The herald., 1896-09-01
GOLD STANDARD
:, candid Candidate Talk
Florida PrOnOunCeS in Fa=
vor of Cleveland
WHICH SUGGESTION FALLS FLAT
By Reason of Certain Third
Term Clamor
THE INCOME TAX QUESTION
Promises to Cause Contest Among the
Committeeman
THE INCOME TAX QUESTION
Promises to Cause Contest Among the
Committeeman
Cleveland's Position Causes Much Speeula
tion by Delegates
New York Democratic oddities Meet to
Laud the President - Q Great States
man and to Choose Conven.
tIon Delegates
Associated Press Special Wire

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 31-Dele i
gates to the gold standard Democratic
national convention began to arrive
this morning, and talk of candidates be-
came more general, but nothing de-
veloped early in the day to indiacte
which way the tide might turn. Florida
caused comment by telegraphing to
have a banner painted with the picture
of Cleveland and the words, "Our
Choice" upon 1t. Some delegates are
opposed to making a nomination, but the
indications are that they. will be in d
hopeless minority.
Perry Belmont was among the arrivals
today. He came as a looker-on, but will
possibly hold proxy from New York.
There may be a contest in the COM
mittee on resolutions over the ques-
tion Of indorsing the principle of an in
come tax. The eastern delegates gen.
orally oppose it, but Delegate Krauthoff
of Missouri is earnestly advocating
such a plank.
1.-THE convention" said he, SHOULD
commit the party to this fair and just
method Of raising revenue. But the
declarations had set forth that in view
of the constitutional objections found
against this form of tax by the supreme
court, the first effort should be to re-
move these objections not in the revo-
lutionary manner proposed by the Chi
cago convention of packing the supreme
court, but by the method proposed by
the constitution itself"
Among the letters received at head
quarters today was one from ex-Gov.
William P. White of Maryland, regret
ting his inability to be present, but the
movement" he wrote, has my hearty
concurrence, and I trust it will be
great success"
More interest attaches here to Mr..
Cleveland's position, perhaps, than to any
other feature of the convention. By
many it is accepted as fact that the
president is in sympathy with the con-
vention. A declaration of some sort
from him would not be a SURPRISE in
fact, they rather anticipate something
from Mr.. Cleveland. Those who are
most active in the movement, however
are not of this opinion. Mr. Bynum said
today that he did not think the presi-
dent would be heard from. 1T would"
he said, "be entirely unlikely that the
president would make declaration in
advance OF the action of this convention.
Even were he in sympathy with it, he
would hardly indorse it's actions in ad-
vance. His course would commit him,
no matter what was DONE No, don't
look for any word from the president to,
this convention
There Is a decided feeling that but
one thing stands in the way of Offering
the nomination to the president. It is
recognized that in case this action was
taken there would be a camor against
a third term, which might DE turned 20
account by the silver men and prevent
some voting.
The executive committee of the nation
al Democratic party held meeting TO-
day to consider arrangements relative
to the hall tickets to the convention and
to settle routine business of the conven-
tion, as far as it could be done previous
to the meeting Of the national commit
tee. which occurs tomorrow.
Although the convention is less than
forty-eight hours away, the delegates
are slow In arriving. A few notables,
including Perry Belmont and John r.
Fellows Of New York, Louis Enrich of
>S'oAe-Not SOhIAOlicT ICkelS OIL ILLINOIS,,
Senator Villas Of Wisconsin, ex-Con-
gressman Cultivate of Ohio, and c. S.
Perry of Connecticut, arrived TODAY.
but the real influx will not begin until
tomorrow.
Secretary John r. Wilson already has
the signed credentials of over six hum
dred delegates and kilograms announc-
Ing that others are on their way. Thus
far but one delegate has appeared who
does not favor the nomination of q
ticket.
The managers, however, look upon
ticket in the doubtful states as of vital
Importance. but the general expectation
now is that an electoral ticket will be mt
up in almost every state in the union. II
is pointed out that an active canvass
against the Chicago nominees is to be
made by the gold Democrats under the
auspices Of the committee to be an.
pointed by the convention to succeed
the provisional committee, and that this
could be done both more effectively and
more consistently with the nominees
in the field.
''They would" said Congressman
Sperry. give US a chance to rally round
them. Despite the fact that in this
= campaign the money question over
shadows al else, It would be almost i'm