Show ij ill ILL LL 1 ill lit TV ELEA ia EH do ft silver silve r men will not budge GREAT CROWDS PRESENT national association of demo crane clubs in session gainni tammany any crowd CHICAGO july 6 special the tha democratic national convention of 84 when john kelly and his braes braves walked out of meeting and general bragg wrote upon the pages of histo history ry his famous remark that cleveland w was loved for the eem enemies es he be had made and the convention of 92 with its leaky wigwam and burke Co cochrans Coch chrans rana famous oration did not combined bring to chicago such a crowd of shouters as many brass bands and marching clubs and as aa much enthusiasm at one end and depression on the other as marks the eve of the opening of the present rally of the democratic hosts in the rotundas das and corridors of the principal hotels locomotion save to the extent of a couple 0 of ble feet an hour ia is well nigh impossible i and guests are glad to reach their chambers by means of the servants stairways arid and the freight elevators in the kitchen wings the downtown streets also are the center of afons a constantly tan aly moving throng which passes north from the auditorium um to the leland west to the wellington south by east to the great Nier northern thern north by east again to the palmer and north by west to the sherman within this radius is to be I 1 found u nd the collective brains and wisdom d 0 m of the democracy of the united states silve rites and gold bugs as the factious factions call each other tomorrow at noon the strata of surcharged atmosphere will move some five miles and be settled over the coliseum building where fifteen thousand followers of jefferson and jackson sonvill will be gathered to assist by votes or voices in in making the democratic national ticket of the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and binet ninety y six six As for the situation it is precisely what it was a week ago assured of their overwhelming control the friends of the white metal are ready to concede neither jot nor tittle an out and out free silver and revenue tariff platform and candidates whose cloth is cut t fco 0 fit the garment is the program the national committee commett ee is in in session today with chairman harrity presiding and will complete the designation oi of the temporary organic organization a together whatever alever routine matters may have been left for a final disposition A conference is also in progress today between between the executive committee of the national association of democratic clubs and the chairman of the twenty state organizations the business in order is to arrange for the national convention of the league which is to be held in st louis lonia next september 1 national president chauncey F black of illinois is absent ahr through ugh illness and postmaster general wilson who is chairman of the executive committee has alao been prevented from attending the latter having given his proxy to congressman gr s man benson mcmillan of tennessee the redoubtable tammany delaga gation arrived this morning on two trains full of vim and energy for sound money they were met at the depot by a delegation from the iroquois club and a big nondescript crowd and escorted tg t the auditorium with bands and banners and a big noise generally |