Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-08
EVERYTHING GOES
Gold Democrats Adopt the Com.
plete Programme.
CONVENTION CALLED FOR SEPT. 2

At Which a New Platform VIII he De-
clared and n New Ticket Nominated
indianapolis Chosen as the Convention
Cty-senator John VI. Palmer Selected
for National Committee Chairman -
Gathering Does It's Work in Short
Order-ProceedinSs in Detail.
Indianapolis, Aug. S.-The provisional
rational committee Of the gold standard
Democrats met at the Commercial club at
5 p. III. yesterday. Bynum called the
meeting to order. He announced that
General Bragg and senator Palmer were
detained by washouts. The meeting was
open to visiting Democrats as well as to
members Of the committee, and the as
semblv room was packed. The temporary
organization was continued till the even
ing session. In the absence of Robbins,
temporary secretary.
States That Were Represented.
a call Of the states showed just thirty
States represented by committeeman pres
cnt "a follows: Alabama. J. VI. Falkner;
California. +. B. Pond; Connecticut, joel
Sperry; Florida. j. l.. Gaskins; Georgia,
7. i. Neal. Illinois, John VI. Palmer;
Indiana, John l. Wilson; Iowa, I. NJ.
Martin; Kansas. Eugene Hagan; Ken
tucky, Il. I. Taylor; Maine, c. y. Ho!-
man: Maryland. John T.. Semms: MasSit-
:huSctts, Nathan Matthews .Ir. Michigan.
Thomas \ Wilson; Minnesota. +. W. Nc
Iutchcou; Missouri, l. G. KrauthafT;
Nebraska, Euclid Martin; New Hamp-
shire, Gordon Woodbury.; North Caro-
lima. Louis De Ia Croix; New York,
Charles Tracey; Ohio, j. II. Outhwaite;
Oregon. {. l. : Wood; PENNSYLVANIA,
John {. Built; Rhode Island. c. G.
MumInford: south Carolina. 1. +. Foley;
South Dakota, II. II. Anton; Tennessee
j. {. Mci;cvnnlL,; Texas. NJ l.. Craw-
ford; West Virginia. ii. {. Simms; Wis
| consin, Ellis G -hcr; Vermont. John
W. Gordon; Virginia, Joseph Bryan;
Washington, lrA hrutz.
Those committeeman selected but who
Were no; present were: Louis EhricS. Col
orado; Edgar : Wilson, Mississippi;
| Charles c. Conrad Montana and T. O.
! Foley, South Carolina.
knew just Whni They Were There For
The secretary read the resolutions
| adopted at TIE conference held i'll Chicago
july - ny ten nluul" western states. the
| object Of which was To arrange for the
| holding of another Democratic national
convention at which an independent gold
| Democratic tirllct should he named. Outh-
waite moved that n committee of five
should hc at once appointed whose duty n
| should be To select time and place for
| tine convention. There was loud cheering
| over this motion. Delegate Martin Sec
! ondcd the motion and it was passed unan.
| imuusly.
The chairman then appointed the COM
| mittce rs follows: James II. Outhwaitc,
OF Ohio; Charles Tracey, of New York !;
| j. III. falkncr. of Alabama; +. w. Nc
| Cutcheon. of Minnesota and L. c. Kraut-
hoif, of Missouri.
| indianapolis Gets the Convention.
| The states were called for the location
| Of the convention. Colonel ID. W. Law
Ter presented the claims OF Minneapolis,
followed by John l.. Griiliths and :. o.
Pickcns for indianapolis. II. VI. Davies
presented the claims of Louisville. The
| ballot resulted: indianapolis. ~: Min
ncapoliS, Il; Louisville. ,. The Indiana
| polls people then celebrated their victory
| with invitations to luncheon at the Com
| mercial club rooms ana announced car
| riagHS for evening drives about the city. A
recess was then taken to d. H.