Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-29
THEIR CALL TO ARMS.
ubCommittee Meets in Chicago to
Set a Date for New
Convention.


Chicago, H., July 24-The committee
appointed by the gold standard Demo
Gratis at their meeting last night to pre-
pare and issue a call for another conven-
ton met at the Auditorium at IL o'clock
today. These men were present: John
T. Wilson, Indiana; Henry Volume
rawa S. H. Holding. Ohio: W. R. She.
by, Michigan; G. NJ. Davis, Kentucky;
L. Krauthoff. Missouri; W. f. Villas,
Wisconsin; II. S. Robinson, Illinois; Is.
w Vaughan, Nebraska.
Prior to the meeting it was impossible
to obtain hint as to the contents of the
proposed call, what date had been de-
cided upon or what city was favored.
Comptroller Eckles arrived early this
morning and went into the conference.
1t had been supposed that Mr.. Eckles
would be the bearer of some sort of mes
sage from President Cleveland, but he
emphatically denied this. 7 have no
message from President Cleveland, said
Mr.. Eckles, land / am here as others to
assist in a movement which | believe to
be for the best interests of the Demo
cratic party"
Mr.. Eckles, when asked what name he
favored for the head of the proposed tick
ct said that he did not care to express a
choice. but that he had met many men
who favored John NJ. Palmer.
After an hours discussion a majority
report was prepared calling for con-
vention to be held in September.
A committee of five was selected to
arrange for state conventions to be held
for the purpose of nominating state tick
cts. The national committee is to meet
at Indianapolis August to decide on
the place for the national convention,
which will be held not later than Septem-
Der >.
The Majority Report.
The majority report as adopted is as fol-
lows:
To the Conference: Your committee rec
omnends the adoption of the following reso-
-utions: In view of the revolutionary ac-
ticns of the recent Chicago convention, it's
reputation of all Democratic p atforms and
principles: and its condemnation of the
Democratic administration,
Resolved, Flrst-That il is the sense Of
TINS conference. composed of Democrats
from Illinois DIS Ohio Indiana, Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Nebraska, that a thoroughly
sound and patriotic declaration Of Demo
candidates for President and Weep president
in ACCORDANCE Herewith. be nominated
Secondhand the Democrats in the sew
eral states who arr i'll sympathy with this
recommendation and unalteraby opposed
to the declarations and tendencies Of the
chicago platform, be requested to name
members of national Democratic commit
tee
Third-That the committee thus selected
meet at the city of Indianapolis on Friday
the It'll day of August. at . O'Clock 2. m.
1876, for the purpose of issuing a formal
call for national Democratic convention
to be held not later than the ID day of
September. 1896, at such place and to be
constituted and convened in such manner
as such national committee may determine.
Fourth-That an executive committee of
five be appointed by the chairman of this
conference (of which he shall be one). with
authority to name suitable persons in each
n ~ Ar-ir 70
steps to cause state meetings TO be held
with all convenient speed. for the purpose
OF selecting members of such committee. or
If no committeeman be selected in any state
nate member TO represent such state tenn
porarily. Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD S. BRAGG,
GEORGE NJ DAVEY,
Secretary.
A committee of two-Henry S. Rob
bins of Chicago and w D. Bynum of
1ndiana-was appointed to open head
quarters in Chicago and begin an ag-
gressive hard money campaign.
The committee then adjourned.
The Meeting Last Night.
The meeting of the gold-standard Dem
ocrats began soon after 8 o'clock last
I'd was held in secret, the public
being excluded. The conference
fter midnight, and follow
~1ent it was announced
been reached to issue
"atic convention to
September 2 at
Il ticket shall
oatform.
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