New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
-,.sor =, Missouri and F. w NJ. Cutcheon.


The committee retired at once to another roVn
in the building to prepare Its cali Mr ad nre.
tnvitinr any gentleman present VINO nau p h
pared anything In tha' iihe W P'
committee ,..A.- nv NOT a conyen-
,,on should be called having been disposed ol we we
t'on . sm nroceeded TO select a location for tne
Convention and in this Indianapolis Won - -
handily John T. Wilson. the lnoiana ~, me. 20
- tho committed suggested that they hsten ~
tha representatives Of such cities as nisit 49, s
20 entertain the Convention rms was sssnSed
IN and c. u. Lawler. OF MinneapoIIs. nasch
W. INVITATION for his city in warm spee.n
yVhan he mentioned the name OF grover N,e
land a big demonstration OF enthusiasm ,,, in
ont lasting couple of minutes anu eii p,auans
threa cheers John L. Griffiths and D. y. MS
rrasanted tho invitation OF Indianapolis suai
feeling the expenses of the gathering, anu a sons
ing for the convention Tor pon.H t,n,,an from
7 o,i.vi,le giving promise of warm weiOoilie.
G Y Holman of Maine. suggested wa. , snv
he ncstponed until evening, out the ac
was disposed TO vote at once anu ITO 'es
The vote resulted in the choice OF lnaianspSS"9S
by a vote of 10 against Tor Me'hP"'s "N
for Louisville.
THE CALL FOR a CONVENTION
As soon as the evening session was caieo ~
rider. Mr.. Bynum announced that the hrs' ous'-
less would be the permanent organization Vi tue
Provisional Committee, by the election OF d ci"'
nan and other officers. Generai iiace!' "
yaw-york. nominated Senator John NJ Palmer
IF Illinois for chairman, in brief ou' s'"',ne
speech On being escorted to the cna''' '''
Palmer spoke briefly as follows:
II devolyes upon US TO form the nucleus h9 oSa,
which the Democratic party OF the couilIr! SIr'
clings 10 the principles of organization may orSar
i Is cur GuY - 1esy when our errng brethren
the folly Of their ways. and when Goa naS
them TO receive them back ana reco"s""N'
united party
John b. Wilson. Of indianapolis. was maue
secretary upon motion Of L. NJ. Martin OF 10" d.
and John p. Frenze of this city, was iiia atN
treasurer on motion Of l.. G. hrau'hoIl. 80
Outhwaite chairman Of the Subcommittee,
then presented the cali for the Convention DIS
follows:
To the Democrats o. the United states a
political party has always been defined 10 be an
association OF voters 10 promote the success 0i
political principles held in common Inc Dc"'o-
cratic party during its whole history mas peer,
pledged 10 promote the liberty OF the ihoi'luuai'
the security of private rights and properly anu INC
supremacy Of the law 1t has always Insisted upon
n safe and stable money for the people use III
has insisted upon the mani OF S se nreserys
ton inv.oate OF the institutions esiablsheo y wy
Constitution These its principles were ariv at
National Convention recently aSscmoieca AZ o,
cage The Democratic party vii thHrelOIg; otaS
action OF such OF it's members as still adhere 70 us
fundamental principles No majority OF members tts
g. Convention.
or power TO surrender those principles Wnen
they undertook 10 DO so, That assemplase .ca 1880
20 be n Democratic Convention the aClon ,.he e
the irregular proceedings and the platiorn, enu una
ciated bv that body were. and are. 50 utterly ana
indeforshly revolutionary and constitute such rad-
ica departures from the principles OF uue G I'D
patriotic administration OF our country a aiac
that it's results arc not entitled 70 me am time
or support OF true Democrats. FOR the nrsi ilhIe
since National parties were formed there Is not
before the American people platform dec Little
the principle OF the Democratm parry as reoos-
nized and mos: geously ana consistently, az
,ninistcred by Jefferson. Jackson and cleveland,
nor are there nominees for Tho offices or President
and coPrcsdent Of the Unite+ states psedee4 IT, 10
carr those principles into practical effect Inc
faithful and true Democrats or nc unneH o,ates
OF an opportunity TO vote for Candidates IN acco'o
thercwth A.. 1870. - 80
United states through its regularly. constltuteI
committee hereby. calls National tonVenuon OF
that party for the announcements OF Us pstloi III III
and the nomination Of candidates for me Once OF
President and Vice Trcsiden' OF the United states
and the transaction of such business as rs INCIDENT
thereto TO be held a, on % ncoc
noon. and hereby REQUESTS that me Henpeis Vi ny
party IN the several States who holi"yc IN sound
who ave unal'r9by opposcu 20 'ny pI'io LIN
adopted and candidates nominated az mcas%, WI.
select in such manner as TO them shaii seem prst
number - delegates to the same, egual 70 Twice
Tho number Of electoral votes 10 which such Saes
are respectively entitled Such delegates shall be
duly accredited. according TO the usage, ut tile
Democratic partv. Their credentials shall he for
warled delivered 10 the secretary OF ms com
Inittoe With al convenient speed ana lS If f9 ,be
delegates entitled TO participate IN the prehmindr!
organization of the Convention.
The reading Of this document was greeted
with a applause and it was evident that II would
he adopted without dissent, which was eventu-
ally done.