Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03
II |S 4 STUDY IN YELLOW Unbroken Color Scheme in Tom
 linSon Hall. WINDOW SHADES OLD GOLD A Golden Eagle Flaps Its Wings Over the Ma
 tona Coat of Arms DELEGATES ARE IN LElSURELY MOOD Contented Themselves Yesterday. With Eff fectlng Permanent Organization, With Senator Caffery as Chairman-Flower
 Was Temporary Presiding Officer.
DELEGATES ARE IN LElSURELY M0O[

weather could have been wished for by the "sound money" national democrats for their convention. The sun shone brightly and pleasant breezes prevented the heat from becoming oppressive.
 Tomlinson hall solid looking brick building at the junction of East Market and Delaware streets, in the center of the business portion of the city, is the place for the holding of the convention. It is fianked by two square towers and fla is IF'i'Ss'y decorated with the national
 Al the north end is an elevated staging that occupies the full width of the build- ing, with tiers of seats rising up and commanding fine view of the hall. This staging is also decorated with the Amer ican flag in full lengths, festoons, loops and every form practiced by the decora- tive artist. The front or foot-light DOT dion of it is furnished with plants in pots and tubs, the golden rod having the front place among the flowers. The main body of the hall is occupied by the del egates, the position of each being indi- cated by the usual oar-like guidons, the name of the state being painted in white letters on blue ground. On the three sides of the hall are galleries for the spectators, the fronts of these galleries being covered with white calico, having the arms of the United States at ire QueDL intervals, IHe spaces DelWeeH uc- ing festooned neatly with smilax At the southern end of the hall was another smaller gallery, also decorated, which was occupied by a band of music that played popular airs as the delegates were assembling.
 Hanging high up over the platform was the United States coat of arms, on which the golden eagle appeared to be Hopping his wings in triumph. To the right of this were hung framed likenesses of Jefferson, Jackson and Ex-Senator McDonald, and to the left pictures Of Cleveland, Hendricks and Tilden. The appearance of the hall on the whole was very attractive, and there was a good deal of applause and clapping as various democrats entered the hall and took their seats with their delegation.
 Buckner and Breckinridge Applauded.
 Among those thus especially honored were Buckner and Breckinridge Of Ken lucky. But Senator Palmer of Illinois came in unnoticed and took his seat among the delegates from his state. A white silk flag on which was imprinted likeness of President Cleveland with rhe motto, "Florida's candidate" was car ried through the hall by colored man and was cheered frequently All the del egates wore bright colored badges on the lapel of their coats-the prevailing hue being golden yellow, and many or them supported in addition twigs or golden rod," so that the character or the cohVeh- ton was asserted in unmistakable char acter. Even the color of the window shades was "old gold.'
 The passage of noon was the hour f1xed for the assemblage of the convention, but the passage of the noon hour was only marked by the rendering Of "Old Hun dred'' by the band.
 At 12:30 Senator Palmer, who had taken a seat on the stage, as temporary chair man rose and called the convention to order. Rev. John Hagen White, Episco- pal bishop of Indiana, then advanced to the front and while the audience rose and remained standing delivered the opening prayer.
 The call for the convention was then read.
 When the name of Cleveland was read in the call in connection with the names of Jefferson and Jackson the members or the convention rose and cheered ana ap- plauded long and loud, waving hats, handkerchiefs and hands in honor of the actual president of the United States.
 During the reading of the call the Chi cago Marching club entered one of the galleries, and was received With cheers.
 Roll Call of States.
 .The next business in order was declared to be the call of states, in order to ascer- tain who were present. :,
 The secretary reported that the roll of states showed forty-one had responded to the call. Loud cries were raised m the body of the convention for a call or territories also. Alaska responded, Alas ka Is here," and the delegate who thus responded was greeted with loud ap- plause.
 Arizona and New Mexico were also found to be represented, and by vote Of the convention these delega tes, though their territories were not included in the call were permitted to take part in the proceedings.
 Oklahoma and Indian territory were not represented. When the call was com pleted Senator Palmer remarked: ''The next business in order, as appears from the printed list, is remarks by me. Words are silver, silence is golden. I make no remarks, but call for report from the national committee"
 The report was read by MT. Brennan of Wisconsin.
 If said that the only states in which no dels gates had been selected were Wy oming, Utah, Idaho and Nevada; recom- mended the adoption of the rules "of the last national democratic convention" held in 1892, and that all resolutions be re- ferred without reading. 1t also recom- mended the following temporary officers: Chairman, Ex-Gov. Roswell P. Flower of watertown, N. Y.; secretary, John R. Wilson, Indianapolis; sergeant-at-arms, Walter P Kessler Indianapolis.
 The reading of this report was inter- rupted by frequent applause, particularly that passage which recommended that the rules of the last national democratic convention, held in 1892 be adopted. Senator Palmer designated Governor Jones of Alabama and George Foster Peabody to conduct Ex-Governor Flower to the chair, and then MT Palmer sur rendered to him the gavel.
 Flowers Speech.
 When MT. Flower in his speech al- luded in a complimentary manner to Mir Cleveland there was another outburst of applause, all the members rising, chs ering and waving hats and fans. Then cry rang out from one of the gal leries: Whats the matter with Cleve- Iand?" And it was followed by more cheering and laughter. An ailusion to