New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-08
GOLD MEN TALK OF A BOLT.
A MEETING TO PROVIDE DEFENCE
AGAINST FREE-SILyER METHODS.
THREATS OF THE NOMINATION OF GOLD
DEMOCRAT.

THREATS OF THE NOMINATION OF GOLD
DEMOCRAT.
Chicago July (SpeciaD.-The gold Democrats
held another conference tonight at the Audi
torium Hotel. Their object was to confer and
concert measures of defence against any at
tempt of the free-coinage Democrats to create a
two-thirds majority by unseating the Michigan
delegation and the Nebraska delegation. 1t was
reported that the free-coinage Democrats were
much annoyed by their small vote to-day for
John w. Daniel it being fifty votes short OF two
thirds. and therefore. were contemplating revo-
lutionary action upon Nebraska and Michigan.
Senator Gray, OF Delaware. presided part OF the
time. and Roswell +. Flower. the rest OF the
time. There was considerable talk in favor OF
boiling II the Michigan and Nebraska gold men
were ousted
The following important resolution, introduced
by John p. Irish. of San Francisco. was passed:
Resolved That the chairman OF this confer
ence (Senator Cray appoint one or more repre-
sentatves OF each State to inquire after the
present Democratic National Convention ad-
journs into the political condition and political
opinions held in that State and report what ac-
ton ought to be taken in the Judgment or the
Democrats of those States in view of the nomi-
nations made and the platform adopted by the
Convention
There is plain threat Of the nomination OF a
gold-mon Democrat for President in this reso-
luton There was also talk OF poiting 'he
nomination of a free-conage candidate for
President Frederic r. Coudert. OF New-York,
and General Edward S. Bragg OF Wisconsin. are
both said to have counseed tolt in case free
coinage candidate was nominated. William c.
..II, holt hut
organization of gold-standard clubs all over the
United States. A speech was made by FRANKLIN
Macveagh, of Chicago. favoring independent
action by the gold-standard Democrats. The
conference was still in session at midnight
During the meeting there was a free 'xcnange
Of views upon the situation, and speeches were
made bv William c. Whitney. Frederic X. Cou-
dert. of New-York; ex Governor Russell. of Mass
achusetts: John p Irish. Of California. and
otbers Some of the speeches deliberately ad-
vocated the nomination Of an independent gold
Democrat Much enthusiasm was manifested
during the session. and the speakers were fre-
ouently interrupted with cries of Give us sep
arate candidatew I'VE won't stand for Sill
verite" etc.
Mr.. Whitney's speech was short and very con-
servative. He tried to impress upon the dele
gates that no National movement for an inde-
pendent candidate upon gold basis would be
wise until the matter had been fully discussed
bv the gold Democrats of the different States.
He said that If there WAS any bolting from this
Convention 1t should be simply an individual
affair. intended a protest OF the gold mel
against the action Of the Convention He further
said that the presence Of the sound-money men
had a tendency to make the action or the
majority Of the Convention more conservative
than il otherwise would have been, and that 1t
would likely proceed with more caution to-mor-
row. He thought that the measures adopted to-
day were very harsh. Yet they were. perhaps.
light in comparison to those that would have
been adopted had it not been for the presence
and determined fight of the gold forces.
It was decided that the men to be appointed
nv the different States In accordance with the
resolution will report to Senator Gray not later
than August l. The resolution was discussed by
most of the delegates present, and was especial
" warmly praised by the Southern Democrats in
attendance. The delegates freely expressed the
opjnion that the probable outcome of the new
movement would be the nomination OF gold
man for the Presidency by the sound-money
Democrats The meeting was protracted one
and did not adjourn until nearly midnight.