The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-30
THIRD TICKET A GO
SOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS IN
AUGtRATE THE MOVEMENT.
A National Committee VIII he Ap-
pointed to Meet In indianapolis
Aug. z to Decide Upon the Time
and Place for Holding "a National
Convention to Nominate n Presi-
dent and Vice President.

Chicago. July 26. - The corimittee
appointed by the gold standard Demo
Gratis TO prepare and issue a call for
another convention met at the Audi.
forum to-day: These men We're pres
mt: John X. Wilson. Indiana: Henry
VoIlmor. Iowa: S. III. Holding, ohio;
W. K. Shelby, Michigan; Il. Nj. Dayic,
Kentucky: l.. c. Krirhoff. Missouri;
w. r. Villas. Wisconsin; Ii. :. Rob-
bins. Illinois,: r. w. Vaughan. Ne
braska. Prior to the meeting it was
impossible to obtain a hint as to the
contents of the proposed call, what
date bad been decided upon, or what
city was favored.
Controller EckelS arrived early his
morning. 1t had been supposed that
he would be the bearer of some sort
Of message from President Cleveland.
but he emphatically denied his. Il
have no message from President
Cleveland" he said. ard l am here
as the others. 10 assist in the move
ment which | believe to he for the
best interests of the Democratic
party
After an hours discussion n report
was prepared. calling for a convention
to be held Sept. >. \ committee of
five was selected 10 arrange for state
conventions. TO be held for the purpose
Of nominating state tickets. The ma
tional committee is TO meet at lndEn-
apOliS Aug. I TO decide on the place
for the national convention, which VIII
be held Sept. =. The report as adopted
is as follows:
Your committee recommends the
adoption OF the following resolutions:
In view Of the revolutionary actions of
the recent Chicago convention, isS re-
pudiation Of all, Democratic platforms
and principles and its condemnation OF
the national Democratic administra-
ton, resolved. that il is the II Of
this conference. composed of Demo
Gratis from the states Of Illinois. Ohio.
Indiana. Wisconsin. Kentucky, Mis-
souri,. Michigan, Texas, Iowa. Mime
sofa and Nebraska. that a thoroughly
sound and patriotic delegation of DEM
ocratic principles bc enunciated and
that candidates for president and vice
president. III accord Herewith. he
nominatcd: tlat the independents m
the several states who are in sympa-
thy with this recommendation and un-
alterably opposed to the declarations
and tendencies Of tie Chicago plat
form he requested to select a member
of the national De nOcratic committee;
tha1 me national committee thus Sc
, lected meet at the city of lndianapo-
lis on Aug. ! TO issue 4 formal call for
n national Democratic convention to
be held not later than Sept. 2. 1896, at
! such place. and TO be constituted and
convened in such manner as said ma
tiOnal committee may determine. that
an executive committee of five. ne APP
: pointed by the chairman of this con-
! ference. with authority 10 name n
suitable person in each state. where
necessary to take appropriate steps to
ca use state meetings to be held with
all convenient speed. for the purpose
of selecting members OF such commrt
tee. or. if no committeeman be select
ed. to designate a member TO represent
such state temporarily.
Edward $. Bragg, Chairman.
-"George VI. Davie. Secretary
! Henry :. Robbins of Chicago and A.
ID. Bynum of Indiana were appointed
to open headquarters in Chicago and
begin an aggressive hard money cam
paign. The committee then adjourned,