The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-10
HISTORY MADE
JULY o, 1896, TO BE AN EPOCH IN
. THE LIFE OF THE REPUBLIC,
But Not such as VIII Cause Future
Generations of Democrats to
Thrill with Pride.
GREAT PARTY in DISGRACE
TIME-HoNoRED PRINCIPLES SCAT
TERED TO THE FOUR WINDS.
And the Silver God of PopuIism Set
Up and All Members of the Party
Commanded to worship 1t.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
SCENES DURING THE DEBATE ON
AND ADOPTION OF PLATFORM.
How TiIIman, Hill, Bryan and Other
Weu-Known Democratic Speak
ers Were Received.
BOOM FOR THE NEBRASKAN
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR THE "BOY
ORATOR OF THE PLATTE"
HIS Nomination Possible To-Day
Matthew's Chances BIasted-Inci-
dents of the Night Session.
How Tillman, Hill, Bryan and Other
WeII-Known Democratic Speak
ers Were Received.
BOOM FOR THE NEBRASKAN
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR THE "BOY
ORATOR OF THE PLATTE"
HIS Nomination Possible To-Day
Matthew's Chances Blasted-Inci-
dents of the Night Session.
to the 1ndiananolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis JOuTndi
CHICAGO. July s.-The deed is done The
Democratic party has completely faced
about. 1t has repudated the President it
elected four years ago. it has shelved the
tariff issue upon which it has fought its
battles for nearly two decades, and adopt
ed a platform made up almost entirely of
Popuist tenets; it has declared for repudi-
alton, disgrace and dishonor;' it has in
suited and driven out Of its ranks the
sound-money Democrats Of the country
including nearly all the men within its
ranks who have risen to fame and great
ness. The more important events of the
day were these:
The platform as printed in the Journal
this morning was reported at the morning
session by Senator Jones, chairman Of the
committee. Hill offered minority report,
declaring for the gold standard, indorsing
the administration and declaring against
a violation of contracts. 'Pitchfork' TILL
man opened the debate for the platform
and made characteristic speech, full of
abuse, with the convention in sympathy.
Hill spoke for the minority report, serving
notice that he could not follow this plat
form. Bryan, of Nebraska, supporting the
silver side, made a speech that would have
nominated him the spot had nominal
tions been In order. The silver plank was
sustained by 626 to 3OS; the substitute on
the sacredness of contracts was lost by
viva voce vote. and the Cleveland admin
istration was repudiated by a vote of -564
by 62S to SO1.
The big demonstration for Bryan showed
the solid South where it could find cam
6idate, and during the interval between
the afternoon and night sessions number
of the Southern delegations determined to
support him.
The night sessions opened with tremen-
dous crush of people. Bland was placed
in nomination by Senator Vest and Bryan
by Col. T. Lewis. of Georgia Each got an
ovation of several minutes, and orators
wore the duuleuCc OUT Will StcOuulDS
speeches.
Senator Turpie read his speech nominat-
ing Matthews and was treated with ribald
disrespect by the big audience. The sue
ceeding demonstration was light and con-
fined to the Indiana delegation. Boies was
named by Fred White, of Colorado, In a
winsome speech that was coldly received
A creditable demonstration, however, was
worked up by Miss Minnie Murray, of
Lansing, Iowa, girl in white in the south
gallery, who waved her flag so vigorously
that the convention fell to cheering heD
and it would not have surprised anybody if
that emotional body had nominated the
girl. Finally she sezed the Bois standard
and was paraded about the hall. keeping
the crowd in an uproar for half an hour
Speeches for Blackburn and other minor
candidates followed and at midnight an ad-
journment was taken. motion of Sena-
tor Jones.
Again the gold delegates failed of an op-
portunity to carry out their threat of nom
participation r. NJ. S.