The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-03
FLAT-FOOTED
FOR GOLD.
Sound Money Platform
Ready for Adoption By
the indianapolis
Convention.
BI-NETALIsM NOT MENTIONED
Grover Cleveland Positively De-
elines to Be a Candidate
for President.
SENATOR PALMER SAYS "NO" TOO
Bragg Still in the Lead Though
Considerable Opposition Has
Developed Against His
Nomination.
BREGKINRIDGE's SILVER TONGUE
Memories of Hiss Pollard Evoke
Few Kisses but the orator
Achieves Triumph.
'RECKINRIDGE's SILVER TONGUE
Memories of Hiss Pollard Evoke
Few Kisses but the Orator
Achieves Triumph.

ASSOCIATED PRESSES, INDIANAPO-
LIS, Sept. 3, 1s96.-Mr. Daniel G. Griffin,
Chairman of the New York delegation,
last night sent long telegram to Presi-
dent Cleveland, at Buzzard's Bay, tell
ing him that strong desire was mani
Tested by the delegates to the Sound
Money Convention to renominate him for
the Presidency of the United States. He
told the President of the great demonstra-
tion made in yesterdays convention when
the Presidents name was mentioned and
of the belief expressed by many dele
gates that he was the man to take the
helm of the new ship.
The New York delegation, he told the
President. were anxious to learn his per-
sonal wishes in the matter, and he added
that every member would consider it an
honor to vote for his denomination.
This morning the following telegram
was received from Gray Cables
To Daniel Griffin, Chairman Of the New
York delegation
My judgment and personal inclination
are so unalterably opposed to your sug-
gestion that cannot for moment en-
tertain il.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The morning of the second days ses-
son of the National Democratic conven-
tien opened with rain and with specula-
ton still at sea as to the probable nonin-
ations to be made Mr.. Cleveland's tele-
gram headed off what was developing in
tc a movement to stampede the conven-
ton for him. The text of Mr.. Cleve-
land's reply to the minds of many of the
laaeers left an opening for doubt as to
whether he would give his support to the
Ticket and some anxiety was manifested
to obtain definite expression from some
of the Presidents s nearest friends as to
his probable attitude in regard to the
movement
Senator Villas was reported to hold the
view that the Presidents opposition was
confined to the use of his name and that
he did not intend his reply to be received
as expressing disapproval of the objects
of the convention.
The opposition to General Bragg was
still very apparent among many of the
delegates and (Senator Palmer having de-
clined) there was a strong disposition IN
me carry morning 70 Try anu uhNe On
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from dozen States before. he finally
announced his decision. He was urged
from al sides to permit ms name TO be
USED. 10 the tennessee delegation Which
waited upon MN, senator 4Paimer SAID;
gentlemen ought nor TO-
MRS faimef' VINO IS opposed TO ms
undertaking any new and arduous duties,
haa a brief conversation with the SEN
ator' a rev moments later ana wnen the
he&t aeiegatioh called' tnat from Arkan-
sas' tie senator, gave positive oeclina-
s'oa
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