The morning times., 1896-10-17

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had to stand up 10 rest himself He kept
real quiet during the closing address.
Mr.. c.. ". Gates, the representative OF
Mr.. Davis Ill arranging the aett.te, was
among the Iirst comers. He wore full
dress suit, and was closely followed by
Chairman Huyck, wearing handsome
button-n0ie bouquet. 1hcy shared In. The
cheers given Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Gardner. the
second OF Mr.. Hutchins, kept Ills coat
butLoueu up all the White. Maybe IL was
chilly.
Judge Cole came down the center aisle
all by himself He didn't seem to mind
the crowd at all, and took his seat on the
platform with a smile on his face that
many an old offender would be glad TO
See In the criminal courtroom
B. II. Warner was on the stage as in.
nocent-looking as IL he had not declined
to he one of the leading figures In the
evenings entertainment. Some OF the
audience cheered him us he took his
seat.
Mr.. Hutcbins' silver dollar Of 1898, with
a unit ON the rim, brought olt ripple
of applause.
Mr.. Hutchins denounced trusts of all
kinds, but never mentioned gas.
Tell us about the silver trust" came a
voice from the audience, and Mr.. Hutchins
had to stop and promise that he'd talk
about 1t later. But he didn't.
Commissioner Truesdell had a front row
seat on the platform. He did not wear
political colors, but had his Loyal Legion
button on his coat lapel.
A steam pipe, which leaked, aroused the
suspicion that colored policeman was
being hissed over on the right of the plat
form. and the Bryan people cbeered.
Red, white and blue electric lights shone
all over the hall.
Capt. NJ. A. Austin had charge Of the
police reserves who preserved order. 1t
was somewhat after the way they keptthe
ST reefs open the night of the bicycle
parade.
The ladies were out in force and not
one of them Wore an opera bonnet. Sew
erai gentlemen wished Tor the Ohio thea
ter Aw.
OF m edium height Mr.. Davis looks the
student. With the top OF his head en-
ttrely bare, he makes up for 1t with q
heavy mustache. He gestured with both
hands, the index finger ON each stretched
forth. He wore eyeglasses, too, but he
dropped them right In the start OF his
speech, and never placed them on his
nose again. He talked SO hard that his
standing collar wiIted before he was
through. Interruptions couldn't touch
him.
The free silver men were boisterous.
They did not show the same courtesy to
Mr.. Davis that the sound money men did
to Mr.. Hutchins. One of the alternates
TO the Chicago convention made himself
so obnoxious that the authorities had to
tell him he must keep quiet or be put out.
The mention OF Speaker Reeds name by
Mr.. Davis called out round Of cheers.
Secretary DIffenderfer of the National Sill
yer party, and Mr.. John Boyle, the pop
uiar District Democrat. occupied seats in
front of the platform and enjoyed the
evening. Mr.. Davis seemed to amuse them
very much, at times, for they laughed
heartily at some OF his hits They didn't
Wait to hear Mr.. Davis last speech
The gold men cheered DAVIS quota
ton. and the silver men, not know ing they
"UiC
Faulkner had to recognize the interruption
as unnecessary cheering by giving Mr..
Davis two minutes extra.
A large part of the audience left after
the close of Mr.. Davis first speech.
Mr.. Hutchins told joke. He said an
Engiishman was blowing one day about
the FeDian troubles and the greatness OF
Engl aud, at last he remarked to a Yankee:
IF you people don't stop stirring up the
Fenians in Canada, England Will have to
send n army to whip you?''
what! again?' was the response.
Most OF the ladies remained through she
entire evening, though a large number OF
silver people rushed out as soon as they
Could decently leave.
wall street, corporations, ;" trusts"
1.-THE mortguged farmers and the down
trodden poor man. We're as glib on Mr.
Hutchins' tongue as Il trick rider is graceful
on his bicycle.
Cheating his neighbor and dealing in
o3-cent dollars started the crowd wild.
Mr.. Alphonse Youngs had a 2O-lolIar
gold piece in his pocket, much to the sur
prise of Mr.. Hutchins.
Loyal Legion women and Win odaughsis
representatives were scattered all through
the audience. They remained, too, until
the last word was spoken.
Mr.. Davis had an ovation at the close of
his last speech. Friends rushed on the
platform and overwhelmed him with con.
eratulations.
An enthusia stic and slightly inebriated
individual, with a big bad ge. tried to
carry Mr.. Hutchins to the platform. Mr.
Hutchins used his hat as a weapon with
good effect and said something with fool
in It.
Senator Faulkner was glad when it was
all over. and SO were some other gentlemen.
Mr.. Hutchins does not like the New York
World. At least. one would Judge so from.
the little compliment he raid it.
Washington can 'thuse when she has half
a chance.
Commissioner Ross was there and didn't
make an address Of welcome, at that.
It's even money that the crowd was as
large as the one that heard Candidate
Bryan.
CONvICTS SHOT DOWN.
Guards Fired on Them When They
Attempted to Escape.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 16.-A mutiny or
county conyicts occurred this morning at
the county workhouse near Soddy, Hamil-
ton county, and twenty-eight men made n
break for liberty. Only two guards were
present.
Ten Of the twcnt ty-eight convicts, who
have the longest terms, undertook to over
volley from shot guns when they turned