New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

1ndianapois. Sept. 3.-The delegates were tardy IN
getting 10 the Convention hall this morning. Al II
o'clock the hour TO which the Convention had ao-
iourned there were not fifty delegates present but
the galleries were being fast filed up "hen senator
Palmer o, Illinois entered the hall and took his
sea. an the platform he was compl!mented with
round NJ applause. Soon after II o'clock the dele
gates with the exception Of those on the committee
on Resolutions. began 10 crowd IN, coming III soAu
delegations and the space assigned TO them was III
short time fully occupied The arrival OF each State
delegation was indicated by the musicians. who
PLAYED che airs most appropriate to the location
"yankee Doodle" for a New-England State. Mary
land NV Maryland" for the delegation from that
state "Old Kentucky Home. Dixie ETC. AS
usual the popular acclaim was In favor OF Dixie
and Maryland" About this time Mr. BucXner' OF
Kentucky. entered the hall. and was greeted with
cheers. Then Mr.. Breckenridge. of Kentucky. came
in with his delegation and "Hurrah for Breckln-
ridge" was shouted from scores OF throats The
shouts for Breckenridge were kept up from the gal
lerles as 4 II expected that he would deliver
the speech which he failed 10 make at the mass
meeting last night lie took notice of the shouts
but engaged in conversation with Ex-Governor Buck
ner who sa, by mis- side.
At 1l:4O Senator Caffery. OF Louisiana. as chairman
of the Convention. rose and said:
The Chair desires to announce to the Convention
that the opening OF the Convention Is deayed tor
mittee Resolutions Is ready TO report The Chalr
informed committee L
beg you therefore. TO be patient for few moments
TO see whether that committee is ready.
Colonel BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKS
That was the signal FOR a renewal Of the shouts for
Breckenridge which finally became overwhelming.
though few Kisses were heard commingled with
them. Mr.. Breckenridge, advancing TO the platform.
was received with great cheering. He delivered
speech Of great power and eloquence. which was
listened 10 with profound silence and attention. ex
cept when broken in upon by bursts Of applause He
said in part:
The Convention at Chicago and the Convention
at St. Louis. like two unequal parts OF one story OF
which the Introduction is that at Chicago and the
cor clusicn is That at ST Louis. IS story of dc.
structiOn and dissatisfaction. II Is the evangel OF
hatred and Of dscord it is an appeal 10 every dis
satisfied citizen, and he VINO stands upon these
one and lodging the admission that he stands upon
the other. has been presenting dishonesty and dis
cord. Is 1t true that here in America there are
divisions Of classes and masses? Are we not all
American citizens and equal before the law? Is 1t
true that we have broken up into classes. and that
we have to wipe out that class legislation? Is II
not true that every boy in America has an equal
chance with every other one, II he is frugal and
honest? Cheers) The Democratic party has al
ways preached the gospel of fraternity Wherever
there is free man there IS a Democratic party.
Proceeding to a discussion of the Chicago plat
form. Mr.. Breckenridge continued:
It's Tes1 is IN ey S
parry Of it. We have an Executive. I, condemns
him for being an Executive. We have laws - be
pe IT e S hsye Of hs raw and
because ii is Independent even II it be wrong-and
!, for one, immodest as may seem put my poor
cisions one great Observation-Disclosures they dis
agree with tha, decision they determine that that
and be corrupted 10 be the tool OF party wishes
IL Is someinti said we are mere 70 eiecf d,f n,
elected a Democrat President on the two great
Democratic economic. PRINCIPLES Of freer trade and
sound money In 1892. our free-silver friends at
once attempted to destroy the Democratic party H
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scalps OF their enemies hanging at iheir belts
friends CRenewed laughter and cheers9 They
the rsns G n S Mhe
we used TO have IA Democratic GoVeihor iney y
would not beeye in soo1d mon s ana M9byaTa
German. and Republican Governor SITS IN the
Of The most lovely of American statesmen; William
L. Wilson. Of West virginia and t MI Elkins sits
the place Of the long Inc Of Democratic statesmen
sarded M ne aachnss Of 3 Carlisle Cheers and
haze Kepnecan G9Ysrno in the state a.; S OF Ken
State Of Illinois and every Democratic Congress
mas S walked the ne plank so u ehane 10 elect
Democratic president since 1894 because OF free
y cSe fA Charge Back Ks Th they
have don. that Job for US much more sklfully
ienG to DO TO prevent the election OF chicago
sss1 u"fe yO ted fore d not
am of H. II S SU, the ey 6s Of d Ss
become more palatable IN five and twenty years.
a PREACHER OF PILLAGE
After stating that the Chicago Convention had
disobeyed instructions and therefore Democrats
were absolvod from following 1t. Mr.. Breckenridge
proceeded:
have nothing to say about the young gentleman
who IS now eniightening the people on The policy
that ought TO control the settlement OF the hnan-
cial question but | have read his speeches with
great care Has anybody gathered anything from
hem bu, the sad Lesson that life comes UNEQUAL
with men. that 10 some come prosperous days and
fo some adversely; that TO some comes plenty ana
+, some comes want. and that as coroiiary from
Thai those with whom life has gone nara ousht
"a unite TO destroy those with whom ne mas peeh
rosnrroiIs? Is there anything else IN MS spocches
Stripped OF their verbiaCe, but this! HoIe 10