New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-12
SOUND-MONEY DEMOCRATS.
LEADERS MEET AND ADOPT RESOLU-
TIONS IN CHICAGO
TAKING STEPS TO CALI. A NATIONAL CONVEX
TION-MANY STATES REPRESENTED
THE MEETING.


Chicago July 11.-Sound money Democrats OF IL
linois have taken the first step to call National
Convention which will represent their views. Texas
Is close second conference OF leaders represent
ing the gold organization In these two States was
held last night. at which the following resolutions
were adopted
Resolved BY the eound- money Democrats OF II,
llnos. that are in favor OF calling a Natlona
Convention OF the Democratic party OF the United
candidates for the Sfces Of President and y,cs
1a of The t9S III a sss sn xs upGn e
and co-operaton Of the !, rtber o
Resolved. That the chairman Of the sound money
organization OF Illinois be directed to appolnr q
Of the United States, stating the grounds and rea-
fed
The meeting Of the State Executive Committee
was called 10 order promptly at o'clock No out
of-town politicians had been invited to take part III
the session. which executive anc secret ''''
only persons who were there besides the me'"'e''
being few sound-rnoney advocates from Iexas or
ganxations and a number Of sympathizers Win 'ne
| movement from States whose representatives n"p
nened 20 be IN the city at this time. Among those
present were the following: Adams A "ooui'n.' ~
James H. Eckes, f. s. Connor Paris rex w -
Hefiey Texas: j. a. Read J. T. Sexton New vi n
Judge French Iowa: ]. II. Everett. Massachuset's.
| F W Lehman ST. Louis: Lynden Evans Auoli
| Kraus John p Hopkins John r. Walsh. Henry o.
| Robbins Thomas A. Moran. r. f. Spangier = a.
Ewing Franklin MacVeagh. Russell "n'he'' n,"-
| ,amin T. Cable Chicago: Judge Ropht' L'nco'''
| Neb.: W f. williamson A. c. BabcocK' quincy
| j. ]. Enrght. Detroit. ,
| The States represented were Georgia. Neo,as""'
Michigan New-York. Rhode Island. Texas -NaSs'
| chusetto Iowa Minnesota and Illinois lhe reso."-
| tions the adoption OF which was moved py eA-'"'ee
Moran were unanimously adopted.
After the meeting the Texas delegation heiu S''
session and pa ssed the following resolution lh"oi ~
| those of the Illinois State Central Committee
The undersigned elected by the Dcmocrautt On, r
yenton OF Texas attend the Convention a. me-,
| fo cooperate with Democrats tnele ny -
toge her for the preservation of the integrity o ~,
Democratic party ans the perpetualion VI I'S I'D, IL -,
cines here heartily ndorse the action OF tne .
| democracy in calling Democratic NauondI tu, s
vcniion 10 nominate a candidate Tor fresutIt az,
Vice President and adopt platform OF Deho''d'''
| principles r- ,,..,,,
| The resolutions were signed by Rufus iia'u!
| George Clark f. s. Connor. W. T. llefley, ID. l.
| Boinger and '. Read. , ,.A,. s,aacb ..
Probably the vigorous and forcpiy Sprt pSa 90 C
the evening was made by Controller Eckeis WIZ Uv
| c,n,ed the floor for nearly an nour III iis' !,
terms he denounced the sverites FOR tneir IL
refusing 10 recognize that their opponents on o vu
rency question had any rights that the! WY po, ~.
.o resnert He declared 1t to be mis- Deel tiat '''
only remedy .ay In calling National ConN ;i'io
| he composed OF sound money advocates ohI3' d.a
| remarks were received with applause anu w. 80
later on indorsed and repeated IN diHereh' io'"
| IN many OF those who listened to them.