New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-04
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS AT ST. LOUIS.
NONRESIDENT STEVENSON SPEAKS. But THE
ENTHUSIASM is SILGHT-MR: BRYAN
PRESENT IN TIE EVENING.


ENTHUSIASM is sILGHT-MR: BRYAN
PRESENT IN THE EVENING
ST. Louis. Oct. 3-The second quadrennial con-
vention Of the National Association Of Democratic
Clubs assembled In the Auditorium Building here
this morning. The hall profusely decorated.
but the gallery OF portraits was notable by the
absence Of Preslden. Clevelands likeness The
delegates slow in assembling The galleries
which have seating capacity Of 5000 had hut
fringe OF spectators in the lower tier or seats
At lis not more than 900 people were inside the
building. and the orders were given TO throw open
the galleries to any who desired admission
At las o'clock the convention was called TO
order and President Black made his address. He
followed by Vce-Presdent stevenson. VINO
spoke In part az follows;
We are old that the real issue-that upon which
this election is TO turns not the monetarr pu We
tariff question. Our opponents place this In the
very forefront Of the struggle, The nomination al
s. Louis Of the a'nS S d. ,nn
on of our then XIII N lawn sne thu
present contest. Believing do. that gold and
the United states; that BY their joint use in ef-
fecing exchanges and performing the e., other fnnc
believing that the evil days now befaien us are
in no small measure the result 1t me
my party allegiance and casting my vote ior brvan
and sewall. the nominees Of the Democratic Con-
vention.
At the afternoon session the permanent officers
OF the convention were selected az follows Chair
mar II u Money. OF Mississippi secretary Johh
Baker White. OF West Virginia assistant sec''-
tarv ] NJ Kane Of Indiana.
Mrs Worth. president OF the Wonans Na'iond
League OF BRYAN and Sewall Clubs. made an al
dress in behalf OF her sex. J. NJ Kelley president
Of the Association OF College Clubs. also spoke
briefly The on ,hS @hrato platform
Mr. BRYAN arrived IN the evening ana maze
speech The hall was crowded
Mr. H1,yAN's JOURNEY FROM CINCINNATI
night as the guest Of Judge Jai'"s p rArvn' IN
/ Cov,nr,or XIV At tho Grand Central Station IN
Cincinnati he was joined by Congressman Benton
/ McMlin. OF Tennessee: Ben c. Davis MS priVa'"
secretary and Allen w Clark. chairman OF 'h'
Indiana Silver League Their train for ST LOUIS
started NJ o'clock Mr. Bryan spoke at many
nlaces on the way At North Vernon Ind. he said
In part:
Wien lived In Illinois remember that We h nol
cnws should run AT large daughter We hod
great discussions over It, When they came TO ,Oar
the mans vote largely determined by %he,me,
h. had cows to run a, large or MOI Cheering ana ana
APPLAUSE The reason why great man; h ,,' ha az,
cows running AZ large and they want to past1r r,
those cows either on the pubic nsIody else
pasture . ~ ~
When the special train In which Mr.. Bryan "aS
travelling pulled up In East 81; Louis for trahsie'
NJ the bridge entrance. 100 workmen surrounded
the candidates car and demanded a speech. lie
spoke In part follows:
They tell you that the Interest Of one man is me
interest Of all ] tell YOU that there are question !
that arise where mcn'- interests differ misht
point | remember that In IN" Hous' OF
Representatives bin presented TO coInIei me
trains engaged In interstate commerce TO put such
couplers their cars a. would protect me h.'S
and limbs Of their employees. ! remember that for
one whole night We stayed in session trylng 10 get
that bin before the House tChcersJ
w .CLnd nrrayei against us me raIiroad' attor-
nevs who said iha, IL would cost TOO much. ZAP
nan, ard chferSD / know iha' they measured
The ccr; Of putting a coupler on a car sgains:
human i'fe tGrea app.aus") IL the railroad pres-
d,nf ard the railroad manaPer can compel his en-
ploycs 10 vote for some railroad man 10 help the
railroads whenever qucs ion comes up between the
employer and the employees. that man for whom the
employ is compelled 10 vote will look out for the
Interest. of me employer. not OF the empOye.