The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-02

/ .H 'NDifhNNi oiAloi sept, l,-SenhtOT
John NJ. Palmer. of Illinois. chairman OF
the provisional committee appointed at
Chicago five weeks ago, will call the
convention Of gold Democrats to order at
noon Tomorrow In TomlInson's hall. All
the indications ure thatthe gathering will
| exceed expectations both in point OF
numbers and states represented. From
the lists In the hands OF Secretary VIII
son tonight II Is certain over 500 dele
| gates VIII be present, representing forty
one or fnrty-two states and territories.
Considering the fact that the original
call for the meeting Of representatives OF
the middle western states was only is-
sued July 20, the managers feel that they
have reason to feel proud OF the result OF
| their work,
All day the delegates have been arriv-
Ing by every train and the hotel corrl-
] dorS are becoming choked. But there
Is a notable lack Of brass bands and
shouting for candidates. The Florida
delegation, bearing aloft banner OF
| President Cleveland, were escorted 10
their hotel by band OF music, and Il
marching club from Alabama came
stepping along to the stirring strains OF
martial music. but these were the only
bands on the streets to-day. The dele
gutes arr coming quietly. many OF the
| delegations being accompanied by prom
inent Democrats from their states. They
are very much In earnest, and say they
need no blare OF trumpets 10 feed their
enthusiasm.
In personnel, they are confident that
the delegates will take rank with any
who have ever had seats In a national
| CnnVAp1iYt, d. ha
\ tlon tomorrow will be ex-Sovcrnors,
senators. congressman and others whom
the Democracy has honored highly In
the past. Not few OF them sat In the
| Chicago convention which nominated
Bryan and Sewall.
The delegates have stood about In
groups all day discussing the political
situation, the availability OF candidates.
the platform to be adopted. the advls-
| ability OF making this organization
permanent and other, kindred qucs-
tions, but little OF definite character
has crystullzed. The suggestion : OF
Watterson for president. which seemed
to be In high favor yesterday. seems
TO have gained no ground to-day. The
Kentucky delegation IS pledged TO
Buckner for vice president, and the sem
| Vment seems TO be drifting back to the
Bragg and Buckuer. The Florida dele
| cation to-day shook hands across fthe
| continent with far of Washington In
| the person OF Hugh Wallace. who last
| night launched the Cleveland boom, but
the presidents friends In the interven-
| Ing states set their faces strongly
against all such suggestions. Other
| names put forward are secretary ].
Sterling Mortun's. Secretary Carlisle,
| General John C. Black or Illinois; Sem
ator Villas. Senator Palmer, ex-Con-'
gresham Outhwaite's and there Is
| still some talk OF Senator Gray. OF
Delaware, despite his firm refusal, Cen
| eral Tracy, OF New York. and the Del
aware delegation. Comptroller Eckels
| and others cling to the suggestion of
Villas, but the Wisconsin senator in
| slsts that the Badger state Is for Bragg
and that he does not desire the honor.
The Illinois delegates say that the
nomination OF General Black would In
terfcre with their local canvass, as
they haze nominated General Black for
| governor. David Lawler. OF Minne-
sofa. Is for Secretary Carlisle. The Ken
| tuCkian's name Is received with favor
but there Is an under-currcnt OF opIn-
non that the nomination OF any one
connected with the administration
would be unwISe.
The eastern delegates as rule. are
taking no hand In the selection OF the
| candidates. They say they are willing
| TO let the prevailing sentiment In the
central, middle. western and border
states where the main battle grsur,4 Is,
| govern In this matter.
Aside from the general question as TO
| how far the platform should 20 beyond
| n renunciatlon OF the Chicago plat
| form . and strong fnan-
clal declaration, n contest fs likely 10 be
| rrecipitated over the question OF incor-
| poratlng In II un Endorsement OF the
| principle OF an income tax and dcclar-
| alton In favor OF the retirement OF the
| greenbackS coupled with the establish.
| mcnt OF a new federal banking system.
| To-day there has been considerable dis
| cusSlOn also as TO the. form OF the finan-
| cinl declaration. the divergence OF Opin-
| Ion being rs to whether the plank should
| declare for the gold standard with or
| without declaration for the bl-metalllc
| standard by International agreement.
The convention will complete the per-
| manent organization Tomorrow and
| then adjourn until Thursday. as mass
meeting has been arranged for to-
morrow night at which Colonel
| Brecklnrldge, OF kentucky; Colonel
Fellows, OF New York; Mr.. Enrich,
| OF Colorado, and other orators will
| speak, Ex-Governor Flower. who has
been selected rs temporary chairman OF
| the national convention, viii deliver the
| opening speech.
Senator Cafrrey. of Louisiana, has al
ready been decided on for permanent
| chairman. After Senator Caifrey has
| been Installed the convention Will ad-
| journ until Thursday, when the platform
win be adopted and the candidates
| named. a sine die adjournment Is ex-
| pected Thursday evening.