The Portland daily press., 1896-10-05
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS CONVENTION.
Bryan and Sewan and the Chicago Plat
form Warmly Endorsed.


weather greeted the delegates and visi-
tors TO the second quadrennial. conven-
ton of the National Association of
Democratic clubs which assembled in the
Auditorium building this morning. The
spacious structure was rrofusely decor
i nterspersed with pi ctures of men cele-
bra ted in the history of Democracy. The
gallery of portraits was notable by the
absence of President Cleveland's like
uess. On account of delayed trains and
late arrivals there was no meeting of
Early this morning those members of
the executive committee who are in mt
tendance az the convention met infor-
mally and ratified the programme of
the proceedings as prepared by Secretary
McKeen. Among the prominent visitors
President Stevenson, Ex-Governor Black
of Pennsylvania, Hon. Benton McMilliu
Of Tennessee, Gov. Clark and Governor
elect Jones of Arkansas, f. G. Newlands
of Nevada. chairman of the National
Silver party convention, Gov. Stone of
Missouri, Geo. P. Keeney, national or
ganizer of the Silver party, Washington,
d. c., and Senator Money Of Mississippi
The delegates W ere slow in Assem- bling
at the Auditorium and at II O'Clock, the
hour when the convention should have
been called to order. there were not
over 500 delegates present. The great
galleries which have a seating capacity
OF 5000, had but bare fringe of spec
tators In the lower tiers of seats. At
II. 10, not more than 1000 people were in
side the building and orders were given
to throw open the galleries to those who
might desire admission. AT IL % Vios
President Stevenson entered the hall
leaning on the arm of ex-Gov. Black of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Stevenson limped
lerceptibly and showed the effects of the
injuries he received at the collapse of the
platform at Burlington, Iowa.
At II. %, Secretary McKeen called the
convention to order and the Jefferson
Glee club, accompanied by the band,
rendered the national anthem, Gamer
lea. -
President Blacks address was fre-
quently interrupted by applause by those
in proximity to the platform but the
speakers voice was unable to penetrate
the distances to the outward seats. At
the conclusion of Nh. Blacks speech
Vice President Stevenson was introduced
and spoke. Vice President stevenson
address was warmly received. A the
conclusion of his address Secretary Gar
diner read mum her of letters from the
secretaries of Democratic clubs through
out the Middle Western and Southern
states in which it was stated that the
free silver element WAS predominant in
their localities. The committee on Gre
MOI n anr,f
finance, resolutions, etc., were appoint
ed and the convention took a recess un-
til 3 p. m.
At the afternoon session, permanent
officers of the convention were selected
as follows: Chairman, H. d. Money,
Mississippi; secretary, John Baker
Whito,- West Virgiania {; assistant secre-
president of the Woman's National
league of the Bryan and Sewall clubs
was introduced and mazda stirring ad-
dress. j. W. Kelley, representing the
college boys of the United States, as
president of Association of CollegeClubs,
made brief address. The resolutions
specifically endorse each plank of the
Chicago platform and declare that the
wisdom of the Chicago declaration of
A American ind ustrial and financial indie
pendence hal been shown by 1.-THE rapid
and open association of every class I'M
duly favored by monopolistic laws, of every
rapacious combine, of every Unsuitable
trust of every great corporation which
defies public regulation for public pro-
lection, in one mighty conspiracy under
a single absolute and fairly typical boss,
resolved with tho aid of their English
and other foreign associates, by their
unlimited use of money and their united
power over the great mass of citizens In
their service and subject to injury more
or less directly at their hands, to defeat
the peoples candidate, to overthrow
the peoples cause and to hold the
masses in unrelieved bondage to the
consolidated money power and to the
approaching single stand
ard gold dollar, starving Its millions to
fatten its favorites"
The resolutions allege that railroads are
giving low rates to Mckinley delegations
going to Canton and charging Bryan
mon high fares. The nomination Of
Bryan and Sewall is endorsed.
The Gaulois says that France has con-
Guided an agreement with Italy, Germa-
ny and Great Britain for an exchange of
political offenders who NAV take rafuoa