New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
CHARLES TRACEY. S; 4: HOLDING.
J. N FALKNER r: W LEHMAN
T " NJ CCTCHEON, W = HALDEMAN.
~ t1s r USHER JOHN p. HOPKINS

party
Assurances have been received by the commit
tee thot the organizations in the following States,
which were moi represented at Indianapolis. are
sufficiently advanced to make it certain that they
will have full delegations at the Convention:
louisiana North Dakota. Georgia Mississippi,
Colorado Wyoming and South Carolina Moth
ing has been done in Idaho. Utah Nevada tow
ard organizing and Mr. Bynum said he did not
e,psct 10 see those States represented at Indian
apolis The expectation is that there will be
foriv-too States TO answer to the rollcall on Sep
TENDER .
The committee appointed Walter Kessler, Of In
dianapolis. sergeant-at-arms for the Convention
He is a young man. who was graduated from
Yale. read law, and is now in the stone-quarry
business.
Hugh Wallace who recently resigned his mem
bership in the Democratic National Committee
from Washington because of the silver plank
called when the committee was in session. and
was invited inside.
Chairman Bynum said "New-York is the best
CITY for the National campaign headquarters and
! shall work and vote for it. Ours will be
campaign Of education. and Nev-York is the pro-
ducing point for most of the literature. The COM
mlttee could command more assistance in New
York than in Chicago. There are TO be so many
headquarters here that we will get mixed up
The Sound Money Convention" said Mr.
Bynum. will prove surprise TO those who have
derided our action. The movement has grown TO
such proportions that the first calculations have
been entirely upset I am. as chairman Of the
Executive Committee. in position to learn OF
the Increasing sentiment Of the people in favor
Of sound money and when state that the west
and South are gradually changing their views
7 cto at
or newspaper reports however accurate. Sound
money county conventions being held at
present in Kentucky. and Vermont. Maine,
Virginia New-Jersey and New-Ior nave
selected dates during the latter part OF
the present month on which 70 seec'
delegates When the Convention is caHed
to order at Indianapolis forty or forty
two States will be represented and as certain
as the sun rises and sets will sound-money
Democratic ticket be placed in the field. We IN
tend making an aggressive campaign in all parts
of the country. and nothing will be left undons
TO educate the people on the currency question.
The ablest men of the Democratic party nave
volunteered to stump the South and West and
I am certain that when the day OF election ar
rives our ranks will contain all good Democrats
in the land.
day The Maryland Sound Money League has re-
considered it's action in refusing 10 support a
newly elected Governor in Alabama has also
declared himself in favor Of sound money. and
Florida Democrats are among the most active
workers in the cause
Indianapolis. Aug. 17.-Chairman Pckens has
completed the list of sound-money committeeman
in this State and has received letters from all OF
the members appointed saying they will serve.
Mr. Pickens notified the members to meet in this
citv Tuesday and the situation throughout the
State will be considered and a definite policy de-
cjded upon at that time. Letters and kilograms
from members Of State delegations and from In
dividuals in States where the delegates have not
yer bean chosen 10 the hotelkeepers OF this city
indicate that the crowd at the coming National
Convention will be a large one, and that the hotel
.nacltv will be severely tested. A letter from
New-York 10 the manager of the Denlson asks
thar several rooms be reserved. and promises 10
state the exact number in a few days All told
nineteen States have engaged headquarters the
Number of rooms for each ranging from three 10
twenty. $3.50,
There is much speculation regarding the leauer
who will be chosen at the National ConNehtloh'
So far as Democrats have given expression u
their views there seems to be DECIDED indJoiIS
in favor of the nomination of John u CaIlisle LOT
the first place on the ticket for the reason .ilae
ne is identified with the Democratic Adinihls.i.a
ton Next 10 him General Bragg, OF Wisconsin
Is the favorite and if he is selected there IS muir
doubt that General Buckner. of Kentucky "ouiu
be chosen for the second place