The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-25
GOLDbUG DEMOCRATS.
Preparing a Call For Another "Denn-
ocratic' Convention.

Preparing; 81 Call For Another ''Dem-
ocratic" Convention.
CHICAGO, July 24.-The committee
appointed by the gold standard Dem
ocrats last night to prepare and issue
call for another convention met at
the Auditorium at IL o'clock today.
Comptroller Eckles arrived this
morning. 1t had been supposed he
would bring a message from President
Cleveland, but he emphatically denied
this.
After an hours discussion a .majori-
ty report was prepared, calling for a
convention not later than September
2. a committee of five was selected to
arrange for state conventions. The
national committee is to meet in In
dianapolis ON August to decide on the
place for a national convention.
The majority report as adopted is as
follows:
ITO the conference: Your committee
recommends the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
In view of the revolutionary actions
of the recent Chicago convention, it's
Reputation of all Democratic plat
forms and principles and it's condemn
alton of the national Democratic ad-
ministration,
Resolved, First, that it is the sense
of this conference, composed of Demo-
Gratis from the states of Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Minneso-
ia. and Nebraska, that a. thoroughly
sound and patriotic declaration of
principles be enunciated and that can
didates for president and vice presi-
dent in accord Herewith be nominated.
Second, That the Democrats in the
several states who are in sympathy
with this recommendation and unalter-
ably opposed to the declarations and
tendencies of the Chicago platform, be
requested to arrange for a member of a.
national Democratic committee.
Third, That the national commit
tee thus selected meet at the city of
Indianapolis on Friday, the 18th day of
August, 1896, at p. m, for the
purpose of issuing a formal call for a
national Democratic convention to be
held not later than the second 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 commit
tee of five be appointed by the chair
man of this conference (of which he
shall be one) with authority and direc-
tons to name suitable person in each
state where necessary to take appro-
pirate steps to cause state meetings to
be held with all convenient speed, for
the purpose of selecting members of
such committee in time for said COM
nittee meeting to designate a member
to represent such state temporarily.
Respectfully submitted,
(Sfgned) EDWARD S. BRAGG,
Chairman.
GEORGE NJ. DAVIS, Secretary"
A committee of two, Henry S. Rob
bins of Chicago and W. D. Bynum of
Indiana, was appointed to open head
quarters in Chicago and begin an ag-
gressive hard money campaign.
The committee then adjourned
Later in the day Chairman Bragg an
nounced the names of the committee of
five, provided for in the report: Gem
eral Edward S. Bragg, Wisconsin; w.
D. Bynum, Indiana; H. S. Robbins, II
hnois; James O. Broadhead, Missouri
w. b. Haldeman, Kentucky
Six of the eleven states represented
at the conference manned their members
of the provisional committee: Illinois.
John M. Palmer; Indiana, J. r. Wilson:
Wisconsin, E. B. Usher; Missouri, l.. C.
Krauthoff; Minnesota, F. w. McCutch-
con; Nebraska, Euclid Martin.
The other states deferred the ap-
pointment of their committeeman.