New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
THEY WANT SOUND MONEY.
surPARDITEs STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF A
THIRD TICKET.

ppooXLyN ANr-RING DEMOCRATS HAD LIVELY
TINE AND SILVER ADVOCATES WERE OVER
wHEI.N1NGLY DEFEATED.
The Democratic Party in Kings County. better
-, ne the Shepard organization. held stormy
o,,np in the Criterion Theatre last evening, at
Itch BRYAN and Sewall were repudlated and reso-
,.,ons were passed in favor of sending delegates
:. the indianapolis Sound-Money Convention The
Ting was one of the most turbulent political
,hsrngs held in Brooklyn for many months. and
.le Bryan had a number of supporters among
~. members who put up strong fight against
~ rejection. the sound-money men were found to
;, IN the majority when the vote taken.
The fight of the evening was on resolution In
,or If sending delegates TO the Indianapoli Con-
,,ion The result of the meeting was an en-
hotic disprova of the claims of the silver men
,hot they have great and unknown strength. The
a., vote when poed. showed victory for sound
nonev by the overwhelming vote of 13s TO "a.
George Foster Peabody presided. and Robert H.
pov was secretary. The fight began when the fol-
loving resolution from the Executive Committee
was presented:
poso,ved. That the delegates chosen by the DEM
ooratic party in Kings County 10 the saratoga
9onvention and rejected by that Convention. be
,T ,hrv hereby are authorized and instructed TO
t,en6 tbe convention of the Democratic Party Re
loii" Sere represent the electors in Kings County
o az The Democrats Party Reform Organization;
,-l Keso''I any vacancies in their number.
Resolved That the delegation 10 Syracuse be
Gates and atornates to represent the I'VE congress
districts of Kings County IN the Indianapolis con-
vention
THEN THE FUN BEGAN
Immediately after the resolutions had been
,,oved and seconded silverites attempted TO
,~,e-rpnt the meeting with points of order. but
,b.v were silenced by a statement from the chair
man that the passage Of the resolutions would
mean that the party would send ten delegates TO
The sound. money Democratic convention al Indian
apolis This statement was greeted with prolonged
applause David Moynahan was the first speaker
,or The resolutions He said that the issue in
volved in the campaign goes far beyond the ques-
ZION Of the coinage and sharply criticised the at
tack OF the Chicago platform upon the Supreme
Court
Mr. Halpin objected to the resolutions pre-
mature and ill-timed because the Shepardites had
no, decided 10 send delegates 70 indianapolis, and
II was not the proper time. therefore. to appoint
delegates crowd of silverites in the back Of
the room cheered this septiment and Or. De
Kremen of the Ninth Ward, attempted TO gain
the floor He silenced by the chairman on
The ground that he not member Of the COM
rnittee after short scene of disorder in which
there were shouts for and against giving the
rrivllege of the floor to DR.. De Kremen.
Walter c. Burton severely criticised the present
so-caled leaders OF the Democratic party He asked
the members how. when they had three times voted
tor sound money in the past. they could vote for
free silver now. He twice interrupted by DR..
De Kremen, who insisted upon talking. and SO
aroused the anger of the sound-money men that
they demanded his removal. Mr.. Peabody allowed
the fiery sllverite remain in the room until he
became so obstreperous that Mr.. Peabody told the
policemen 70 remove him unless he went OF his
own accord De Kremen finally went out. after
bidding the members fervent farewell.
silly men
claring them out Of order because they did not
provide for the election OF delegates in the regular
manner but Mr.. Peabody overruled the point.
Robert Baker OF the Ninth Ward was the orator
o. me free-silver cause. He offered
substitute resolution indorsing Bryan. and
spoke upon it. He asked the members whether
they were 70 side with the multmillionaires or the
rnllti-rnilons Of poverty. and said that while the
enemies of Bryan milht deceive themselves. they
could deceive the electors
General Horato c. King letter saying he
was in thorough accord with the movement
against sectionalism and population"
CHEERS FOR SHEPARD.
Edward NJ Shepard the leader Of the party.
greeted with prolonged applause when he arose to
speak for the resolution. He said in substance:
ind that there are many men whose patriotism
l value most highly who differ with me on this
the country has ever seen, with the exception OF
the Civil War 1t IS a time when factionalism
Mclaughlin viii obey the dictates OF his con-
science on this question. will gladly be follower
Hill will make good by his courage what he has al
ready said. ] am willing to stand with him in de-
fence Of those institutions which you and ] hold
Gear are We TO he told that Il is irregular for us
repudate the action OF BODY Of men who under
the name Of the Democracy swept away everything
that is Democratic?
Mr. Shepard quoted Bryan's speeches on regu-
larity and adherence to principle. showing the
fa'sity Of the argument for regularity admitted
b. the i'veriteS themselves
DECISIVE VOTE.
4 rollcan was demanded on motion lay Mr.
Bakers amendment Oh the tai bic. The Bryan IN
dorsement was defeated by the Of lSS TO "a
Upon its announcement three cheers were given for
sound money. and the cheering continued for
fully minute. The original resoE ton passed
Overwhelmingly by q rising vote.
4 resolution was passed in favor of Mr. Shepard
a. delegate tlarge to Indianapolis. AT the OPEN
irg az the meeting a resolution unanimously
passed eulOgiZng the late Ex-Governor Russell OF
No. 'husetts. and his championship of the sound
money cause
MR.. Wl.%OMULLERS STRONG APPEAL
He CoUNsELs DEMOCRATS no STAND FOR MKIN-
LEY AND THE UNFOLDING OF THE
NATIONS CREDIT
The recent article in "Harpers Weekly" by
Louis Wndmuler the well-known Democrat. en-
led What q Democrat Expects from Major Nc
h.lley." has attracted deservedly widespread at
te1tion. II is strong appeal 70 Democrats TO
stand for Mckinley and the support OF the Ma
lions credit Mr.. Wndmuller urges that "all
friends Of SOUND money unite in their efforts
- defeat Mr. Bryan The only argument when
appeals to reason fail. is united action"