The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-03
.~yNe Stand by President CIeveIandn
Brought Every Delegate to His
Feet Amid wild Applause.
THE TWO CHAIRMEN SPEAK
SOUND TALK FROM EX-GOVERNOR
FLOWER AND SENATOR CAFFERY.
Enthusing Speech of DIR. Everett, OF
Massachusetts-The Fine Effort o.
John Il. Irish, of California.

| The convention which gathered in Tom
| linson Hall yesterday noon is destined 20
| 60 down in American history the
| preston of the greatest protest ever made
| against the action of any political party
| by it's members. There have been protests
and bolts before and these have upon oc-
casion taken the shape of national conven-
tions but nothing has ever equaled this.
Out of a total of forty-five States in the
Union forty-one were represented. OF
these Colorado, Montana, Mississippi South
Carolina and California were represented
by partial delegations and the loss OF part
of CALIFORNIA; s delegation was due to an
accident on the Southern Pacific railroad.
All the great commemorative OF the coun-
try were represented by full delegations
and crowds of spectators. These included
Alabama Arkansas, Connecticut, Della
ware Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine.
Maryland Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey New York. North Caro-
lima, North Dakota, Ohio. Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania Rhode Island, South Dakota, Ten
nessee, Texas, Vermont Virginia, Washing
ton. West Virginia and Wisconsin Four
States not represented were Idaho, Utah.
Nevada and Wyoming; of the Territories,
New Mexico Alaska and Arizona were
represented.
Such a showing as this answers very
completely the charge that the sound
money movement is sectional in it's ma
ture, while the large number of people that
the convention has drawn from all parts
of the country proves conclusively the
strength of the sound-money sentiment
within the Democratic party. But just
+1oa nj rlnt sat
fed with declaring for cheap money but
went dangerously near the line that divides
a republican form of government from al-
archy and the established order of civil
Iized society from social chaos. this con-
vention does not confine itself to the battle
for sound money, but conceives that it has
even a higher mission TO perform in de-
Tending the courts, the executive and the
whole system of free government built up
during the century of progress from the
attacks of the Populstic mob led by the
boy Orator of the Platte"
While 1t is a convention of business men,
going about it's work in a businesslike
way, it has developed amount OF en-
thusiasm that is surprising. The big as
semblage was disposed to applaud ana
cheer upon the slightest provocation. It
greeted General Palmer with an ovation
when he dropped the gavel and il pune
tuated almost every sentence OF his BRIEF
remarks with applause. Ex-Congressman
Outhwaite loudly cheered when he
arose to read the call under which the con-
vention was assembled and every one OF
his strong points made in that able docu-
ment was applauded right Justify. Particu-
lary was this the case when the sentences
announcing the name as 1.-The National
Democratic party" was read. The audience
was not tired and the name of every man
who had signed the call was applauded as
it was read. Then the enthusiasm broke
out again when the roll call started end
as each State reported full delegation ft
was given a round OF applause. When the
mighty New York delegation arose en-
masse upon the call of its State. II was
given ovation. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee and others of the larger delegations
likewise arose to show their strength as
they were called and were likewise heart
lily applauded Flower was given n flatter-
ing ovation when he was installed as tenn
porary chairman and even the monotonous
delivery of his address could not tire out
the enthusiasts or dampen their ardor
OVATION TO CLEVELAND.
But all this enthusiasm was light rs COM
pared with that drawn forth by the mem
ton OF Cleveland'ss name. 1t broke loose
nrSt Wnen the name OF tne IFtSluent Oc-
Cured in the call as read by Mr.. Ou;h-
waite There was little applause for JEFF
ferson and Jackson, but when Cleveland
was mentioned cheer started well calcu-
lated to raise the roof and the conven-
tion was on its feet in a moment swing
ing hats and handkerchiefs and acting like
madmen. 1t not satisfied with this
one ovation When Governor Flower mem
toned him in his speech the scene %as re-
peated with added zest But even n great
er ovation was given Cleveland at the sec
ond session during the speech OF Doctor
Everett. Of Massachusetts. Everetts In
tense earnestness and enthusiasm had
aroused the feeling of the convention TO a
high pitch and when he closed a ringing
period with the sentence. I'VE stand by
President Cleveland there was "A spontan-
eous yell that was simply magnificent. The
delegates sprang 10 their feet and then
upon the chairs and the delegates and spec
tators alike cheered and waved aud howled
themselves hoarse.
The remarkable thing about the spirit Of