The San Francisco call., 1899-10-03
CARNIVAL OF
THE DEMOCRATS
Enthusiastic Gathering
at Dallas.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

- DALLAS. Tex, Oct. There were fully
10000 persons on the grand stand at the
Fair Grounds when the distinguished per-
sons who have come from points outside
Of the State to attend the Democratic
carnival put in an appearance. AS the
leaders mounted the stand they were
loudly applauded When Mr.. Bryan ap-
peared it was as if the sound which en-
anated from the thousands of throats
would tear out their Innings.
Among those present We're: Hon. Q. II.
p Belmont and Congressman William
Sulzer of New York, Ex-Governor Stone,
Major II. w Salmons of St Louis, eX-
State Treasurer Of Missouri; Colonel NJ.
q. Wetmore of St. Louis, the antitrust
millionaire; Governor d. A Jones OF Ar
kansas; Governor Joseph ID. SayerS OF
Texas, Congressman Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,: Ex-Governor Y. T. Crittenden OF
Missouri; j. G. Johnson of Kansas, chair
man of the National Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee: Sam B. Cook, chairman
of the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Missouri and manager Of the
w{tyS and means committee OF the Demo
cratic National Executive C0mmttee;
Congressman J. w Bailey, r. Z. Henry
and r. +. Burke; United states Senator
Horace Chiffon: Hon. Thomas Campbell
and many Texas leaders In addition there
were also present. Colonel Fred Fleming,
James A Reid and L. +. Wilson, all of
pose Of booming that city as the location
of the next National Convention OF that
party.
er At the close of his speech the temper
of the meeting was manifested by cries of
bryant Bryant in stentOrlan tones from
every portion of the throng. varied with
calls for Belmont Belmont! get up and
show yourself The crowd would take
no refusal, and from his seat in the back
end Of the speakers stand the New
Yorker arose to receive an ovation The
calls that reached his ears were long
drawn out and Of terrific volume. II was
the old rebel yell
Governor Jones of Arkansas was the
next speaker. When Governor Jones
closed there were prolonged cries for Mr..
Bryan.
The programme arranged for the morn
ing had not been completed and his time
had not yet arrived. The calls continuing,
he responded in short talk, party or
ganiZatiOn being his theme. He did not
believe all votes cast for him the last
time were counted and thought many were
counted against him which We're not cast.
The Democratic party did not have the
advantage in 1896 OF such an organization
in the beginning Of the campaign as II
had now. The rank and file Of the party
had been fighting ever since the polls
closed and in defeat had been more hope
full of success in 1900 ever since the cleo
tion day than the Republican party in
victory.
Congressman Bailey, Democratic leader
of the House. and Senator Chiffon then
spoke. The inner wheel in the carnival
is the Senatorial race in Texas Senator
Chiffon will stand for reelection and it is
generally understood that Mr.. Bailey will
oppose him.
At the. afternoon meeting the crowds
were larger, if anything, than in the
morning. General Cabel presided and
Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri,
Congressman Hugh Dinsmore Of Arkan-
sas and ex-governor Adams of Colorado
were the speakers.