The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-31
IOWA FOR SOUND MONEY.
Delegates Tell OF the Revolt Against
BRYAN I'm that Section.


Bryan I'm that Section.
B. +. Tillinghast. editor OF the Daven-
port Ua.) Democrat. and Henry vollmer.
Mayor of Davenport, arrived last night
and are at the Denison. From conversa-
ton with both Of them the situation in
Iowa is thus summed up:
The day following the nominations. which
were made on Saturday. the Democrat de-
nounced the platform and the candidates
and said IL would not only not support
them but that IL would work for their
defeat The Democrat is one of the Oldest
Democratic papers in the State. having
fought for Democracy for about fifty
years. Its owner j. ]. Richardson. has
served for the last eight years the Iowa
member of the Democratic national COM
mittee, and his own reputation of the
platform and ticket so soon after the con-
vention was taken up by the leading Dem
ocrats throughout the State, and in a short
time there was an open revolt all along the
line. Now this revolt against the ticket
and platform includes more than thirty OF
the leading daily and weekly papers in the
State, while a few of the dailics have
neither hoisted the Bryan flag nor declared
against the ticket. 1t is understood that
these papers are merely waiting the action
of this convention 10 declare in favor OF
its nominees.
The week following the Chicago conven-
ton call was signed by 203 leading Demo-
Gratis of Davenport for public mass meet
ing OF Democrats who were opposed TO the
Chicago ticket This call brought together
on two days notice crowd that could not
all gain admission to the opera house,
which has seating capacity OF 1000 This
meeting passed a resolution that IL was
the sense Of the Iowa Democrats that the
Chicago ticket was menace 10 the coun-
trv and should be defeated at all hazards.
Then came the call from this city FOR the
Chicago meeting and Iowa sent delegates
and has been in line with the movement
since that time.
The Davenport meeting organized
sound-money club which now has a MEM
bership of about l,5oe and Is growing daily: Tally:
The members are pledged TO vote and work
for the defeat of the Chicago ticket. Since
that time many similar meetings have been
held and clubs have been organized IN
every city of importance in the State, in
all of which the pledge to work Tor the
defeat OF the Chicago ticket has been Ia
ken. In Burlington a club was organized
last week with 200 members; Fort Madison
and Keokuk clubs nearly as large were or
ganized, and in Burlington club OF l6s
railroad men organized last week.
This last club is composed about equally
of Republicans and Democrats. but all have
taken the pledge 10 vote for SOUND money;
about 100 prominent Democrats at the time
of the State convention to select delegates
to this convention. These interviews filed
up. those interviewed think that about 40
per cent. Of the rank and file OF Iowa
Democracy will vote against Bryan and
Sewall The enthusiasm for the movement
for the third ticket was well shown In the
State convention. which was composed OF
the ninety-nine counties Of the State. The
convention was enthusiastic as any
convention ever held in the state.
In regard TO the choice OF presidential
candidates, Mr. Vollmer. who Is delegate
from the district in which Davenport is
located. said: Il am for Watterson my
SELF and / think he will have large vote
in our State. He is very popular man
there and the people realize that this cam
paign must depend largely upon the per-
sonality of the candidate. There Is not
time for an active canvass of the situation
and We must name man VINO Is Wen
enough known as an uncompromisinS
Democrat to carry him through. Mr. Wat
terson fills that requirement in every par
ticular. He has made himself very popu-
lar in our State by his lecture on Lincoln
which he has delivered in almost every
town of any size in the State. Following
these lectures there was usually a recep-
ton, which added much to ms personal
popularity. / can speak only for myself
for our delegation has had no meeting, but
1 think Mr.. Watterson will get large
vote from Iowa."
Henry Vollmer is q young man who pre-
sents the appearance of a mere youth. His
face is smooth shaven and he carries his
twenty-eight years lightly. Although so
young, he has been electeD Mayor of Dav-
enport four times and Is wonderfully pop
ular His youth often gets him into queer
predicaments. Where he is not personally
known he is usually looked upon as mere
bow which is in full accord with his per-
sonal appearance. John Z. Frenzel last
night told of his experience with MIR. Voll-
mer in the Chicago meeting which followed
the call sent out from this city. Mr.. Noll-
mer was there representing his district in
Iowa. After a number of others had ex-
pressed their views Mr.. Vollmer arose. In
telling of IL last night Mr.. Frenzel said:
II wondered what in the world that little
boy was getting UP there among full
grown men for / really turned away, not
expecting to hear anything that would in
terest me. but IL was not a minute until
had occasion to turn my head again, for a
speech, the superior of which had not been
delivered, pleading for action 10 be taken
to save the Democracy Of the country from
disgrace, was coming from the lips of Mr..
Vollmer i simply amazed and never
again Will l judge man by his appear
ance."
Mr. Tillinghast and Fir. Richardson. the
owner of the Davenport Democrat, stand
to the Iowa Democracy about as Henry
Watterson and the courier-J Journal stand
to the Kentucky Democracy. They have
made night since the nomination of the
Chicago ticket for its reputation by the
Democrats and will continue the fight until
Bryan and Sewall are merely memories of
campaign that awakened unusual condl-
tions ana enthusiasm in this country