The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
OPENING SESSION.

OPENING SESSION.
Gov. Flower as Temporary Chairman
Sounded the keynote.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
high noon. Senator Palmer, of Illinois
chairman of the national committee,
made his way from the rear of the
platform. The main body of the dele
gates were in their seats. About 20
per cent of those in the galleries were
ladies. The appearance Of the Florida
delegation, headed by two burly ne
groes, one carrying a Cleveland ban
ner and the other a gilded alligator
labelled 'Florida's Gold Bug" pro-
duced quite a furry of enthusiasm,
but was drowned in the thunderous APP
plause which greeted the New York
delegation, headed by ex-Gov. Flower
and Gen. Tracey. They marched to
their seats, seventy-two strong, to con-
tinuous hand-clapping. Each delegate
had in his buttonhole a spray Of gol-
den rod. The New England delega-
tons, with many conspicuous men
among them, were also warmly re-
ceived. Massachusetts carried two silk
American flags and state banner.
Elk Congressman Cultivate, of Ohio,
took his place on the platform with
Senator Palmer rose at half past IL
and struck the gavel. Thereupon most
delegates jumped to their feet, shout
ing and waving their state banners,
followed by three cheers, Senator
Palmer said:
Gentlemen: I have the honor for
moment to preside over the
in the year 1895. (Cheers.) The
gavel will be in my hands for but
a moment We are assembled here for
lofty, noble and patriotic purposes.
(Cheers.) Our earnest desire Is to
serve our country (cries of right,
right" and cheers), and in the SINGER
ity of that earnest purpose, we may
appeal to the judge Of all hearts. (Ap-
plause) We may appeal to the great
master, the great governor.
Senator Palmer then introduced
Bishop White, of the diocese of
Indiana, who read a brief prayer for
which the delegates rose. Senator Pal
mer then announced that the secretary
would read the call for the convention.
and ex-Congressman Cultivate, of
Ohio, was recognized by breezy burst
Of hand-clapping. This applause
punctuated every telling point of the
call.
In reading the reference to Jefferson,
Jackson and Cleveland" Mr.. Cultivate
put particular stress upon Mr. Cleve-
lands name, and brought the delegates
to their feet with a tribute of cheers,
louder than any which had gone be-
fore.
During the reading, the Chicago
Marching club filed into the gallery
with about fifty members in line
A call of states to ascertain the re-
presentation followed: Colorado an
swered "a solid delegation For
California, John P. Irish answered
here his colleagues having been
delayed by railroad accident.
Montana being called, one gentleman
rose, announcing: "a solid delegation;
here he is" When New York was
called, her seventy-two representa-
tives doomed up in compact group
in the left-hand section of the hall,
with shout: 1--WE are here" which
inspired cheers. Maryland's spokes-
man answered. "All here, heart and
SOUL" and Gen. Bragg, of Wisconsin,
declaring the presence of full delega-
ton, added: "And they are all demo-
Gratis Honest money and honest
men," was the contribution of Oregon.
| Four of the Western group-Idaho,
New Mexico, Utah and wyoming
were the only states whose names
passed unanswered.
Alaska's representative was chered.
Arizona, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory had no spokesman After this
call, Senator Palmer raised a laugh
by announcing that the next thing on
the programme, was remarks" by
himself. -"
But" he continued, "I'n omit the
remarks. Words are silver, silence is
| golden"
He then introduced Mr.. Bremen. OF
Wisconsin, who read the report Of the
national committee The recommends
that the rules which governed the last
! democratic convention, which was held
! In 1892, should govern this convention
was cheered to the echo. The repor,
! recommended ex-Gov. Flower, of New
| York, for temporary chairman, and
John r. Wilson, Of Indiana, for tenn
pCrary secretary.
name was the signal for burst of ap.
plause, which swelled into war cry
Ex-Gov. Jones, of Alabama, and
George F. Peabody, Of Massachusetts,
| escorted the distinguished New Yorker
to the stage.
Gov. Flower said in part:
GOV. FLOWERS ADDRESS.
=, This gathering is notice to the world thai
the democratic party has not yet surrendered
70 popuiism and anarchy. The true princi.
| ind exemplifed through a century of national
history are not dead because those princi.
| pies have been repudiated by a convention
calling itself Democratic, but controlled by
un-democratic influences. Those are true
democrats who remain true to the principles
of their party and who refuse to be bound
| by party declarations which betray party
faiths and threaten both party and country
| with disaster.
mistake the moral sense OF the American
| people If the action of the populists at Chi.
| cago reinforced and emphasized by the action
| OF the populists at st. Louis, has not re-
| kindled the spirit If American pc triotism and
| awakened the American conscience to the ma
| tional dangers which turks in the forces and
infuerces behind Bryan aad Serial or Bryan
| and Watson. The real issue in this campaign
| is an issue of patriotism. In many a presi
Dental election has the fight waeed fierce