Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-10
THIRD TICKET.
Sound Money Democratic Con-
ference Issues a Call
For a Convention to Nominate Presi-
Dental Candidates.
The Convention win BE Held in Indianap-
oils onWednesday, September g, 1896
Thirty Three States Represented
Gen. Palmer Not a Candidate.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. s.-The
club was packed to the door with
about three hundred people at 2:30
o'clock Friday, the time set for the af-
ternoon session. Congressman Bynum
called the conference to order, explain
ing that he did so in the absence of
Gen. Bragg, chairman OF the executive
committee who had been de-
layed on his way from the cast.
A roll of the states was called and it
was found that SO states were repre-
sented by committeeman rescnt, either
in person or by proxy.
No time was wasted in determining
the main question which had already
been practically decided by canvass
of the members of the committee. Mr..
Ewing read the resolutions adopted at
the Auditorium conference in Chicago
as the authority for the action of the
present gathering.
"Mr. Chairman, in order to carry out
the purpose set out in the resolution
just read, move you that a committee
of five be appointed by the chair to pre-
pare a call for national convention
| to nominate a democratic candidate
for president and a democratic candi-
date for vice president (applause,) and
that that committee report its call to
this committee at $50 o'clock this even
ing" Carried
Mr.. Bynum named the following
committee: j. Fl. Outhwaite, Ohio;
Charles Tracey, New York; J. NJ. Fal<-
ner, Alabama; L. C. Krauthoff, Mis-
souri, F. w. M. Cutcheon, Minnesota.
The main question of whether or not
convention should he called having
thus been disposed of, the conference
proceeded to select local convention,
and in this Indianapolis won right
handily.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois, ar
rived in company with his wife at five
o'clock Friday evening from Lawrence
Vile, ILL.,, where he had finished argu-
ing a case at II o'clock. 1t did not
take him long to take himself COM
pletely out of consideration as posi-
BILE candidate for president on the
sound money ticket.
As soon as the evening session was
called to order Mr.. Bynum announced
that the first business would be the
permanent organization of the pro-
visional committee by election of
charm an and other officers. Gen.
Tracey, of New York, nominated Sena-
tor John M. Palmer, of Illinois, for
chairman in brief but stirring
speech. The name of Gen. Palmer was
greeted with loud applause and the Sc
lection was made by acclamation.
Messrs. Tracey, Cultivate and Hop
kins were appointed committee to es-
cort him to the chair. His appearance
was greeted with three cheers and a
tiger. He bowed his acknowledge
ment and spoke very briefly, only in
few sentences.
John r. Wilson, of Indianapolis was
made secretary upon motion of L. M.
Martin, of Iowa, and John p. Frenzel,
of this city, was made treasurer, on
motion of l.. c. Krauthoff. Mr.. Outh-
waite, chairman of the subcommittee,
then presented the call for the conven-
tion as follows:
To the Democrats OF the United States:
political party has always been defined to
be an association OF voters to promote the sue
cess OF political principles held in common.
The democratic party, during it's whole his
tory. had been pledged to promote the liberty
OF the individual, the security OF private
rights and property and the supremacy of law.
1t has always insisted upon safe and stable
money for the peoples use. 1t has insisted
u oon the maintenance OF the financial honor
OF the nation, as well as upon the preservation
inviolate OF the institution established by the
constitution These. its principles, were aban-
doIed by the supposed representatives of the
No., al M tf1a Al,
bled at Chicago The democratic party will
therefore, cease to exist unless it be pre-
served by the voluntary action OF such
of its members as still adhere to its
Fundamental principles, No majority
of the members of that convention, however
large, had any right or power to surrender
those principles When they undertook to do
so, that assembage ceased TO be a democratic
convention. The action taken, the irregular
proceedings, and the platform enunciated by
that body we're and are so utterly and inde-
fensiyely revolutionary. and consti-
tute such radical departures from
the principles of true democracy,
which should characterize a sound and patri-
otic administration OF our country's affairs,
that its results are not entitled to the conf
dence or support Of true democrats. For the
first time since the national parties were
formed there is not before the American peo-
pie platform declaring the principles
OF the democratic party as recog-
nized and most courageously and CON
sistently administered by Jefferson,
Jackson and Cleveland nor are there nomi-
nees for the Offices of president and vice pres
ident of the United States pledged to carry
those principles into practical effect. The
faithful and true democrats OF the United
States are determined that their principles
shall not be ruthlessly surrendered. nor the
people be deprived Of an opportunity to vote
for candidates in accordance Herewith
Therefore, the national democratic party of
the United States through its regularly con-
stituted committee, hereby calls a national
convention OF that party, for the announce
tnent of its platform and the nomination OF
candidates for the ofices of president and vice
president of the United States and the tran
saction OF such business as is Incl
dental thereto to be held at Indian
a polls on Wednesday, the second day OF
September. 1896, at l2 O'Clock noon, and here
by requests that the mem bers OF the party In
the several states who believe in sound mon
ey and the preservation OF law and order. and
who are unalterably opposed to the platform
adopted and candidates nominated at Chica-
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