The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-09

EX-Gov. FLOWER, OF NEW YORK
Palmer, of Illinois, who made brief
speech in which he declared this as
semblage to be the first national demo-
cratic convention held this year. Pray
err was offered by Rev. John A. White,
Episcopal bishop of Indiana. Ex-Con-
gressman Cultivate, of Ohio, then
read the call for the convention.
When the name of Cleveland was
read in the call, in connection with the
names of Jefferson and jackson, the
members of the convention rose and
cheered and applauded loud and long,
waving hats, hands and handkerchiefs
in honor of the president of the United
States. The next business in order
was declared 10 be the call of states, in
order to ascertain who were present.
The secretary reported that the COM
plete roll of states showed that Al had
responded to the call. Loud cries were
raised for call of the territories also
Alaska, Arizona and New Mexico re.
sponded.
The national committee then re-
ported, recommending that the list of
delegates as shown on the temporary
roll be agreed to as the permanent
roll of delegates; also that the rules of
the democratic national convention of
1892 govern this convention and that
the temporary officers be as follows
Chairman, eX-Gov. Roswell =. Flower,
of New York; secretary, John 4. Viii
son, of indianapolis; sergeant-at-arms
Walter p. Kessler, of Indianapolis.
The report was adopted.
Senator Palmer designated Gov
Jones, of Alabama, and George Pea
bcdy to conduct ex-Gov. Palmer to the
chair and then Mr.. Palmer surrendered
to him the gavel and ex-Gow. Flower
spoke at some length. Among other
things he said in regard to Mr. Bryan:
An untriec man, demagogue, aword-jug-
glar, he perhaps will represent the restless mob
from which he rose, and with characteristic
recSleSsness does not hesitate to appeal to base
human passions in order to attract votes That
in this incendiary's role standing as he pro-
lesses TO stand on principles as un- democratic
as those Of Herr Most, he shoulc deserve, by
any conception OF party regularity, the support
Of true democrats is past comprehension and
explainable only by ignorance of the man and
his platform or disloyalty to the genuine faith.
The revolutionary spirit whichferced Bryan's
nomination is manifest in his speeches now be-
ing delivered throughout the country. From
the rear end OF cars he has been hinging out
social and political firebrandS gnaong the peo-
pie. He appeals to the base instincts Of the
ignorant or to the misery of the distressed He
strives to array class against class to incte
employe against employer, to stir up debtor
against creditor. to make this u contest Of the
poor against the rich May G0d prevent this
ncendiarys work
At the close of Mr.. Flowers address
the states were called for the selection
of members of the committees on ere
dentials, rules and resolutions and
also vice presidents. The convention
then took recess till 4 p. IN.
The convention reassembled at 4:S0
with full attendance of delegates
and the galleries packed with specta-
tors The chairman of the committee
on credentials, j. II. Brennan, of Wis
consin, made q report to the effect that
there were S2a delegates present, rep
-
and recommending that these present
be entitled to east the full vote of their
states and territories. AS to the con-
test with reference to the delegation
from Connecticut, the committee rec
commended that the action of the ma.
tional committee in seating; the dele
gates returned by the state conven-
tion be confirmed. The report was
agreed to.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was then pre-
sented by the chairman of the commit
tee, ). w. Eaton, of New York 1t rec
ommended Senator Donelson Caffery
of Louisiana, as permanent chairman
and Mr. j. R. Wilson, of Indiana, for
permanent secretary, and further rec
commended the establishment of per.
manent national organization. The re-
port was adopted without dissenting
voice. Senator Caffery was escorted
to the chair and spoke as follows;
tender this convention my deepest thanks
for the high honor OF selecting me to to preside
over its deliberations. shall always regard
1t as the highest ever conferred upon me,
Charged by your party with the function OF
ministering in its temple Of faith and teaching
the people of its true doctrines, our priests
have desecrated its altars, broken It's shrines
and taught false doctrines 10 the people We
now enter the sanctuary OF the temple and
take possession OF the ark Of the covenant OF |
our faith, which we will hereafter vigilantly |
guard protect and defend We will purify its |
dcsecruted nltars and rebuild its broken |
shrines. And lest the hearts of the people be |
stolen away from true democratic faith-the |
faith Of our fathers and founders--we must
separate from our brethren who hive wrought |
this evil. and from those who have followed |
their evil teaching. We cannot follow.them in |
the road they have taken, for theil feet are I
swift to destruction and their way is the way OF |
death. The ties that bound us were as strong
rs hooks of steel and we part from them in
sorrow.
Senator Caffery's remarks were
greeted with continued cheering. At
the close OF Mr. Caifcry's speech, John
y. Irish, of California, made speech
TO the convention AS he resumed