The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-13
DECISION OF THE GOLD STAN.
DARD DEMOCRATS AT IN
DIANAPOLIS.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION SEPT. 2
VIII Be- Held in Indianapolis by the
National Democratic Party" 10
Adopt a Platform and Nomi-
nate Ticket

of the new party is the national demo
cratic party. Its organizers call those
supporting the Chicago platform the pop
democratic party. The national conyen-
yiOn of the national democratic party
will be held at Indianapoli, The first
veck in September Their" was una
nimity in the conference Of settling the
name Of the national democratic party
and also determining to distinguish the
two parties by referring to those sup
porting the Chicago platform a. the
pOpuist-dcmOcratic party
There was a conference of The pro-
yisional executive committee. at which it
was decided to call another convention
and nominate another ticket. Some Of
the members opposed a third ticket. but
when told that the middle states party
fealty was 50 regarded that many demo-
crats would not vote unless there was
4 third. then all objections from the east
and south were withdrawn and the de-
cisiOn 10 hold convention was unani-
nous. II was argued that rs the cam
paign proceeded and the republicans
began TO say harsh things Of the demo
Gratis, many of the latter would vote for
Bryan and Scwal. distastcful as the
Chicago platform was TO them. As the
eastern and southern gold democrats
said they were for anything to defeat
the Chicago ticket and platform they
readily consented to the plan that had
been outlined by the executive commit
tee, consisting of Bragg of Wisconsin,
Bynum Of Indiana. IIadcman Of Ken
lucky, Broadhcad of Missouri and Rob
bins of Illinois.
Henry :. Robbins of Chicago was the
only absent member Of the executive
committee, but 4. :. Ewing took his
place. while Senator Palmer. cX-MayOr
Hopkins and others were active in hav-
ing the plan for third ticket carried out.
Charles Tracey of Indiana George
Foster Peabody of Brooklyn. John f..
SHINES of Baltimore and other eastern
men did not share in the opposition 10
third ticket. The strongest opposition
10 third ticket came from Rhode
Island and Texas. the smallest md the
largest states. They were given the
fullest consideration, because of the de-
sire for unanimous action, which was
finally secured.
The telegram from President Clcve-
land was regarded 10y all rs indicating
his sympathy with the movement. Every
mention of the presidents name was
loudly cheercd. His portrait was the
center piece in the assembly room.
EN-Congrcssman Cultivate. who
made the motions for the convention To
nominate candidates for president and
vice president, holds prominent APP
pointment under President Cleveland.
Gen. Bragg, CX-COngrCSsman Bynum
and all the leaders are strong admimStra-
tion men.
The largest visiting delegations came
from Kentucky. Ohio and Illinois.
Among the Kentucky delegates were cX-
Governor Buckncr. Senator \. j. Car
roll, exc hief Justice Thomas Hines and
Il. w. Knott, editor of the Louisville
Post They accompanied Mr.. ilaldc-
mar, who is member of the executive
committee. and X. T. Tyler. who is Il
member of the national committee from
Kentucky. They favor Carlisle for
president, and, III the event he is not
nominated. they want Gen. Bucknor for
ricc president
The Illinois and Ohio delegations did
mot ask for anything, but there was
drift for Senator Palmer for president.
There was also request for the cUnvcn-
lion but Indianapolis showed Il guar
antee of $4,000 for expenses. There
were objections to holding the Convcn-
ton N a city in which II national con-
Ycntidn had been held this year
The committeeman said: I'VE will 20
before the people on the differences in
the Indianapolis platform and ticket
and those platforms and tickets which
bear The brands of other cities.
THE MEETING.
The members Of the Chicago convcn-
ton not endorsing that conventions plat
form or ticket held its initial meeting
neTr today. This convention is an out
growth of opposition TO the silver scnti-
ment.
The provisional national committee of
the gold standard committee met ut the
Commercial club ut p. III.
Mr.. Byrnum called the meeting tn or
der. The meeting was open To visiting
democrats rs well as To members of the
committees. and the assembly room was
packed.
The temporary organization was CON
tinucd until the evening session. In the
absence of Mr.. Robbins of Illinois. Mr..
Ewing of Illinois was made temporary
secretary. \ call of the states showed
thirtYivc states represented by the
committeeman present. as follows:
Alabama, j. NJ Faulkner of Montgom-
cry; California. +. Il. Pond of San Fran
cisco: Connecticut. joel \. Spcrry;
Florida. j. l.. GaSkin of Jacksonville;
Georgia. T. Il. New; Illinois, John NJ.
Palmer of Springfed; Indiana, John Il.
Wilson of Indianapolis; Iowa. l.. VI. Mar
Tin of MarShalltown: Kansas. Eugene
Pagan Of Topeka; Kentucky. X. I. Ty-
Ter of Hickman; Maine, G. y. Holman
of South Thomaston; Maryland. John +.
Seamer of Baltimore Massachusetts. j.
Matthews of Boston; Michigan. Thomas
\. Wilson of Jackson; Minnesota, f. w.
Tutchoon of st. Paul: Missouri. l.. G.
irauthoff of Kansas City; Ncbra ska.
Euclid Martin of Omaha New Ilamp-
shire. Gordon Woodbury. of Manchester:
North Carolina, Louis De La CroiX of
Rockingham: New York, Charles Tracey
of Albany; Ohio. j. II. Cultivate of
C0lumbus: Oregon. {. l.. :. Wood of
Portland: Pennsylvania. John e. Rullitt
of Philadelphia; Rhode Island. G. &.
Mumforl of Providence: South Carroll
ma. r. I. Foley of Anderson; South Da-
kota. j. II. Hanlou of Watertown: Ten
neSsce. j. II. McReynodS of Nashville;
Texas. VI. l.. Crawford of Dallas; West
Virginia .IOSpuh BRYAN of Richmond: