The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-05
The Enthusiasm May Put an
Electoral Ticket in the
Field Here.
EASY TO GET THE PETITION
The Sound.Money League Opens Head
quarters Ready for an Aggres-
sive Campaign.

The sound-money Democrats here are
greatly pleased over the work OF the Ma
tionai Convention at Indianapolis.
The ticket and the platform have won
their hearty admiration and Endorsement,
and the high character of the men and
principles put forth encourage and
strengthen them in their stand for what
they believe to be true Democracy and
against the anarchistic platform of the
Chicago convention.
The quiet enthusiasm which has fol-
lowed the adjournment of the Indianap-
oils convention has already resulted in a
proposition, favored by Jere Lynch and
other leading anti-Bryan Democrats, to
put Palmer and Buckner electoral ticket
In the field in California.
As the sound-money Democracy cannot
use the party name on the ballot it would
be necessary to file with the Secretary of
State petition bearing the names of 3 per
cent OF the voters of the State. 1t is
pointed out that while there are many
more that the required 5000 in the Demo-
cratic party who are ready TO support the
true-blue Democracy there are thousands
in other parties who would readily sign
the petition, so that with an organized
effort throughout the State the necessary
petition could be soon prepared with COM
paratively little trouble. The proposition
is expected to take shape within two or
three days.
The Sound-money Democratic League
grows rapidly in mem bership, and
next week IL will fully enter on its cam
paign activity. Headquarters have been
opened in the Mills building, the litera-
ture committee is getting r ady to dis
tribute sound money literature and the
finance committee is easily securing funds
in both large and small amounts.
All subcommittee will report at q
meeting of the executive committee
which will be held at the headquarters
next Monday afternoon.
Captain James NJ. Mcdonald, an old
line Democrat, is heartily in accord with
the principles expressed in the resolu-
lions of the Indianapolis convention.
Speaking yesterday on the subject he said :
cit Is the duty of Democrats to preserve
the organization of the party and contend
tor the principles which have always been
cherished by true Democrats. The con-
vention of Chicago tried to capture the
party at Chicago. but failed. We shall
now take possession of the stolen goods"
jeremiah Lynch is of the opinion that
the sounG-money Democrats in California
should place an electoral ticket in the
field. He is confident that the requls tie
number of voters would sign the petition
which the act known as the Australian
ballot law requires.
This will be subject for serious con-
siderauon," said Mr.. Lynch. sin my
judgment it seems the right course to
pursue in order to preserve and perpet-
uate true Democratic organization.
heartily approve of the nominations and
the resolutions of the Indianapolis con-
Yention. The number of Democrats en-
tertaining the same opinion is consider
able. They have firmly resolved to op-
pose the election of Bryan"
-
First National Bank, is a sound-money
Democrat of the old school. When asked
yesterday for an expression of his views
on the action Of the Indianapolis conven-
ton he said:
II was born and bred Democrat and
am still Democrat. l am not an an
archist or agitator and cannot support
Bryan. l am satisfied with the nominal
ton of General Palmer and General Buck
ner. l regard them as representative
Democrats who are worthy of the party's
support.
E. B. Pond is convinced that it is the
duty OF Democrats TO support the NOM
inees of the Indianapolis convention. He
is not sure that Palmer and Buckner elec-
tors should be nominated in this State
but be is firmly of the opinion that Demo-
Gratis should organize to prevent the cleo
tion Of Bryan. He said:
"a vigorous campaign should be made
positive assurances were given at Indi-
annapolis that three Southern States may
be counted on to cast their electoral votes
for Palmer and Buckner.
lyon will find,' said Mr.. Pond, "many
Democrats who do not care to be quoted,
but who are yet in sympathy with the
purposes of the sound-money convention
at Indianapolis. They will exercise their
judgment as to the best course to be fol-
lowed. They desire to preserve the or
ganization of the party on the true lines of
Democratic principles, and will therefore
strive for the defeat of Bryan"
Lloyd Tevis admitted that he had very
strong views on the sound-money cues
ton and the indianapolis convention, but
he did not want to express his views for
publication.
Commodore /. Cutie was of the ooinion
that Dem ocrats who voted for Palmer and
Buckner would assist in the election of
Bryan.
Bernard D. Murphy believed that Dem
ocrats who desired the defeat of BRYAN
and the triumph of sound money should
vote directly for Mckinley, but did not
indicate that he would follow this course.