Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1896-09-04
The Plut0crats at Indianapolis Still
Busy D~enouncing Bimetallism
and Bryan.
LAVISH YELLOW DECORATIONS
Nominations Will Be Made Today
Gen. Bragg Leads for
First Place.

by 1924 delegates, met today in Tomlin'
son hall as a climax Of six weeks cam
paign to repudiate the action of the
Chicago convention and put forth a dec
laration of principles and name a presi-
dental ticket. Senator Palmer, who
called the body to order, termed it the
fret convention of the national demo-
cratic party, while others referred to it
as the democracy which held its last
convention in 1892. Admission TO the
hall was confined strictly to ticket hold
ers. AS a result many people were denied
admittance. Inside every seat in the
space reserved on the floor for the
delegates and alternates was taken and
the galleries, except OF the upper bal
cony in the rear of the hall, where the
band was located, were comfortably we'll
filled without being crowded, while the
chairs in the rear of the platform, re-
served for distinguished guests, were
nearly all occupied. Decorations were
brilliant and lavish. There was a pro-
fusion of flags and bunting, trailing
smilax, Spanish moss and potted flow
ers, but the most noticeable feature was
the prevalence of gilt, symbolic Of the
spirit of the convention. Gold wreaths
were everywhere in the decorations and
half of the delegates wore sprays of
golden rod in the lapels Of their coats.
There was an unusually large number of
ladies in the galleries and in the
chairs back of the stage. Mrs. IIend-
ricks, widow of the late Vice
President Hendricks, was especi-
ally conspicuous. Among the delegates
were many who have for years been
prominent in the councils of the demo-
cratic party. Not a few were delegates
to the Chicago convention. Several
chairmen of delegations who returned
here in the anne capacity, who we're
Missed there for declining to participate
in the proceedings, upon appearing here
were greeted with applause. The New
York delegation was conspicuous. Cleve-
lands name was the signal for cheers
and waving of flags. The convention
held two sessions, but got no further
than etfecting permanent organization.
Ex-Governor Flower, temporary chair
man, and Senator Caffery, permanent
chairman, both delivered addresses, and
Doctor Everett of Massachusetts ard
John p. Irish, the Pacific coast orator,
voiced the spirit Of the convention, dur
ing interims in the proceedings. There
was not a jar or a hitch anywhere. The
temper of the delegates was displayed
in the vigorous fashion with which de-
nunciation Of the Chicago platform and
its candidates was received. Governor
Flowers speech went somewhat extern
sively into argument, to show that BIZ
metallism as proposed by the Chicago
platform was a dream and that the gold
standard was responsible for high wages
and low interest rates.
Senator Gallery in assuming the chair
made an effective speech for the life of
"old democracy" He said at the climax
of his speech, "While democracy lasts
the republic will last, and while there is
a republic there will be human liberty"
DIR. Everett made a stirring speech
against ~sectionalism, and John p. Irish
likened the '~silver democratic party''
and the republican party to twin daugh-
tiers of the horse leech, both seeking to
raise the price of the necessaries of life.
Perhaps the most important action
taken by the convention today was the
adoption of q recommendation to make
the organization permanent, and to en-
power the national committee appointed
to call future conventions. This indi-
Gates a contest four years from now over
the regularity of the two organizations,
and may prove far reaching in it's
effects. The platform will be adopted
and candidates nominated tomorrow.
Tonight q mass meeting is in progress,
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framing a platform and another trying
to fix upon candidates. There seems an
almost unanimous sentiment in favor Of
General Buckner OF Kentucky for vice
president, but the contest for president
is still open. Although General Bragg
has been seemingly in the lead all day,
powerful influences are at work to defeat
him. His reception today in the conven-
ton was a disappointment to his friends.
A strong effort is being made to bring
out Senator Palmer or Gen. John G.
Black Of Illinois. Secretary Morton Of
Nebraska and David Lawler of Mime
sofa are enjoying incipient honors. SEN
ator Palmer doee not desire the nomina-
ton and there is said to be a letter here
from Secretary Morton declining to per
nit the use Of his name. We're Gen.
Bragg not in the way, Senator Villas
might be named, but he absolutely re-
fuses to consider the question no long as
Cen. Bragg is in this field. Watterson's
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