Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-14
For a Third Ticket.
Decision of the Sound Money
Democ1a ats at Indianapolis.
THIRTY STATES REPRESENTED

A National Convention TO De helo
In indianapolis in September.
Indianapolis, Iud., Aug. THE
name of the new party Is the ma
tional democratic party. lts or
ganizers call those supporting the
Chicago platform and ticket II Q
pOpullst democratic party. Tie
national convention of the national
democratic parry will be held at
Indianapolis the first week in
September. There was unanlmlty
IN the conference on the selection
of the name of The national demo-
cratic party aud also IN determln'
ing to distlr gulsh the two parties
Ivy referring to those supporting
tie Chicago platform as tue "popu'
list demOcl party party"
There was a conference before
he provisional national committee
met, at which 1t was decided to
call a convention and nominate
another national ticket. SJme OF
the Il .stern and Southern mem
beers opposed a third ticket at first,
but When they were tod that IN
the Middle States party tealty was
80 regarded that many democrats
would not vote unless there was
third ticket all objections from
he Els: aud South were with
drawn and the decision to hold a
convention was unanimous. 1t was
argued that as the campaign pro-
ceeded aud the republicans began
10 "a, harsh things of democrats
many of the latter would vote for
BNan aud Sewall, dlstasteful az
tue Chicago platform was to them.
AS the Eastern and Southern
gold standard men SAID they were
for anything to defeat the Chicago
lcket AID platform, they readily
consented u the plan that had
been outlined bv the executive
committer, consisting OF Bragg, OF
WlscousiDJ Byuum, of Indiana;
Haldemau, of Kentucky; Broad
head, of Missouri, aud Robbins, OF
Illinois. Henry S. Robbins, OF
Chicago, was the only absent
mem Der of the executive committee,
but Mr. Ewing took his place,
while Senator Palmer, ex Mayor
Hopkins aud others were active in
having the plan for the third
ticket carried out.
Charles Tracey, of Albany, \
Y, George Foster Peabody, OF
BROOKLYN, John f. Semmes, Of
Baltimore, and other Eastern men
did not share in the opposition to
a third ticket. The strongest op
position TO a third ticket came
{ ON Rhode Island and Texas-the
nallest and largest State. They
were gwen the fullest consldera'
ton because OF the desire for un
auimous action, which was final y
secured.
The telegram from President
Cleveland was regarded by all as
Indicating his sympathy with the
movement. Every mention OF The
Presidents name was loudly
cheered. His portrait was the
cenlre.pIece in the assembly room
TX Congressman Cultivate, who
made the motion tor a convention
10 nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and vice President, holds q
prominent appointment under
President Cie,e Gland. General
Bragg, ex Congressman Bynnm
and all the leaders are considered
strong administration men. The
largest visiting delegation, outside
of Indiana, came from Kentucky,
Ohio and illinois.
Among the Kentucky DELEGATE
we're ex Governor Buckner, tx
State Chairman Charles X Long,
Senator A. j. Carroll, ex-Chiel
Justice Thomas II. Hines and w
w. Knott, editor of the Louisville
Post. They accompanied Mr.
Haldsman, who ls q member OF the
executive committee, aud X L
Tyl r, who IS a member OF the
national committee from Kentucky
they t.vOr Carlisle for President,
and in the event be is not nOmi
mated they want General BuckneT
tor vice President.
No Advice from Mr.. Cleveland.