The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
A Convention of Gold Democrats
Has Been Called.
They Call Themselves the Ma.
tiOnal Democratic Party.
CHEERED CLEVELAND.
Every Mention of Growers
Name Is Applauded.
Two of His AppOintees Leaders
In the Meeting.

indianapolis. Aug. S.-The name of
the new party is the National Demo-
cratic party. Its organizers call those
supporting the Chicago platform and
ticket the Populist Democratic party.
The national convention will be held at
Indianapolis September 2.
There was unanimity in the confer
ence selection oE the name National
Democratic party and also in deter
mining to distinguish the two parties
by referring to those supporting the
Chicago platform as the Populist Dem
cCratic party.
Some of the eastern and southern
members opposed a third ticket at first,
but when they were told that in the
middle states party fealty was so re-
garded that many Democrats would not
vote unless a third ticket was put up,
then all objections from the east and
south were withdrawn and the decision
to hold convention was unanimous.
AS the eastern and southern gold
standard men said they We're for any
thing to defeat the Chicago ticket and
platform, they readily consented to the
plan that had been outlined by the ex-
ecutive committee, consisting of Bragg
of Wisconsin, Bynum of Indiana, Hal
deman of Kentucky, BrOadhead of Mis-
souri, and Robbins of Illinois.
Mayor Hopkins and others were act
i've in having the plan for third ticket
carried out.
The strongest opposition to a third
ticket came from Rhode Island and
Texas, the smallest and largest. They
were given the fullest consideration be-
cause OF the desire for unanimous &C
ton, which was finally secured. The
telegram from President Cleveland was
regarded by all as indicating his sym
pathy with the movement. Every men
ton of the presidents name was loudly
cheered. His portrait was the center
piece in the assembly room. Ex-Con-
gresham Cultivate, who made the
motion for a convention to nominate
candidates for president and vice pres
ident, holds a prominent appointment
under President Cleveland. General
Bragg, Congressman Bynum and all
the leaders are considered strong ad-
ministration men.
The provisional committee of the gold
Democrats of the United States held an
afternoon session and assembled again
in the evening. The visitors filled the
assembly room. Senator John NJ.
Palmer was given an ovation when he
entered the hall. It was announced
at the afternoon session that General
Bragg was delayed by a washout on the
Pennsylvania At the night session
the announcement was made that he
could not be there. General Tracy
stated that they had taken measures
to perpetuate the greatest of all par
ties and needed the foremost of the
| leaders. He nominated General John
NJ. Palmer of Illinois for chairman of
the national committee. General
Palmer was selected unanimously.
General Palmer said he synpathized
most earnestly in the purpose of the
meeting. He would work for the
preservation of the integrity and future
usefulness of the Democratic party. The
honor as well as the principles Of the
Democratic party, but he hoped to see
all brought back into the fold and
would work to that end.
John r. Wilson of Indiana was elect
ed secretary. John P. Frenzel of In
diana was elected treasurer. JOS H.
! Cultivate of Ohio, as chairman of com
mittee on a call for the national con-
vention and plan, reported the follow
TO the Democrats of the United
States:
fined to be an association to promote
the success of political principles held
in common. The Democratic party, dur
ing it's whole history, has been pledged
to promote the liberty of the individual
the security of private rights and prop
erty and the supremacy of the law. 1t
has always insisted upon q safe and
stable money for the peoples use. 1t
has insisted upon the maintenance of
the financial honor of the nation as well
as upon the preservation inviolate of
the Institutions established by the con-
Stitution. These. its principles, were
abandoned by the supposed representa-
tives OF the party at a national con-
vention lately assembled at Chicago.
The Democratic party will therefore
cease to exist unless it be preserved by
the voluntary action of such of its
members as still adhere to the funda-
mental principles.
THE majority of the members of the
convention, however large, had no right
or power to surrender those principles.
When they undertook to do so, that
assembIage could not be a Democratic
convention. The action taken, the ir-
regular proceedings and the platform
enunciated by that body were and are
utterly and indefencibly revolutionary
and mark a radical departure from
the principles of true Democracy,
which should characterize a sound and
patriotic administration of the coun-
try's affairs. For the first time since
national parties were formed there is