New-York tribune., 1896-12-12
GOLD DEMOCRATS WILL STAY.
STEPS TO PRESERVE THEIR NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.
TO OPEN PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS IN THE
CITY. WITH CHAIRMAN BYNcM IN
CHARGE-r1IE PROCEEDINGS

CHARGE-T1IE PROCEEDINGS
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
indianapolis Dec. 1.-THE Executive Committee
NJ the National Democratic party at O'Clock this
morning decided not to issue an ADDRESS d. ''o
present time. but gave out statement ina. ','o
National organization will be preserved III an '"o
States; that National headquarters VIII pe III >e"
York and that no alliance Will be maue WIN '''o
Republican party Meantime all honorable enor's
will be made TO reunite the two wings oi 'no D
cratic party. The statement follows:
The National Democracy will permanently mann.
tain its organization In full vgor In tne otae iii ~
which the party machinery areadG y hose States in
which such do not now exist II VIII az on. in
and mantaiG permeReh1 bese beadauar,ers will be
In charge OF the chairman OF the Nationa, md
tee who will give his immediate pI',red for the
work undertaken by the committee. ihao uo~,ooh
will comprise not only the perrech,ng h ,he dn' dissent
mating of information and the iormils y, ~ .n 10
on political questions by means OF ,,on 81 rho
prepare red and circulated under the direction VI 'u
committee. and of addresses 10 be delivered ny
prominent speakers under It's nuspces' not only
IN confirm those Democrats who are already IN
sympathy with the National Democrat,c nhoS,',e n
in their adherence the principles OF the inaianap
Oils patform but 10 secure the adoption OF those
principles by all others OF whatever previous zach
iiticaI afaton that II Is possible FOR IL 10 reacn;
II is the unanimous opinion of tho members OF
the committee that any alliance between tme IrI Iat
IT
form and the Republicans Is entirely
These two elements represent radcaiiy coin''..s ,
and seemingly irreconci!able theories Oh ''o '""'
tions OF government. .,,. hama
All National Democrats. however: earnestly nope
for n reunion Of the two wings OF the oid benIo-
cratic party upon n sound and patriotic platform @
of principles. such as time ana ae'ln tn,y i, ~
$1,000 up bownvcr is irrevocaby committed TO
that governmental policy that accords elu:,l '
TO all special privileges TO none-the ran III
divdnaiistic policy OF the Democracy: THIS poncy,
of which the INDIANAPOLIS platform ~ IN, ,he
exuression the National Democracy whiteVer w.
coirse OF political events may be. Will de'fhd anu
promote. -, .,o coonero-
,,om oq al, those WHO nrc actuated by unselhsh
dcsire 10 promote the welfare OF our country anu
who believe that all schemes OF paternapsm OF
80 T,vor,ism no matter from whom they may
emanate arc fraught with peril TO the prosperms ~
OF our people and to the perpet"i'y o' Jul "o
ment. 49,, -
Tive Executive Committee met again this morn
ing for short time. The session OF last night
lasted until after o'clock this morning. Al
tho morning meeting eup-connl''cc 'o"''''
ing Of Messrs Peabody. Bullitt and Hnidemah'
was appointed to tako tho place OF the Executive
Committee in the discussion of matters pertaining
IN the movement in case Chairman Bynum asks
for counsel. The Executive Committee are "'uc!
scattered and 1t therefore deemed anVshoc
TO have n more wieldy committee DURING INC ioui
years to come when no campaigns OF Na'io"a'
nature hand
Statements wcro made In morning paper that
the invitation 10 Henry Watterson TO attend
Thursday evenings banquet was given oy MT.
Holman Of Maine without the knowledge OF
Chairman Bynum, and that tho latter was ansiy
about H. sir Holman to-day positive " oehiru
that he had anything whatever 10 30 WIN ' tn' "'
yi;ation as that matter rested IN the hanos o'
Messrs Bynum and Frcnzcl w. H. ftiin'ihahl
member Of the subcommittee consisting ol
Messrs Peabody. Given and Haldeman. had 'he
following 10 say: . 49, .c,,or
THE publication in the paper as 10 tho ac,oh
of either the subcommittee in maintenance or Ma
tional hoadulartcr5 Of the full committee II an
absolute misstatement OF facts. There was no con
troyersy az to who should be the chairman OF thc
Executive Committee. the only difhculty IN me
way Of the subcommittee being TO secure the COR
sent OF Mr. Bynum 10 continue TO act as chtir
man Mr. Bynum said to the SUB bcoihfni'''' t'o
II was his intention TO locate at once IN the CITY OF
New-York TO practise his profession. ana hf,'r
considering the claims OF number OF cities lor
IN. headgiiatters OF tho Committee. New-iork was
determined upon. The invitation to MI water
son was extended by Chairman Bynun IN me
name OF the Committee. The Executive commit
tee recognizes tho unselnsh and great service rem
dered in tho recent campaign by MI Bynuin, a,a ,h
he has the hearty goodwill OF every member OF tho
Committee. ,,., .,.o ato
Chairnhp Yvnum says that he Will 20 10 New
YORK next week to ind suitable quarters FOR the
hcadquariers of the National Committee. lie VIII
then return 10 lndar apoiy and VIII remove ms
family 20 Ncw-York with the intention OF making
ttat city his permanent home. He Will follow ths
practice of tho law in conjunction with his Work
as National Chairman.