The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
CANNOT SUPPORT BRYAN
PRESIDENT DUNMEYER, OF THE
YOUNG MEMS GRAY CLUB, RESIGNS.
posed to Ascertain If the Club
Favored Sound Money.

Edward c. Dunmeyer, president of the
Young Mems Gray Club, one of the Oldest
Democratic orga nizations in the city, ten
dered his resignation as president Of the
club last night, and it was accepted al
though about twenty members of the club
opposed its acceptance 1t has been known
to the members &C the club for some time
that Mr.. Dunmeyer is not in accord with
the Organic branch of the party and that
it has been his intention to identify him
self with the sound money organization. At
day, he deemed it best to offer his resigna-
last night, Mr.. Dunmeyer made an address,
explaining his position. He said that mas
much as he was not in accord with what
seemed to be the sentiment of a majority
OF the club on the political issues of the
DAY, he deemd 1t best to offer his resigna-
uon Mr.. Dunmeyer expressed an earnest
desire to be guided in his actions by what
seemed necessary for the preservation of
the club. After handing the secretary his
written resignation, Mr.. Dunmeyer with
drew from the room. John w. Healing
acted as chairman pro tenn. during the re-
mainder of the session of the club
Following the reading of Mr.. Dunmeyers
resignation there was short discussion of
the situation. One member of the club
favored the appointment of a committee to
decide whether the club should come out
for sound money He suggested that such
a committee be appointed to report forth
with Then he said. it would be proper to
consider Mr.. Dunmeyer's resignation If
the club decided to identity itself with the
honest-money movement Mr. Dunmeyers
resignation would be unnecessary. He
ferred to the fact that fifteen or twenty
members Of the club sustain views on the
political issue identical with those enter
ee 20 ny MI D.uhIIieyef. AIIotner Heinoer
OF the club said that the matter of ex-
pelling Mr. Dunmeyer from the club was
not under consideration, and that the only
question before it was whether or not his
resignation should be accepted. He de-
clared that the constitution provided under
what circumstances a member could be
expelled-among them being Conduct ln-
becoming a Democrat. He declared that
the proper thing was to consider the
resignation separately and afterward take
such further steps as the club might de-
termine on. In his opinion Mr.. Dunmeyer's
clearly shown by his speech that he is not
in accord with the county organization
and that he cannot support the candidates
nominated at Chicago. He said that he APP
preciated the fact that Mr.. Dunmeyer had
been one of the most earnest workers in
the club and had been a very. acceptable
efforts to perfect the organization and in
crease its influence and usefulness There
moved that Mr.. Dunmeyer's resig-
the question of whether he is still eligible
to membership Chairman Healing invited
further remarks, saying that ne hOped
there would be a thorough discussion of
the subject. No further remarks were
made and Mr.. Healing responded TO cries
for the question by saying All those In
favor of accepting Mr.. Dunmeyer,s resigna-
ton rs president of the club will say aye.
Aye said a majority of those present
several not voting at all. There was no re-
Spouse when Mr.. Healing called for the
negative vote and the resignation was de-
clareds accepted
When asked for statement last night
Mr. Dunmeyer replied that he could not
talk although he asserted that there was
no trouble in the club and said that there
was nothing in the report that he intended
to resign
1t has been an open secret for some time
that quite a number of Democrats in the
Young SENS Gray Club are Thoroughly IN
synlpathy with the Sound-mo;Iey movement
and a number of them have declared
privately that they cannot vote for Bryan.
Tbey have been adverse to taking any ac-
ton that might disrupt the club, as they
are men who have always had its good at
heart and who have assisted in keeping it
up.
Before the meeting of the club adjourned
a committee composed of John z. Foley,
Samuel v. Perrott, 2. j. German, Thomas
H. Montgomery and John Merriweather re-
ported resolution indorsing the Chicago
platform. 1t was adopted Members of the
club who were present say that the reso-
luton was adopted without discussion be-
cause none of the sound-money men We're
present, or were adverse to arousing any
enmity Mr.. Dunmeyer's successor Will
probably be chosen at the regular meeting
next Friday evening.