The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-02
INDIANAPOLIS
CONVENTION
Preparing for Earnest Work on
Sound Money Democrat
ic Lines.
NO BLARING OF TRUMPETs
Representative Democrats Quietly
Gathering 10 Grapple with the Sit
Prominent Candi-
dates for President.

Indianapolis. Sept. 1.--Senator John
NJ. Palmer. Of Illinois. chairman Of the
provisional committee. appointed at
Chicago five weeks ago. viii call the
convention Of gold Democrats to order
at noon tomorrow. All Indications are
that the gathering will exceed the ex-
pectations both In point Of members
and states represented. From the lists
In the hands Of Secretary Wilson to-
night IL is certain that over 500 dele
gates will be present. representing for
ty-One Of the forty-two states and ter
ritories.
Considering the fact that the original
call for the meeting Of representatives
Of the ten middle western states, was
only issued July 20, the managers feel
that they have reaEon TO feel proud OF
the result Of their work. All day long
delegates have been arriving by every
train and the hotel corridors are becom-
ing choked. But there is a noticeable
lack OF brass bands and shouting for
candidates. The Florida delegation,
bearing aloft the banner Of President
Cleveland. were escorted to the hotel
by band Of music, and the marching
club from Alabama came stepping
along TO the stirring strains Of martial
music, but these were the only bands
on the streets today. The delegates are
coming quietly. many Of the delegations
having been accompanied by prominent
Democrats from their states. They are
very much in earnest and say they
need no blaring OF trumpets TO feed
their enthusiasm. In personnel they
are confident that the delegates will
take rank with any who ever held seats
In convention. Conspicuous in the
tomorrow will be ex-gover-
nors. senators, congressman and others
whom the Democrats have honored in |
The past. Not few OF them sat in |
he Chicago convention which nominat-
ID Bryan. Delegates have sat about |
n groups all day discussing the polit-
cal situation, availability of candi-
lates, platform To be adopted, advisa-
'ility Of making this organization per-
nanent, and other kindred questions,
'ut little of a definite character has
characterized their movements. The
uggestion of Watterson for president
which seems to have been highly salts
actory yesterday. seems to have gained L
10 ground today. The Kentucky dele
.ation is pledged TO Buckner for vice
resident, and sentiment seems to be
rifting back to the original ticket at
and Buckner The
florida delegation today shook hands
cross the continent with far-off Wash
lgton in the person of Hugh C. Wal
zee, who last night launched the Cleve-
md boom. The presidents friends in
ltervening states set their faces
trongly against all such suggestions.
ther names are put forward, Secretary |
Iorton, Secretary Carlisle. General /
ohm C. Black, of Illinois, Senator vi I
IS, Senator Palmer ex-Congressman I
uthwaite, and there is some talk of
enator Gray, of Delaware, despite his ,
rm refusal. I
The convention will complete perma- '
ent organization tomorrow and ad- d
urn until Thursday, as "A big mass a
Getting has been arranged for tomor- a
Nv night, at which Col. Breckenridge, e
Kentucky, and other orators, will t
'eak. Ex-Governor Flower, who has a
zen selected as temporary chairman of h
e national convention will deliver the a
'ening speech, Senator Caffery, of "
1uisiana, has already been decided on p
r permanent chairman. Sine die ad- il
urnment is expected Thursday even 4
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