The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03
BRAGG AND BUCKNER.
Probable Nominees of the Gold
Democrats.
THEIR CONVENTION OPENED ToDA,
IL Was Called to order by Senator Pal
mer-Fiower Made Temporary Chair
man Florida Delegation Trying to
Boom Cleveland For First Place.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2.-Senator John
M. Palmer of Illinois, chairman of the
provisional committee appointed at
Chicago five weeks ago, called the con-
vention of gold Democrats to order at
noon today in Tomlinson hall. Over
800 delegates are present, represeDting
Il or az states ana territories.
The convention was opened With
prayer by Rev. John White, the Epis-
copal bishop of the diocese of Indianap.
oils. x-Governor Flower, the temper.
ary chairman, delivered the opening
speech After the announcement of the
committee selections there was q recess
to give the committee on credentials
and permanent organization time to
meet and report. There is only one
contest-from Connecticut-.where there
are opposing delegations, But the set
tlement of this contest case, 1t is
thought, can be easily reached, and
Senator Carfrey of Louisiana has al.
ready been decided or for permanent
chairman. After Senator Caffrey has
been installed the convention will adj
journ until Thursday, when the plat
form will he adopted and the candi.
udItb uduChs ~ blli's NiAO
Is expected tomorrow evening.
The suggestion of Watterson for pres
ident, which has seemed to be in high
favor, seems to have gained no ground.
The Kentucky delegation is pledged to
Buckner for vice president, and the
sentiment seems to be drifting back to
the original ticket suggested at the Chi
cago-Bragg and Buckner.
nba Elntida 1alanotipn has aholyau
hands across the continent with farofi
Washington in the person of Hugh
Wallace, who launched the Cleveland
boom, but the presidents friends in the
intervening states set their faces strong.
ly against all such suggestions. Other
names put forward are Secretary J
Sterling Morton, Secretary Carlisle,
General John O. Black of Illinois, Sen.
ator Villas, Senator Palmer, ,ex- Congress
man Cultivate and there is still some
talk of Senator Gray of Delaware.
Despite his firn refusal, General
Tracy of New York, Senator Gray,
Controller Echols and some others cling
to the suggestion of Villas, but the Wis,
consin senator insists that the Badger
state is for Bragg and that he does not
desire the honor. The Illinois delegates
say that the nomination of Genera
Black would interfere with their local
canvass, as they have nominated Gen
eral Black for governor. David Lawlel
of Minnesota is for Secretary Carlisle
The Kentuckian's name is received
with favor, but there is an undercur.
rent of opinion that the nomination OF
anyone conn 1cted with the administra
ton would be unwise. The eastern
delegates, as a rule, are taking no hanC
in the selection of the candidates. They
say they are willing to let the prevail
ing sentiment in the central, middle
western and border states, where The
main battle-ground is, govern in this
matter.
Aside FROM the general question as Ia
how far the platform should go beyonc
renunciation of the Chicago platform
and strong financial declaration a con
test is likely to be precipitated over the
question of Incorporating in it an en-
dorsement of the principle of an income
tax and q declaration in favor of the re
tirement of he greenbacks coupled will
the establishment of q new fedora
banking system. There has been con
siderable discussion also as to the form
of the financial declaration, the diver
gence of opinion being as to whether
the plank should declare for the golC
standard with or without declaration
for the bimetallic standard by interna
tional agreement The money plank
of most of the gold Democratic conven
tions are being examined closely with {
view to reaching a concensus of opin
ion. The demand for single declara
tion for the maintenance of the gol,
standard comes principally from tn
east, but ha strong supporters like Sen
ator Villas in the west.