The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-07-29
ANOTHER CONVENTION.
..Gold Standard" Democrats Have De-
cided to Call One.

"GOld Standard" Democrats Have Do.
cided to Call One.
Chicago, July 24.-At 2 conference of
representatives Of the gold standard"
democracy of Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana. Illinois,
Nebraska and Ohio, held at the Palmer
house on Thursday, it was decided to
issue call for new national conven-
ton. Gen. E. S. Bragg, of Wisconsin,
presided at the conference, and C. A.
Cowing, of Illinois, was the secretary.
W. Il. Shelby, of Michigan, offered
q resolution which declares it to be the
sense of the conference that there
should be democratic national conven-
ton held, democratic platform enun-
ciated and democratic ticket nom-
mated for the office of president and
vice president of the United States;
said convention to be held not later than
September 2. The resolution was adopt
&c unanimously. The matter of detail
as to the call was left to committee
of one from each of the states repre-
sented, which the chair was author
lied to appoint. The committee will
report at IL o'clock this morning, to
which hour the conference adjourned.
The committee of one from each
state, appointed by the chairman in
accordance with the resolution. of Mr..
Shelby, was as follows: Indiana, John
R. wilson; Iowa, Henry Vollmer; Ohio,
S. H. Holding; Michigan, w. r. Shelby;
Kentucky, George M. Davie; Missouri,
L. C. Krauthoff; Wisconsin, Senator
Villas and Gen. Bragg; illinois, Henry
S. Robbins. The various resolutions as
to the best plan of procedure in issuing
the call were referred to this committee
to report.
Those who attended the conference
were the following:
Iowa Col j. M. Martin, Marshalltown:
Judge Nathan French Davenport: Thom-
as Bowman, Council Bluffs; Mayor Henry
vollmer, Davenport E. NJ Sharon. Dav-
export. Missouri-Col Jones O. Brodhead,
ST. Louis; Henry T. Kent, st. Louis: Rolla
Wells. st. Louis; L. C. Krauthofe. Kan
sas City. Indiana-W. d. Bynum, s. 0.
Pickens, J. P. Frenzen, John r. Wilson.
Judge John T. Dye. Wiseonsin-Gen: p.
S. Bragg, Senator Villas. Ellis B. Usher.
Nebraska-F. w. Vaughn. Ohio-S. H.
Holding, L. N. Linn. Kentucky-T. w.
Bullitt, W. B. Holdeman. A. j. Carroll,
Littleton Cooke, George M. Davie, w. B.
Halderman. Ilinois-Henry s. Robbins,
John P. Hopkins. T. A. Moran. Adams A.
Goodrich. c. A. Ewing.
New York.. July 24.-Mr. William C.
Whitney, in an interview Thursday, was
asked if, in his judgment, there would
be third ticket nominated by the
"sound money" democrats. He replied:
ST think events and the course of the re-
publican leaders are making it inevitable.
The general situation Is far worse to-day,
in my opinion, than it was ten days ago.
The republican managers and candidates
have shown no realizing sense Of the sit
uation. They have failed to avail Of a
great opportunity for benefiting the
country. If the present condition of af-
fairs continues for any length of time.
sound money democrats are bound to orr
eanize, and it cannot be prevented
Mr.. Whitney says that the republican
party managers. instead of sinking par
tisanship and uniting the sound money"
men of all parties in an effort to rescue
ordinating all other issues to this Ques-
ton. have thrown away this opportunity
for patriotic action by endeavoring to force
the tariff issue to the front. at time when
Sound money" democrats stood ready
even to vote for their candidate, difficult
as the contemplation of such a possibility
might appear to them. If they continue
upon this line, said he, the "sound money"
democrats will nominate third ticket
and thus divide the "sound money vote In
the great battle ground Of the middle west
to save the vote from drifting back to the
Chicago ticket.