The Indianapolis journal., 1898-01-26
A Great Demonstration when, Mr.. G.
Stuart Patterson Concluded
Last Night.
THE RESOLUTIONS PREPARED
RECEPTION TO DELEGATES AT THE
MAENNERCHOR HALL.
A Speech by President Green, of the
Connecticut Mutual Life-List
of Vice Presidents.


Aside from the nattering demonstration
that followed the presentation of the report
of the commission by G. Stuart Patterson
| the meeting of the monetary convention at
! the Grand Opera House last night passed
| without special incident Although the adj
journment had been from the afternoon
meeting until o'clock ii was a half hour
later before Governor Shaw tapped for at
| tention. Meantime the delegates had as
sembled and sat convers.ng quietly or listen
| ing to the inspiring music from the band
| in the top gallery The balcony and side
| boxes, reserved for visitors, were well filed
| when the meeting was finally under way
| Evans Woollen, secretary of the convention,
read the names of vice presidents and mem-
! bers OF the committee on resolutions that
had been submitted to him by the different
state delegations. A few were lacking and
| some were supplied the roll call by
States. The chair announced that the com
| mittee on resolutions would be permitted TO
retire, but a delegate suggested that there
! was nothing for the committee to do until
| the report had been formally adopted As
other States We're sending up names of vice
presidents and committeeman some amuse-
ment was created when a delegate arose
| and facettiousy inquired if Iowa had yet
reported. Governor Shaw's quick reply that
| you can always depend upon Iowa to set
the pace was applauded by the Iowa dele
cation, and at placed the entire con-
vention in good humor
The routine business having been disposed
! of, Governor Shaw informed the convention
that Mr.. Patterson was a little late in ar
irving. He was asked out to dine" said
the Governor by way of parenthesis. This
| explanation occasoned further merriment.
and when Governor Shaw inquired the
| further pleasure of the convention there
were calls for speeches from Stannard OF
Missouri, MacVeagh, of Chicago, Rhoades,
| of New York, and Buckner, of Kentucky.
| All protested with vigorous headshakes
| against speaking.
Gentlemen" Governor Shaw was con-
! strained to remark, "if you do not speak
now the chances are that when you are
ready to speak tho convention will not be
ready to hear you" There were cries for
| Col. Jacob j.. Green, of Hartford, Conn.,.
who is president of the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company and is one of the
distinguished delegates. Mr.. Green was
slow in responding, and Governor Shaw put
| a vote to whether he should be ordered
| to proceed. There was unanimous vote
| on the question and Mr.. Green arose to
| speak from his seat in his delegation. AS
he addressed himself to speak there were
| cries of Platform" Platform and he
found his way to the stage. Governor shaw
| showed himself to be something of a prac-
| tical joker. After introducing Mr.. Green.
and before the latter could acknowledge the
hearty applause with which his appearances
was greeted, Governor Shaw held up two
| kilograms and gravely proceeded to read the
addresses. Mr.. Green was somewhat dis
mayed, but gave way to the Governor re-
marking that business must come befora
pleasure" Mr.. Green was given close at
| tention, and his remarks were indorsed by
hearty approval The substance of his
speech is given below. AS he was conclud-
ing II. II. Hanna and c. Stuart Patterson
came upon the stage and their entrances
| was the occasion for ovation.
Here the list of vice presidents ana COM
mtteemen was read again. Mr.. Crawford.
| of Texas, was recognized by the chair and
| announced that the committee resolu-
tions was requested to meet Immediately in
| the Century Club rooms in the Denison.
"Mr. Chairman" inquired delegate, are
the members of the committee to be de-
prived of the pleasure of hearing Mr.. Pats
terson's report?"
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
1.-THE chair is not authorized to answer
Patterson suggested that there was noth-
| ing Cor the committee to do until the re-
port had been formally submitted. Gov.
! Shaw then informed the convention that it
was his pleasure to introduce G. Stuart
| Patterson, who was chairman of the con-
vention last year and subsequently was ap-
| pointed TO be a member of the monetary
| commission Mr.. Patterson explained that
! George f. Edmunds, chairman OF the COM
mission, was unable to be present to pre-
sent the report and had delegated that
! duty to him
If there was any doubt as to whether the
report of the monetary commission would
meet the hearty Endorsement of the conven-
| tion it set al rest when Mr.. Patter-
son proceeded to submit the report AS he
proceeded the convention was intcntiy
silent save now and then when some strik-
ing idea OF the conditions under which the
various propositions in the report had been
embodied illustrated by the speaker I'M
his plain, logical and convincing manner.
At such times he momentarily inter-
rupted by outbursts OF applause. While Mr..
Patterson does not pose as a speechmaker.
he is magnetic talker and sticks right
to the point. Rather devoid of oratorical
tricks of delivery in the main. toward the
end of his talk his earnestness developed
into stirring eloquence and there was
wild outburst of enthusiasm when he said
that the work had only begun. II Cons
gress fell short Of its duty. he said, 'it is
for us to appeal from the servants in
Washington TO the masters In the hills i'm
the valleys and on the plains of the coun-
try" His remaining sentences were inter-
rupted by the enthusiasm to which the
convention had been aroused by his stir
ring appeal TO the people, and when he
took his seat there was Il prolonged demon-
stration, cheers and cries of bravo" maxi
ing the theater ring. Mr.. Patterson was
compelled 70 arise and smile his acknowl-
edgment of the approval with which the
report Was received several times Gov.
Shaw FASTENED to him and gave him Il
handshake of hearty congratulations Mr..
Pattersons speech is given more fully be-
low.
The report, which has been published
heretofore. was referred to the committee
on resolutions without having been read a.
it has been published in pamphlet form. al
well in the papers of the entire country.
1t was considered unnecessary to Sc