Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-12
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The Sound Money p.m.cr,,. wan ,,o,a
Nsti"ns' Convention In Indianapolis
September y.

'Hrse assembly rOom of the commercial
clun was packed To the door with
about three hundred people ut s:Sc
O'CLOCK Friday the tine set for the nj.
'ernoon session. Congressman rvnum
called the conference to order. explaiu.
ing that he did SO in the absence o,
Gen. Bragg, chairman of the executive,
committee wno had been dc
layed ON his way from the east.
roll OF the states was called and |,
was found that 81 states were repre-
scented by committeeman pre- sent. either
in person or by proxy.
No time was wasted in dctcrminino
the main question which had already
been practically decided by canvas,
of the members of the committee. Mr.
Ewing read the resolutions adoptcd nj
the Auditorium conference in Chicago
IA the authority for the action OF the
| present gathering.
Mr.. Chairman, in order to carry out
the purpose set out In the resolution
Just read, 1 move you that n committee
III i've be appointed by the chair to pre-.
pare n call for national convention
70 nominate democratic candidate
for president and n democratic candi.
date for vice president (applause.) and
that that committee report its call to
this committee Mt $3.50 o'clock this even.
ing" Carried.
Mr. Bynum named the following
committee: j. III. Outhwaite, Ohio;
Charles Tracey, New York; j. NJ. Falk.
ner, Alabama; l.. {. krauthoff. Mis-
souri,; +. w. NJ Cutcheon, Minnesota.
The main question of whether or not
a convention should be called having
thus been disposed of. the conference
| proceeded To select n local convention,
and in this Indianapolis won right
haudily.
Zen. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, ar
rived in company with his wife Mt five
O'Clock Friday evening from Lawrence
vile. ILL.,. where he had finished argu-
| ing case mt IL o'clock. 1t did not
take him long to take himself COM
plctely out of consideration as IA posi-
bile candidate for president on the
sound money ticket.
AS soon as the evening session was
called to order Mr.. Bynum announced
that the first business would be the
permanent organization of the pro-
visional committee by election of n
chairman and other officers. Gen
Tracey. of New York, nominated Sena-
tor John NJ. Palmer. of Illinois, for
chairman in brief but stirring
speech. The name of Gen. Palmer was
greeted with loud applause and the Sc
lection was made by acclamation
Mcssrs. Tracey Cultivate and Hop
kins were appointed committee TO es-
cort him 10 the chair His appearance
was greeted with three cheers and n
| Ia IL
mcnt and spoke very briefly, only in II
few sentences.
John Il. Wilson, of indianapolis was
made secretary upon motion of l.. NJ
Martin, of Iowa, and John l.. Frenzel
of this city, was made treasurer, on
motion of l.. c Krauthoff. Mr.. Outh-
waite. chairman of the subcommittee,
then presented the call for the conven-
ton as follows:
| To the Democrats OF the United States:
political party has always been defined TO
be an association of voters TO promote the sue
! cess OF political principles held in common
Tbs democratic party, during it's whole his
| tory. had been pledged to promote the liberty
| Of the Individual. the security OF private
rights and property and the supremacy OF law
IL has always insisted upon a safe and sta bic
money for the peoples use. II has insisted
uoon the maintenance OF the financial honor
|
| inviolatc OF the Institution established by the
constitution These. its prime pies were nbnn-
doned by the supposed representatives Of the
| party at n national convention recently assem-
bled Mt Chicago. The democratic party will
therefore, cease to exist unless IL be pre-
served by the voluntary action OF such
| OF its members still adhere 10 its
fundamental principles. No majority
OF the members OF that convention however
large. had any right powor to surrender
| those nrinfinlea hav nd all, a
so. that sssemblage ceased to be democratic
convention The action taken. the Irregular
proceedings. and the platform enunciated by
that body were and are 80 utterly and inde-
| fonsively revolutionary. and consti-
tute such radical departures from
the principles OF true democrncy
which should characterize u sound and patri-
otto administration OF our country's Affairs
that It's results are not entitled TO the conf
dence or support OF true democrats. For the
| hrst time since the national parties were
formed there Is not before the American peo-
| pie platform declaring the principles
nized and most courageously and con-
sistently administered by jefferson
Jackson and Cleveland. nor are there nomi-
nees for the offices OF president and vice pres
ident OF tho United States pledged TO carry
those principles into practical effect The
faithful and true democrats OF the United
states are determined that their principles
shall not be ruthlessly surrendered. nor the
| people be deprived OF an opportunity to vote
for candidates Ia accordance Herewith.
| Therefore. the national democratic party OF
the United States through It's regularly con-
stituted committee. hereby calls u national
| convention OF that party. for the announce
ment ofits platform and the nomination OF
candidates for the oaices OF president and vice
/ president Of the United States and the tran
sHctiOn OF such business az Is incl
! dental thereto. 10 be held a. Indian.
/ polls on Wednesday. the second day OF
/ September 1896. a. IL O'Clock noon. and bore
/ by requests that the menbe OF the party in
/ the several states who believe In sound mon
| 60 and the preservation Of law and order and
/ who arc unalterably opposed 90 the platform
| adopted and candidates nominated At Chen
/ 10 will select In such manner as 20 them
| shall seem best n number Of delegates
/ 70 the same equal 20 twice the num-
/ Der % electoral votes 20 which such
states are respectively entitled Such dele
gates shall be duly accredited. according to
the ussges Of tho democratic party. ghcir
/ credentials shall DO forwarded or delivered 20
I the secretary % this committee with ali con-
veuient speed and this COMMITTEES will make
| up and announce the roll OF the .dciegntes on p
/ titled 20 participate In the preliminary organ
/ ization OF the convention.
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Probably the City Of Philadelphia.
NEw YORK, Aug SIT Is now believ-
/ ed that the vessel mentioned in the
WashinUton dispatchas ~ Thursda,,