The record-union., 1896-09-03
several amusing incidents. When Col
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Present, with a solid delegation of
one. Florida said "A double delega-
ton, and overflowing.' Illinois said:
"A full delegation, and some to spare
When Nevada was called there was no
direct response. but a voice from the
rear of the hall shouted: Digging sill
ver." There was nc answer from Wyo-
ming.
When the call of States was finished,
some one called for the Territories.
Alaska, Arizona and New Mexico were
found to be represented.
Senator Palmer then called for a re-
port from the National Committee, and
this was read by Mr.. Brennin of Wis
consin. 1t declared that the delegates
have been selected and are present
from fortyfour States. Those from
which no delegates have been selected
are Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Nevada.
1t was also recommended that the
rules of the Democratic convention of
1877 shall govern this convention.
Governor Flower was named for Tenn
porary Chairman. Ex-Governor Flow
er was then conducted to the chair and
delivered an address. The speech was
very warmly received.
iS 'ototCS were lueH cdlleu IOT IHc
selection of members of the various
committees, and at 2:10 p. m. the con-
! ventfon took a recess until p. m
During the interim the Committee on
permanent Organization carried out
the programme of the National Com
| mittee by selecting Senator Caffery of
Louisiana for Permanent Chairman.
John r. Wilson of Indiana, the Tenn
porary Secretary, and the other officers
or the temporary organization were
chosen as the permanent officers.
After reassembling the report Of the
Committee Credentials was read, and
stated that there were S24 delegates
present, representing fOrty-one States
and three Territories, and recommend
ing that those present be entitled to
cast the full votes of their States and
Territories. The report was agreed to
| without question.
DR.. Everett Of Massachusetts, was
| introduced to fill up the time with a
/ speech until the report of the Perma-
nent Organization Committee should be
1 ready. He addressed the convention as
\ fellow patriots, and said Massachu-
setts had sent here delegation nearly
! sixty strong to aid in repelling the in
vasion which had risen up against the
ancient honor and credit Of the whole
country. (Cheers) Massachusetts, was
for gold. (Cheers) Talk about an in
ternational agreement for bimetallism? :?
| Why, had we not now all the nations
I of the world whose name was worth
anything for the gold standard? (Ap-
/ plause) Massachusetts" he contin-
] ued, is here against all class distinc-
! tions. (Cheers) Massachusetts De-
mocracy knows no distinction between
North and South; between East and
/ West (applause), and above all the De-
mocracy Of our State will not stand
any insult against that man who has
protected the credit and honor Of
| America. We stand tonight by Presi-
! dent Cleveland
Here the convention rose to a man.
and there was a scene of great enthu-
siasm. Delegates cheered and shouted
and waved hats. fans, handkerchiefs
and flags, and the galleries took part
\ /. the demonstration ~
/ The report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization was presented by
the Chairman Of the committee, James
w. Eaton Of New York Senator Caffery
was escorted to the chair by Mr. Bullet
of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Lawler Of
Minnesota and made long address
Senator Caffery's remarks Were deliv-
cred with much force and were greeted
! with continud cheering.
At the close of Mr.. Cafferys speech
John p. Irish Of California was intro
duced and made a speech to the con-
| Vention. Abiding to the Democratic
/ Convention held in Indianapolis during
the war under threat, he said, of physi-
cal determination, he remarked that
| they were here to-day under the threat
Of determination of that which was
! dearer than life; they We're here to de-
fend against further attack the public
credit, the national honor and the pri-
vate and personal honesty of the indi-
vidual. Applause) They We're met to
| face a crisis more serious than any
crisis that had been faced before. They
were met to oppose the moral force Of
/ principle and conscience TO those who
would assail and destroy the independ-
ence of the individual citizen. They
were here as the representatives of a
party that opposed an organization that
4 had flched It's name and had de-
| bauched its principles. They repre-
sented that organization and those
principles which, under the leadership
Of Grover Cleveland, were in line with
the ancient principles Of human liberty.
| (Applause.) They were here to swear
with Jackson "by the eternal that the
marrow and strength of the Democratic
party should not be obscured or oblit-
Grated by Populism Appiause.)
Mr.. Irish spoke Of Mr.. Bryan's stock
in trade being q 6pnl1ncia tiou of trllsf c
| and went on to characterize Mr.. Bryan
as "the agent propagandist and com
mercial traveller of a syndicate greed
Ter than the cormorant. (Cries of
| Good" and cheers.) \ syndicate
which has gained millions upon millions
from the silver mines Of the West and
Of Mexico; a syndicate which stands
| confessed upon the tongue Of it's rep
| resentative now travelling the country
| tcuting for custom for it daughter and
cheers). is now in the field for the sole
and only purpose Of advancing the price
of its product by making the people be-
lieve that that will be an advantage to
them" (Applause)
Mr.. Irish, continuing, said he brought
| words Of good cheer to the convention
| from the Pacific Coast to assure them
that after November it would be found
that California and her younger sisters.
Oregon and Washington, had stood by
the faith, and if they had not finally
! vanquished one daughter of the horse
leech, they had left her without sister
| Mr.. lrishs speech was received with
| enthusiastic applause. He resumed his
seat with the band playing Rally
Round the Flag" and there was quite