The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-08

"A telegram from President Cleveland
was regarded by all as indica ting, his
sympathy with the movement sEvery
mention OF the presidents name was
loudly cheered. His portrait was& the
centerpiece in the assembly room. Ex-
Congressman Outhwaite, who made the
motion for a convention TO nominate
candidates for president and vicepresi-
dent, holds a prominent appointment
under President Cleveland. General
Bragg. ex-Congressman Bynum and all
the leaders are considered strong admin
istration men. "a
The largest visiting delegations. Sptft-
side of Indiana. came from Kentucky.
Ohio and Illinois. The Kentucky dele
gates favor Carlisle for president. and
in the event he Is not nominated they
want General Buckner for vice president
The Illinois and Ohio delegation did not
ask for anything, but there was a gem
eral drift for Senator Palmer for pres-
dent. ~I
The Kentucky, delegation also asked
for the convention at Louisville. but
Indianapolis showed a guaranteed fund
OF $4,000 for all expenses, and the.guar-
antee in this case was made to body
of very substantial men, who duly APP
preciated the best bid. There was OBJ
lection from all to holding the conven-
ton in any city In which n national con-
vention had beer held this year. The
committeeman said: we will go be
fore the people on the difference between
the indianapolis platform and ticket and
the platforms and tickets that bear the
brands of other cities
ha I'M
NJ. Palmer OF Illinois was elected perma-
nent chairman of the provisional COM
mittee. John r. Wilson OF Indianapolis
was made secretary, and John Il. Frenzel
of this city treasurer.
Mr.. Z. c. Mumford of Providence, X.
j., made speech, in which he said:
Mr.. hartman and gentlemen OF the
confert nc We are Assem- bled here today
from al sections OF this country not as
pastisans Tor the accomplishment OF
factional victory, and not as members OF
disgruntled minority of that great party
OF jefferson, the name OF which ha been
assumed by those who would rep Idiate
It's principles and violate all its ;rRdi-
tions. No, Mr.. President, we are not
here, as some have termed US, az boilers.
We are here as American citizens, aud as
Democrats determined to ,indlcste the
honor OF that party to which in the past
the people have turned with the natural
ness of instinct and with implicit trust.
But back of that party IL the nation.
So may we not say that the purposs for
our gathering here today Is even broader
and deeper than what might be defined
In terms OF party or Of politics.
A body of men clstming allegiance to
the same organization to viii N we be-
long have gone before the country with a
declaration OF principles that are in
herently wrong and placed In nomination
for the most exalted position OF the
worlds greatest repnnlic men pledged TO
erett themselves and use their influence
IN the interest of legislation which ali
thinking men must condemn. IL is true
that by so doing they have humiliatsd
too Democratic ptrty. but that is not I'll.
They have rssailed the nat ion itself.
They have Outlined poll v, wiich, ~
carried out, would hrinR sthese United
states Of America Into disrepute through
out the world. A Tolicy whicb would
bankrupt and disbonor y people who
fought seven years for their bifthright and
wnu now stand frst IN the mighty roll
call 81 nations.
therefore, ME President, 1t seems to