The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-03

Indianapolis. Sept. 2--Forty-one states
and three territories. represented by So
delegates. met tOaay IN Tomlinsea bail. as
a climax OF six weeks campaign 80 rcpN-
diate the action Of the Chicago convention
and put forth a declaration of principles
and name 4 presidential ticket. Senator
Palmer. VINO called tho body 70 order.
termed Il the first convention OF the ma
tional Democratic party. while others re-
fcrred 10 it as tAc Democracy who held It's
last convention in gSs2 Admission 20 the
haH was confined strictly 20 ticket holders,
As result many people were denied 8d-
mittance. Inside every seat in the space
reserved on the floor fer the delegates ana
aItermates was taken. and the galleries.
except on tire upper balcony In the rear 81
the hail. where the hand WAS located. were
comfortably well Allied without being
crowded. while the chairs IN the rear or
the platform reserved fer the distinguish
Ell guests we're nearly all occupied. The
decorations were brilliant and lavish.
There was a profusion of flags ana bunt-
ing. trailing smllax, Spanish moss and
potted flowers. bat the most notice9hio
feature was the prevalence or gill; ~ m
boiio OF the spirit of the convention. colo
vreaths were everywhere in the decofa-
tions and half the delegates wore spray
OF golden rod ia the lapels OF their coats.
There was an unusually large number or
ladies' I'm tho galleries and ln the chairs
back of the stage. their bright gowns aud
hats heightening the general effect OF the
scene. Most Of Them Here from distance
but some Of the prominent ladies OF In
dsssni polls were present. Mrs. Hendrickf.
widow of the late Vice President Hem
bricks. was especially conspicuous.
Altogether IL was an impressive scene
The delegates themselves were an iinros-
ing body Of men. Among them were many
VINO have for years been prominent IN ma
tional affairs. and the councils of the
Democratic party. Not a f@~ wtfe oele~
gates 10 the Chicago convention. inclaa-
ing seycra! chairmen of delegations, WHO
returned here IN the same capacity, eN~
oept that whereas they were hissed thefe
Tor declining TO participate IN the proceed
ings. their appearance here was the s'shsl
for outbursis of enthusiasm.
The big New York delegation OF seventy
two members perhaps attracted the most
attention in il were such conspicuous
men as Gov Flower. the temporary chair
man OF the convention eN~SeeFetary OF
the Treasury Falrchild. cX-Minister 10
Turkey Strauss. Gen. Tracy. ~ Albany;
Cen. Horace G. King. Col. John II. Fell
lows. Perry II. Belmont and John DcWilt
Warner. From the Old Bay state there
was Dr. Everett. tbe son Of Edward EN-
erett and Coy. FrcymorSe. FROM C0nnec~
tlcut ex-Congressman Sperry; New Ier-
sev. ". j. Curtis: Pennsylvania, Gen.
Pickett and Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior Reynolds: The Old
Dominion sent ex-Gov. Cameron
an8 rol Rives. tho world-famous
engineer and father OF Amelia ksves. au-
thor OF THE quick or the Dead Ken
tuckv, Gen. BHckner. ". +. Haideman,
Col. ". c. Z. Breckenridge; ohio, ex-
Congressman Outhg alte. Seney and
Haynes. Illinois. Senator Palmer, Comp
Fa.e rffsaa
Wisconsin. Gen. Bragg and Senator Villas
Minnesota. Daniel ". LAWYER. Iowa. Hen
~ Nolmar. Missouri. ]. q. Bfeadbesd
and F. w. Lehman. California, Jonn =.
Irish. Colorado. Louis r. Enrich. Louisi-
ana. Senator Caffery and John II. Peleh'
Alabama. j. NJ. Faikner and ex-3oF.
Jones: Georgia. W =. Thompson. Wash
ington. Hugh &. Wallace.
There was plenty OF enthusiasn ana
demonstrations were numerous. The dele
gates chccred Al the sight OF pfoiHtnrht
men-iu fact. at anything and everything
The What's the matter man y as thete
ana kept them busy Every reference 20
Mp Cleveland was the signal faT a scene.
during which men cheered and waved
whatever they could wsf fhelg hands on.
Miniature faxx f9una their way out of
mysterious recesseE ard we're wildly waY-
ea on every occasion.
The conx en1ton Heid Two sessions. bpt
EnE no TURNER kNdN tttttAtiF t-Ae PrAtN
ucnt organization. fa-5ov. Flower tho
temporary chairman, and Senator Canery.
tho permanent Chairman. both delivered
addresses, and Dr. Everett. or Massar1G-
sefts. and Joha r. Irish. the Pacfac coast
orator. voiced tho spirit ~ TIRE conFrn-
tion during snterims in khe proceedlhEs.
-rhare vyas not A far or hitch anvwhcre.
Tne temper Of the delegates was elspiayei
10 the vigorous fashion with En'eh itie
denunciauon % tho Chicago platform aud
rs candidates were received
GOV. Flower referred 20 Bryan az an
ambitious. unsteady ard unsafe mar.
and a "deHnagogue and q word -t1Egier,
with a revolutionary band behind nifn.
and thA rafters rang wifh applause Coy.
F1oVgprtR wpeeeb went safnew hat extensive
fv fnto argument 20 show that b.-meta!-
ism as proposed hT the chicago platform
vas a dream. ara that Jhe gold standard
vas responsible Tor blEH wages and low
Interest rates on money. senator GaHerv.
!r assuming the gavei az permanent chair
man. made very effective speech IN tho
nature II an appeal Tor ta7 llfe of the Cd
Democracy. re painted the Democracy
at Chicago a8 tnduiging in dshaUchHry.
Rat d. said reason n1aHt return, and DO
appealed from Democracy drunk 20 De-
Ysrsrrarv sober ard asked the convention
o. again "unfsFl the fag never Yet soiied
be rapudlatIen ~ stained Hith 84saou0r-"
Ts- Egeress made e stirring Sp@eca
against sectsauaiism. anf John =. irish
uxans4f tas "E-lYer Democratic par
IS" and t-e Repgas.i-aa party 70 rwia
aaaehtevs ~ TIRE horse feerh. both ae# King
70 raise the pssoe ~ the - sFifiss - ilfe.
IN sonclas on he preaisisd that - this con-
veHtl8n 6tf aof Raceaea On yau49lsning
bo.n. IL would az leaat leave one without
a sister
PERHAPS the snoet important action taken
BY the convention tos1ay vas The adoption
OF the recommendation 20 make the or
eanfzaflyn permanent. anfi % empower the
national c0nnnlefee appoeTstefi 20 cal ilT4t1re
conventions TN3s iDtless1es a contest four
years from ragw over fne regularity ~
the tv9 ORGANIZATIONS. and nay prove far
reaching IN its effect. TIE plasform viii
-. asfe,afes4 aaa fhe csaEAaates nominated
t0rnorwowr Tonight the great mass meet
srg - p, r~ogrens. willie ore SO - leaders
- a. ssgrE frzuang the platform ard an
ofaer srylag - dx GGD9n esfdidsfe.
srns-rA SEEMS - ke an ssnaoag uuantfnpla
ssntlment ~ favor ~ Gen. B1e6nNr, os
Kea.4rEy, soE vice psss4eeaE, but ths csar