Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

This roar for Kentucky's famous orator
CO me from all quarters Of the hall. 1t was
Lot1ceable, however, that many remained
silent while the demonstration was going
on. and here and there went hiss. With
two exceptions New York sat silent. Mr..
Breckinridge. in the front row of the dele
the stage. Chairman Caffery spoke no
word as he stood with his gavel.
BrecklnF4dGe Forced to Speak.
But the cheers went on, and at last Col.
Breckenridge arose. He seemed to hesitate.
but was pushed along toward the stage.
He stepped upon the raised platform before
the stage on which the press benches are
located. The cheers and cries were re-
doubled. Then he moved forward to the
cheering. Senator Palmer, sitting to the
left of the stage, moved to the rear Of
Chairman Caffery and across to the left
ard met him with outstretched hands at
the top of the stairs leading to the stage.
Col. Breckenridge placed his thumbs in
the pockets of his trousers, swept glance
about the circumference Of the hall and
tossed back his white hair with a gesture
Of the head familiar to those who have
heard him speak.
quick hush of expectancy awaited his
first words.
MY countrymen." he began, and paused
to the right and left. from every section
of the imperial republic"
He declared that the speeches of the
night before n arked a crucial period Of
the republics history, and he was first
cheered when he paid a compliment to
Charlton T. Lewis. from New Jersey;
Thereafter his well-worded periods evoked
a scattering volley Of handclapping as they
broad chest.
After the first demonstration which had
fallen upon him the faction of opposition
disappeared and the hearing given him was
respectful and enthusiastic.
DemonstI alton followed demonstration as
the rounded periods Of his oratory flowed
that 1t was charged that the convention
was here to elect Mckinley, and added that
the free silver democrats had taken the
job out Of their hands, the delegates and
galleries went Wild He pointed out the
effect In Maryland. West Virginia, OHIO,
Missouri, Kentucky and other states OF the
attempt of the silver democrats to sup
plant the teachings of true democracy
Those states had already passed out OF
democratic control. The silver democrats
had already given over the country to re-
publican rule
Repudiates Ticket and Platform.
1.-The platform adopted at Chicago Is not
our platform" said he. 1.-The nominees are
not ours" He referred to Mr.. Bry an as a
strong man who was seeking to enlighten
the world.
The whole of Mr. Bryans teachings. he
said, was for those who had been unfor-
tunate in life to unite to destroy those
whose life had been prosperous. Mr. Bfy-
an, he said. pointed out the booty and then
told his followers to use the ballot as the
weapon to equalize that which life had
made unequal.
II protest." he cried that this is not
democracy. The democratic theory is not
that the government should support the
people, but that the people should support
the government"
He denied that the convention was here
to announce declaration of principles and
shoot into the air. 1t was here, he said,
to nominate candidates who would place
before the people a ticket in contrast with
that named at Chicago 1t mattered not
to him, he said, who was the candidate.
His reference TO Senator Palmer as the
noble soldier and statesman who
now anxious to lay aside the armor pro-
duced a great demonstration which was
followed by a er-demonstration as
he mentioned General Bragg as the COM
mander Of the Iron Brigade
He concluded with brilliant and elo-
Quent peroration on the duty of patriots to
home and country.
After the demonstration which followed
the conclusion Of the speech had subsidized.
Mr.. Griffin, chairman Of the New York
delegation. attempted to read a resolu-
tic n the coinage question but it was
referred to the committee under the rules
without debate
Regret at RusselPs Death.
Mr.. Ochs of Tennessee then mounted
chair and offered a resolution expressing
the deep loss the national democracy felt
in the death of Massachusetts, brilliant ex-
governor, William Russell. In closing he
referred to the spirit Of sectonalism which
had brooded over the Chicago convention.
which had no place in national demo-
cratic convention. Il
The resolution was adopted by a rising
vote. and DR.. Everett of Massachusetts,. at
tie request Of the bay state delegation
faal puIty TN,
behalf of Massac husetts to this great trib-
ute to her distinguished son.
Mr.. Savage of Kentucky read the follow
ing telegram. which was warmly received:
Hon. George Davies. chairman of Ken
lucky delegation. Give us an unequivocal
democratic platform and an old-time demo-
cratic ticket and all will be well.
(Signed) .'WM LINDSEY"
Mr.. Savage said that there was no more
chance of Bryan carrying Kentucky than
Of the Lord indorsing the anarchistic
teachings OF the Chicago convention.
Other Speeches.
John Dewitt Warner of New York, a
former member Of Congress and a leader
in the Sound Money League, spoke for his
state. He declared that although New
York democrats were strong partisans, they
did not believe that party loyalty required
man to be a weathercock to find out
where he was going; that. although some
New York democrats believed 1t to be their
duty to vote for Mckinley, they were not in
the delegation to this convention, nor in
the masses which the delegation represent
ed. New York democrats were equally OPP
posed to the legitimate republicanism found
in the republican camp and the bastard re-
publicanism drawn from the democracy.
F. w. Lehman, portly. smcoth-faced
Missouri man. told the convention that
Missouri stood for equal opportunities for
all and special privileges to none.
Judge Moran of Illinois then moved that
the convention invite w. D. Bynum of In
diana to address the convention, as he
had done more than any other to make this
convention a success. The motion was
adopted with a whirl. and Mr. Bynums ap-
pearance on the platform was received with
prolonged applause.
Mr.. Bynum said he had no words to ex-
press his gratitude for the cordial demon
strat ton he resolved. He spoke of the
arduous labor the prelminaries of the con-
vention had entailed, and its great success
seemed to him almost a dream. And yet,
he said, 1t was not surprising that month
should suffice to raise up this great pro-
test against the treachery at Chicago. He
expressed the opinion that this convention
would not only preserve the democracy,
but lift it to higher plane and make 1t a
nobler organization than it had been for
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