The record-union., 1896-09-01
Such is the Prediction Of Mayor Yellmar
Of Davenport, Democrat,
Who is a Delegate to the National
Convention at Indianapolis.
The Kentucky Delegation in an EN-
barraSSing Position The State
Pledged to Buckner for Vice.Presi-
dent, Yet WattersOn's Boom for
the Presidential Nomination Has
Assumed Such Proportions That
Buckner's Name nay Have to be
Dropped.


Buckner's Name rlay Have to be
Dropped.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 31-The dele
cations to the sound money Democratic
Convention began arriving this morn
ing. The first TO come were those from
Kentucky. There is some difference Of
opinion among the Texas delegation as
to whether or not a national ticket
should be named. The Northwest sent
its hrst delegate in the person Of Henry
Veilmar, Mayor of Davenport, Ia. AL
though that city usually gives a Demo-
cratic majority, in the opinion of Veil
mar it will this year give Mckinley
Z,OOO or 5000 majority. Iowa will not
80 for Bryan" said Major Vellmar.
The Kentucky delegation will arrive
tomorrow. Members of the delegation
are in somewhat embarrassing posi-
ton. When the Kentucky State Con-
Ventlon was held about ten days ago
the only ticket talked about was Bragg
and Buckner, and the convention adopt
ed an enthusiastic resolution indorsing
General Buckner for Vice-President.
The delegates, therefore, will come to
Buckner. They are all good friends of
Henry Watterson, and since his boom
has assumed such large proportions
they are said to be disposed to keep
quiet and let matters take their course.
The resolution of the State Convention,
however, estops them from presenting
Watterson, and his name will therefore
have to be brought before the conven-
ton from another State
Strangely enough, the Wisconsin dele
cation finds Itself in a somewhat SIM
liar predicament. 1t will come here in
structed for Bragg, and find a healthy
boom on the ground for Senator Villas.
Judge NJ. l.. Crawford Of Dallas. a
prominent member Of the Texas delega-
ton, says there is unquestionably a
sentiment in the State against another
ticket. THE reason for this sentiment"
said Judge Crawford, 'is that the sound
money Democrats of Texas are conf
dent they can defeat Bryan by being
allowed to vote as they please. Some
Of them thought 1t would be a good
idea for the National Convention to pass
2 resolution granting this privilege, but
the masses thing it would be a mis-
take. If a man does not want to vote
for the third ticket there is no power to
force him to do so There is no doubt
in my mind that the Populists and Re
publcans of Texas will fuse The
former are as badly disgruntled as the
Populists are in Kentucky over the
treatment they have received from
Rryan's managers. The leaders of the
Populist party in Texas say that Bryan,
after making play for their support,
has now turned his back upon them,
so far as any material recognition is
concerned, believing he will get their
votes anyhow. Last year they polled
about 10000 votes in the State election.
The Republicans there have never been
we'll organized, and have never shown
their real strength. With these three
forces against Bryan l do not believe
ne can possibly carry the State"
The Judge thinks the Texans are for
Bragg first for President, and after him
they prefer Villas. For Vice President
they are for Buckner by all means.
The Minnesota delegation arrived this
afternoon 1t is understood they will
present for the ce-Presidency the
name of ID. w. Lawler, the Chairman
OF the Minnesota delegation at the Chi
cago Convention and the Democratic
National Committeeman from that
State, whose sound money views as ex-
pressed at Chicago excited so much an
tagoniSm among the silver men,
This afternoon the members of the
Executive Committee agreed to recon-
mend to the full National Committee
the selection of Ex-Governor Flower of
New York as temporary Chairman, and
TO endeavor to have the Committee on
permanent Organization select Senator
Ca1fery as permanent Chairman
The hotel corridors began to fill up
this evening and the town took on an
ante-convention look. Ten delegates
from Iowa who arrived this evening
favor the nomination Of Colonel Wat
terson.
The Executive Committee met this
evening, but took no action except to
allot the press quarters and arrange
some minor details of the convention.
The suggestion has been made that the
platform be confined to the money issue
alone, but there is little doubt that it
Will be made to cover the whole political
situation. It's chief feature will be a
refutaton of the free silver plank of the
Chicago platform, and strong declara-
ton for sound money and the preserva-
ton of the gold standard. A reply will
also be made to the attitude of the Chi
cago Convention on the constitutional
powers of the Supreme Court and the
executive. Its tariff plank, it is said,
will be modelled after that of the Demo-
cratic platform of 1892.
Hon. j. H. Eckels, Comptroller of the
Currency, was one Of the arrivals this
evening. He is sanguine concerning the
personnel and results of the convention
From what 1 can learn" he said, 1.-The
convention will fully represent the
sound money sentiment of the Demo-
cratic party, and the attendance will be
all that could be expected. / think the
Committee on Resolutions will have no
easy task There will be more sugges-
tions and planks go before it than be-
fore any committee at any convention
this year. The Illinois convention
adopted a good platform, and our peo-
pie will demand a strong expression
upon the tariff
When asked about the situation in
Illinois, he said: II believe that Nc
Kinley's majority will be over 100000.
NV own county, La Sale. is q fair sam