The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-09-05

The chair desires to announce to
Me convention that the opening OF the
nnwntion is delayed for few
moments to ascertain whether or not
HE committee on resolutions is ready
hrport. The chair is informed that
hs committee viii report shortly.
beg you, therefore, to be patient for
Jew moments to see whether that
Committee is ready"
This was the signal for renewal OF
hc shouts for Breclxinridge, which
tnally became overwhelming, though
few Kisses were heard intermingled
sfh them.
Mr. Breckenridge, advancing to the
Platform, was received with great
cheering. He delivered speech OF
Feat power and eloquence, which was
hlened to with profound silence and
aliention, except when broken in upon
" bursts of applause. Its concluding
PORTION was as follows:
his sometimes said we are here TO elect Nc
snley. Our tree-silver friends took that JOB
Mlo our hands Great laughter and cheers.)
Aeeleeted a democratic president on the two
nsat democratic economical principles OF Tree
Hsie and sound money in 1892 Our free-silver
Heaas at onee attempted to destroy the demo-
essc party. ] saw it stated the other day
aa' they had the scalps OF their
aemies hanging at their belts. They
M mistaken. They have the scalps
their friends tRenewed laughter and
iaeefs) They dlSregarded the admonitions OF
,e'eand and republican governor relgns IN
AE FORK where we used to have democratic
pe'nor. They would not believe in sounc
money and Maryland sends republican SEN
Hof to sit with Arthur p. German, and re-
3a0llean governor sits In the capitol at Annap
aA They rejected the eounsels OF the mos
"'eg OF American statesmen. William L. VII
mn' q West Virginia, and Mr.. Elkins sits II
heUnited States senate. They divided th
umocratlc party IN Ohio, and Foraker take
Aeplace OF that loag line of democratic states
men ending with Thurman and Pendleton
,wy dlsregarded the teachings OF Carlisl
aaeersl and we have republican governor
Ass'a.e Of Kentucky. They pardoned the an
sRasts In the great state of Illinois and ever
ssmvratlc congressman walked the plank .
ny next election. There has not been tn
saVs' ol chance to elect n democratic pres
@asslnee 1891, because OF free silver. There
Wy, w. when they charge us with trying to ele'
,naehlhley | charge back that they have dor
aas lob Tor US much more skilfully. lApplaui
'aa laughter What We do intend to do Is
ne'ent the election Of the Chicago ticket III
~ me pretense that 1t Is democratic tlcke
~ erlfiin. Of New York, asked that u
,sfs DC suspended and resolution concer
~ lne money question be read; declared o
" order.
tennessee delegate offered resolution
,ss'es at The death OF cx-Gov RUSSELL
@rrssaehusetts. = Adopted by rising vote.
", Everett, of Massachusetts, took I
,ssa, ,,saa and In touching speech accepted !
'',o'uuon OF regretat ex-Gov. Russell's deaf
suase Savage, Of Kentucky, read telegrs
,..' a.u Judge Lindsay, saying II proper pli
,,n IN. was adopted and good men named Bry
'0alo not carry Kentucky.
!, ,saase Savage said there was no more char
Il. nrsan carrying Kentucky than there was
n n'essed Master visiting Chicago.
,a.g aenalng the presentation of the report OF
.ss1ini1tee .s4uee on resolutions the convention
Il asssssed in succession by ]. Dewitt Warn
I'm asW York Frederick Lehman, Of ID
s'i' ~ and Mr. Bynum, of Indiana
~, - Eckels announced that the platform
~ agreed upon and would be presented
senator Villas.