Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-08
GOLD DEMOCRATS.

At Indianapolis, Ind, yesterday the
conference of sound money democrats
met and promulgated the call for sec
ond democratic convention.
The new convention is to meet IN In
dianapolis on Wednesday, September
2, and the party in the several States
is urged to elect delegates immediatel ".
The name of the new party is the
National Democratic Party. There was
conference before the provisional
national committee met, at which it
was decided to call convention and
nominate another national ticket.
There were thirty-three States repre-
sented, and about two hundred persons
were in attendance. Though the lead
ers' in the gold democratic movement
were absent those present decided to
90 ahead and put in the field a ticket
and platform that would represent what
thew believed to be the real tenets Of
the democratic party of the country.
An informal conference was held at
noon, which was not open to the public,
the purpose of which was to bring into
line the members from Texas, Georgia,
Maryland Pennsylvania and Maine,
who came with the impression that
third ticket would probably do more
harm than good, by dividing the sound
money forces of the country. AT this
conference speeches were made by Gen.
Buckner, of kentucky, Mr.. Cultivate,
of Ohio, Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, and
Mr.. Ewing, of Illinois, demonstrating
the fact that in their States third ticket
was necessary in order that the sound
money democrats might have some
rallying point, something to fight for
and to make campaign for.
They declared that in this section OF
the country, where every inch Of politi-
cal ground has been fought over year
by year, there is more in political
name Than in a political principle with
the average voter, and the large mum,
Der of democrats who would be inclined
to vote for a sound money democratic
ticket would swallow Bryan and the
Chicago platform eventually rather
than vote the republican ticket.
Before the conference at noon ended
all opposition to the calling of another
convention was withdrawn and it was
agreed that the meetings of the com
mittee in the afternoon and evening
should be made public. 1t was also
formally agreed that Gen. John III.
Palmer, of illinois, should be made per-
manent chairman of the provisional
committee. Preferences as to candi-
dates seems to point toward Senator
John NJ. Palmer, Of Illinois, as the
nominee for President, with General
Buckner, of Kentucky, for second place.
The telegram from President Cleve-
land was regarded by all as indicating
his sympathy with the movement.
Every mention of the Presidents name
was loudly cheered. -,
Virginia was represented by MIR.
Joseph Bryan, of Richmond.
An address was issued setting forth
that the democratic party has always
insisted upon a safe and stable money
for the peoples use. 1t has insisted
upon the maintenance of the financial
honor of the nation, az we'll as upon the
preservation inviolate of the institu-
tons established by the constitution.
These principles, the address says,
were abandoned by the supposed repre-
sentatives of the party at national
convention recently assembled at Chica-
go. The address further asserts that the
action taken the irregular proceedings
and the platform enunciated by that
body were, and are, SO utterly and in
defensibly revolutionary and consti.
tute such radical departures from the
principles of true democracy, which
should characterize sound and patriot
ic administration of our country's af
fairs that its results are not entitled to
the confidence or support of true demo-
Gratis. The faithful and true democrats
of the United States are determined
that their principles shall not be ruth
lessly sundered, nor the people be de-
prived of an opportunity to vote for
candidates in accord herewith, and
calls national conyention of the party
for the announcement Of its platform
and nomination of candidates for the
offices of President and Vice President.