Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-02
A GOLD CONVENTION.
All but Four States Represented al
Indianapolis.
UTAH FAILS 10 RESPOND TO CALL.
Senator Palmer Opfn, the Proceedings
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iTDANAPoLis, sept IA bright
greeted tue delegates TO tho
national gold Democratic convention.
The city streets surrounding the hotels
were gay with bunting and flags. The
arrival Of delegaies from nearby and
far Western states added TO the zen.
orai confusion and the bands kept up a
merry round Of mutic. There was a
general lack OF noisy denomination,
although there were plaudiis and
ieera from tho crowds that
surrounded the hotel lobby orator..
Bankers, merchants, lawyers nnd rail.
road men formed tho great mass oi
delegates.
ALL Bur FOUR srATEs REPRESENTED.
All but four states uto represented
with full delegations. A railroad man
estimated that thoru were 5000 people,
delegates and Strangers, IA tins city.
NNNNAak W. AAANANa y AhAnN
Including Cook county marching club,
200 strong. Al effort 10 being made u
force General Bragg out II ihe ptusi-
dental race IN favor OF Villas. IL
Bragg remains In the field, Gen. John
&. Black's nauo will be presented by
tho Illinois delegation, which would
vote for Villas In cise Bragg were out
u tho way.
a STORY ABOUT BRAod.
Reports weFo ~ n,ed H. the morning
parom that late last night como oil
Bfagg'H friends hal discovered that no
logger ago than 1883 Bragg had writ
ton letter Ia support 81 Zee SILVER aud
that they had dCci ed 70 drop him aud
take up Villas OF Black Of Illinois. ~
would stake my ihomostead," Eaii
Villas today, "on my conviction tia
there Il absolutely no truth Ia tue
story. Bragg voted for the experiment
Bland.Allison act IN 1875 ana was
then IN the beet o. Dsnueratio com.
pnny. Since then Bragg has been
ab,Olutcly SOUND on the money qucs-
llon.D
"Wi.contln,p WILLIS continued, "is
for Bpgg and will conluue 10 be fot
him.D
Bragg himssli calculated character.
istlc ally, "Flddleftickr, there is OF u
word Of truth In the report. My action
eighteen years ago IN the 0ny thing
that eau DO brought against me. IL "
not pf0babi0 u muu whu had 20 tay
forty Per cent premium Tor UuiiVd
5lltos money wbtn he crossed the
border oi Tree oliver Mexico would
write a letter after that experience for
the SILVER Standard"
THE CONVENTION.
Promptly al II O'clsck the doors
leading 10 romlinsun Han were
opened, admission being confined 10
ticket hoiicrs, who arrived slowly,
Tho decorations Of the hail IN which
gold was the most c1nspicuouu colof,
were beautiful. ThrIo was g0lI
eagle win wings oulstelchud. a
band was located In tho gallery nj the
rear ol the hall.
Many early arrivals 10 tho gallery
Wern lattice. Mrs.. Hendricks. widow oi
tho late Nlcn President, wus Onp OF the
ntst uialiuguisned peia0us 20 appear So
tho reserved seals. General Bragg, as
hs moved 10 hls seat 40 the head OF tho
Wisconsin delegation, was unroafoutly
spplauied. When Col. W. q. II.
Breckenridge with tnow white hair
aud beard entered ut the head of The
Blue Grass delegation the galleries
again onesteJ. At noon 6enAlor
Palmer OF Illinois, chairman OF the
national committee, made Ills way TO
the platform. The galleries were about
half filled AID the main BODY Of dele.
gates were In the seats. Tho entrance
Of tho Florida delegation, headed by
two hurley negroes, one carrying u
portrait OF Cleveland, the other gold
alligator, bearing the wordF, "a gol1
bug created furry OF applause.
Flowers statement that bimetAllism
was genuine Democratic doctrine was
received In silence. Flowers speech
was concluded ut las.
Tho states were called for members
| OF committees, elc., and the CONVEX.
ton ok recess until 4 O'Clock.
Headed by Ex-Governor Flower and
| General Tracy, the New York delega.
ton marched TO their teate, seventy.
two strong, TO continues hand clap.
pinge. Each delegate worD In the
butlOnholo spray VI gOldenrgd.
senator Palmer ross al half past
twelve and struck the gavel. There.
upOn most delegates Jumped TO their
feet shouting aud waving slate banneTa
and ending the denomination with
three cheers. After calling the con.
yention 10 order. Chairman Palmer
said;
SENATOR PALMER's sPEgcH.
"Gentlemen; have the honor for
tho moment 10 pTesita over tho first
national Democratic convention holi
in the year 1896. (CheeTs.) We arc
assembled hero for lofty, noble anu
patriotic purposes. (Cneefs.) Our
oaTnent des,re ia 10 serve our country.
(Cfiss, "right, righp and oheeie.) Anu
IN the sincerity OF that earnest purpose
we may appeal to the Judge Of oil
heArls. (ApplsusU.) We may appeal
TO the great Master, crest Governor.
beg you now u listen 10 tho invoca-
ton by Blshop White OF the diocese OF
lndlnnn."
Ex-Congrebsman Cultivate oil ONO
read tho call Tor tho convention after
prayer. Applause puuotuTed every
| telling point. 10 reading the refer.
unoe 70 Jefierson, Jackson and Olevo.
land, Outhwaito put particular etreSs
upon Clsvelanu's name ami brought
| the delegates TO their feet with cheer
louder than any that had gone before.
CALL OF STATES.
Tho call Of ptates 10 ascertain the
TepreHeniation followed. Colorado AZ
swered "Solid delegation OF one" Fol
| California John l., Irish answered