Evening journal., 1896-08-08

0uhSdCnurtLtci y. ~ oAhtbNtWNf sir.s Dot-
tom Michigan, Thomas A. Wilson, Jack
son; Minnesota, f. w. NJ Cutcheon, st.
Paul; Missouri, J.. G. Krauthauif Kan
sas City; Nebraska, Euclid Martin, Oma-
ha; Now Hampshire, Gordon Woodbury.,
Manchester; North Carolina, Louis De Ia
Croix Rockingham; New York, Charles
Tracey Albany; Ohio, J. II. Outhwaite,
Columbus; Oregon. c. +. s. Wood, Port
land; Pennsylvania, John G. Bullitt,
Philadelphia; Rhode Island, c. G. Num-
ford, Providence; South Carolina, II. 6.
Foley Anderson; South Dakota. II. Han
ton Watertown; Tennessee, J. c. Morley
nolds, Nashville; Texas, NJ. L.. Crawford,
Dallas West Virginia, II. c. Simms,
Huntington; Wisconsin, Ellis j. Usher,
Lacrosse; Vermont, John W. Gordon,
Perry Virginia, Joseph Bryan, Rich
mond Washington, Ira krutz, North.
Yakima
Those reporting committeeman selected
and who wore not present were Louis
Ehrick ColorRdo; Edgar s. Wilson Mis-
sissippi Charles @. Conrad, Montana,
and i. i. Foley, South Carolina.
subcommittee Appointed.
The secretary read the resolutions adopt
cd at the conference held in Chicago July
28 by ten middle western states, the OBJ
jeot of wliich was to arrange for the hold
ing of another Democratic national con-
vontion, az which an independent gold
Democratic ticket should bo named. j.
II. Cultivate moved that committee of
flvo should be at once appointed, whose
duty it should he to select q time and
place for the convention. There WAS loud
cheering oyer this motion. Delegate Mar
tin seconded this motion, and it was pass
cd unanimously.
The chairman then appointed the com
mittee as follows: James II. Outhwaite of
Ohio, Charles 5. Tracey of New York, II.
NJ. Falkner of Alabama, Il. w. NJ Cutoh-
con of Minnesota and J.. 9. Krauthol of
Missouri
The states wero called for the location
OF tho convention. Colonel d. W. Lawler
presented the claims of Minneapolis. fol
lowed by John l. Grifiiths for Indianapo-
lis. IT, III. Davies presented the claims Of
Louisville. The strongest speech on the
location was made by s. O. Piokens, pres
idont OF the Indiana Gold STANDARD Dem
ocratio league. He said there were many
Democrats In this pivotal state who would
not vote for either Bryan or Mckinley
and since It had been determined to have
third ticket IL would be a great help 60
( the gold standard Democrats of Indiana
4 and dc much TO defeat the Chicago ticket
and platform in this doubtful state ii the
convention was held in Indianapolis
8 This settled the location Tho ballot re-
suited indianapolis, 10; Minneapolis, o;
Louisville, @
General John NJ. Palmer of Illinois was
nominated by General Charles Tracey for
chairman OF the national committee. He
was selected unanimously General Palm
or said he sympathizod most earnestly IN
a the purpose Ofbthe meeting
John r. Wilson of Indiana was elected
secretary John = Felenzell of Indiana
81 was elected treasurer Hon. Joseph III.
+ Outhwaitet OF Ohio as chairman Of the
committee ON "a call for the national con.
vention and plan Of organization, reported
the followiRg, which was repeatedly in.
terruptod by applause in its reading and
adopted unanimously:
The Convention Call.
"A political party has always been de
# flnod TO bo an association of voters t0 pro
mote the success of political principles
&; held in common. The Democratic party
81 during It's whole history has been pledged
60 promote tho liberty Of the Individual
q tho security of private rights and property
M and the supremacy of the law. It has al
ways insisted upon a safe and stable mon.
S. ey for the pooplas use. Ii has insisted up
81 of the nation as well as upOn the proser
s. walton inyiOlato Of the institutions ostab
81 lished by the constitution These, its prin
ciples, were abandoned by the supposed
7 representatives Of tho party az a national
convention recently assembled at Chicago.
M The Democratic party viii therefore ceas,
W to exist unless it be preserved by tho vol
<& untary notion OF such OF It's members q,
still adhere to the fundamental principles
No majority of tho mombers Of that con
vention, however large, had any right OF
power to surrer'sSr those principles. Wher
they undertook - do so. that essemblagI
ceased to be hssmocratic convention. ThI
action taken, the Irregular proceeding
and the platform enunciated by that bod,
> were and are so utterly and indefensibl,
revolutionary and constitute such radioa
departures from the principles Of true De
mocracy, which should characterize
sound and patriotic administration Of on