The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-25
The Gold Standard Democrats
Forming Their Plans.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION
National Committee to Be- APP
pointed at Once.
HOLD STATE MASS MEETINGS
Headquarters Will Be Opened at Once
in Chicago and an Aggres-
sve Campaign Be
Commenced.
Commenced,

Chicago, Ill, July 24.-The commit
tee appointed by the gold standard
Democrats at their meeting last night
to prepare and issue a call for another
, convention met at the Auditorium at
II O'Clock to-day. These men we're
present: John Il. Wilson, Indiana;
Henry Nollmer, Iowa; S. II. Holding,
Ohio; W. Il. Shelby, Michigan; q. NJ.
Dayie, kentucky; j.. G. Krauthoff, Mis-
soui; w. +. Villas, Wisconsin; W. S.
Robbins, Illinois; +. w. Vaughan, Ne
braSkI.
Comptroller EckeIs arrived early
this morning and went into the confer
cnce. 1t had been supposed that Mr..
Ecl<els would be the bearer of some
sort oil message from President CIeye-
land, but he emphatically denied this
81 have no message from President
Cleveland" he said, 'and am here as
others, 10 assist in the movement,
which | believe to be for the best in
terests OF the Democratic party"
Mr. Eckels, when asked what man
Ee favored for the head OF. the pro-
posed ticket, said that he did not care
to express q choice but that he had
met many men who favored John NJ.
Palmer.
The majority report on resolutions
as adopted is as follows:
I'm view Of the revolutionary action
Of the late Chicago convention and its
reputation of all Democratic plat
forms and principles and it's condemn
alton OF the Nationa- Democratic ad-
ministration,
''Rcsolyed. First-That 1t is the sense
OF this conference, composed of Demo-
cEats from Illinois, Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Kentucky, Missouri, Michi-
gan, Texas Iowa. Minnesota, and Ne
bTaska thai u thoroughly sound and
patriotic declaration of Democratic
principles be enumerated, and that can
dldateS for President and Nice-Presi-
dent in accordance Herewith be nomi-
mated
Second That the Democrats in The
several States who are in sympathy
with the recommendation and uual-
terabIy opposed to declarations and
tendencies OF he Chicago platf~rm'
be requested 10 appoint a member of a
National Democratic COMMITTEES.
Third That the National committee
to be selected meet in indianapolis on
Friday, The seventh day of August, at
two O'Clock, 1896, for the purpose of
issuing formal call for a National
Democratic convention to be held not
later than the second day of Septem-
Der, 1896, at such place and to be con-
stituted and convened in such manner
as said National committee may de-
termine.
''Fourth-That an executive commit
tee of five be appointed by the chair
man of this conference, of which he
shall be one, with authority and di
rections to name a suitable person in
each State, where necessary, TO take
appropriate steps to cause State meet
ings to be held with all convenient
speed for the purpose of selecting
members of such committee, or if
no committeeman be selected in any
State in time for said committee meet
ing to designate a member to repre-
sent such State temporarily"
A committee of two, Henry S. Rob
bins, of Chicago, and w. d. Bynum,
Of Indiana, were appointed to open
Headquarters in Chicago and begin an
aggressive hard money campaign. The
committee then adjourned.
There is a vigorous rivalry between
the cities, not less than four being
contestants, for the honor of enter
tanning the gold standard Democrats.
indianapolis telegraphed an offer to
provide all necessary funds. The
friends Of Don. NJ Dickinson are work
ing for Detroit. Minneapolis has asked
for it and the claims OF the northern
city are seconded by St. Paul. And
Chicago is a claimant.
While the States that were repre-
scented at to-days meeting and at last
nights conference were almost with
out exception middle Western States,
the news received to-day indicates that
those in charge of the work will have
good support in all parts of the coun-
try. The arrival of Comptroller Ecke!s,
fresh from Washington, has done con
siderable to strengthen local gold
standard men. The Whitney inter-
view from New York acted as a dam
pener TO some extent, but Eckels soon
dried it out by his utterances, as the
meeting believed that he is close to
the feeling of the administration de-
spite his declaration that politics had
nothing to do with his present trip
west.