The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-08

Indiana polls. Aug. THE name os the
new party is the Natlonal Democrats
party. It's orgz nazers ca those support
irg the Chicago platform and tIcket the
Popu.lst Democrats. party. TIE national
convention % the National Democratic
party WI b he'd at indianapolis he Hrst
week - September. There was lnaninity
IN the conference on the selection % the
name q the Nationss Democratic party,
and also IN determining 20 distinguish the
two parties ~ referring 20 those support
inz The Chicago platform as the PopulIst
Democratic party. There was a confer
cHce before the provisional national COM
mit;se net at which X vas decided 20
eaH a convention and nominate another
national ticket.
Some Of fhe Eastern and Southern mem
beFs opposed a third ticket at first. but
when they were told that In The Middle
states party fsalty was so regarded that
many Democrats would not vote unless
there was a third ticket, then al objec-
tiors from the East and south were with
drawn, and the decision 10 hold a con-
ventiau was unanimous. II was agreed
that as the campaign proceeded and the
Republicans began 30 say harsh things
OK Democrats many OF the latter would
vote for Bryan and SeTsN distasfeful
the Chicago platform was 10 them. AS
the Eastern and Southern gold standard
men said they were for anything 70 de-
they readily consented 10 the plan THAI
had been outlined by the executive COM
mlttee. consisting of Bragg. OF Wisconsin;
Bynum. OF Indiana; Haldeman. Of Ken
tucky; Br0adhead. OF Missouri. and Rob
bins. Of Illinois. Henry :. Robbins. Of
Chicago. was the only absent member OF
the executive committee, but Mr.. Ewing
took his place. while Senator Palmer. ex-
Mayor Hopkins and others were active In
having the plan FOR third ticket carried
out. Charles Tracey. Of Albany; George
Foster Peabody, OF Brooklyn; John T..
Essems, OF Baltimore, and other Eastern
men did not share In the opposition 10 the
third ticket. The strongest opposition 10
a third ticket came from Rhode Island
and Texas. the smallest and the largest.
They We're given the fullest consideration
because Of the desire for unanimous ac-
ton. which was finally secured
The telegTam from President Cleveland
was regarded by all as indicating his SYM
pathy with the movement. Every men,
ton OF the presidents name was loudly
cheered. His portrait was the centerpiece
In tAe assembly room. Ex-ConSFessnaaa
Outhwaite, who made the motion FOR a
convention 70 nominate candidates for
president and Vice president, holds a
prominent appointment under President
Cleveland. Gen Bragg. ex-Coneressunan
Bynum and al the leaders are considered
strong administration men.
The leading delegations outside of Inai-
ana, came from Kentucky. Ohio and Hi
nois. The Kentucky delegates favor Car
Isle for president, and in the event that
he is not nominated they want ex-Gov.
Huciner for vice president The Illinois and
Ohio delegations did not ask for ANYTHING.
but there WAS a general drlft for Senator
Palmer for president. TIE Kentucky DEL
cgation also ask for the convention at
Louisville, bat indianapolis showed n
guaranteed fund Of $4,000 for all ex-
penses. and the guarantee In this case
was made 70 a body Of very substantial
meus who daily appreciated the best hii
There was objection from all 10 holding
the convention in any city In which a ma
Uonal convention had been held this wear
~ was decided 10 hold the convention at
Indianapolis. The vote stood: Inaianap-
oils. y. Louisville, >; Minneapolis. 6.
The provisional national committee OF
the gold standard Democrats met nj the
Commercial Club al g D m Mr.. Rvaun
called the meeting 10 order. He aNncunc-
ca that Gen. bragg and Senator Palmer
were detained by washouts The meeting
was open 20 visiting Democrats as well as
20 members of tho committee. and the g.
sembiy room was packed The temporary
organization was continued unfit the even
irg session. IN the absence OF AIr Robin
sor. q Illinois, Nr. Ewing. of Illinois. was
( made temporary secretary.
A cau of the states showed thirty Ave
states represented by committeeman pres
eat. As follows: Alabama. J. NJ Faufk-
ner, NoatTomcry; California, +. T. Pond.
san Francisco; CornecfI-at. J. A S~sr~v.
Tgori3s. J l. Gaskias. Ja~Rsoryille.
I Georgia. r. g. Neal. Atlanta: illinois, J
~. Palmer. SorincHeid. Indiana. John p
Wiiso1. Indianapolis. Iowa. r. N. Martin.
NarsAalltoW1. Kansas. Eugene S. Aran.
Topeka, kertoehy. =. r. Tyler. Hickman.
Maine. &. X. Holman. Sogth Thafrssts,r,.
.
saehusetts. Nathan Matthews fr Boston :.
MichiEan. Thomas \ Wilson. Jackson.
+ Minnesota, = ". N-~uteh heoa. S.. Paul:
{ Missouri l. g kraushofT Kansas C{tv.
{ Nebraska. Eucli8 MARTIN. Omaha. NeN
Hampshire. Cior5on Woodbury.. Manches-
ter: North Carolina Louis II T.ac~ofx.
Rorkin<hs New York Charles Tre-av
Alhary. Chlo. J. r. ON. .svaIte. C'a,urs h,.s.
Oregon. &. r = Woe3 Portland Penn
/ svivanla. J. c. Buliis. Philadelphia. Rhode
leland = & MGnfcr5. Prove 4euca. south
carolina. T. +. Foley. Andrrson: Ss,nth
Dakota. II II Anton, Wste-town: Ten
rlsxsee. r = Reynof3s. Nashville. Texas
N z. Crawford, dallas, Yves, Virginia.
W Z Sfrnrns. Huntington: Wisconsin.
F r9ns 2. Usher, Ia Crosse, Vermont. J.
~. Gordon. Berry. Virginia. Joseph BRYAN.
Fst.s sssard Washington. Ira krg.z North
v-~srta reese reporting ror-lEtteerrer
es4s~tes ans who wee not present vrr~a
F,.,ss FArlek. Colorado, E3we~8 $ Wa
so7. afieslssgpr1. ard Charles c. Courss.
Moutsna.
+ T.rs secretary ~eas ths resolution q 77t-
es a+ che conference se,3 i7 CA5eazo on
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( .,eta.t - whi>h was - arrange Tor thA
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cf Eve sA1s.a a. once - aSnofnies. wacse
sgtv r. Should be % select tirne sn3
r,facr ser IT, oonveatioa- There Ras loo3
reesrsn~ Bre~ this -iefsou. Delegate Ma
tls seconded ere rnoston. ant q wss 0Aseei
? ,ransrsasssly The Chairman ths1 aa7osn'-
"a tee .~a-a-r 5ttee - fcl1ows- James =.
0a,hwsfte. Ceso. Chzrlss Trscey. New
v14k II Faulkner. Alsasw1, -.
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boz Missouri.
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