The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-25
Democratic Boilers Decide to
Hold a Convention.
NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 2.
Eleven States Represented in the
Conference at Chicago.
The National Committee 10 Meet at
indianapolis August and Issue
the Call = sound and Patriotic
Declaration OF Democratic prtncI-
pies TO Be Made.

Chicago, July 24-The COMMITTEES an
pointed by the gold standard Democrats
last night 70 prxpsEe and issue cal for
another convention met 81 the Auditorl-
I'm at IL O'Clock today. Comptroller Eek
les arrived this morning. IL had been
supposed ne would bring a message from
President Cleveland, but he emphaficalIy
denied this. After an hours discussion
an address WAS prepared calling for a
convention not later than September 2
A committee OF i've was selected TO ar
range Tor state conventions The ma
tionai committee Is 10 meet in Indianap-
oils August TO decide on the presiden-
tai nomination. The majority report as
adopted Is follows:
To the Convention: Your commit
tee recommends the adoption of the
Following resolutions: In view of the
revolutionary actions OF the recent Chi
cago convention, its reputation of ali
Democratic platforms and principles and
It's condemnation of the national Demo
cratic administration; resolved.
First-That it is the sense OF this con-
ference, composed of Democrats from the
states OF Illinois, Ohio. Indiana. Wiscon-
SIN Kentucky. Missouri. Michigan, Texas,
Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, that a
thoroughly sound and patriotic aectara-
ton Of Democratic principles De enunci-
ated. and that candidates for president
be nominated
Second-That the Democrats in the
several states who are in sympathy with
this recommendation and lnalterabiy op-
posed to the declarations and tendencies
OF the Chicago platform be requested TO
arrange FOR a member of a national Dem
ocratlc committee
"Third-That the national committee
thus selected meet at the city of IndlaO
apoiis on Friday. the 1th day of August
1896. at , O'Clock, for the purpose of is
suing formal call for national Demo-
cratic convention. to be held not later
than the 2d day OF September 1886. and al
sieh place and to be constituted and con-
Vened in such manner as such national
committee may determine.
Fourth-That an executive committee
OF live be appointed BY the chairman of
this conference cot which he shall be
one). with authority and directions TO
name a suitable person in each state.
where necessary. 10 take appropriate
steps to cause state meetings TO be held
with all convenient speed for the pur-
pose OF selecting members OF such conl-
mittee in time for said committee meet
ing, and TO designate member TO rep
resent such state temporarily.
Respectfully submitted. Edward s.
Bragg. chairman; George N. Davis, sec
retary."
A committee OF two. Henry s. Robbins.
OF Chicago. and ". d. Bynum, of Indl-
ana, was appointed TO open headquarters
TN Chicago and begin an aggressive hard
money campaign. The committee tten ad-
Journed.
Later in the day Chairman Bragg an
nonnced the names OF the committee OF
five provided for In the report: Gen Ed
ward ). Bragg. Wisconsin: W. d. Bynum.
Indiana: II. 5. Robbins. Illinois: James O.
Broadhead. Missouri: w. n. Haldernan,
Kentucky. SIX OF the eleven states rep
resented a. the conference named their
members of the provisional committee:
Illinois. John M. Palmer; Indiana. j. II.
Wilson; Wisconsin. T.. Il. Usher. Missouri,
l.. G. kfauthoff: Minnesota, +. w. Nc
Cuteheoa: Nebraska. Euclid Martin The
other states deferred appointment of their
commit feemen.