The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-31
MAPPING OUT WORK
AT INDIANAPOLIS
Temporary Roll Of the National Demo-
cratic Party Is Completed.
TWENTY.NlNE STATES REPRESENTED
Speculation as to the Probable Pfcsi.
dental Candidntesu.Thc Florida
Delegation Will support Grover
Clcveland.-Watte W tersOn, Palmer and
Bragg Also Mentioned.


evening completed making up the tenn
porary roll of the national Democratic
party convention so far as he could go,
until the Tuesday meeting of the ma
tional committee. The following states
have certified the names of full dele
gates elected: California. Connecticut,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland.
Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri.
Minnesota. New Jersey, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota. Ohio, oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont. West Virginia-twen-
ty-nine in all. The following states
have notified the executive committee
that they have elected but have not yet
sent in their lists: Alabama, Colorado,
Delaware, Florida. Nebraska, New
Hampshire, Virginia, and Washing
ton. These states will. it is expected,
elect tomorrow: New York, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Notwithstanding a
total of forty-one states and leaving
Idaho. Wyoming, Nevada and Utah as
the states which will not take part in
the convention. The convention VIII
be notable in one or two other particu-
lars aside from the suddenness with
which ii has been brought together
1t will have no cOntending factions
nor opposing ambitions and 1t will con-
tain more notable men than any of
those held this year. The speeches to
be delivered at the Wednesday night
mass meeting by Enrich Fellows,
Breckenridge, Eckels and Cultivate
are looked forward to as notable con-
tributions to the sound money litera-
ture of the campaign.
w. j. Curtis, of New Jersey, one of the
leaders of the sound money movement
in the Democratic party of his state,
arrived in the city this afternoon. He
said the full delegation of twenty men
from New Jersey would be here. and
that number of others interested in
the movement would attend the con-
vention. THE movement in New Jer-
sey," he said 'is widespread and pow
erful. Some idea of the natural senti-
ment Of the Democrats on the financial
question can be gained from the eX-
preston of the party in the convention,
which met May to select delegates to
the Chicago convention.
THE first paragra phi of the financial
plank of the resolutions adopted by
that convention reads as follows: I'VE
are in favor of a firm, unvarying main
tenance of the present gold standard.
We are opposed to the free coinage of
silver at any ratio, and to the COM
pulsory purchase of silver bullion by
the government This expression of
opinion by the Democrats of New Jer-
sey was made before the national party
had adopted the free silver plank at
Chicago. OF the fourteen members of
the state committee when the commit
tee voted as to whether or not Ii should
support Bryan, three voted absolutely
against such a course and one failed to
vote. We look upon the adherents to the
Chicago platform as the boilers and as
GALLEY-2C
matter of act they are the boilers
in New Jersey, for they left the princi-
pies which the Democrats of the state
had already declared for. l have had
talks with Democrats in all parts of the
state and of all classes, and all say that
few of those who endorsed the Chicago
platform did it because they were in
sympathy with it. When the movement
was first started there was some Oppo-
sition to it. The leaders said the best
way to defeat the Chicago platform and
it's exponent was to vote directly for
Mckinley, but the better counsel was
that it were better to keep the party
together by firm declaration, repud-
iating the repudiationists and still
maintaining the old Democratic doe
trines. AS soon as the matter was
placed in this light the people swarmed
to the standard of the sound money
Democracy. There are yet, however,
many Democrats who say they will
vote for Mckinley"
NEW JERSEYS PREFERENCE.
"Nho is the preference of New Jersey
for the presidential nomination." was
the delegation as we have not had a
conference, and every man comes free
to cast his vote as he chooses. l can
say, however, that we will probably be
united, and our principal aim, perhaps,
will be to add strength to the strongest
man. Personally I believe that Gen
eral Palmer would make the ideal cam
ddate. General Bragg is man whom
| am very fond of and a man who
would do honor to the ticket. Waiter
son issvery popular and would make q
very acceptable candidate to many,
and there is only one reason that /
could offer for not supporting him for
the nomination. Coming from the
same state as General Buckner, his
nomination for the presidency would
defeat Buckner's nomination for the
vice presidency, and | hope to see Cen
eral Buckner get that nomination"
The Florida delegation will come to
this convention to support Grover
Cleveland for the presidential nominal
ton. Today telegram was received
from Arthur NJ. Eeigs. chairman of the
delegation, asking that a banner be
prepared for the delegation. The BAN
ner is to be of white silk with gold
border containing in the centre the
portrait of Cleveland and inscribed
with the words our candidate"
The impression prevails tonight that
the ticket is likely to be Bragg and
Buckner
Mr.. Bynum was asked tonight if the
ticket nominated here this week would
be heard from in the electoral college.
Certainly 1t will carry four states.
of which Florida, Alabama and Texas
are three
Nothing is known here of the inten-
tions of President Cleveland regarding
the convention and its work. No one
so far on the ground has received any
communication from him. Some peo-
pie think it probable that Comptroller
Eckels who will be here tomorrow, has
a message from the president. or is au,
thorized to speak for him in some way
that will be satisfactory to the dele
gates.
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