Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-03
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.

THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
Indianapolis. Ind, September q
Senator Palmer rose at haif-past twelve
and struck the gavel. Thereupon most
Of the delegates jumped TO thqr feet,
ehoutirg and waving their S,ate BAN
ners. ending the demonstration, which
was brief, by three cheers.
Th white-haired Senator SAID than
this wls tde first D mocratc national
convention Of the year, and that He
who kncws all things might look into
the hearts of the assembly and discern
if si.s purposes were patriotic. 1t was
fitting 20 call upon that omn-potent
power for ,guidanc, and ne presented
Bishop White. of the diocese OF Indiana,
a smooth-iaced. specJacled man, VINO
read brief prayer from a written man
uscr;p. held between the pages OF
nr3ver book. After the prayer, TOR
which The delegates rose, Senator Pal-
.rner announced that the secretary would
read the call for the convention, ana eX-
CONGRESSMAN Ou-lWaite, of ONO, VINO
came forward for the purpose, was rec
cen.zed by a breezy burst Of handicap
njng THIS applaus. puncnated every
leVinq po.nr during the reading OF thd
settlement that thu Chicago platform
was no- entitled TO tho support of the
rrue Democrats. In reading the refer
ence 10 "Jefi rsOn, Jackson and CleVe-
land" Mr. Outhwaite' put particular
.-ress mon Mr. Cleveland'S name, ana
brougb- the delegates to their feE with
-.
which had gone before.
A call of States to ascertain the repre-
sentati0n followed.
After this call. Senator Palmer ralsed
q laugh by announcing that the next
thing he found on the programme was
"remarks' by himself.
"Bu.." ne continued, "Ill omit the re-
marks Words are silver; silence is
golden" He hen introduced Mr.. Bren-
men Of Wisconsin, who read the report
of the national committee.
The report recommended Ex-Governor
Flower. of New York, for temporary
chairman. and John r. Wilson, of In
diana. for temporary secretary. The
mention Cf Ex-Governor Flowers name
was the signal for a burs; OF applause,
which swelled into war cry. EX-GoY-
ernOr Jones, Of Alabama, and George F.
Peabody. of Massachusetts, escorted The
New Yorker to the stage. Senator Pal
msr shook hands with he Ex-Governor,
who bowed in response to the demon
s.ra,ion Governor Flower read mis-
sneech from manuscript, in clear voice.
II was frequently interrupted with ap-
plause.
Tbe mention Of President Cleveland's
name in the speech was given an oy2-
His statement that bimetallism was a
genuine Democratic doctrine was re-
ceiyed in silence. Governor Flower's
sDeech was concluded al 1:45. It's deliv-
ery had occupied about 45 minutes.
Governor Flower then assumed tho
gavel. and by his direction The Sal
we're called for members of the commit
tees on resolutions. credentials and the
selection of national committeeman and
vice presidents.
After an announcement That the COM
mittees would meet Immediately, the
convention az 2:0S, on motion Of Mr..
Curtis. of New Jersey, took a recess IN
Ill o'clock.
At 4:25 Ex-Governor Flower raped
for order. The reports O. The commit
Tees were called for. The committee or
credentials repor-ed S24 delegates. rep
resening forty-one States and three
Territories.
The committee on permanent organ.z-
alton recommended Senator Caffrey. Of
Louisiana. for permanent chairman;
John z. Wilson. of Indiana. secretary,
and Walter Kessler, OF Indiana, ser
geant-at-arms Il also recommended
that the organization b made perm1-
nent and that the committee be empow-
cred to call fu.ure conventions. Thu
report was adopted and SnatOr Caffrey
eook the platform. Without being Or
nate. Mr.. Caffrey is an impressive
speaker. clear in logic, bold in state
ment. emphatic in g=s,ure. He refer
rad occasionally TO ais manuscript. The