The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
NOT MANY ARRIVED AT INDIAN
APOLIS YESTERDAY-A FEW
NOTABLES PRESENT.
A CONTEST OVER The CANDIDATES
Will Probably Occur-Abram $. Hewitt
Sends n Full Platform for Consid-
eration-New York Gold Demo
Gratis Elect Their Delegates.

indianapolis, Aug. 31.-Although the
convention of the gold standard demo-
Gratis is less than forty-eight hours away
delegates are slow in arriving. few
notables, including Perry Belmont and
John II. Fellows of New York. Louis E.
Rich of Colorado, Comptroller Eckels,
Senator Villas, eX-Congressman Outh-
waite of Ohio, Congressman Sperry OF
Connecticut, got here today, but the
real influx will not begin until tOmor-
row.
Secretary John r. Wilson already has
the signed credentials of over 800 dele
gates and others are on their way. Thus
far but one delegate has appeared who
does not favor the nomination of third
ticket. The managers, however, look
upon ticket in the doubtful states as
of vital Importance, but the general eX-
pectation now is that an electoral slate
will be put up in almost every state III
the Union. 1t is pointed out that an
active canvass is to be made by the gold
democrats under the auspices of the com
mttee to be appointed by the convention
to succeed the provisional committee
against the Chicago nominees, and this
could be done more effectively with nomi-
nees in the field.
'They would" says Congressman
Sperry, give us n chance to rally
round them. Despite the fact that in
this campaign the money question over
shadows all else, it would be almost inn
possible for democrats TO advocate the
election of Mckinley on platform
which pronounces for protection and
other things to which we are unalterably
opposed. The only drawback to max
ing nominations, it seems to me, is the
fact that many of the democrats will
vote, for Mckinley and the real strength
of the democrats will not be manifest i'll
the vote cast.
when the present movement was or
ganiZed the question of candidates was
considered of little Importance. 1t was
thought they could be selected at a con-
ference, but as the movement has grown
Il contest has developed. There is a
feeling to consider the question of nomi.
nees more seriously. There is. of
course, much talk of Mr.. Cleveland, but
his closest friends are discouraging it,
and there are also those who believe ii
to he Il bad policy to nominate the presi-
dent or any one connected with the ad-
ministraton."
The management have begun to cast
around for vOte-getters. The most
prominent name suggested today was
Senator Gray of Delaware. with sew
eral others talked of. There has been
considerable discussion today about the
platform and there are indications that
i fight may be the outcome.
Mr.. Bynum today received from
Abram Hewitt of New York Il draft of
a platform which he thinks should be
adopted Mr.. Bynum some time ago
wrote to a number of leading gold demo-
Gratis throughout the country, asking
them to submit their ideas as to what
the platform should be. Several have
responded with drafts of different planks,
but Mr.. Hewett has sent an entire plat
form. All the communications which
have been received on the subject by
Mr.. Bynum will be turned over to the
committee on resolutions. Mr.. Bynum
says it, does NOT necessarily mean that
that it will be the one adopted. Some
delegates now here think it mistake
to have any idea get out that the plat
form was drawn by Hewitt or any
other man. A draft of the money
plank prepared in the treasury depart
ment has been seen ny several leaders
of the gold movement, and there is
general impression that the suggestions
from this quarter will be received by the
committe on resolutions and the conven-
ton with a great deal of favor. 1t is
possible that some of the money planks
which have been drawn on the lines
suggested in the treasury department
and possibly Mr.. Hewitt's draft may
contain these suggestions.
There is also talk of plank in favor