The herald., 1896-09-03

II 1t work framing the platform and an
other trying TO fix upon candidate.
There seems to be IN almost unanimous
I. sentiment in favor of General Buckner
Of Kentucky for vice-president, but the
contest for president is still open. AL
though General Bragg has been SEEM
ingly in the lead all day, powerful In
nuences are at work to defeat him. His
reception today in the convention was
1 disappointment to his friends. 1t was
not AZ enthusiastic as they thought 1t
should be. A strong effort is being made
to bring out Senator Palmer or General
John c. Black Of Illinois and Secretary
4 Merton Of Nebraska. and Daniel Lawler
Of Minnesota are enjoying incipient hon.
ors.
Senator Palmer does not desire the
nomination, and there is said to be q
letter here from secretary Morton de-
clinint to permit stke Mse of his name.
Were not General Bragg in the
way Senator Villas might be named but
he absolutely refuses to consider the
question as long as General Bragg is
In the field. The Watterson boom does
not grow.
A FINE, FAIR DAY
INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. "A bright
morning greeted the delegates to the
National Gold Democratic convention.
All but four states are represented
with full delegations.
Promptly at II o'clock the, doors lead
Ing to Tomlinson hall were opened. the
admission being confined to ticket hold
ers who arrived slowly.
General Bragg, as he moved to his seat
at the head Of the Wisconsin delega-
ton. was urooariously applauded.
When Col W. c r. Breckenridge, with
his snow white hair and beard. entered
at the head Of the blue grass delegation,
the galleries again cheered.
CALLED TO ORDER.
SenatorPalmer rose at 80 and struck
the gavel. Thereupon most of the dele
gates jumped to their~feet, shouting and
waving state banners. and ending the
demonstration with three cheers.
After calling the convention to order
Chairman Palmer said:
'0sntlemen: I have the honor for a
moment to preside over the first Ma
tional Democratic convention held in
the year. 1896. (Cheers) We are as
sembled here for lofty, noble and pat
riotic purposes. (Che ers.) Our earnest
desire is to serve our country. (Cries OF
Right, right and chs.ers.) And in the
sincerity OF that earnest purpose we
may appeal to the Judge of all hearts.
(Applause.) We may appeal to the
Great Master and Great Governor.
beg you now to listen to the invocation
by Bishop White of the diocese of Indi-
ana"
After the prayer e.x-Congressman
Outhwaite of Ohio read the call for the
convention. Applause punctuated every
telling point. In reading the reference
to Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland,
Outhwaite put particular stress upon
Cleveland's name and brought the dele
gates to their feet with cheers louder
than any that had gonerbefore The call
of states to ascertain representation
then followed.
THE ROLL CALL.
Colorado answered. ..soiide delegation
of one."
For California John p. Irish answered,
Here" adding that his colleagues had
been delayed by railway accident.
Montana being called, gentleman
announced, "A solid delegation; here it
is"
At the call of New York, her 70 repre-
sentatives rose.
General TOagg of Wisconsin declared
the presence of full delegation, adding
"And they are all Democrats, honest
men, honest money and honest govern
ment."
Idaho. Nevada, Utah and Wymoming
were the only states whose names pas
sed unanswered.
Alaskas single representative was
cheered.
Arizona. Oklahoma and the Indian ter
ritory had no spokesman.
Senator Palmer introduced Mr. Bren-
nan of Wisconsin who read the report
of the national committee. A recon.
mendation that the rules (which gov
esned the last Democratic convention
which was held in 1892" should govern
this convention was cheered to the echo.
The report recommended Ex-Governor
Flower of New York for temporary
chairman and John r. Wilson of Indi-
ana for temporary secretary.
FLOWERS SPEECH
The mention of Flowers name was the
signal for a burst of applause which
swelled into war cry.
Ex-Governor Jones of Alabama and
George F. Peabody Of Massachusetts
escorted him to the stage Senator Pal
mer shook hands with Ex-Governor
Flower who bowed in response to the
demonstration. Governor Flower read
his speech from manuscript in a clear
voice. 1t was frequently interrupted
with applause. President Cleveland's 8
name ELECTED an ovation. His charac-
terization Of Bryan as Ambitious, un
steady and unsafe and "demagoeue
and word juggler" raised storm of ap-
plause.
In the course Of his address Mr.. Flower
said:
"Bimetallism Is a genuine Democrat
ic doctrine. but bimetallism can never
b attained by the men who dominated
the Chicago convention or by the meth
cd implied in the Chicago platform.
There is reason to doubt whether the
forces which controlled that convention
even desired to accomplish bimetallism
The word bimetallism does not appear
In the platform. The convention, by an
overwhelming vote, rejected a PROPOSE
tton pledging the government to main
tain the parity of the two metals. The
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