Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-29

The meeting 2l the Opc4d AA~e9N -'
night which was extensively advertised
asa gold Democra tic ratification, was in
reality a Republican rally. If the num-
her Of sold Democ rats in the audience
nay be regarded as an indication Of the
1,~, detection from, the party on the
60. nal issue. the Strength Of The So
III \ ational Democratic party in this
ss,.fon has been grossly exaggerated.
The min, ipaI spea ter Of the evening
....- Henry Austin Ada ms, a popular
I.,,ursr of Now York. Re was escorted
- lbs Mel ure House a. the place OF
mo Inv The opera EOOse band, ana
~ I.e,l National DsnO cratic club,
,..hicS -u-red out 81 SIOng Inc nag
- carried hv Capt Il. Il. Browse, OF
C-,,a island. Ii was an excellent meet
80 I'm nofn- cE size. There we're many
,.+csDt seas in the orchestra circle, and
e., rbo gallery. but IL the persons VINO
stood In the rear had taken cnalfs, IusIe
would nor have been more than hau
hundred unoccupied seats. Inc capac-
ity Of the Opera House IS about nine
Ro.a Gen. Caldwell and Mr.. Adams
made go0I speeches from Q gold stand
Doin-. although they advanced no new
.s~g-ren-s in support of their position
Thev were certainly very crediJable or
a-Orical efforts. and Mr.. Adams enter
r1ire1 the 3udieuce, if he did not make
any converts. The most remarkable
ghing I'm connection with the meeting
was the fact mat while it was ostensibly
q Palmer ratification. Bryan and Nc
KirIev were enthusiastically cheered,
while The mention of the name Of the
nominee of the Indianapolis convention,
failed TO- arouse any enthusiasm. The
names of Cleveland and Palmer were
greeted with applause from the stage,
where .he club was seated. but not more
than a dozen persons in the body OF the
house Joined in it. When Gen. Cald-
well mentioned the name of the silver
standard bearer. there was such an out
burs, of cheering that the speaker was
Disconnected for a moment Later when
Mr.. Adams gave the Republicans an op-
pOr-uCity 20 applaud for Mckinley, they
responded with the most enthusiastic
Cu-bursr OF cheering during the meet
ing. The speaker was surprised, and a
moment later attempted to get applause
for Palmer. but failed signally.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. Alfred Caldwell. who stated the OBJ
ject Of the meeJing-tha ratification o.
the nominations made by the Indian
apOlis convention. He said ne would
not discuss the act of 1873, stating that
The claims Of silver advocates in that
connection have often been refuted. He
asserted that il was silly to ascribe TO
those VINO voted for the act. an intention
either TO depreciate the value of silver,
or 10 cut of 0ne-half the money of the
people. He referred 10 the Bland bill,
which, D said. coined more silver than
had ever been thought of before yet did
not satisfy the rapacity Of the silver
mine owners. who dictated ,he Chicago
platform and named the nominees Of
Ghe Chicago convention. He alleged
that he Democratic party in 1892 adopt
ed q financial plank inconsistent with
che platform of the recent Chicago con-
csn-0n. When he mentioned the name
of Cleveland, ne drew applause from
tle members of the club, wAo occupied
seats on The Stage. He ascrib The hard
mlndej Cleveland for advocating its re-
peal Ilen his year the Democratic
party declared for principle ten TIM 5
as mOus.rOuS as the Sherman act. He
criticized the Chicago convention for lis
disregard of established precehents. In
discussing The cow ndOn he mentioned
the name of Bryan. which provoked ine
gIoJtesl Ou,bursl of applause during his
speech. renewed when he mentioned
Tn same name a moment later. On, l
am glad 90 see there are some OF MS
satellites here said Gen. Caldwell, and
this time the applause came from the
sage. tn POpulists were termed
"csanks" and subjected 10 r.d.cuie.
Taking up the Chicago platform, the
speaker said he found nothing IN the
United States constitution 10 warrant the
CAIN that that instrument Scipu.ateS
thar both gold and silver must be used
as mony metals. He made the OFT re-
paa-ed charge of disheu0r and repudl-
t.on i'm connection with the platform.
He c0utrasled the financial declarations
of the platform of 1892 and 1896 and
said they could nc. be recOnciled. He
then passed to o r view of the action Of
the Indianapolis convention, Which he
cu,ogizzd I'm strong terms. That con-
veuG0n declared for gold; it was too
much in earnest TO chase the butterfly
of international bmetalism
II was not ca sault OF the oratory and
rhetoric OF Gen. Caldwell that the audi
ercs dd not break out in Umultuous
applause when ne mentioned the name
uf Palmer for the first time. He led up
r,3 mention of the nominees name as
climax. but the only applause came
from the Stage and probably a oOz5n
persons n the audience 1t was glorl-
ous opuoruni,y for the gold Democrats
10 manifest their enthusiasm, but tney
failed 90 do 50 simply because they were
not strong enough in numbers. lie
smoke about an hOur and twenty MN
ut.s. making very cred.tab.e speech.
Mr.. Adams was applauded when ne
arose ro address the audience. RE began
hv returning thanks for the courteous
4rm.uent Which he has been accord q
nth.s Sta G.. II, old his audience OF me
situation In New York SAFE, where TWO
Democratic conventions declared D0tA
f-.aul AGAINST fr and unlimited COIN
lf 90 l. Vet emo, q Democrat mas
confessed himself an IDIOT and fool
he q.zr.t at some length that the gold
Democrats n his STE a form the real
Democratic party. While the silver men
have Withdrawn. lie advised the SILVER
vouug men 90 so around and talk TO
their G-t.e p.c3yune editors, and then %
Id Nev York and meet the gr at CharieS