The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
A SYMPHONY IN YELLOW.
o,n GOLD THE PREVAILING COLOR
AT INDIANAPOLIS.

co1den Rod Blooms on the Stage.
snravs of the ErstwhiIe Candidate
vor the National Emblem in the
DeIeEate's Button HOles-Every-
ching Is yellow in the Convention
HaII-FOrty-One States and Three
Territories Represented-T'he Nat
ionnI Democrats Begin Their
work I'm Good Humor.
convention Hall, indianapolis, Ind, Sept
o-The first days session of the national
deuocratic convention, called by the ad-
,ocates of sound money and the opponents
of the Chicago platform to meet in Indian
anolis to-day, was marked by unanimous
oo+ion and favorable surroundings of wind
,roather and enthusiasm. Eight hundred
and twenty-four delegates were present
out of a possible 800. These represented
4ortv-one states and three territories. In
many Instances the delegates were supple
mented by full sets Of alternates, SO that
the attendance equalled and almost sur
nassed the seating capacity of the hall.
As bodv the delegates presented the ap-
nearance of substantial business men, well
dressed well hammered and exceedingly
courteous some of them so unaccustom-
ed to Ii ways of political conventions
that they had to be instructed as to the
simplest matters of procedure. To
leaven this lump of political innocence
there was quite sufficient admixture Of
veteran politicians, old wheel horses of
the democracy in fact, including three
United States senators, Palmer, Caffery
and Vias four or five COVER
nors and ex-governors Of states,
Jones of Alabama, Stockbridge of
Delaware, Buckner of Kentucky, and
Flower of New York, besides several prom
inent ex-congressmen, among them d. E.
Everett of Massachusetts,, and Perry Bel
mont of New York.
The convention went to work with busi-
ness celebrity, effected both temporary
and permanent organization, and got
down by one days work to that import
ant point in its order of business, where
its platform comes in.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, chairman
of the committee which issued the call,
raped the convention to order. Ex-Gov.
Flower was made temporary chairman,
and read very long address, many
points of which were cheered. He was
succeeded as the permanent chairman by
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, whose
speech was much shorter than the tenn
porary chairmans, but was equally in
cisive.
The oratorical effects Of the day were
secured by ID. e. Everett of Massachu-
setts and John P Irish of California.
DR.. Everett boldly declared that Massa-
chusetts was for gold and not for bimet-
alism by International agreement, assert
ing that every nation whose views were
worth having had adopted the gold stand
ard. He also repudiated any alliance
with the Mckinley protectionists and pro-
claimed regularity for the present con-
Vention, which we believe would be the
precursor of a long line of regular demo-
cratic conventions. The Chicago conven-
uon and platform were ignored as demo-
cratic institutions by the speakers and
by the convention.
The committee on rules and the COM
mittee on permanent organization both
recommend the adoption of the rules of
the last democratic convention naming
as such the democratic convention of 1892
and their recommendations were adopted
without a dissenting vote. Gov. Flower
and subsequent speakers referred to the
two populist conventions" of the year.
one at Chicago and the other at ST. Louis.
MI Irish was very aggressive in his
remarks. He spoke OF McKinley's pro-
lection and Bryans free silver populism
as twin sisters of the horse leech,' work.
ing IN concert, each to produce a depres-
SION or prices for which free trade or
lfee silver was to be the remedy. He
opposed an income tax and called upon
0pmnrr1tc hn
states supreme court from the degrade.
uoh which would be thrust upon ii by
the puppet of the silver syndicate" All
tnese remarks were vigorously cheered
ieI the most noticeable feature of the
uay gathering was the reception which
met Mr. Clevelands name. Whenever II
was mentioned it was greeted with an
pIIsihs demonstration of applause, the
nedruness and sincerity of which seemed
beyond question.
Inc convention adjourned until II
oclocK tomorrow, when, IL the commit
V,i, veg On n resolutions be ready, the platform
Indianapolis Ind, Sept. 2.-No better
weather could have been wished for bv
'ne sound money national democrats for
''ei convention. The sun shone bright
anu peasant breezes prevented the heat
' becoming oppressive.
Iomlinson hall, solid-looking brick
Oelulhg' at the junction of East Market
anu Delaware Streets in the center of
business portion of the city, is the
pace Tor the holding of the convention.
~ IS hanked by two square towers. and
IS profusely decorated with the national
coIors and flags. The interior is well
adapted to the purposes of convention
"o' intended for popular noisy demon
STATIONS.
at Inc north end is an elevated staging
''a' occupies the full width of the build
."b' with tiers of seats commanding a
,''e view Of the hall. This staging is also
.a''Shiy decorated with the American
"aS IN full lengths, festoons, loops and
very form practiced by the decorative
a'uSI The front. or foot-light portion of
~. " Is furnished with plants in pots and
'N"s' the golden rod havinr tha f-o,,.