The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02
ANTI-SILVER CONVENTION.
Gold Delegates From Nineteen States
Already Appointed.
OTHER CALLED MEETINGS TO ELECT.
AN tho States VIII he Invited to Have
Representatives and the Committee
- Enthusiastic over the Progress
of the Movement.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-According TO the
reports received by the Provisional Ma
,tionaI Executive Committee Of the anti
hree-Silycr Democrats, thiriy-siX states
mal be represented at the indianapolis
4 meeting of the national committeeman
who are instructed TO sign and issue
scan for a national nominating conyen-
ZION.
The Executive Committee met at the
Palmer House headquarters to-day, and
the members were highly gratihed TO
hear the report Of the work Of the sub
-CongrossmGA ". u. By
mum. Of Indiana, and Henry S. Robbins.
Of Illinois-which has been in communi-
cation with tho States in sympathy with
the movement. In addition to the fore
going members. there were present Gen-
eral Edward 5. Bragg. Of Wisconsin;
Colonel j. O. Broadhoad. Of Missouri
and W. b. Haldcman, of kentucky
full committee.
1t was found that the soundmoney
men OF nineteen States had already or
ganizod and named their committeeman,
with instructions TO attend the lndianapo-
lis meeting. Those which have reported
by name arc:
Alabama. J. NJ. Faulkner: California,
H. Il. Pond: Illinois. j. Nj. Palmer; lndi-
ana. j. X. Wilson; Kansas Eugene Ha-
gen: Kentucky. X. II. Tyler. Massachu-
setts, Ex-Governor Matthews. Minnesota,
y W. NJ. Kutcheon; Mississippi +. S.
Wilson; Missouri, l.. c. Krauthoff; Ne
braska. +. Martin: New Hampshire Cor
don W0odburn; New York, Chas. Tracey;
Pennsylvania, Joe {. Bullitt; South Car
olina, 7. i. TOly, West Virginia, II.
;. Simms; Wisconsin. Ellis i. Usher:
CHtgon, 6. L. X. Wood; Maryland re-
ported an organization perfected with
II. A. Parr president and a committee
man chosen, but gave no name. Ohio and
Texas reported more conferences had been
called for to-day TO name representatives,.
Connecticut. Florida. Iowa. Maine. Mich
iCan. Rhode Island. Vermont, Tennessee,
Virginia, and Washington were heard
from 10 the effect that meetings had been
called for early next week TO appoint
representatives. which adds ten. practi-
cally eleven, TO the Indiana list. After
he committee meeting a telegram was re-
ceived from Chas. G.. Baker Seattle.
stating that a conference there to-day
had chosen Judge Thos. Burke 10 repre-
sent Washington.
The committee was advised that in
the following Statesaction was being
taken which would result in naming COM
mitteemen:
Colorado. New Jersey. Montana, South
Dakota and North Dakota. The ccm-
mittee feels sure Of the participation OF
at least thirty-one States in the conven-
tion call with the other five at Indiana
polls New Mexico and oklahoma eX-
pected to be represented at indianapolis,
but the committee does not feel author
fzed 10 accept committeeman from the
Territories. An invitation TO be present.
however. was extended. W. B. Childers
withdrew from New Mexico. IN addi
ton to those already named, prominent
Democrats have declared their intention
OF being present at the indianapolis meet
ing and the committee is assured Of
large outside aid. 1t was decided 10 hold
the conference in the club-rOom OF the
Dcnison Hotel.
While the committee was in session,
numerous dispatches were received "a
vorable TO the moment. Among them was
one from Ex-Governor Stone and Judge
Calhoun. OF Jackson, Miss.