The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-24

Sound-Money Men From Eight states
>t,rf Tic EnlI Rolling In lhIchgO.

CHICAGO. July 23-Pursuant 10 the
call issued by the Democratic organl-
zatiOn of Indiana. which Is opposed TO
tho Chicago platform. aud i'm favor OF
holding another nominating convention
% declare against free silver, con-
ference Of representative Democrats from
nine States was held tonight az the
Auditorium Hotel. Illinois. Wisconsin.
Michigan. Indiana. Missouri Kentucky,
OHIO. Iowa. and Nebraska were the
States represented. most OF the seventy
five delegates being sent by sound-money
organizations.
Inc unanimous sentiment of the con-
ference was that another Democratic
convention should be called, and the fol-
lowing resolution 10 that end was
adopted:
-Ae-oWed. That II is the sense Of this
conference that there should be a Demo-
cratic National Convention held and =
Democratic platform enunciated and
Democratic ticket nominated for the Of
fees OF President and Nlce-president Of
tho United states. said convention
to be held not later than September ID"
The resolution which was offered by
W. H. Shelby of Michigan. was unani-
mousy adopted. The matter of detail
as 20 the call was left 10 a committee
ed. which the Chair was authorized TO
appoint. The committee will report at
II o'clock tomorrow morning. TO which
hour the conference adjourned.
Early ion the morning there was clearly
"a defined opposition 10 taking immediate
action towards the convention call. and
protracted debate ensued as 10 the de
tails and mode OF procedure. Senator.
Villas OF Wisconsin. W. r. Holding. OF
Ohio. and Others advocated the holding Of
mass meetings in the States represented
10 take counsel OF the people there, 10
geo the strength Of ttie sound-money
Democrats. who repuliate the platform
and demand a third ticket.
Several of the speakers sharply criti-
cisod Mr. Whitney for his reported adj
vice TO Democrats 20 vote for Mckinley
and for not leading a bolt from fhe Chi
cago Convention when the platform was
adopted. II was alleged that the eastern
delegates had been recreant. and that
Senator Gray should have appointed the
committee which he was authorized 10
name nj the conference of gold delegates
during the convention.
The Chicago platform was denounced
as revolutionary. anarchistic. pOpulistic,
and undemocratic 10 the core.
The committee. one from each State. ap-
pointed in accordance with the resolution
Of Mr.. Shelby was as follows:
Indiana. John r. Wilson: Iowa. Henry
Vollmey. Ohio. s. IT. Holding; Michigan.
w. r. Shelby and John G.. Holt; Ken
lucky. George VI. Dayie: Missouri. l.. G.
krauthon. Wisconsin. Senator Villas and
General Bragg; Illinois, Henry IL. Rob
bius
Tho various resolutions as TO the best
f.fl of .afiff ff. n
We're referred TO this committee to re-
port.
Michigan was represented by William
r. shelby and John c. Holt.
The Kentucky delegation was divided as
10 the proper method 10 adopt in reach
ing the convention stage.
Richard W Knott strongly urged i'm
mediate action on the signing of "A call
tonight. while Mr.. Davie wanted a more
representative and better authorized con-
ference OF all states. The sense OF the
majority. however was that although
none OF the delegates were authorized 10
act FOR city. county,, or State. yet what
ever the conference did would meet with
the hearty endorsement or every sound
money Democrat In me land.
The following delegates were present:
Kentucky Littieton Cook. Thomas W.
Built. W. ID. Haldeman r. W. Knot. A.
J. Carroll. George NJ Davis
Mlssouri-CoL James O. Broadhead. +.
W. Lehman, Henry J. Kent. Rono Wells,
{. l.. {. krauthOq.
lowa-Col. J. NJ. Martin. Marshaltown.
W. y. French. Hon. Thomas Bowman.
Mayor Henry Nollmer. L. ". Boynton.
l.. NJ. Sharon. Davenport
Wlsconsin-General O. 5. Bragg. Sena-
tor william F. Villas. Ellis B. Usher.
IIdiaud-O pfCkins. W. D Bynum.
John II. Wilson. j. r. Frenzel. Judgd
Jotn j. Diehl. Aller w Condiy.
Nebraska-Fred W. Haughan.
Ohio-J. L. Lynn. s. u. Holding.
Illnois-Henry 5. Robbins. c. A Ewing
John L. Hopkins. Linden Evans. Adam A.
Goodrich, Juexs Thomas A. Moran