The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
A SOUND MONEY SLOGAN.
IT Is DETERMINED TO CALL A
CONVENTION.

indianapolis VIII BE Selected and
sent. 2 VIII De the Date-Thirty-
rbree states Are Represented and
All ODposItion 10 the Call MeIts
Away Under the ElOquence and
Arguments of the sound Money
Leaders.
1,5ianapolis. Ind. Aug. 1.-The confer
.-.s os the sound money democrats fully
met the expectations OF its promoters.
There we're thirty-three states represent
81 and about 200 democrats from all
over the country were in attendance.
.hou-b the most famous politicians OF
.sa party were absent. This fact did not
5amDen the ardor or determination OF
,5ose present to go ahead and put in the
fsld n ticket and platform that would
,.sresent what they believed to be the
ra9I tenets of the democratic party Of the
country The conference reflected in large
measure the class of democrats it repre-
ssnted: that is, the business elements.
They did not come here to make speech
es or play at politics. and went at their
work in a business-like way without
waste of time in contests for honor or pre-
lminary maneuvering.
An Informal conference was held at
noon which was to bring into line the
members from Texas. Georgia, Maryland,
PENNSYLVANIA and Maine, who came here
with the impression that a third ticket
would probably do more harm than good
by dividing the sound money forces of the
country. At this conference speeches
we're made by Gen. Buckner Of Kentucky,
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio, AIr. Wilson of In
diana and Mr.. Ewing of Illinois, demon
strating the fact that in their states a
third ticket was necessary in order that
the sound money democrats might have
some rallying point, something to fight
for and to make a campaign for. They
declared that in their section Of the coun-
try where every inch Of political ground
has been fought over year after year,
there is more in a political name than in
a political principle with the average vot-
er and large numbers of democrats, who
would be inclined to vote for a sound
money democratic ticket would swallow
Bryan and the Chicago platform event
ually. rather than vote the republican
ticket.
Before the conference at noon ended, all
opposition to the calling of another con
vention was Withdrawn, and it was agreed
that the meetings of the committee in the
afternoon and evening should be public.
il was also formally agreed that Gen. John
M. Palmer of Illinois should be made per-
manent chairman of the provisional COM
mittee. Talks among the delegates eXhib-
tied much confidence i'm the success of the
sound money movement.
Gen. Coxey. of Commonweal fame, Great
T ed a ripple of excitement by appearing at
4 the headquarters hotel during the morn
n ing. He is making speeches in the state
= for the populist organization, and was
simply over between appointments.
The action of the committee was har-
monious and was quickly taken.
The afternoon session. which was pre-
sided over by W. d. Bynum, lasted but
an hour, but in that time it determined TO
call a convention and chose Indianapolis
as the place.
At the evening session the formal call for
the convention was adopted and the date
fixed at September 9.
The large assembly room of the CONNER
cial club was packed to the door with
about 800 people at 2:3O o'clock, the time
set for the open session. Congressman
#Bynum called the conference to order ex-
planning that he did so in the absence of
Cen Bragg, chairman of the executive
committee, who had been delayed on his
way from the east by a washout near
Richmond and did not get in until about
oclock lie announced that Gen. Pal
ner was also on the road and would ar
#IlFe shortly. In view of these facts the
executive committee had suggested that
lhe permanent organization of the urovis-
ional committee be postponed untiI This
Evening at $3.50 O'Clock, and then PROCEEDED
Tor the present under organization.
Alf. Ewing of Illinois was made tempor-
AIRY secretary.
A roll of the states was called and If
was found that thirty-three states were
~ esehled by committeeman present
elt1eT iie IN person or by proxy, as follows:
AIabama-J NJ. Falkner of Mont somerv
COInecIIcur-IOA A NJ.
r rrlorlua-J, L. Gaskins of Starke.
Georga-T. B. Neal Of Atlanta.
Iulnois-J. NJ Palme- Of Springfield.
IowamT IT,anT-SIn4 " Md 4. Wis 9f indianapolis.
RTansas-Engene Haf>A Of Topeka
IN4enlucky-R. 7. Tyler of Hickman.
,oA naihe-C. " Holman of South Thomas
Ma Maryand-John E. semmes of Bal.i-
of fA49s5ss91eehusetts-Nathan q Matthews, Jr..
vo9 oHiehigan-Thomas A. Wilson of Jack
psil pMsiilnnesOta-F W. NJ. cuteheon of St
citl iM.ssouri-L. C. Krauthon Of Kansas
pe e4ontana-Charles A. Conrad of KaIis-
ska-Euclid Martin of Omaha.
Nv. 1ork-Charles Tracey of Albany.
ISIa1cb d1tdl, Ilail dil,lpshlre-Gordon Woodbury. Of
ford 1ouls y Lacroix Of Ok
0rdouo,J 00nlouJ Il. Cultivate of Columbus.
Pen1S,,l,'1-o..h -. ~ ;. Wood of Portland
phia. j. - bulhtt OF Philadel-
tdnaS H9ode Island-C. c. Mumford of Provi-
o5 South carolina-G. F. Tolly of Ander-
ow1 SS1'h Datokta-John B. Hanten, Water
~. Tam
Nashville. I1cHeyholds OF
VVeTas-M. L. Crawford of Dallas
Vir9IiHJina Ohm W. Gordon of Barre.
Wssih,i.a-J oseph Bryan of Richmond
Kin gton-Ira NJ. Krutz of North va
Ha5fiSS..He .Heirginia-Henry c. simms OF
o415sin-Ellis 3. Usher of La Crosse
fornts Iohd of San Francisco. the cali.
bon H. Scoinmitteeman, and Edgar s. vii
bot put ;presehtative of Mississippi, did
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