The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-08

and FREQ silver" Mr. Buliltt said thnt
no was OF the determination to aid and
give encouragement 10 tho gold stand
possible. - ~
y. ". II. Cutuhcon, OF st. paul.
speaking from the standpoint of Min
nesota Democrats. Thought Il third
Ticket should be named, provided IL
could be done Without the election OF
IT Is worth our WHILE" said hc, TO
maintain the Democratic party. We
don't want TO be absorbed by the Re-
publican party and therefore cannO,
vote for McKlnioy."
Mt, Cutehcon said that in Minnesota
thru ticket would draw twelve Dem.
ocrntlc. votes whore Mckinley would
draw one. For the third ticket he fn-
vored John q. Carlisle, FOR President,
ana +. $. Bragg, for Vice president.
EX-Congrcssman Outhwaltc, OF CO.
lumnus, favors third ticket, but has
no choice OF candidates. "The primary
purpose OF this movement" said he, SIS
20 preserve the Democratic party and
iis principles. This necessarily Involves
the defeat OF the Populist ticket named
at Chicago"
Tho Meeting,
Tho provisional national committee
of the gold standard Democrats met al
the Commercial Club at 3 p. m, Mr.. BY
mum called the meeting 10 order. He
announced that General Bragg nnl
senator Palmer were delayed by wash
outs. The meeting was open 10 visit
Ing Democrats as we'll as to the mem
berS or the committee. and the assem-
bly, room was packed.
The temporary organization was con-
tlnued till the evening session. In the
absence of Mr.. Robbins, OF Illinois, MIR,
EWING. OF Illinois. was mnde temporary
secretary. A call or the states showed
thlrty-hve states represented by COM
mltteemen present.
The secretary read the resolutions
adopted ut the conference held In ChIca-
go July 90, by ten middle western states.
the object OF which was to arrange for
the holding OF another Democratic ma
tional convention at which an independ-
cnt gold Democratic ticket should be
named.
j. II, Outhwnltc moved that commit
tee OF five should be nt once appointed
whose duty 1t should be to select time
and place for the convention. There
was loud cheering over this motion.
Delegate Martin seconded this motion
and 1t was passed unanimously.
The chairman then appointed the COM
mlttee Rs follows:
Iqmes II. outhwuite. OF Ohio: Charles
Tracey, New York: ]. H. Falkner. OF
Alabama; f, W. NJ. Cutcheon, Mlnne-
sofa, and L. C. Krauthofr. Missouri.
The states were called for the location
OF the convention. Col. D. W. I.awler
presented the claims OF Minneapolis,
followed by John l.. Grlnlths, for india
napolis.
indianapolis Wins.
+ II. NJ. Davies presented the claims OF
Louisville; The strongest speech on the
location was made by s. O. Plckens,
president OF the Indiana Gold Standard
Democratic League. He said there
were many Democrats In this pivotal
state who would not vote for either
Bryan OF Mckinley and since Il had been
determined TO have n third ticket Il
would be great help TO the gold stand
ard Democrats OF Indiana and do much
to defeat the Chicago ticket and plat
form In this doubtful state X the con-
vention was held In indianapolis. This
settled the location. The ballot result
ed: indianapolis, 10; Minneapolis. G:
Louisville, .. N
The five members OF the sub-cOmmit-
tee were out preparing their report and
three others did not vote. The Indiana
polls people then celebrated their VIC
tory with invitations to luncheon ut the
Commercial Club rooms and announced
carriages for evening drives about the
city. A recess was then taken to s
y. m.
The Night Session.
1t was $40 when the committee rcas-
semhled
The vlsItors filled thu assembly room.
Senator John NJ. Palmer was given an
ovation when he entered the hall. It
was announced ut the afternoon session
that General Bragg was delayed by n
waghout on the Pennsylvania. At the
night session the announcement was
made that he ctrlld not get here.
General Charles Tracey state that
they had taken measures to perretuAte
the greatest OF all parties and needed the
foremost OF leaders. He nominated
Gen. John r. Palmer, Of Illinois, for
chairman OF the national committee.
General Palmer was selected unanl-
mously.
General Palmer said he sympathized
most earnestly In the purpose OF the
meeting. He would work for the prcssr-
walton Of the lntcgr!tlcs and future use
fulness OF the Democratic party. The
Chicago convention had forgotten the
honor as well as the principles OF the
Democratic party. but he hoped to see
all brought back Into the fold and would
work to that end.
John r. Wilson. OF Indiana, was
elected secretary. John 7. Felenzel. Of
Indiana, was elected treasurer. Hon.
Joseph II. Outhwaitc, OF Ohio. as
chairman OF the committee on call for
the national convention and plan of
Orgnniznt ton. reported the following
which was repeatedly Interrupted by
applause in It's reading and adopted
unanimously:
The Convention Gail.
ITO the Democrats of the United States:
"a political party has always been
defined TO be an association OF voters
to promote the success or political prin-
cIplcs held in common. The Democratic
party during It's whole history has been
pledged to promote the liberty OF the
Individual the security OF private
rights and property anu the supremacy
OF the Inv. 1t has always insisted up
on safe and stable money for the pcO-
pies use. 1t has insisted upon the
maintenance OF the financial honor OF
the nation. Hs well as upon the prescr-
walton lnvlollte OF tho institutions es-
tnbIshed by the constitution. These, Its
principles. were abandoned By the sup.
posed representative OF the party nt n
national convention recently assem-
blcd at Chicago.
The Democratic party will therefore,
cease to exist unlesg It be preserved by
fln voluntary a nj Inn nf diinh f,f Ia ,t1n,,,
bers t,s still adhere TO the fundamental
principles. No majority Of the members
OF that conventions. however large, had
any right or power to surrender those
principles. When they undertook to do
gn fhnt haantnhlnrn crnanl In hn n