Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
souvp-MoNEY DEMOCRATS.
A Number of states Represented
Third Ticket Decided On.

A Number of states Represented
Third Ticket Decided On.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 8.-Prrsuant 10
the call issued by the Democratic organi-
cation Of Indiana. which is opposed to the
Chicago platform and In favor OF hold
ing another nominating convention to de-
clare against free silver. conference
OF representative Democrats from nine
States was held tonight at the Auditorium
Hotel. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michigan
Indiana. Missouri. Kentucky Ohio, Iowa.
and Nebraska were the States represent
ed most OF the seventy-fve delegates
being sent by sound-money organizations.
The unanimous sentiment of the con-
ference was that another Democratic con"
vention should be called, and the follow
ing resolution to that end was adopted:
"Resolved That 1t Is the sense OF this
conference that there should be a Demo
cratic national convention held, Demo
cratic platform enunciated, and Demo
cratic ticket nominated for the offices OF
President and vice-President OF the
United States; said convention to be neid
not later than September 3D."
The resolution, which was offered by
Mr.. w. II. Shelby. of Michigan, was unan-
Imously adopted. The matter OF de-
tail as TO the call was left TO commit
tee Of one from each OF the States repre-
sented, which the Chair was authorized
to appoint This committee will report
at II o'clock tomorrow morning, to
which hour the conference adjourned.
Early in the morning there was clear
ly-denned opposition to taking Immediate
action towards Issuing the convention call,
and a protracted debate ensued as to the
details and mode of procedure. Senator
Villas. OF Wisconsin; w. II. Holding. OF
Ohio. and others. advocated the holding OF
mass-meetings I'm the States represented.
TO take counsel Of the people there, to
get the strength Of the sound-money Dem
ocrats who repudiate the platform and
demand a third ticket.
CRITICISM OF WHITNEY.
Several Of the speakers sharply criticised
Mr.. whitney for his reported advice 70
Democrats to vote for Mckinley and for
not leading a bolt from the Chicago con-
yention when the platform was adopted
It was alleged that the eastern delegates
had been recreant, and that Senator Gray
should have appointed the committee
which he was authorized to name at the
conference of gold delegates during the
convention.
The Chicago platform was denounced as
revolutionary, anarchistic. populistic, ana
un-Democratic to the core.
The committee Of one from each State
appointed in accordance with the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Shelby is as follows:
Indiana, John r. Wilson. .ti'i
Iowa, Henry Vollmey.
Ohio, S. II. Holding.
Michigan, w. r. Shelby and John c.
Holt 80.
Kentucky, George NJ. Davie.
Missouri, l.. c. Krauthoff.
Wisconsin, Senator Villas and General
Bragg.
Illinois, Henry s. Robbins.
Various resolutions as to the best plan
of procedure in issuing the call were re-
ferred to this committee to report.
Michigan was represented by Mr.. Will
liam r. Shelby and John c. Holt.
The Kentucky delegation was divided as
to the proper method to adopt in reach
ing the convention stage. Richard w.
Knott strongly urged immediate action
and the signing of call tonight, while
Mr.. Davie wanted more representative
and better authorized conference OF all
the States. The sense Of the majority,
however, was that. although none OF the
delegates were authorized to act for city
county, or State. yet whatever the con-
ference did would meet with the hearty
enforcement OF every sound-money Demo-
crat In the land.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates were present:
Kentucky-Littleton Cook. Thomas w.
Built, w. d. Haldeman. r. w. Knott,
A. j. Carroll, George NJ. Davis.
Missouri-Colonel James o. Broadhead,
F. w. Lehman. Henry Kent, Rollo
Wells, c. L. C. Krauthoff.
Iowa--Colonel ]. NJ. Martin. w. N.
French, Hon. Thomas Bowman, Henry
vollmer. F. w. Boynton. Z. NJ. Sharon.
wisconsin-Generai o. s. Bragg. Sena-
tor William L. Villas. Ellis r. Usher.
Indlana-O. Pickins. w. d. Bynum. John
r.. Wilson. J. p. Frenzel, Judge John j.
Dehl. Allen w. Conduy.
Nebraska-Fred. w. Haughan.
Ohio-J. P. Lynn, s. p. Holding.
Iliinois-Henry Robbins. C. A. Ewing,
John p. Hopkins. Linden Evans. Adam
A. Goodrich. Judge Thomas A. Moran.
General Bragg, who was chairman OF
the Wisconsin delegation at Chicago was
chosen TO preside over the conference. c.
A. Ewing. chairman Of the Illinois Execu-
tive Committee, was elected secretary.
The first business done was the reading
Of large batch OF letters and telegramA
showing that Eastern and other States
were represented In spirit
Gold for the Government.
NEW YORK July 23.-'rhe banks de-