The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-25
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS
Decide TO Hold "a National Convention on
Septembrr9.

CHICAGO, July "a. - The committee
appointed by the gold standard Demo-
Gratis at their meeting last night to pre-
pare and Issue call for another convcn-
ton, met at the Auditorium ut IL o'clock
to-day. These men were present: John
II. Wilson, Indiana: Henry Follmcr, To-
wa; S. II. Holding. ohio: W. r. Shelby,
Michigan; G. NJ. Davis. Kansas City: l..
c. KaruT. Missouri; w. +. Villas, Wis
CunSin: W. S. Robbins, Illinois; +. W.
Vaughan. Nebraska.
Comptroller EckclS arrived curly this
morning und went into the conference.
1t had been supposed that Mr.. Eckels
would be the bearer OF some sort OF
message from President Cleveland, but
he cmphltlcally denied this. 81 have no
message from President Cleveland" he
said. "anl am len. as others 10 assist in
III" movement which | believe to be for
tn" best interests OF the Democratic pnr-
ty."
Mr.. Eclcls. when asked what move he
favored for the head OF the ticket said
that he did not care to express choice.
but that he had heard OF many men who
favored John II. Palmer.
After un hours discussion majority
report was prepared calling for con-
ventlon to be held September .. 4 COM
mittee OF five was selected to arrange
for state conventions to be held for the
purpose of nominating state tickets. The
national committee Is 10 meet at Indian
npolis August 9. to decide on the place
for the national convention, which will
he held September ..
The hour Eet for the meeting of the
committee was 10 O'Clock, but all the
members were present an hour earlier.
and II was decided TO proceed at once
with tn. business In hand. General
bragg was elected chairman. AMI the
committee, locking the doors against
Che press and public. discussed the sit
uation for three hours
That radical difference OF opinion
exists us Ia the methods to be adopted
In the furtlr'rnnCe OF the common Inter-
est was shown by the fact that majority
and minority reports were evolved from
the dclibern lions The majority report,
which was adopted by the larger con-
ference ut Its adjourned session, pro-
rideS for the holding of n national con-
vcntiun of sound money Democrats not
later than September 3,
Thnrc Is vigorous rivalry between
the cities, not less than four being con-
trstants for the honor OF entertaining
the gold standard Democrats. Indian
apolis tclegrnphcd m offer to provide
all necessary funds. The friends OF
Don NJ. Dickinson ore working for De-
trolt. Minneapolis has asked for II, and
the claims Of the northern city are
seconded by ST. Paul. And Chicago IN n
claimant. Eleven states were represent
cd In the Auditorium meeting to-day.
Texas was the last to appear, md the
representative of the Lone Star state
was heartily chccred when he took his
place.
While the states represented at to-
dny's meeting md at Inst nights con-
ference were almost without exception
middle western states. the nrwR rcccv-
cd to-day indicntcs those In charge Of
the work, declare that they will have
good support In all parts OF the coiln-
try. The arrival OF Comptroller Eckcls,
fresh from Washington, hns done con-
siderable to strengthen local gold stand
ard men. Tle, Whitney interview from
New York acted aa II hnmpcncr to some
extent, but lcckcls soon dried II out
by his uttcrancca, as the meeting be-
llcvcd that he Is close to tho fceliugR OF
the administration despite his dGclnr-
alton TINT politics had nothing to do
with his present trlr west.