The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2.-Forty-
one states and three territories repre-
sen;cd by S2i delegates met here to-day
In Tomlinson hall rs the climax OF six
weeks campaign to rcpudIate the action
Of the Chicago convention and put forth
declaration OF principles and name
prs.dentIal ticket. Senator Palmer,
who called the body to order. termed II
the iirSt convention OF the National
Democratic. party, while others referred
10 Il as the Democracy which held Its
last convention In 1892. Admission to
the hall was confined strictly TO ticket
holders. AS II result many people were
denied admIttance. Inside. every seat
In the space reserved on the floor for the
delegates and alternates was taken and
the gallery, except an upper balcony
in the rear OF the hall. where the band
was located, were comfortably well fill
ed, without being crowded. while the
chairs in the rear OF the platform reserv-
ed for the distinguished guests were
nearly all occupied. The decorations
were brilliant and lavish. There was
an unusually large number OF ladies In
the galleries and In the chairs back OF
the stage. The delegates themselves
were an imposing body Of men. Among
them were many who have for years
been prominent in national affairs and
the councils OF the Democratic party.
Not few were delegates to the Chicago
convention, several chairmcn OF delega-
tons who returned here In the same ca
paclty, except th2t whereas they were
hIssed there for declining to participate
In the proceedings their appearance here
vas the signal for outbursts OF enthu-
silsm. The big New York delegation of
seventy-two members perhaps attract
ed the most attention.
Senator Canrey In assuming the gav-
cl as permanent chairman. made very
effective speech In the nature OF nm ap-
peal for the life OF the "old Democ-
racy" He painted the Democracy ut
Chicago as ludulging In @ debauch. But
he said reason must return and he ap-
pealed from Democracy drunk, to
Democracy sober" and asked the con-
yention to again "unfurl the flag never
yet sollcd by population or stained
with dishon0r."
Perhaps the most important action
taken by the convention to-day was
the adoption o. the recommendation 20
make the organization permanent and
70 empower the national committee ap-
pointed to call future conventions. This
laicateS a contest four years from now
0Yer the regularity OF Che two Organlza-
lions and may prove far-relchinS In
Its effects. The platform will be adopt
el and the candidates nominated to-
morrow. Tonight the great mass
meeting Is In progress while one set OF
leaders Is at work framing the plat
form. and another trying TO fix upon q
candidate. There seems to be an al
most unanimous sentiment In favor OF
General Buckner, OF Kentucky, for
vice president, but the contest for pres
idea; Is still open. Although General
Bragg has been seemingly In the lead
all day. powerful influences are at work
U defeat him.
There was plenty OF enthusiasm, and
demonstrations were numerous. The
delegates cheered of the sight OF promI-
ncnt men. In fact everything and any
:flnG. The whats the matter" man
was there and kept them busy. Every
reference to Nr. Cleveland was the sig
nal for scene during which men cheer
ed and waved whntever they could get
their hands on. Miniature flags found
their way out OF mysterious reccsscs and
were wildly waved on every occasion.
The convention held two sessions, but
got no furtfsar than efIecting the
permanent organization. Ex-Governor
Flower, the temporary chairman and
Senator Catfrey, the permanent chair
man, both delivered addresses and Dir.
Everett. OF Mass. and John P. Irish,
the Pacific coast orator. voiced the spirit
Of the convention during the interims In
the proceedings. There was not jar ur
hitch anywhere. The temper OF the
delegates was displayed In the vigorous
fashion with which the denuncIation Of
the Chicago platform and It's candidates
wer received. Governor Flower refer
red to Bryan as an ambitious, un-
steady and unsafe" man and "dema-
guSue and word-juggler'' with n revo-
luttonary horde behind him." and the
ratters rang with applause.