The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-02
Seems 10 Be the Favorite Ticket
of the Gold Democrats.
OTHERS WHO ARE NAMED.
Secretary Carlisie's Name Received
With Great Favor.
No Rlaring OF Trumpets to Work
Up an Enthusiasm The Delegations
Arriving Quietly Prohaele Pro-
gragnutc or tho Convention, Which
Opens This MornlnG.

Indianapolis. Sept. Senator 1oAn NJ,
Palmer, az Illinois. chairman % the pro
vislonal committee appointed az Shicago
five weeks go. viii cail the convention et
gold Democrats 20 order st noon tafaor-
row AZ TomlinSon hal All ghe iudscs-
lions are that the gathering VII eNceed
expectations. both {n point Vf members
and states represented From the lists la
the hands Of Secretary Wilson tonight 10
is certain that over 80 delegates viii no
present. representing forty-one or forty
Two states ana territories. Consiaersng
the fact that the original call for the meet
ing Of representatives Of the Middle West
ern states was only issued July y. Sac
managers feel thai they have reason 70
feel proud OF the result OF their work.
All day long the delegates have been ar
irving hy every train, and The hotel coFgt-
dors are becoming choked. But there is
a noticeable lack OF brass hands and Shcat-
ing for candidates. The Florida delegation.
bearing aloft a banner OF President Cleve-
land. we're escorted TO the hotel by hand
OF music and a marching club. Alabama
also came stepping along % the atirrlng
strains OF martial music. but these were
the only hands on the streets today.
The delegates are coming In quietly.
many of the delegations being accom-
states They are very miich In earnest
and say they need no hlaring of trumneta
10 feed their enthusiasm. tn personnel
they are confident that the delegates Will
take rank with Rnv who have ever held
seats tn Il convention. Conspicuous IN the
convention tomorrow Will be eN-govefnoFs
senators. congressman and others whom
the Democrats have honured highly In the
past Not a few OF them sat IN the chicaEo
convention which nominated Bryan.
The delegates have SAT- about ia groups
all day discussing the political situation.
the availability OF candidates, the plat
form 20 be adopted. tho adVisability or
making this organization permanent and
other kindred questions, hat little Of a
dehnite character hss characterised their
movements The suggestion of Waiter
son for president. which seemed to have
been highly satisfactory yesterday. seems
20 have gained no ground today ishe
Kentucky delegation is pledged 20 Buck
ner FOR vice president, and the sentiment
seems 10 be drifting back 10 the original
ticket suggested a. Chioago-Bragg and
Buckner.
The Florida aclegation tcday shook
hands across the continent with faT-on
Washington. in the person of Hugh Wal
lace. who last night launched the Cleve-
land boona The presidents friends. in
the intervening states, set their faces
strongly against al suct suggestions.
other names are put forward-secretary
Morton. Secretary Carlisle. Gen. John G.
Rack. OF Illinois. Senator Villas. Senator
Palmer, ex-ConxresSman outhwaite. and
there Is some talk OF Senator Gray. OF
Delaware. despite his firm refusal. Gen.
Tracy. OF New York the peleware deiega-
tiou. Cons roller Eckols and others, cling
20 tho suggestion OF Villas, bat the Wis
eonsin senator insists that the Badger
A..
aspire 20 the nomination.
The Illinois delegates sVy that the noni-
nation of Gen Black would interfere with
fheir local canvass. as they have noFni-
nate Gen. Black for governor. u. W. Law
ler Of Minnesota. IS for Secretary Carlisle.
The keuucklan's name "a received with
favor. but there = an undereurrent of
opinion that the nomination of any one
connected with the administration would
be unwl*e. The Eastern delegates. az
rnle. are taking 10 hand IN the selection
Of candidates. They say thay arc willing
To let she prevailing sentiment IN the
Central. Middle Western and Northern
states. which arc the main battle-ground,
govern In this matter.
Aside from the general question az 20
how far the platform should 20 beyond a
Tenunciatlon of fhe Chicago platform au1
a strong financial declaration, a contest IS
likely 10 be pFecipifafed over the question
OF Incorporating IN it an Endorsement of
the principle % an income tax and decls-
ration IN favor Of the retirement Of the
Erccnharks, coupled with the establish
mcni Of new Federal banking system.
Today thero has been considerable dla-
cusSion as TO the form of the financial
declaration. fhe divergence Of opinion be-
iug ais 10 whether the plank should de-
clare for the gold standard with or with-
out q declaration Tor the bi-mctsiife stand
tH.s & sa..H.
money pianks of most OF the gold Demo
cratic conventions are being closely exc
amine8. with a view 10 reaching o con-
censuH % opinion. The demand for q
single declaration for the maintenance ~
the gold standard. comes principally from
the East, bat has strong supporters, ike
Senator Villas. IN The West
The convention vii complete the per
msDent organization tomorrow and fhtu
adjourn until Thursday. as q big mas
meeting has been arranged for t0moFro@
night. at which Col. Breckinri3Re OF Ken
tBckyi COL Fellows. Of New York. ami
Mr. Ehrich % Colorado. ard other ora
tors Viii speak. The convention wHl De
opened with prayer by Rev JoaH Whita.
the EplEcopailan bishop ~ the diocese ~
Indianapolis EX-ftoV Flower. who has
been selected as temporary chairman -
she national convention. will deliver the
opening speech. After fhe announcement
of Che committee there may be recess
% give the committee on credentials and
the committee on nrgariZRtiou time %
meet ard report. arid lcaHlug statesmen
may ~ called 90 the platform 10 nll in
the time Rffh speeches senator CaHery.
a. Louisiana. aaa already been decided on
FOR permanent Chairman After Seusf9r
Canery haa BEEN installed the convention
wiIl adjourn uufG THURSDAY. wnen the
platform Nl3 he considered. sine die
a6ioaTnmCnt Is expected Thursday even