The record-union., 1896-09-02

Bugs, and each man carried a large
waving palm leaf. The Florida delega-
tlon came in occupying a coach, on the
side of which was a streamer running
its full length inscribed FLORIDA Sound
Money Democracy" At their head, fol-
lowing the banner, constructed here by
their order, was a picture of President
Grover Cleveland surrounded by the
words, Our Candidate for President.
Following the Florida delegation
came the Louisiana delegation in a spe-
cial car over t;,ss Big -Four line from
Cincinnati, hea6 ID by Senator Caffery.
Their car carried a streamer similar to
that on the car Of the Florida delega-
ton.
Senator Caffery, who is to be the Per-
manent Chairman of the convention,
said to a reporter of the United-Asso-
ciated Press that his delegation had not
agreed to support any particular can
didate, but were for the ticket which
the convention might decide to be the
strongest. mo man conversant with the
condition of affairs in the South, said
Senator Caffery, ''can deny that there
is very pronounced feeling in favor of
sound money, and that the many who
advocate that sentiment will vote their
convictions. This is so not only in my
State OF Louisiana, but in other parts
OF the South The fact is that a good
| many old-tlme Democrats Immediately
after the Chicago convention renounced
the ticket and the platform, and de-
Clared themselves for Mckinley as the
lesser of the two evils. While they did
not agree with the Republican candi-
date on the tariff question, they did ap-
prove of his financial views. These men
have, many of them, gone so far that
II is now impossible to get them back,
even for the third ticket which we will
here nominate
| Several Tennessee delegates came in
with the Florida delegation. One of
! them, Theodore CooIe of Nashville,
said: People down our way think
Bragg and Buckner the logical candi-
| dates of the convention. There is, how
ever, a strong sentiment for Grover
| Cleveland
| Joseph Bryan, the head of the sound
! money movement in Virginia, reached
indianapolis to-day at the head of a
| delegation of fifteen men. Il am more
than pleased at the outlook said Mr..
Bryan to reporter of the United-As-
! scc1ated Press. 1T has long been con-
sldered treason in Virginia for a Demo-
crat to say a word in condemnation of
the ticket named by the party, but I
wish to say that this year the woods of
the ola commonwealth, if that be trea-
son, are full Of traitors"
/ The New York State delegation. sew
enty-two strong, arrived here on a spe-
| clal train at half-past 2 o'clock this
afternoon, with Ex-Governor Flower at
/ their head. Dewitt Warner told a re-
/ porter Of the United-Associated Press
/ that the delegates had no choice for first
or second place on the ticket.
| The Pennsylvania delegation reached
indianapolis late this evening over the
pennsylvania road. There were sew
| enty men in the party The delegates
discussed the situation on the train. and
decided not to advocate the candidacy
or any one individual, but to vote for
the pest man showing the strongest fol-
lowing when the proper time arrives.
Inc Indiana delegation met at State
headquarters this morning and elected
| celegates. The delegation did not dis
cusS preferences for the candidates
bragg and Buckner seem to lead.
Governor Stockley of Delaware said
MS State had no intention of present
ing the name of Senator Gray to the
/ convention. I'VE realize that this
I sound money movement requires q
western man to lead it," said he. THE
West is our battle ground"
According to the sound money dele
| gates from Nebraska, who arrived this
afternoon, the nomination of a strong
ticket here will draw from $4,000 ia
| Zo,o0O votes from Bryan in his own
| state and insure the electoral ticket for
Mckinley
All doubt about Arkansas being rem
resented in the convention was dissi-
/ pated at ) p. m, when twenty substan-
tial-looking citizens arrived. They were
headed by Colonel Fordyce, the Chair
man OF the delegation. They brought
10 boom for candidates with them
! but were enthusiastic in their deuand
for the nomination Of a strong ticket.
The Oregon delegation arrived this
| afternoon. They say the silver senti-
ment in their State is dying out Judge
( McCarty, one Of the leading members
OF the delegation. declared that McKin-
ley would certainly carry Oregon.
! The Massachusetts delegation said
1 H..
we ask is that good sound money Dem
ocrats be named We have no candi-
| dates to present.
| Although the Committee on Resolu-
! tons has not yet been appointed, the
! proposals for the platform have been
/ discussed during the day by the lead
! ers. There will be no scarcity o1
/ planks from which to make a choice
/ They differ in language. but there is
/ an unanimous demand for an unequiv-
! ocal and energetic arraignment of the
1 free coinage of silver The following
plank has been under careful consider
! alton, and many Of the most promi-
ncnt men in the party have expressed
! their entire satisfaction with its text:
! We adhere with unwavering faith
to the teachings and to the warnings OF
! jefferson, Jackson, Benton, Tilden and
| Cleveland; and therefore we demand
! the best, the most stable and the most
hc nest of money for the people for this
the greatest of nations; which money
! by the wisdom, experience and usage ot
! this and other enlightened countries
must under existing circumstances, be
bimetallic, but must be measured by the
! existing standard of gold, and should
| consist of gold, with bank currency
well secured and redeemable in gold
| and with the use of silver and other
metals within the reasonable limits pre-
scribed. convenience and safety, and tc
| be kept at par with gold.
! We believe it is undemocratic and
| unwise for the Government to debase III
money or by adopting the silver policy
to set this nation back from it's finan-