The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
HOLD THEIR NATIONAL CON-
VENTION IN MINNESOTA.
IF So IN THE SISTER CITY.
CONTEST WITH SIXTEENTH
CENTURY GALLANTRY.
d. w. LAwLER SLEEPS soUNDLY.
For His Conscience Approves the
Work of the Recent Confer
ence in Chicago.

Daniel w. LAWYER returned to st.
Paul yesterday from Chicago, where
he was in attendance upon the confer
ence of representatives of the Western
states assembled for the purpose Of
discussing the advisability of putting
national sound money Democratic
ticket in the field at the coming presi-
Dental election. Mr. LAWYER is thor
oughly satisfied with the results of the
conference and looks to grow out Of it
a true representative Democratic party,
whose principles and honor will be held
inviolate
Eleven states were represented at the
conference, and those in attendance
gave the proposed movement their
heartiest sanction. After mature de-
liberation plan was adopted which
calls for the holding of a national
sound money convention not later than
Sept. 2. The city in which the conven-
ton will be held was not decided upon,
but the choice lies between Minneapolis
and Indianapolis, Ind.
In speaking of the work of the con-
ference last evening Mr. LAWYER said:
1.-THE reason for our actions is a desire
cratic party, and the cause which has
occasioned the movement for sound
money convention, it is we'll known,
was the action of the national conven-
tion held in Chicago. It's platform of
reputation is not in accordance with
the principles of Democracy, and has
moved adherents of the true Democratic
party to declare for a separate presi-
Dental ticket
With a view of ascertaining the
general sentiment in regard to the mat
ter the conference from which 1 have
just returned was called and a plan
has been adopted looking to the fur
therance OF the movement which is In
substance as follows: A special COM
mittee was appointed at our first
meeting to report the best plan for call
ing sound money convention for the
support OF a presidential ticket and
the next day offered a report which
met the heartiest Endorsement of every
one present. 1t proposed that the Dem
ccratS in the several states who were
opposed to the declarations of the Chi
cago platform be requested to appoint
a national Democratic committeeman
and that the national committee thus
selected meet at Indianapolis, Ind. on
the 9TH of August for the purpose of
issuing a formal call for a national
Democratic convention. The location
of the convention was left to the ma
tional committee
The plan also includes the appoint
ment by the chairman of the confer
ence of an executive committee Of five
to name from each state some suitable
person or persons to take appropriate
steps for the holding of state meetings
for the selection of members of the
national committee. This means the
converting of a national convention and
the placing in the field of a sound
money candidate for whom the believers
In real Democratic policy can cast
their votes and support with the ut
most vigor and an approving con-
science"
convention would be held, Mr. LAWYER
stated that the choice was between
Minneapolis and Indianapolis, Ind, and
that, in his opinion, the Mill City would
carry off the prize. ut is by far the
best convention city, said he, and offers
every facility for the accommodation
of the hundreds Of delegates and visi-
tors who will be in attendance. We are
using our influence to bring the con-
vention to the Northwest, and already
have assurance of support from those
who will decide the matter of loca-
tion.''
In regard to the fact that Eastern
states had but little representation at
the conference, Mr.. Lawler stated that
every state invited to send a represen-
tative had done so. The battle in the
coming campaign would be fought in
this portion of the country, and for
this reason only the states in this sec
ton had been called together at the
first meeting. 1t was necessary to as
certain the sentiment in this locality.
and, now that it has been declared in
such unmistakable terms, there will be
an eager cooperation on the part of
the Eastern states, who would be ade-
quately represented on the national
committee and at the meeting which is
to take place in Indianapolis In August.