The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-05

tested in the cheering which greeted
O'Brien's assertion that the influences
which there prevailed were absent in
the present convention.
Seconds came quickly from all parts
OF the hall, and in short order the ex-
speaker was declared elected by ac-
clamation.
Judge Rea, of Hennepin; r. d.
O'Brien, of Ramsey, and B. H. Rosing
of GoodEue, were named as a commit
tee to escort Mr.. Champlin to the chair
He returned thanks to the delegates
for the honor conferred, and asserted
that the Democratic party is now back
In the position in which the fathers had
left 1t as the party Of the people, bound
to further their happiness and conserve
their liberties. He further asserted:
In the general belief of the great mass Of
the people silver was stricken down in behalf
of the richer class of the period to the det-
rfment of the common people. Secretary
Carlisle had once declared it to be the great
est crime OF this or any other age. The ad-
vocates Of the gold standard admit that 1t was
not the wish Of the common people or the
express wish of any political party that silver
should be demonetized, and the people, realiz-
ing the situation in which they are placed,
and believing that it is only a question of
time when the plutocrats of this and other
lands will own this country and the people
reduced to a condition Of absolute privation
Silver and gold-the battle will be fought
out on this line. We have in this state men
who claim to be Democrats: men Of standing
and ability, but whose voices have been heard
in the past against class legislation, but who
now never lose an opportunity to berate the
Chicago convention and the platform there
adopted. Man cannot worship God and NAM
mon. Across the face Of the silver dollar
alone is written the legend, I'm God we
trust. l wish to say to these gentlemen
who have raised the banner of treason in our
ranks, that no one man of the Democratic
party is as great as the Democratic party
itself. loud and continued applause.) / want
to say to these gentlemen that inside the
spondency and despair. Let me say to them
(Cheers)
/ know of but two periods in the history
of the country that parallel the present One
OF them was in 1928. when the United States
bank became SO arrogant that it was ques-
tlon wnetner the bank or the government
welded the greater influence. The people
then went to the wilds of Tennessee and
chose for their standard bearer that grand
old hero. Gen. jackson. They put him in the
White house, and the Democrats of the whole
country today rejoice in honoring his. great
name. Again in 1860, when the arrogance of
the slave power of the South eliminated in
rebellion, the people turned their faces to
the West and went to the then distant state Of
Illinois and chose for their standard bearer
Abraham Lincoln, who, after years of blood
and sorrow, laid down his life, and the peo-
pie OF today, irrespective Of party, revere his
name.
In 1896 the people, again In the tolls of the
money power, turned their faces toward the
West. They went to the boundless plains Of
Nebraska and selected our standard bearer
man whom all the people admire and the
common people trust because he is one of
them, man whom they love, because his
name among his neighbors is the synonym
OF virtue; man that it should be the pride
OF every Democrat to support, that grand
matchless and noble character William Jen-
nings Bryan. loud applause.)
Mr.. Champlin spoke slowly and de-
Hberately. He was listened to very at
tent1yely, being but rarely interrupted
by applause. When he came to the
point where he alluded to the bolting
Democrats Of Minnesota,
A SIGNIFICANT QUIET
settled over the audience. His declar-
ations favorable to the Chicago conven-
ton and Its candidates were greeted
with loud cheers. These We're renewed
fourfold when the venerable speaker
said with solemn emphasis: mo one
man in the Democratic party is greater
than the party" His tribute to Bryan
brought forth an ovation.
On motion of E. C. GridIev. Of St
Louis, G. "A. Quist, of Hennepin, and
J. f. Stone, Of Pine, were elected secre-
taries by acelamation.
A difference Of opinion developed
over motion to name committee Of
seven on credentials. 1t was finally
settled that the committee should con-
sist Of one delegate from each judicial
district. On a call of the districts the
following gentlemen were named:
L. w Folsom, j. E. Hearn, G.. T..
Bowditch, O. G. Norman, E. 5. Cooke
w l.. Comstock, r. w Craven, M. r.
Matthews J. G. Kelly. John G.. Brown.
@. A. Fossness, J. S. Blair, John e.
Ostrom, H. c. Stivers, T. E. OHair,
J. D. Sullivan.
The committee on resultions was
named on the same basis, as follows:
J. N. Castle, Harry Caldwell, G. Ell
lott, A. 7. Ankeny. Thomas Bohan,
Gen. Pope, L. M. Daily, Tllos Hessian,
A. F. Pfaender, II. D. Tolmie, T. T..