The record-union., 1896-09-02

While it is the intention to incorporate
tariff plank in the platform, relatively
little attention has thus far been given
to that subject 1t appears to be the de-
sire to make this plank short and thor
Oughly Democratic. Of several such
planks submitted to-day the one which
meets with most favor reads as fol-
lows:
I'VE adhere to the Democratic doc
trines Of the tariff reformers of a tariff
for revenue only, under which the taxes
exacted and the burdens imposed shall
not be increased to give special emolu-
ments to the few but shall be limited
to the necessities of the Government,
economically administered"
The Wisconsin delegation met this
afternoon and organized by electing
General f. S. Bragg Chairman and
George w. Dyer Secretary. 1t was de-
cided that eX-Representative Jones of
Madison present the name of General
Bragg as candidate for the Presidential
nomination. Members of the delegation
stated that assurance of support for
General Bragg had been made by dele
gates from Southern and Eastern States
and that the West was practically solid
for him.
large contingent of sound money
men arrived from Ala ALBANIA and Georgia
at O'Clock this evening, accompanied
by brass band. About 800 men com
prised the party. They We're met at
the depot by delegates from Iowa and
New York, who escorted them to their
headquarters. The men formed in line
at the depot and marched through the
principal streets, and were enthusiastic
cally received. Governor Jones ex-
pressed himself as Being proud of the
fine showing made by the Alabama
delegation
I'VE have in our State" said the Gov
ernor, 'the opportunity of a lifetime,
and we intend to profit by it, I believe
that we can deliver tile electoral vote
of that State to the nominee of this
convention. / say this in all serious
ness, because know the temper of the
people. OF course there is a division
in the old Democratic party, but there
are sufficient sound money Democrats
in the State added to the straight Re-
publican vote in the State, to throw the
State to Mckinley, If we can do nothing
else. The Populists are making state
ments that cannot be worked out"
A conference was held tonight in the
room of Senator Villas, attended by the
Senator, Chairman Bynum of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Chairman Palmer
Of the National Committee, Hugh Wal
lace and other leaders. 1t was the in
tention to informally talk over the plat
form, but there were so many inter-
ruptions that the conference confined
itself to arranging programme for to-
morrow.
The following arrangement was
agreed upon: The convention will be
called to order by General Palmer at l.
o'clock. General Palmer will make a
brief speech, and introduce the Tempo
rary Chairman, Ex-Governor Flower
Secretary Wilson of the National Com
mittee will be made Temporary Secre-
tary of the convention. After Governor
Flowers address a resolution will be
passed appointing committees. The
roll of States will then be called, in or
der that the members Of these commit
tees may be reported to the convention
A resolution will be offered referring
all resolutions to the committee until
read, and then an adjournment will be
had until o'clock.
Upon recOnvening the permanent or
ganiZation, with Senator Caffery in the
chair, will be installed, and the con-
vention will listen to Senator Cafferys
speech. Thus all the preliminaries will
be got out of the way tomorrow, and
when the convention meets again at l.
o'clock Thursday the platform will be
taken up and the nominations made
The conference tonight adopted the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
convention that the permanent organ
lZatiOn of the convention now assem-
| bled is necessary; that National Com
mittee be selected agreeable to the
usages of the Democratic party, whose
duty shall be to call future conventions
Of the party from time to time, appor-
tion delegates thereto, and provide the
time and place for the holding thereof
and perform the duties which usually
deVOlye upon the committee of politi-
cal party. Complete organization
throughout the States is earnestly rec
commended We favor the use of gold
and silver as money, but insist upon the
maintenance Of the present gold stand
ard, and that silver shall only be used
50 far as it safely may be and consist
emily with such gold standard. We op-
pose the use Of fiat money in any form
and believe that the retirement Of all
Such money, as recommended by the
present Administration, is necessary to
preserve a sound and stable currency.