The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04
ladies than on yesterday; Between tho
Intervals OF music the hull buZEcd With

Intervals OF music the hull buZEed with
the hum OF conversation.
permnnent chairman Caffrey appear
cd on the stage at exactly II O'clock, tho
hour to which Tho convention adjourned
and was gIven round OF applause.
When General Buckncr, OF Kentucky,
entered the convention rose to Its feet
and gave him three cheers. The cnthu-
sInsm created by his entrance had not
subsidized before the crowd caught sight
OF tho striking head and shoulders OF
Colonel Breckenridge us he elbowed his
way 10 his seat In the Kentucky dele
cation. Immediately cries OF "Brcckln-
RIDGE" HBreoklnridIc." came from all
parts OF the hall. The galleries rose
en- masse and craned their necks to
catch n glimpse OF tho silver tJugtfed
orator from tho blue grass state. But
amid the cheers, applause and cries,
sharp sibllant hlsSes could be heard.
Colonel Brecklnridgc bowed profoundly
In Acknowledgement OF the compliment
paid him. Several times the Kisses
grew louder and more omlnous.
BY this time every seat In the hall
was occupied and the galleries were
crowded. Fully 1000 people were In the
hall. There was much pcnt up cnthu-
slasm which found an escape valve In
noisy demonstration ut every opportu-
nifty presented.
At 1850 permanent Chairman Caf-
frey called the convention TO order.
There was no prayer. Senator Caffrcy
Informed the convention that the COM
mittee' on resolutions was not ready 10
report and begged Its patient lndul-
Eence for few moments. He had hard
ly finished the sentence before a thou
sand voices shouted for breckenridge.
The galleries and delegates Joined In
the call. Many OF the latter Jumped on
their chairs and yelled. For fully a
minute this roar for Kentucky's famous
orator came from all quarters OF the
hau. 1t was noticeable however that
many remained silent while the DEM
onstratlon was going on, and here and
there went up hiss. With two eS-
ceptlons New York sat silent. Mr..
Breckenridge. In the front row OF the
delegates did not move. No sign came
from the stage. Chairman Catfrey spoke
no word as he stood with his gavel.
Ovation to Breekinrtdge.
But the cheers went on and at last
Colonel Breckenridge arose. He seemed
to hesitate. but was pushed along to-
ward the stage. He stepped upon the
raised platform before. the stage on
which the press benches are located.
The cheers and cries were redoubled.
Then he moved forward TO the stage,
every eye upon him, 5000 voices cheer
Ing. Senator Palmer sitting 10 the left
Of the stage moved to the rear otChair-
man Caffrey and across 20 the left and
met him with outstretched hand at the
top OF the steps leading o the stage.
Colonel Breckenridge placed his
thumbs In the pockets. OF his trousers,
swept a glance about the clrcumfer-
ence OF the hall and tossed back his
white hair with gesture OF the head
familiar TO those who have heard him
speak. A quick hush OF expectancy
awaited his first words.
"My countrymen," he began. and
paused 10 embrace with glance the
delegates 60 the right and left, I've
come from every section OF the imperial
republic"
He declared that the speeches OF the
night before marked crucial period OF
the republics history and was first
cheered when he paid a compliment TO
Charlton T. Lewis, the eloquent man
from New Jersey. Thereafter his we'll
worded periods evoked spattering vol
ley of handclaps as they rallied in
strong mellow tones from his broad
chest. After the first demonstration
which had fallen upon him the faction
OF opposition disappeared and the hear
Ing given him was respectful and en-
thuslaStE.
Demonstration followed demonstra-
ton as the rounded periods of his
charming oratOry flowed out over the
convention. When he said that 1t was
charged that the convention was here
to elect Mckinley, and added that the
free silver Democrats had taken that
Job out OF their hands, the delegates
and galleries went wild. He pointed to
the effect In Maryland. West
Virginia, Ohio. Missouri, Ken
lucky and other states OF the
attempt OF the silver Democrats to
supplant the teachings OF true De-
mocracy. Those states had already
passed out OF Democratic control. The
silver Democrats had already given
over the country TO Republican rule.
'.Thc platform adopted at Chicago is
not our platform" said he. ''the nomi-
ness are not ours" lie referred to Mr..
Bryan .'as the young man who was
seeking to enlighten the world"
The whole OF Mr.. Brynn's teachings,
he said, was for those who had been
unfortunate In life TO unite TO destroy
those whose life had been prosperous.
Mr. Bryan, he said. pointed out the
booty and then told his followers to
use the ballot as the weapon TO equal
t,n In ,Iff,t 70 n Il u NJ
II protest." he cried. that this Is
not Democracy. The Democratic theory
Is not that the government should sup
port the people, but that the people
should support the government"
He denied that the convention was
here TO announce declaration OF prin-
clples and shoot into the afr. It was
here, he said, to nominate candidates
who would place before the people a
ticket In contrast with that named a,
Chicago. II mattered not to him. he
said, who was the candidate. His refer
cnce TO Senator Palmer as the noble
soldier and statesman who was now
anxious 10 lay aside the armor pro-
duced n great demonstration which was
followed by counter demonstration as
he mentioned General Bragg "thc
commander OF the Iron Brigade"
He concluded with brilliant and elo-
quent peroratiOn on the duty OF pa
triots to home and country.
After the demonstration which fol-
lowed the conclusion OF the speech lind
subsided, Mr.. Griffin. chairman OF uic
New York delegation. n.y%attempted 10
read n resolution on the coinage ques-
tion. but Il was referred TO the COM
mlttee under the rules without debate,
Mr.. Octs, OF Tenn, then mounted n
chair and offered resolution, express
Ing the deep loss the National Dcmoc-
racy felt In the death of Massachusetts
brilliant ex-governor, William L. Rus
SELL
Tribute to Russell.
In closing he referred to che spirit OF
sectionalsm Which had 5roolcd over
the Chicago convention, which had no
place In national Democratic con-