The morning times., 1896-08-08
COLD CONVENTION CALLED
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much conftd-ncein the success OF the sound
money movement.

much confid-ncein the esuccess OF the sound
money movement,
iab. Goxey ofCumrnop veal fame created
a ripple or excitement by appearing at
tie beadquarters botel during the morn
ing lie making speeches in 'be state
for. the .Populist Organization aud WAS
simply over betweeH appointments
The action Sf the coumittee was bar
monious and was quickly takeu. The
afternoon session, which was presided
over 10y v. ID. Byuum. lasted but an hour.
but IN that time III Determined 10 call a
convention and chose Indianapolis as the
place -.l,- e.. g. .tt-.-,- sr. s.'s.s--
At the evening session the formal call
for tie convention was adopted and the
date fixed at September 2. F,lrr .u- s-.s
The large assembly room OF the Con-
merciai Club was picked to the door with
about 800 people at 2:30 O'Clock. the
tame set for The opening session. Congress
man bynum called The conference 10 order.
expia ming that he did so in the absence OF
General Bragg. chairman OF the executive
committee, who had been dela yed on his
way frotn the East by a wasioat lear
Riehmond, and did not get IN until about
O'Clock. .... .....s...
THIRTY THREE STATES.
lie nnnpdnced that General Palmer was
also on Tie. road. aud would arrive shortly.
In vie " of these facts the executive com
uitttce- had suggested that the permanent
organization OF the PROVISIONAL comm .ttee
b. postponed to this evening a s:3Oo'clock,
and tiIcy proceed for the present under
the temporary Organization. Mr.. Ewing;
or Illinois, was made temporary secretary.
"a roll of the states was called and il
was found that thirty-threc States were
represented by committeeman present
either in person or by proxy.
E. b. Pond. of San Francisco. the Cal
ifornia committeeman. and Edgar 5. vii
son. the representative OF Mississippi, lid
not put in an appearance. .u-.4afa
There was prolonged applause when Mr.
ByHum ANNOUNCED that thirt y-tilree States
were represented, covering the country
from Maine and Florida. to Washington
and Texas.
M time at all was wasted in dete rmiD.
ing the main question which had already
been practically decided by canvass tf
the members of the Committee. Mr..
Ewing read the resolutions adopted at The
Auditorium conference in Chicago as the
authority for the action OF the present
gathering. AS soon as he finished Mr..
outh waite. of Ohio. azose aud said:
MI Chairman: In order to carry ont the
purpose set out in the resolution Just read,
move you that a committee OF fire be
appointed by the chair to prepare a call
for a national convention to nominate q
Democratic candidate for President and a
Democratic candidate for Vice President,
tAppiause}, and that committee report its
cali to this conference at O'Clock this
evening"
He was interrupted by loud applause
which arose again when he finished.
CHEERS FOR CLEVELAND.
The question was put and carried by ac-
clamatioD, and again the applause was
enthusiastic. Apparently the feeling was
unanimous Even the Texans, who had
been talking for Endorsement of the Re-
publican ticket. raised no objectisns. Mr.
ByBum named the following eoin.nUtee:
j, H. Outhwaite. Of Ohio; Charles Tracey,
of New York, J. n. Falkner. of Alabama;
of st. Paul.
The committee retired at once to another
ronn in the bufiy1ing 10 prepare its call, Mr..
outhwaite inviting any Gentlemen pres
,ent who had prepared anything in that line
to present it to the conSaittee.
The main question Of whetheror not a con-
vention should lie called having thus hecn
disposed OF. the conference proceeded to
select local ctnyention, and in this In
dianapoiis won right handily.
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