The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
THERE WIS UNLIMITED CRAT,R7.
Speakers Anxious to Assert d MOnOp-
Olg Of The Honesty Of The Country.
HON. W. C. P. BRECKlARIDGE'S ADDRESS.
The Kentuc'tinn AEn!n Appears in IL
National Convention mud Spcnts
His Piece with all Isis Old Time
confidence the Platform Clevc.
1nnd Dcclincs TO be offered Up.

indianapolis, Sept. 3.-The second and
final days session OF the National
Democratic party was conducted with
the same business celerity that marked
the opening proceedings. 1t closed up
all its business, platform. nominations
and everything else in continuous ses-
sion of less thln five hours. Then ii adj
5ourned sine die without once .ndulGing
IN any eXtraNagant hippodrOme proceed
lngs, or at any time permitting its order
OF business to be interfered with by the
galleries. In this respect the convention
was an object lesson as to what ma
tion9l conventions might be made If the
plans suggested in 1892 by tS-Consul
General Collins, of Boston. as 10 the lirn-
ltation OF spectators, in some modified
form. We're adopted by the great ma
tional parties. The nominees were: Sena-
tor John McAuley Palmer. of Illinois,
Tor president: Ex-Governor Simon Bolivar
Buckncr. of Kentucky, for vice president.
Both candidates were born in Ken
tucky. One wore the blue. the other
the gray, 81 Louisville. the capital Of
the dark and bloody ground" was ap-
propriately designated as the place OF
notification for both candidates. Sep
tember II the date assigned.
The convention was rich In oratory
throughout. but the speech of Col. w. G.
u. Breckenridge of kenucky. easily took
rank as one OF the most effective OF
campaign utterances heard in recent
years.
Before adjourning the convention took
the precaution of clothing its executive
committee with full power TO take all
proper steps 10 secure recognition for
the ticket In States where the Austria
Alan ballot law or other legislation might
interpose obstacles to the recognition
of TWO Democratic tickets, each claim
ing 10 he regular. This difficulty is an
ticipated in Ohio and some other States
in the accepted battle ground of the
middle west
Convention Hail. Indianapolis. Ind,
Sept 3.-The delegates were tardy in
getting 20 convention hall this morning.
At IL o'clock, the hour to which the con-
rention had adjourn d. there were not
fifty delegates present, hut the gale
ries were being fast filed up. When Sen
ator Palmer. OF Illinois. entered III hall
and took his seat on the platform he
was compll nted with a rou.l of APP
planse.
Soon after II o'clock, the delegates.
with the exception of those on ths com
mittee on resolutions. began to crowd
In. coming in solid delegations: and the
space assigned TO them was in a short
time fully occupied. The arrival of each
State legation was indicated by the
musicians. Who played the ais most APP
die" for a New England Ste q; Mary
land, My Maryland" for the delegu-
tion from that : ate; "Old Kentucky
Home Dixie" etc. AS is usual the
popular acclaim was in favor OF "Dxi5"
and maryland"
About this time, Mr. Buckner. Of Ken
tucky. entered the hall and was greet
ed with cheers Taen MIR. Breckinrdsc,
of kentucky, came in with his delegation
and "hurrah for Br ck,nridge" was the
shout from scores Of throits.
The shouts 70! Brecknridge were kept
up fiom 'th galleries as If il were eX-
pected that he would deliver the spe ch
which he failed TO make at the mass
meeting last night. lie took no notice
OF the shouts, but engaged in conversa-
lion witt Cover rnor Buckncr, who sat
by his side.
AT 40 Senator Cafferey OF Louisiana,
chairman of the convention rose and
said: The chair desires 10 announce to
The convention that the opening of the
convention is delayed for few nom n;s
20 ascertain whether or no: the committee
on resolutions is ready 10 report. The
chair Is informed that the comm.
Will report shortly. / b 6 you. therefore
10 be patient for few moments to as
ready"
That was the signal for renewal of
me shouts for Breckinridg which finally
became overwhelming though few
iiisses we-e heard intermfnglcd With
them.
Mr.. Breckenridge advancing to the
at''aSI W bS leCS4N'-u u WIFI great CUtti-
Ing. He delivered n speech of great
power and eloquence and Of consid BILE
length which was listened to with pro-
round silenc ID attention except when
broken in upon ny bursts of applause.
some extracts from his speech fol-
low:
There has not been the ghost of a
"hahce 10 elect q Democratic president
since 1894 because of free silver There
fore when they charge us with trying
10 elect Mckinley, ] char back that
they have done that job for us much
more skilfully. Great applause and
iauEhter0 What we do intend to do is
to prevent the election of the Chicago
ticket under the pretense that ii is a
Greely. l am not Ashamed of IL. 1t was
very delightful dose at the time
tLaughttr). but the memory of Il has
become more p2latable In flve and TWEEN
7y years. but | did not vote for him as
a Democra. standing on a Democra tic
platform. and l shall not vote for