The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02


NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, chairman of the
provisional committee appointed at
Chicago five weeks ago, will call the con.
vention of gold Democrats to order at
noon tomorrow in Tomlinson Hall All
the indications are that the gathering
Will exceed expectations, both in point of
numbers and States represented From
the lists i'll the hands of Secretary Wilson
tonight it is certain that delegates will
he present representing forty-one States
and Territories, but there is a noticeable
lack of brass bands and shouting for
candidates. The Florida delegation bear
ing aloft Il banner of President Cleveland
were escorted to their hotel by a band of
music and n marching club from Ala
bama came along to the stirring strains
of martial music, but these were the ONLY
bands on the streets to-day The dele
gates are coming quietly, many of the
delegations being accompanied 10y promi-
nent Democrats from their States. They
are very much in earnest and say they
need no blare of trumpets to feed their
enthusiasm.
In personnel they are confident that
the delegates will take rank with any
who have ever had seats in national
convention. Cons picuous in the conven-
ton tomorrow will be ex-Governors
Senators, congressman and others whom
the Democracy has honored highly in the
past. Not II few of them sat in the
Chicago convention which nominated
Bryan and Sewall. The delegates have
stood about in groups all day discussing
the political situation, the availability of
candidates, the platform to be adopted,
the ACCESSIBILITY of making this organiza-
ton permanent and other kindred cues
tions, but little of definite character has
chrystalliZed. The suggestion of Wat
terson for President, which seemed to be
In high favor yesterday, seems to have
gained no ground to-day. The Kentucky
delegation is pledged to Buckner for
Vice President and the sentiment seems
to be drifting back to the original ticket
suggested at Chicago-Bragg and Buck
ner. The Florida delegation to-day
shook hands across the continent with
tar-oH Washington, in the person of
Hugh Wallace, who last night launched
the Cleve land boom; but the Presidents
friends in the intervening States set
their faces strongly against all such sug-
gestions. Other names are put forward
Secretary j. Sterling Morton, Score
tary Carlisle, Gen. John c. Black, of Ilii-
nois, Senator Villas, Senator Palmer. ex-
congressman Outhwaite-and there is
stlli some talk of Senator GRAY, of Della
ware, despite his firm refusal Gen.
Tracey, of New York, the Delaware dele
gate, Comptroller Eckels, and others
cling to the suggestion of Villas, but the
Wisconsin senator insists that the badge
must rest on Bragg. The Illinois dele
gates say that the nomination of Gen.
Black would interfere with their local
canvass, rs they have nominated Gen.
Black for governor.
David Lawler, of Minnesota, is for
Secretary Carlisle. The Kentuckian's
name Is received with favor but there is
an under-current of opinion that the
nomination of any one connected with
the administration would be unwise.
The eastern delegates, as a rule, are tax
ing no hand in the selection of the candi-
dates. They say they are willing to let
the pre- vailing sentiment in the Central,
Middle Western and border States,
where the main battle ground is, govern
in this matter
indianapolis, Ind, Sept 1.-The boom
for the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland,
which was started last night by Hugh
Wallace, of Washington State, is being
discouraged by the Presidents friends
who say he would not accept. Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency Eckels is doing all he
can to keep down this Cleveland senti-
ment, which it is feared may at any time
develop and sweep the convention. Mr.
Eckels has taken position in favor of
Senator Villas nominations Mr.. Outh-
waite, of Ohio, one of the delegates at
large from the Buckeye State, not only
says he does not think Mr.. Cleveland
wants or would accept the nomination,
but that in his opinion it would be UNI
wise to place him ut the head of the
ticket.
This is great movement said he,
for the salvation of the true Democ-
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mistake to nominate anyone whose Sc
lection might divert attention from the
real issue. Mr.. Clevelandis nomination
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