New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
PREPARING FOR A CROWD.
THOUSANDS OF SOUND-MONE DEMO
Gratis WILL ASSEMBLE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
EX-GOVERNOR FLOWER AND SENATOR CAFFhHf
TO RE CHAIRMEN OF THE CONVENTION
TALK OF NOMINATING Villas RE
vIvED-A BIG DEMAND FOR
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBrNE.l
ACCOMMODATIONS.

fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBrNE.1
Indianapolis. Aug. 20 -Nothing now remains
TO be done in the matter of providing officers for
the Sound Money Conv ,1tion next "Wednesday
except for the full committee. which meets Mon
day. to indorse the work OF the Executive Com
mittee. There is no question Of this approval,
and therefore 1t is officially announced to-day
that Roswell p Flower of New-York. Will be
the temporary chairman; Donelscn Canery, or
louisiana the permanent chairman. and Walter
Kessler. of this city. will be the sergeant-at
arms. 1t Is likely that John r. Wilson. the s. G.
rotary OF the Executive committee. will be made
the permanent secretary OF the Convention Ma
tional Committeeman Usher OF Wisconsin ar
rived to-day with the inform ltion that his tris'
to New York to consult with Ex-Governor Flower
and tender the temporary Craftsmanship to him
was successful
The tickets will be distributed to members Of
the National Committee on Monday by Chair
man Bynum. There has been enough demand
for tickets from outside Of the State. well a.
from Democrats within :he State. to pack tho
hall. which will hold 1000 people. several times.
Every effort. II is announced. will be made to
provide admission to visitors from other states
first. II is thought probable now that the dele
gates and altcrnates will fill all the space on the
lower floor which will only leave the balcony
and gallery to the public, except standing ROOM
Thursday will be the big day unless contest
over the nominations 1cvelops. The report o.
the Committee on Platform will be made on that
day. and II is probable that the Committee on
order Of Business will rrovide for discussion OF
the several planks In order to give some chance
for the general public to hear the speakers in at
tendance. mass meeting has been arranged for
Wednesday night at which speeches Will b,
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Breckenridge of Kentucky: lsador Raynor Of
Maryland John r. Fell)ws. OF New-Yorf; John
p Irish of California: lanes II. Cultivate. of
Ohio. and Controller r:,krls. The admission wiz
be by ticket, and there Is already scramble to
get in applications.
A score or more OF newspaper representatives
from Chicago. New-York. Brooklyn and Louis
vile are already on hand The decorating of he
hotels has begun. The Denison House VIII have
600 Of the delegates and mas prepared To place
cots for further accommodations The Grand
and the Bates also filed. but other hotels
nave yet plenty Of room.
In spite Of the action Of the Wisconsin 1alega-
ton in indorsine Bragg for first place. those
writing from other States many of them
talking for Villas. 1t is certain that his name
will be presented along with that Of Bragg, OF
the same State: Broadhead. Of Missouri; William
l.. Wilson of West Virginia. and Henry Wat
terson. Of Kentucky. While ii seemed month
ago doubtful IL there was any one willing 10 be
sacrificed to support this third party movement,
II seems certain that there will be con-
test for the honors OF the nomination. Mail
began TO arrive to-day for Secretary J. Sterling
Morton. showing that he will be here. John K
Fellows secured quarters to-day at the Denison
House.
National headquarters are hourly receiving
the credentials Of delegates. Reports to the eff
feet that large number Of them will not be
here but will be represented by proxies. are en-
phatiCally denied by the officials at headquar-
The National Committee will meet at 10 a. m
Tuesday at the Grand Hotel The Executive
Committee will meet Monday at the same place.
John =. Hopkins of Illinois. arrived this even
ing and says that his State will have a strong
delegation here. Chicago will send a trainload.
Mr. Hopkins is for Watterson for first place.
and says that half the Illinois delegates will
vote for him. 1t is likely that Senator Palmer
will retire as committeeman in favor Of Mr..
HOPKINS. as the Senator says that he feels the
weight Of his eighty-twO years too much TO I'M
dertake the work.