The evening times., 1900-10-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
Their Quadrennial Session Inaugu-
rated at indianapolis.
The Hoosfer Capital Crowded With
Visitors From Many States-Reso.
iutions to Be Adopted by the Con-
yention to Follow the National
atform Adopted at Kansas City.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-The city is
filled with enthusiastic Democrats in
attendance on the great quadrennial con-
yention of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs. The streets are
crowded with people. To the music OF
many bands the visiting clubs and dele
gates marched to the convention hall
this morning.
Interest centre; today in the arrival
of the Democrati. standard bearer Mr..
Bryan, and his address to the conven-
tion.
All the morning trains into the city
were crowded with men from the towns,
and the farmers Of Indiana, many even
from the States beyond, all intent upon
getting seat in the convention hall, and
TomIinson Hall, where the convention is
being held, is packed. The hotels. stores,
and some residences are profusely deco
rated in honor of Mr.. Bryan's coming.
The reception committee and a great
escort of marching clubs is TO conduct
Mr. Bryan to the convention hall.
The committee on resolutions was IN
session this morning. The resolutions
which it will offer to the convention today
are vigorous and cIesr. and will follow
closely the Democratic national plat-
form
This mornings session of the National
Association was called to order about IL
o'clock by Mayor Taggart
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion named Gov. Benton McMi1lin, of Ten
nessee. as permanent chairman. 1t also
stitution to provide for each State and
Territory a member of the executive COM
mittee- National Chairman Jones vigor-
ously opposed the proposed change. The
amendment was voted down.
Governor McMillin made a brief address
in accepting the gavel The following
ticket for the officers of the association
for the ensuing year was recommended:
For president, William R. Hearst, Of
New York; for secretary, Max Ihmsen, Of
New York: for treasurer, Marcus Daily, OF
Montana " a. Clark. Of Montana, has
been the treasurer for four years.
a resolution was offered condemning the
Coal Trust as causing the miners strike.
1t was referred 10 the committee on reso-
lutions. Louis F. Stevenson, son Of Adlai
SLtNSilShti, Ms 4uLI dIA LA11S d
speech.
The first speech this afternoon was by
Adlai E Stevenson After referring To
the trust evil, he said:
Important and far-reaching as the
trust evil is, it is secondary to The yet
| greater evil of Imperialism. Other ques-
tions, however important, must remain in
allegiance until this question is determine
ed
1.-The reelection Of Mckinley would be
Godspeed to the Administration along the
bloody pathway We are now treading. It
would condone the past and stand as the
justification of the future wars OF conquest
and subjugation.'
He declared that the maintenance OF
permanent sovereignty over the Philip
pines would necessitate immense expendi-
lures and inaugurate methods of adminis-
| tration that pertain not to the Republic
but TO the Empire.
Bourke Cochran arrived in his special
| car from Chicago early this morning. He
declined 10 see newspaper men Fs is on
the programme for speech tonight.
Mr. Bryan viii speak about o'clock
| this afternoon