The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-03
GOLD DEMOCRATS
AT INDIANAPOLIS
Nearly All Of the States aud Territories
Send Delegates.
Mr.. FLOWERS RINGING ADDRESS
The Most SCathing Arraisnment Of
the Chicago Platform. . Report Of
National COmmittee..Othcr Busi.
ness Of the Convention.

Indianapolis, Sept 1.-The sound
money Democratic national convention
was called to order at 1890 by Senator
Palmer. Prayer was offered by Rev.
John Hazen White.
The call for the convention was then
read
When the name OF Cleveland 0as
read in the call in connection with the
names of Jefferson and jackson the
members of the convention rose ana
cheered and applauded loud and long.
waving hats, hands and handkerchiefs
I'm honor of the actual president OF the
United States. During the reading OF
the call the Chicago marching ciub
entered one of the galleries and was
received with cheers. The next bust
ness in order was declared to be The
call of states in order to ascertain VINO
We're present. The call was attended
with amusing and exciting incidents.
The secretary reported that the COM
plete roll of staeS showted that
forty-one had responded to the
call. Loud cries Were raised in the
body of the convention for a call of the
Alaska responded Alaska is here
and the delegate who thus responded
was greeted with loud applause.
Arizona and New Mexico were also
found to he represented and by vote
of the convention these delegates.
though their territories We're not in
clided i'm the call, We're permitted to
take part in the proceedings Okla
hoina and Indian territory We're not
represented.
When the call was completed, Sena
tor Palmer called for a report from the
national committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The report was read by Mr.. Bren-
nan, of Wisconsin, as follows:
Pursuant to the call for this con-
vention the delegates elected thereto
have been reported to the secretary of
the national committee. From this re-
port it appears that delegates have been
selected and are present from II states.
Those in which no delegates have ar
rived are, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, and
Nevada. In justice to the true Dem
ocracy of those states it should he
stated that they are 50 far distant from
the headquarters of the executive COM
mittee that the time available for cor
reSpOndence and organization has been
relatively so short and tn" population
Of said states So widely scattered that
ii has been impossible to take the nee
cssary steps to form local organizations
and secure election of delegates to this
TO- nf trI "a m
these staNrs doubtless regret the alb
scncc of representatives from this con-
veution as deeply as can the conven-
ton. Although territories are not men,
toned in the cali for the convention the
Democracy of the territories of Alaska,
Arizona and New Mexico have gal
lantly sent delegations.
I'VE recommend that the delegates re-
ported to the secretary shall be en-
titled to participate in the preliminary
organization of the convention and that
those who are present and aiternateS
for those absent. if any, shall be en-
titled to cast he fun number of votes
to which their respective states are en-
titled.
I'VE recommend that until otherwise
ordered the rules of the Democratic
convention which was held in 1892 shall
govern the deliberations of this con-
venton.
1--WE recommend that all resolutions
he referred to the appropriate commit
tee without reading.
I'VE recommend the following tenn
porary officers Of this convention:
Chairman, Ex-Governor Roswell =.
Flower. OF WatertOwn, n. y: secretary
John r. Wilson. indianapolis; sergeant
alarms, Walter p. Kesley, lndianapo-
lis"
The reading of this report was inter-
rupted by frequent applause, particular
,y that passage which recommended
that the rules of the last national Demo-
cratic convention. ''hcid in 1892 be
adopted as the rules Of this convention.
Senator Palmer designated Governor
Jones. of Alabama. and George Foster
cabody to conduct eN-Govcrnor Flower
to the chair and then Nj. Palmer sur
rendered his gavel and Governor Flower
spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR FLOWERS SPEECH.
This gathering is notice TO the world
that the Democratic party has not yet
surrendered to Populism and Anarchy. The
true principles of Democracy, eXpoundei
h,, Iafy.renu and .xempliti.d through a
century of national history. are not dead
i....a,,s., ,bosa ,rincipIes have been re-
undated NV a convention calling itself
namoc,,t;c but controlled by uu-lemo-
arat,c int,uances Tbos. are true Demo-
,rats wbo remain true to the principlcs
90 ,beir ,,,rtv and who refuse TO b,. bound
,,,, T,,rtv d,ci,rations which betrays party
f,;,h. o,d threaten both marty and coun-
,rr u,;tb disaster
i.vor,. Democrat here has only nolitical
,um,,istion IN exnnct in the event of TN.
.nc,.ss of ,ba T,bicapo tjckc, No Demo