The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-03
THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRACY
Senator Caffery Of Louisiana Made
Permanent Chairman Of the
Convention.
CONDEMNS BRYAN PLATFORM
a Representative Gathering q Intelll-
gent Men from All Sections Of the
country-organization to Be
Made Permanent

indianapolis. Sept 2.-Forty-o
states and three territories represented
by s24 delegates. met today in Tomlin-
son Hall as climax Of the six-weeks'
campaign TO repudiate the action OF the
Chicago convention, and 20 put forth
a declaration Of principles and name a
presidential ticket. Senator Palmer.
who called the body TO order. termed
II the first convention Of the National
Democratic Party. while others referred
to II as a Democracy who held it's last
convention in 1892. Admission 20 the
hall was confined strictly to ticket hold
ers. AS a result many people were de-
MED 6dmittance. The decorations were
brilliant and lavish. There was a pro-
fusion Of flags and bunting. trailing
sInilax. and Spanish moss and potted
plants. About the most noticeable fea-
ture was the prevalence Of gilt, SYM
bollc Of the spirit Of the convention.
Ex-Governor Flower Of New York,
was selected as temporary chairman,
and after his speech the usual COM
mittees were appointed and a recess
taken until 4 o'clock
II was AIS when the temporary chair
man, Flower, appeared on the platform
TO call the afternoon session Of the con-
vention to order. There were stirring
demonstrations as conspicuous men en-
tered The galleries were more crowd
ed than at the first session, and the
proportion OF ladies was fully as large.
The report Of the committee on ere
dentials was first presented by Chair
man Brennan. OF Wisconsin. A state
ment in the report that there were
S2i delegates present representing Il
states and three territories, was hear
tily applauded. The report Of the COM
mlttee on organization not being ready.
Dr. Everett. OF Massachusetts,. was In
troduced to the convention and made
strong speech.
When DR.. Everett declared that Mas
sachusetts was opposed to sectionalism
and again when he said that the con-
vention would uphold the bonds of Mr..
Cleveland for maintaining the credit Of
the nation, delegates jumped upon their
chairs and Joined in a stormy demon
stration. His touching reference to
the sad death OF Ex-Governor Russell,
of Massachusetts,, who he said had died
OF broken heart because of the folly
of his party at Chicago, was received
with rousing cheers. The committee
on permanent organization recommend
ed Senator Cahery, of Louisiana, for
permanent chairman, John H Wilson,
of Indiana, as secretary, and Kessler,
OF Indiana, as sergeant-at-arms. The
report recommended that the organiza-
ton of the party be made permanent
and that the committee be empowered
TO call future conventions.
This met with a warm response. The
report was adopted and Mr.. Bullitt, Of
Pennsylvania, and Lawler, of Minneso-
ia, escorted Senator Caffery to the plat
form. The convention listened closely
to his speech and frequently interrupt
ed him by applause
Senator Caffery said;
Il tender this convention my deepest
thanks for the high honor of selecting
me TO preside over its deliberations. I
shall always regard it as the highest
honor ever conferred upon me.
Charged by our party with the func-
tion Of ministering in its temple of
faith and teaching the people its true
doctrines, our priests have desecrated
the affairs, broken its shrines, and
taught false doctrines to the people.
We now enter the sanctuary Of the
temple and take possession of the ark
of the covenant of our faith which we
will hereafter vigilantly guard, protect
and defend. We will purify the sacred
affairs and rebuild its broken shines,
and lest the hearts of the people be
stolen away from the true Democratic
faith, the faith of our fathers and
We must separate from our
brethren who have wrought this evil
and from those who have followed their
evil teaching. We cannot follow them
in the road they have taken for their
feet are swift to destruction and their
way is the way of death. The ties that
bound us We're as strong as hooks of
steel, and we depart from them in sor-
row. Loyalty to party discipline and
has ever been the pride |
and strength Of our party, Loyalty to
has ever been and ever will be
Its cardinal and leading tenet, para
mount to all others. binding in con-
science and guiding the action of every |
true Democrat. If we do not look into |
to show the Michigan frauds
md other devious acts and practices
designed TO pack the convention, the |
Chicago platform has the stamp |
If our party and claims its a'legiauce. |
But it is "a mere simulaclum; form
without the substance OF Democracy. |
and no Democrat is bound by it, nor
S it entitled to his fealty. The declara-
ions Of that platform are open. pal