Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-04
President Hearst Too III to At.
tend and Preside.
HON. ADLAI E. STEVENSON
Tho Convention Opened by Chairman
Jones, of tho National Committee
Clubs Organized at tho Rate OF 500 -
Day-An Ovation Given tho Democratic
Nominee for tile vIce.presidoncy, who
Makes Speech and is Followed IT,
Mayor Jones, of Toledo.
tBy telegraph to virgln.an-P Pilot,

(By telegraph to Virgin:an-P ilot.j
indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 3.-The city
of Indianapolis tonight presented
scene of Democratic festivity. From
the various buildings in the business
portion American flags and streamers
of bunting were flung TO the evening
breeze. while prominent among the
decorations portraits. framed in cleo
trio bulbs. of distinguished leaders OF
the Democracy, We're displayed.
AT s o'clock a parade of all the Dem
ocrauc clubs and delegates marched
through the streets, while thousands of
of people lined the sidewalks.
PRESIDENT HEARST ILL.
The program for the opening session
OF the convention, as officially an
nounced, was changed just prior to the
hour of meeting. President W. II.
Hearst was expected to be present to
preside, but telegraphed that he was i'll
and unable to attend. The convention
was. therefore, called to order by Sena-
tor j. Is. Jones, chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee. Mayor
Taggart was introduced and made an
address of welcome, which was briefly
responded to by j. r. Rice, of Can
ton. Q.
OPENING OF CONVENTION.
Senator Jones, in opening the con-
Vention, said:
I'm the absence of President Hearst.
who has been unavoidably detained
from this meeting, 1 have been re-
quested to call this convention 30 order.
and do SO now
During the last two or three weeks
clubs have been organized and have
been reported to headquarters at the
rate of over 500 II day, until there are
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clubs with an average membership of
more than 200 already organized in all
States of the Union. With an organiza-
ton of this kind consisting of more
than 100000 members. thoroughly or
ganized and thoroughly awake to the
necessities of the situation, at work in
their localities everywhere. there can
be no reasonable doubt of the result on
the 9th of next November"
Organization was then effected by
electing Thomas Taggart temporary
chairman; +. II. Imsen, of New York.
secretary; w. Jefferson Pollard. ST
Louis. reading clerk, and Myrcn d.
King, Indianapolis. sergeant-at-arms
ADI.AI e. STEVENSON.
AT this juncture Adlai T.. Stevenson
was escorted into the hall by band,
and his appearance sent the convention
into n pandemonium of applause He
said:
My Fellow Democrats: l thank you
for this cordial greeting. 1 would not
undertake TO address you, but at a
later time, in accordance with the pro-
gram l will have the pleasure to adj
dress some remarks to my fellow Demo-
Gratis of the United States. I can only
sa-' to you now that 1 bring you words
of good cheer from the great Demo-
cratic State of Illinois,
MAYOR JONES, OF TOLEDO.
The next speaker was Mayor Samuel
nj In "a
i'll part as follows
mo matter What may be said tts HE
contrary, 1 think that the only real
question that is now before the Ameri-
can people in this campaign is the
question of right of self government.
The only difference between Re-
public and an empire is this: In a Re-
public Il sovereign equals all of the
people participating in the Government
on equal terms; in an empire subject
and dependent colonies are ruled by
the home government without their
consent or participation. Which prin-
ciples shall we adopt? I believe that
we will be true to the Democracy of
the golden rule rather than to the au-
tocracy of the rule of gold. and I be-
licve that the American people will
reafllrm the doctrine of the right of
self-government as set down in the
Declaration of Independence"
A RECESS.
AT the conclusion of Mayor Jones adj
dress, James Hamilton Lewis, of the
State of Washington. was introduced.
According to the program Governor
Benton McMillin, of Tennessee, was to
have been the concluding speaker, but
while he was present a heavy cold rem
dered him out of voice, and he did not
attempt to speak.
The convention at o'clock took a re-
cess until after the parade at night.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
The parade ended at $3.50 O'Clock, and
Tomlinson Hall was thronged with
those who had participated in the jol-
iification. The meeting was called to
order by Senator James K. Jones. who
introduced Captain Patrick O'Farrell,
of Washington, ID. C. Captain OFar-
rell denounced the war in the Philip
pines and condemned a standing army
He was followed by Hon. Sigmund
Zeisler. of Chicago, who spoke in OPP
position to imperialism
HON. JAS. r. SOVEREIGN.
1t was the intention that Hon. JAS
r. Sovereign, former grand master
workman of the knights of Labor,
should make the closing speech of the
evening, but owing TO the lateness of
the hour his speech was deferred until
tomorrow. The convention adjourned
until Tomorrow morning.