The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
INDICATIONS ARE TUE NUMBER
or DELEGATES WILL EXCEED
EXPECTATIONS.
Florida IS BOOMING CLEVELAND.
with Cleveland Bragg and
Buckncr May BE the Ticket.
Wnttcrson's Boom.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. l,-Scnatol
the provisional committee appointed at
Chicago five weeks ago. will call the con
vention of gold democrats To order AT
noon tomorrow in Tomlinson hall. The
indications are that the gathering will
exceed expectations both in numbers and
states represented,
From indications tonight it is certain
over 200 delegates will lac present, repre-
senting forty-Onc or iorty-twO states and
territories. Considering the fact that the
original call for representatives of ten
middlc.wcstcrn states was only issued
July 20, the managers feel that they have
reason to he proud of the result of their
work. All day long delegates have been
arriving by every train and the hotel cor
ridors are becoming chokcd But there
IL II noticeable lack of brass bands and
shouting for candidates.
The Florida delegation. hearing aloft
the banner of Cleveland, was escorted
10 their hotel bv band of music and II
ping along to the stirring strains of mar
tinl music, but these were the only bands
on the streets today. The delegates are
coming quietly, many of the delegations
being accompanied lay prominent demo
Gratis from their state. They are very
much In earnest, and say they reed no
blarc of trumpcts to feed their cnthuSi-
assn. In personnel they are confident the
delegates will take rank with any who
have ever had seats in Il national convCn-
ton. Conspicuous III the convention to-
morrow will he cN-govcrnOrS. senators,
congressman and others whom the dcmoc-
racy has honorcd highly in the past Not
few of them sat in the Chicago con
ycntion which nominated Bryan and
Scwall The delegations have stood about
IN groups n day, discussing the political
situation, the availability of candidates.
the platform TO he adopted, the advisa-
bility of making this organization pcrma-
ncnt and other kindred questions. hut lit
tie Of u definite character has crystnii2rd.
The question of WattcrSon for prcsi-
dent, in high favor yesterday, seems to
have gained no ground today.
The sentiment seems 10 he drifting back
10 the Chicago suggestion for n ticket
Bragg and Buckncr.
The Illinois delegates say the nomi-
nation of Gen Black would Interfere
with their local ticket MS they have nom
mated Gen. Black for governor
The name of Mr.. Carlisle is received
with favor, hut there is an undcrcurrcnt
of opinion that the nomination of any
one connected with the administration
would be unwisc.
The eastern delegates. as a rule. are
taking no hand in the talk of nomination
SO far MS any candidate of their own is
Aside from the general QucS-
tion ms To how far the platform should
70 beyond n remuneration of the Chicago
platform and Il strong financial dccnra-
ton contest is likely 10 be prccipitatcd
over the incorporation of il in an en-
dorscmcnt of the principles of IN income
tax and declaration in favor of the re-
tlrcment of grceuhackS, coupled with the
establishment OF new federal banking
system, Today there has been COnSidCra-
BILE discussion also as IL the form of
financial declaration, the divergence of
opinion as To whether the plank should |
declare with for the gold standard with |
nr without Il declaration for the himctal- |
lie standard 10y International agreement.
The money plankS of most of the dem !
hcratic conventions ON being examined |
closely with Il view 10 reaching con-
census Of opinion, the demand for Il single |
declaration for the maintenance OF the |
gold standard come principally from the |
EAST hut has strong supporters, like SEN |
ltor Villas, in the west. The convention |
will complete the permanent organization |
and then adjourn until Thursday. as Il |
biz mass meeting has been arranged for |
tomorrow night, ut which Col. Rrrckcn- |
ridge of Kentucky, Col. Fellows of New |
York and other orators will speak.
The convention will I've opened with |
prayer by the Rev. John White of In |
lianapoliS
EN.GoNernor Flower, who has been 81 |
ectcd MS temporary chairman, will de- |
liver the opening speech.
Senator CatlCry of Louisiana has |
already been decided ON for permanent |
chairman, After Senator Cattcry has |
been installed the convention will I've adj !
lourncd until Thursday \ sine die adj |
iournmcnt is expected Thursday evening. |
Many ot the state delegations have
postponed holding meetings until tomor-
'nw on account of many members not ar
irving until late tonight. The national |
Nmmittc held an informal meeting To-
lay which WAS attended Ivy many menu
hers, and il was adjourned until tomor-
row, There is nothing ot Importance for |
he committee TO do hut to approve the |
acton ~ the executive in making the
arrangement for the convention.
AN ANAiNNlt UNNlNNkN Nl lllN commute |
cc on resolutions have been chosen: |
Colorado, Louis Il. Enrich; Connecticut, |
louis Spcrry; Delaware. l.. \. Rrrtol. |
cite: Florida, Senator Thomas Il. Oar. |
BY; Illinois, James IL, EckclS Indiana.
John {. Robinson; Iowa, W. !. Babe: |
Kansas, w. II, RoSSiugton: Louisiana. T..
IL. Farrar; Maine, {. V. Holman: Mary |
land, Phillip II. Laird; Massachusetts, |
Henry W, Lamb; Missouri. Francis NJ. |
Hack; Nebraska, Albert Watkins: New |
HAMPSHIRE, \, :. Ratchcller: New Mexi- |
%, w. II, Childers; New York. Henry 4.
Richmond; Oregon, {, f.. Wood; Tonnes
see, Edmond Cooper; Virginia. JoSenh |
BRYAN; Wisconsin. VIM. +. Villas.
The other states will appoint tomorrow.
Following appointments VI members of |
he national committee have been made:
Delaware John :. Roselle: Florida, II. |
i. Amber; lcwN, l.. NJ. Marlin; Louis
ana, NJ, Il, Spellman; Maine, L. Vcy
Holman; Minnesota, :. w. NJ. Cutcheon;
Missouri l.. {. Krauthoff; Nebraska,
Guclid Martin; New Hampshire, Gonion
Woodbury.: New Mexico. W. Il. Childers:
New York, Charles Tracey; Tennessee,
Michael Savage; Wisconsin, {, Burton.
The other appointments will he made
omorrow.
THE CLEVELAND BOOM.
Indianapolis Ind. Sept. lat noon
he Cleveland boom arrived from the