The herald., 1896-08-31
THE CAMPAIGN
: Z O Fiji iIE GOLD1Ey
Not Attended With Much
Enthusiasm
SCRIDES arrive At indianapolis
But Politicians Are Still at
Home
MANAGERS ARE SATISFIED
To Keep Alive the Embers Of Ancient
Democracy
And Hope to Reorganlze the Party Ia the
Future
Nobody Hopes to Elect the Candidate to Be
Named, But Bryan's Defeat Is Desired.
WirepulIers Working the
Watterson Boom
MANAGERS ARE SATISFIED
To Keep Alive the Embers Of Ancient
Democracy
And Hope to Reorganize the Party Ia the
Future
Nobody Hopes to Elect the Candidate to Be
Named, But Bryan's Defeat Is Desired.
WirepulIers Working the
Watterson Boom
Associated Press Special Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 330.--On
Wednesday the gold Democrats are to
assemble here to repudate the action
of the Democracy at Chicago and launch
a new party in the troubled sea of poll
tics, but as yet Indianapolis displays
but few of the outward manifestations
of an approaching national conven-
tion. The hotel corridors, which
usually swarm with politicians and
guests on the eve of ma
tional convention, are barren and de-
serted. A few of the managers are on
the ground and the advance guard of
the newspaper men is already here, but
the delegates have not yet begun to put
in an appearance.
In the nature Of things, however, this
would be the case as there is no divis-
ion as to the purpose Of the convention
and no scramble after the nominations
The managers express themselves as
more than satisfied with the enthu-
siasm which they say has been develop
ed in the country and they expect DELE
cations from fortytwo states and terri
tories to be present. When the move
ment was originally started there SEEM
ed to be a division of sentiment as to
whether ticket should be placed in the
field. The Chicago ticket and platform
they regarded as Democratic heresy and
their primary object was to accomplish
the defeat of Bryan and Sewall. Their
avowed purpose was to keep alive what
they regarded as the embers of the true
Democracy and permit such as believed
as they did to warm themselves at its
fire during the interim. The triumph
of their old-time political adversaries
would be their triumph inasmuch as 1t
would give them in the event of Bryan's
defeat, an opportunity to reorganize the
party on what they regarded as its true
lines. AS the movement grew, how
ever, and obtained what was consider
ed at least the tacit approval of the ad-
ministration, the feeling that ticket
should be placed in the field for the gold
Democrats to rally around grew strong
er, and it is accepted as foregone con-
clusion that standard bearers will be
named. This is regarded as of much
higher Importance in the southwest and
middle states than In the east where
those in control believe there is no dan
ger of Bryan's success. The coming con-
vention has no parallel in the political
history of the United States unless it be
in the nomination of O'Connor of New
York by the Democrats who in 1872, re-
fused to follow the Democrats into a lib
eral Republican movement which NOM
mated Greeley. 1t differs, however, in
that the issue presented is considered a
vital one and one upon which both sides
believe the future welfare of the com
try depends.
The managers, therefore, propose to
lay the foundation here for the reorgan-
ization of the party in the future. They
have practically decided upon the adop-
tion as their emblem for the ballots, the
head OF Jefferson and they expect to
frame platform which, besides repu-
dating the Chicago platform and NOM
mess, will clearly enunciate and reter-
ate Democratic doctrine as set forth in
former platforms.
The prevailing sentiment favors a par
ticularly strong plank for revenu only.
AS to the candidates it is quite possi-
BILE that quite a contest will be develop
ed quite number of states instructed;
wisconsin for Bragg, Nebraska and
Michigan for Villas, Missouri for Broad
mead and others for favorite sons, but
the gossip here so far seems largely con-
nned to Villas and Watterson. The latter
from his far-off sojourn in Switzerland
has cabled his willingness to accent and
make the fight. He is one of the first of
the Democrats of national prominence
to advise the rejection of the Chicago
platform and the nomination of an in
dependent ticket. From Geneva three
days after the convention he sent q ca
BILE to this effect.
Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins of Chicago
who arrived last night, is out strongly
for Watterson and it is believed that t,e
Kentucky delegation will be here in
force for the ''star-eyed goddess" Sem
ator Villas somehow is regarded as the
administration candidate and it is said
that General Bragg, for whom the Wis
consin delegation is instructed, would
willingly step out of the way. IT is con-
ceded on all hands that if Mr.. Cleveland
would accept the nomination it would
be rendered to him unanimously AL
though it is generally understood that
the president is in full sympathy with
the convention and its purposes, nothing
has yet been received from him. The
arrival of Secretary Morton, who will be
probably the only member of his official
family here and of Comptroller Eckels
- therefore looked forward to anxious