The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-08

Tracey. OF New York: j. VI. Falkner.
OF Alabama. l.. G. Krauthon. OF Mis-
souri,. i. W. MoCutchcon OF 81. Paul
The committee retired az once % an
other room In the building 10 prepare its
coll. Mr. CULTIVATE inviting any gentle
men present whom had prepared any
tn'ns 90 that line 20 present IL 90 the COM
mittee.
INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN.
The mann question of whether or not a
convention should bc called having thus
been disposed Of the conference pro-
cendcl % select a location for the con
vcntion and in tris Indianapolis won
right haudiy. John =. Wilson. the In
diana member Of the committee suggest
ed That they listen 20 the representatives
or such cities as might desire 90 enter
tain tins committee. This was agreed
% and q. ID Lawier. Of Minneapolis OK
tended an Invitation for his city in a
warm speech.
Whom Doe mentioned tho name o. Grover
cleveland. h'g demonstration OF cnthu-
siasm broke orr lasting "a couple q min
utoe and ending iu three cheers
John l.. Gr.Mths and s. o. Pickons
presented the invitation OF INDIANAPOLIS.
guaranteeing the expenses OF tho gath
Cfils and pleading fer the convention
Tor political reasons George NJ. Davies
extended am invitation som louisville.
t'flNe promise ~ "a warm welcome g.
y Holman. ~ Maine suggested that the
vote be postponed until evening but the
conference was disposed g. vote az once
ana i.- suggestion was withdrawn
Tho vote resulted I'm the choice Of In
llarapois by vote q 80 AGAINST for
Memphis and o for Louisville
EVENING SESSION.
AS soon as the evening session was
called to order Mr. Hyulm announced
/ that -.a FIRST Dusire.s would le SIS
/ permanent ORGANIZATION OF the provision
" committee by election of IL chairman
and cthcr officers. General Tracey. OF
Ne" York. nominated Senator John M
+ Palmer " llaoi- for chairman in
oiei Nli stirring speech. ON being escort
/ cd 10 the chtr AIR. Palmer spoke briefly
as follows.
'lt devolyes upon us 70 form the nu-
/ cie1s about which the Democratic party
/ OF the country that clines 10 the princl-
/ Pies of orcunizatiou may gather 10 is
our duty % preserve am organization in
order that wo may be ready when our
! orr.ng brethren see the folly of their
4 ways and when God had forgiven them
/ to remove them back and reconstruct a
/ united party
John r. W.sc1. OF indianapolis was
/ made secretary on motion of L. ". Mar
| rn. OF Iowa and John T.. Frenzel Of
! tl.s city. was made treasurer. on mo-
! tion Of T.. G.. Kraltho0.
THE CALL.
chairman Cultivate. of the suh-con-
mittoe. then presented the call for the
convention nc follows.
a political party has always bccr de-
fnei 90 he AN association of voters 90
promote tho success of political princi-
nloe held in common. The Democratic
narfv during its whole history has been
nio1rol 10 promote the liberty Of the
Individual the security of private rights
and property and the supremacy q the
law. IL has always insisted upon a safe
and stable money for the peoples use.
IL has insisted ON the maintenance or
tho financial honor Of the nation. as Wei
ae unon the preservation inviolate Of the
+ institutions as established hy the Con-
sti'rtion.
-l,se. It's principles were abandoned iy
/ .nc supposed representatives ~ party
at "a national convention recently assem-
/ hlel al Chicago. The Democratic party
/ will therefore cease 20 exist unless 10
I 20 preserved hv the voluntary action oi
edch of its members as still adhere 10
/ IFS Fundamental principles 40 majority
of members Of that convention however
/ large. had any rieht or power 90 surrender
T 90 dc so that assemblage ceased 20 BE
Democratic
Tor the nrst time since national parties
were formed there is now before The
/ American people g platform declaring ihe
pncipies Of the democratic party as
rrccn'2ed and most c0urageously and
I consistently and administered bv Joffer-
son. jackson ana Cleveland. nor arc there
nominees for the offices Of President and
L AInf- I1rDu. "a
Idcoged % carry those principles into
I'1riical effect The faithfrl and tue
Democrats cf the United states are dee
tcrmined that their principles shall no.
te iuthis-s.y sure ndered nor tho peunie
DE- deprived of an opportunity 10 vote
ior candidates IN accord Herewith.
THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
Therefore the Nai0ual Democratic
party OF the United States. through ITS
res 4larly constituted committee hereby
calls national convention OF that ...rfy
FOR announcements OF its platform ana the
nomination of candidates for the office
OF PRESIDENT and Vice President OF tie
United States, and The transaction of
such business as is Incidental thereto
to pe held in indianapolis on Welnes-
day, the I'd day of September ls96. 40
II noon and hereby requests thar the
me moers Of the party in the several
states VINO believe iD sound money and
tho preservation of law and order. -
VINO are unaitcr1tly opposed fo the plat
form adopted and candidates nominated
al 'hlcago. viii select in such manner
as 20 them shall seem best. "a number OF
delegates 90 the same. equal 20 twice me
number of electoral votes TO which such
States are respectively entitled
such dcicfa tes shall be duly accredited.
acccrling 10 the uses OF the Democratic
party. Their credentials shall bc iof-
warGcl OF delivered tO the seretarv OF
t2is committee with all convenient speel.
and this committee Will make up ana
announce the relief of the delegates en-
utIed 10 participate IN The preliminary
organization of the convention
The reading of this document was
created with applause. and 10 was avi-
dent that if would De adopted without
dissent Nothing ielse was loft - be
done and the gentlemen present INDUCED
in something % love feast boo discussing
the report which was finally adOprcd
Tho speech making continued until mid
nent when the conference adjourned.
PAKTICULIRs or THH WIDDING