Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-03

The rcport OF the Committee on Per-
mancnt Organization was then presented
by the chairman OF the committee MI
James W Eaton, Of New York. 1t recon-
mended Senator DonelsOn Cahery' OF
Louisiana. for permanent chairman, and
Mr J. Il. Wilson. of Indiana, for perma-
ncnt secretary, and further provided Tor
the establishment Of permanent national
organization The report was adopted
without a dissenting voice.
Senator Caffery was escorted to the
chair by Mr. Bulltt. Of Pennsylvania, ana
Mr. Lawler. Of Minnesota. and addressed
the convention. His remarks were deliv-
cred with much force, and were greeted
with continued cheering.
At the close OF Mr.. Canery's speech.
Mr.. John =. Irish. OF California. made n
speech to the convention, which was re-
cevod with enthusiastic demonstrations
Of applause throughout. AS he resumed
his seat the band played Rally Round
the Flag" and there was quite an ova-
ton.
The Committee on Platform not being
ready So report the convention at $50
adjourned until tomorrow al II a. NJ.
The membership Of the Committee on
Resolutions follows:
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
Alabama-Thomas G Jones.
Arkansas. w Fordyce.
California-John p Irish
Colorado-Louis r. Enrich.
Connecticut.-Lewis Sperry.
Delaware-L a. Bertalotte.
F1orida-T. A. Darby.
Goorgia-G. r.. DE Saussure.
Illinois James II. Eckes.
Indiana-Emory Z. Sellers.
Iowa-W. j. Bibb
Kansas-W. " Rossington.
Kentucky-George NJ. Davis.
Louisiana-Edg II. Farrar.
Maine-C. Vey Holman.
Maryland-Phip ID. Laird
| Massachusetts-Henr W. Lamb
Michigan-Edwin S. Connolly.
Minnesota-T. c. Kurtz.
Mississippi-H. NJ. Street.
Missouri-F. NJ Black.
Montana-A. II. Nelson.
Nebraska-Albert Watkins
New Hampshire-A S. Batchener.
New Jersey-Charlton r. Lewis
New York-Henry A. Richmond.
North Carolina-Iindsay Patterson.
North Dakota-F r. Fulton.
Ohio-Virgil =. Kline.
Oregon-C. s Z. Wood.
Pennsylvania-Georg y. Baer.
Rhode Islard-W. c.. Baker.
South Carolina-W. w. Ball
South Dakota-L W. Crofoot.
Tennessee-Edmund Cooper
Texas-M. +. Kleberg.
Vermont-Wells Valentine.
Virginia-Abe Fulkerson.
Washington-W G. Sharpstein.
West Virginia-Alfred Caldwell.
Wisconsin-William Villas.
New Mexico-W. d. Childers.
CONVENTION NOTES.
As a body. the delegates presented the
appearqnce Of substantial businessmen,
wen-dressed. well-mannered. and exceed
ingiy courteous-sOme Of them so unac-
customed 10 the ways Of political con-
ventions that they had TO be instructed
as 10 fhe simplest matters Of procedure.
To leavcn his lump Of political innocence
there was quite a sufficient admNture OF
veteran politicians-old whcel-horses OF
the Democracy. i'm fact-including three
United States senator's Palmer. Cafery'
and Villas: four or FIVE Governors and eX-
Governors Of States-Jones. Of Alabama;
Stockbridge. Of Delaware; Buckner, OF
Kentucky. and Flower. of New York. be-
sides several prominent eX-congressmen'
among them d. r. Everett Of Massa-
chusetts, and Perry Belmont, Of New
York.
The convention went 10 work with
! business celebrity, effecting both temporary
and permanent organization, and got
down by one days work to that i'm
portant point in it's order Of business
where its platform comes IN.
THE ORATORS.
The oratorical effects Of the day were
secured by ID. T. Everett OF Massa-
chusetts. and John p. Irish OF Cali
fornia. Dr. Everett boldly declared that
Massachusetts was for gold, and not FOR
biroetaUism by international agreement
asserting that every nation whose views
were worth having lad adopted the gold
standard. He also fepudiated any al
lance with the Mckinley protecuonisis'
and claimed regularity for the present
convention. which he believed would be
the precursor OF a long line OF regular
Democratic conventions.
,rbe chicago convention and platform
we're ignored as Democratic lnsutuuohs
bv the. speakers and by the convention.
Mr. Irish was very aggressive III MS
marks He spoke Of McKinley's prolec-
.to,, md rrvan's free-silver Populism as
"tv,in-sisters of the horse leech WoIhllb
In concert each TO produce depression o.
Drioes for which free trade or free silver
vas 10 be the remedy. He opposed an
incorne-tax and called upon ali true
Democrats to protect the United states
supreme Court from the degradation
which would be thrust upon 1t by the
'"puppet of the silver syndicate All
,bese remarks were vigorously cheered.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
Vet the most noticeable feature Of the
DAYS gathering was the reception wlilcn
met Mr.. Clevelands name. whenever
,nentioned il was greeted with an upris-
ing demonstration Of applause, the hearu-
ness and sincerity Of which seemed be-
yond question. , :,
The convention adjourned until II
o'clock when. if the Committee ON Reso-
lutions is ready, the platform viii be pre-
sented.
SALE OF DRESS GOODS.