The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-08

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found that thirty-three States were repre-
sented by committeeman present. either In
person or by proxy, follows:
Alabama-J. NJ. Falkner, Montgomery.
Connecticut Joel A. Sperry. New Haven.
Georgia-T. b. Neal Atlanta.
Illinois,. VI. Palmer. Springfield
Indiana-John r. Wilson. indianapolis.
Iowa-Eugene Hagan; Topeka.
Kentucky,R- T, Tayior, Hickman. KIN,
Maryland-John r. Semmes, Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures Matthews, jr..
Boston.
Michigan-Thomas A. Wilson. jackson.
Minnesota-F W. NJ. Cutcheon. St. Paul.
Missouri. c. Krauthoff. Kansas City.
Montana-Charles a. Conrad kaiispell.
Nebraska-Euclid Martin. Omaha.
New York-Charles Tracey. Albany.
New Hampshire-Gordon Woodbury., Man
chester.
North Carolina-Louis DeLacroix, Oxford
Ohio--J. II. Outhwaite. Columbus.
Oregon-C. Z. s. Wood, Portland.
Pennsylvania-J. &. Bullitt. Philadelphia.
Rhode IsIand-C c. Mumford Providence
South Carolina-T. +. Polly, Anderson
South Dakota-John B. Hanten, Water
Tennessee-John C. McReynolds. Nash
Vile.
Texas-M. L. Crawford, Dallas.
Vermont-John w. Gordon. Barre.
Nirginia--Joseph Bryan, Richmond
Washington NJ. Krutz. North Yaki-
ma.
ington.
Wisconsln-Ellis b. Usher. Lacrosse.
f. r. Pond. of San Francisco. the Cali
fornia committeeman. and Edgar S. Wilson
the representative of Mississippi. did not
put in an appearance. There prolonged
applause when Mr. Bynum announced that
thirty-three States were represented. COW
ering the country from Maine and Florida
to Washington and Texas.
In announcing that the call showed
thirty-three States represented Mr.. Bynum
remarked:
IF 1 was inclined to say anything I
would congratulate the gentlemen who
have assembled here TO preserve the organ
ization of the great Democratitc party
However. il is not my province to say any
thing. as | am acting only temporarily,
exact nature of this meeting and of the pur-
poses for which you have been called to-
gether. the secretary will now read the res
olutions that were adopted a the confer
ence of the representatives of the sound
money Democrats of the ten middle West
ern States that met in Chicago July %,
1896. Those resolutions will convey to you
the exact purposes for which you have
been called together and for which you
have been chosen.
No time at all was wasted in determining
the main question. which had already been
practically decided by a canvass of the
members OI TIE COHllHlltet. MI. ENlnS
read the resolutions adopted at the Audito-
rum conference in Chicago as the author
ity for the action of the present gathering.
AS soon as he finished Mr.. Outhwaite, of
Ohio. arose and said:
Mr.. Chairman. in order to carry out the
purpose set in the resolution just read 1
move you that committee of five be ap-
pointed by the Chair to prepare a call for
a national convention to nominate Demo-
cratic candidate for President and Dem
ocratic candidate for Vice President, zap
plause) and that that committee report it's
call to this committee at $3.50 O'Clock this
evening"
He was interrupted by loud applause.
which arose again when he finished. The
question was put and carried by acclama-
tion and again the applause was enthusi-
astic. Apparently the feeling was unani-
nous. Even the Texans. who had been
talking for Endorsement of the Republican
ticket. raised no objections. Mr.. Bynum
named the following committee
j. III. Cultivate, Ohio.
Charles Tracey New York.
j. NJ. Falkner. Alabama.
l.. G. Krauthoff. Missouri.
+. W. NJ. Cutcheon, st. Paul.
The committee retired at once to another
room in the building to prepare its call,
Mr.. Outhwaite inviting any gentleman pres
ent who had prepared anything in that line
to present II to the committee.
INDIANAPOLIS WINS.
The main question of whether or not a
convention should be called having thus
been disposed of. the conference proceeded
to select a location and in this indianapolis
won right handily. John r. Wilson. the
Indiana member of the committee. suggest
ed that they listen TO the Representatives
of such cities as might desire to entertain
the convention. This was agreed TO and
Mr.. c. d. Lawler of St. Paul, EXTENDED
an invitation for Minneapolis in a warn
speech. In his speech he said:
''In behalf of the real Democracy of the
NorthweSt-the Sighting ground of the pre- s.
ent campaign-it is my high privilege tc
present for your considera ton the name O
which in any contest into which it has
ever entered has never met defeat. As Z
loyal citizen of St. Paul. il gives me pride
and pleasure 10 present here the claims o
our sister city. We ask you to consider
the claims of that noble commonwealth
which four years ago was the first Stat,
IN the Union to declare In favor Of the
applauSe.) AS representative of the
Democracy of that commonwealth. which
can be neither bribed. bulled nor seduced
l ask YOU to remember the claims of th,
| first commonwealth of the Union which
during the present campaign. held not onl,
sound-money Democratic conference bu
sound-money Democratic convention
even before the meeting in Chicago.
1T is not for me TO detract anythins
from Indianapolis. from the sturdy rock
| ribbed Democracy of your great State o
Indiana. We of the Northwest are proue
or your Democracy and grateful for YOU
hospitality This great. honest Democratic
convention. if it meet in Indiana. will hav,
| friends in Minnesota who will take vol
by the hand and look you in the eve. Blu
we want you to meet in Minneapolis
| where for the first time in the history O
| uprear a banner, the old flag Of tru
Democracy. which we love- and unde
| which, please God before many years w
may again march forward 10 a glorious
victory
When ne mentioned the name of Grove
| Cleveland big demonstration of enthus
| iasm broke out. lasting couple of minute
| and ending in three cheers.
MR.. GRIFFITHS TALKS.
| John l.. Grifiths was introduced an,
ably presented the claims of Indianap polls
| He said:
ION behalf of the Commercial Club an,
/ the Board of Trade of indianapolis and In
diana. of all citizens of Indiana polls ir
| respective of party, / desire very briefly L
/ present some considerations which we thinl
: should have weight with you in determin
ing where your convention should be held
| In the first place we have in Indianapoli
hall that is large and commodious and i
centrally located. II mas seating ca
sons. adequate for the delegates. and tn
galleries will accommodate a thousan
! more. and on the stage 200 or $50 can YER
| easily be seated. If the convention is hel,