New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
look Of things it's coroner we're most in need

IL was coroner who was In demand to put the
finishing touches to to-day's Convention corpse
CHAIRMAN GRADY's SPEECH.
Tom Grady's speech as unique and
orazen as Tom could make 1t, and his oppor-
tuniiy was boundless He did not leave his
hearers long In doubt. hut opened with vicious
attack upon the Sound Money Democrats Of the
State. AS soon as Norman f. Mack and Norton
Chase. who had been designated by Major Hnk-
ley to conduct him to the platform had landed
him on the Convention stage, Grady. with char
acteristic impudence proceeded TO charge the
Sound Money Democrats with for many years
using their profession Of Democracy as a mask
under which to conceal the purely selfish char
acter of their political actions and as being
now leagued with your political opponents. de-
flying Democratic principles and aiding in so far
as they may TO defeat the Democratic cand-
dates"
Coming from Tom Grady. who had himself
delivered gold speech at the Chicago Con
vention. and whc had bolted the Democratic
ticket. notably in 1879. when he supported John
= For Governor against Lucius Robinson,
and In 1884 when he supported Benjamin +.
Butler for President against Grover Cleveland.
this was looked upon by those present possessed
of memories as the acme Of barefaced cheek.
ONE RIT OF GENUINE ENTHUSIASM
Grady did something to arouse a sort OF Ian
guild fervor in the dead crowd before him: but
not until he declared I'VE opposed to Civil
Service reform did anything like real old-fash-
ioned applause break out. The fellows, both in
the delegates seats and on the floor and in the
galleries. who expressed in their countenarces
their inability to read write and spell. lost
troll of themselves At once and yelled and howled
for all they Were worth One wide-mouthed citi-
with fine hectic flush suffusirg his classic
features, who occur led conspicuous place in
the second prose enium box to the right. whooped
and squawkel until Len Wager the vgiant
sergeart-at-arms Threatened TO put him out OF
doors
This fellow. who wore Tammany badge and
gave repeated evidences Of having paraded
through all the saloons In Main-st since they
opened this morning had amused the spectators
during the session with wild jas exhibitions
He lost all control Of himself when Grady
reached his denunciation OF education IN con-
nection with ofice-holdng. and rising to his fee:
let out succession of screams which surpassed
ever his previous performances As a large part
of the audience. without waiting for Toms"
qualifying clauses. joined the red -nOsed shouter
in applauding the uttcrance, II may safely he
concluded that Grady's declarations met with
the approval Of majority of his hearers. 1t Is
proper to say. however that the more respect
able among the Tammany representatives dis
claimed propretcrship in the individual who
wore their insignia They said thai they had
investigated regarding him anj found that he
came from tha outer edge Of Erie County.
GILMAN WITHOUT RESPONSE
Mr. Grady had obviously planned his oration
TO end with a grand ovation TO Bryan and Sew
all all reference to whom he had reserved for
the concluding sentences Of his labored grafton
Nothing could be truer however than tha. the
mention Of their names evoked nothing thai
could be called enthusiasm. There a pap-
ably strained effort In the galleries and the
floor Of the Convention 20 raise something that
might pas. f9r spontsneons hurrahine whe
Tom grandiloquently mouthed the names Of
"Williarn Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewal,"
but il q sickiy effort that indicated that the
persons who had been charged with exploiting
the ovation had not recovered from the news
from Maine. Mr.. Grady spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Fellow Democrats: For the honor and compli-
nent Of your selection Of me to preside over The
temporary organization Of this convention YOU have
sentatves OF Democratic constituencies. you have
assembled y eeain declare your faith In Demo-
cratic principiea your respect for Democratic au-
thority and your confidence In Democratic success.
IN this respect YOU differ from some who were.
for many year, associated with you. using their
profession OF Democracy as mask under which
TO conceal the purely selfish character Of their
your political opponents denouncing Democrats
principles defyng Democratic AUTHORITY and aic-
ing. in so far IS hey may. to defeat the Demo
We CharESl Win laNOflns I"puHlHllOh pt-
cause we declare for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio Of l6 to / This means
value If our standard sver dollar TO 81 cents
and therefore s employment In IN the Work % o. Pay
Of tic dishonest scheme Of repudia'ion; In :avor-
Ing change IN the exisas standaro Dy Wnio
10 be measured must. they argue, necessarily
deoass SEQ our rsn be bu one standard by and
circulated. and that is the single standard Of gold
REPUTATION JUSTIFIED
II seeu,s never to have entered into the caicula-
t,on of tho selfish advocates Of gold monometallism
that in declaring fo- the free ami unlimited coinage
of silver we are endea vorins. not TO establish a
new standard but TO restore very old one. Dur
ing ali the years Of its life Nation this country
up c 1873 enjoyed the double standard Of silver and
gold The country prospered under II. The people
v.ere contented with H. In 1873 the standard
changed-secretIy and steslthily changed. Changed
not TO enhance Our National prosperity. changed
enlarge the opportunity ,or etnPoyIneMhu, low H.
changed not in obedience TO demand from the
people changed not for any benehcent purpose
neopje but changed for the profit and a; the in
stigation Of the money lenders ara none cnansers m
given for the changing OF the standard Of silver
and gold into the standard OF gold alone. at the
plished Il will not be regarded as an argument ad-
dressed the intelligence o. eonsencc OF our
that which the people never asked SHOULD be dis
turbed are Initiating movement for repudia-
We believe tha; the restoration Of silver TO i's
Of silver as to present difficulty In maint aiming
II al the proposed ratio with gold. In this belief
we re sustained by the experience which ours
during the hfty-seven years when, In contrast 10
tie sin gle standard OF England. maintained the
double standard in this country, and that too. with
1a,r nrices 10 the producer and fair wages 10 the
Consumer When asked TO refrain as nation
fonn attempting the restoration OF silver 10 It's
nlone as coin until the assistance Of some other
a,,or 10 either promised secured. II ouRh: to be
t' na aIjsuf1cient answer reply that led
.be In stiga ton OF the money power. In the move
do eily yer a
nn TOO We might be expected 10 lead. at the com
and Of the people for rs restoration 10 SIS time