The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-08

cago, July 23d, by ten middle western
states, the object of which was to ar
| range for the holding of another Demo-
cratic national convention, at which an
| Independent gold Democratic ticket
! should be named.
| j. II. Outhwaite moved that a commit
tee of five should at once be appointed
whose duty it should be to select time
and place for the convention. There was
loud cheering over this motion. Dele
| gate Martin seconded the motion and
| it was passed unanimously.
The chairman then appointed the COM
mittee as follows: James H. Cultivate
of Ohio, Charles Tracy of New York, j.
III. Faulkner of Alabama, +. w. Nc
Cutcheon of Minnesota, and L. c. Krau-
| thoff of Missouri.
| The states were called for the location
! of the convention.
| Col. l.. d. Lawler presented the claims
of Minneapolis, followed by John L.
Griffiths for Indianapolis.
III. M. Davies presented the claims of
Louisville. The strongest speech on the
location was made by S. o. Pickens,
! president of the Indiana gold standard
Democratic league. He said there We're
many Democrats in this pivotal state
who would not vote for either Bryan or
Mckinley and since it had been deter
mined to have a third ticket, it would
be az great help to the gold standard
! Democrats of Indiana and do much to
defeat the Chicago ticket and platform
in this doubtful state if the convention
was held in indianapolis. This settled the
ha ha1I Iot
polls, 10; Minneapolis, 6; Louisville 2.
The five members of the'sub- commit
tee were out preparing their report and
| three others did not vote. The Indiana
polls people then celebrated their vic
tory with invitations to luncheon at the
| Commercial club rooms and announced
carriages for evening drives about the
city.
| A recess was then taken to p. m.
Senator John M. Palmer was given an
| ovation when he entered the hall. 1t
was announced in the afternoon session
that Gen. Bragg was delayed by a
washout on the Pennsylvania road. AT
| the night session the announcement was
| made that he could not get here. Cen
eral Charles Tracy then stated that
| they had taken measures to perpetuate
| the greatest of all parties and needed
the foremost of leaders. He nominated
| Gen. John M. Palmer of Illinois for
! chairman of the national committee
General Palmer was elected unanim-
ously.
General Palmer said he sympathized
most earnestly in the purpose of the
meeting. He would work for the pre-
| of <l,o
usefulness of the Democratic party. The
Chicago convention had forgotten the
honor as well as the principles of the
Democratic party, but he hoped to see
J all brought back into the fold and would
work to that end
John r. Wilson of Indiana was cleo
ted secretary. John p. Frenzel of In
diana was elected treasurer.
Hon. j. H. Cultivate of Ohio as chair
| man ona call for the national campaign
and plan of organization reported the
following which was repeatedly inter-
| rupted by applause in it's reading and
adopted unanimously:
To the Democrats of the United States
A political party has always be n de-
| fined to be an association of voters to
| promote the success of political princi-
| pies held in common. The Democratic
party during it's whole history has been
| pledged to promote the liberty of the in
! dividual, the security of private rights
| and property and the supremacy of the
law. 1t has always insisted upon safe
| stable money for the peoples use. 1t has
| insisted upon the maintenance of the
| financial honor of the nation as we'll as
upon the preservation inviolate of the
institutions established by the consti-
tuition. These it's principles, We're aban-
doned by the supposed representatives
of the party at national convention re-
Gently assembled at Chicago.
The Democratic party will therefore
cease to exist unless it be preserved by
| the voluntary action of such of its mem
hers as still adhere to the fundamental
principles. We deny that the majority
| of the members of that convention. how
ever large, had any right or power to
surrender those principles. When they
undertook to do so that assemblage
ceased to be a Democratic convention
The action taken, the irregular proceed
| ings and platforms enunciated by that
| body were and are utterly and indefen-
| s1bly revolutionary, and constitute such
| radical departures from the principles
| of true Democracy, which should char
acterize a sound and patriotic adminis-
| tration of our country's affairs; that its
results are not entitled to the confidence
| or support of true Democrats. For the
| first time since national parties were
| formed there is not before the American
people platform declaring the princi-
pies of the Democratic party as recog-
nized and most courageously and con-
sistently administered by jefferson.
/ Jackson and Cleveland, nor are there
| nominees for the offices of president and
vice president of the United States
pledged to carry those principles into
| practical effect. The faithful and true
| Democrats of the United States are de-
termined that their principles shall not
be ruthlessly surrendered nor the people
be deprived of an opportunity to vote
| for candidates in accord herewith
| Therefore, the National Democratic
party of the United States through it's
regularly constituted committee hereby
| calls a national convention of that party
! for the announcement of it's platform
| and the nomination of candidates for
| the offices of president and vice presi-
| dent of the United States, and the trans
action of such business as is incidental