Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31
The Gold Democratic Convention at
indianapolis.
TO Be A BUSINESS MEMS GATHERING
Bynum Says a Ticket Will Be
Nominated.
WHAT HE CLAIMS FOR IT


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 31.-In-
| dianapols yet gives no evidence Of the
convention of gold democrats Wednesday,
except in the decoration of the hotels where
quarters have been engaged by the coming
delegates. Yellow bunting plays a con-
spicuous part in the decorations. The Chi
nese population might think it in honor of
Ii Hung Chang. In many cases the white
stars on the American flags are covered
with gold paper, SO that the national col
ors are changed to red, gold and blue" :"
Yellow takes the place of white in nearly
all decorations.
Cleveland's picture is conspicuous. With
it are associated the portraits Of dead
democrats, Hancock, Hendricks. Tilden ard
| many others. who have passed away and
whose sentiments on the present issue are
unknown are portrayed In varied styles Of
art. Portraits Of democratic leaders, how
ever prominent, who are under suspicion
of intending to support the regular dem J.
cratic ticket, are not seen. In one hotel
the pictures Of Cleveland. Stevenson, ril-
den, Hancock. done in the sign painters
highest art, are hung in festoors of red,
yellow and blue
prosperous and distinguished looking
gentleman walked up to the hotel clerk
last evening, and with much emotion in
his voice. asked What is that picture
doing here?" pointing to Stevenson.
The clerk was embarrassed for a minute
and then replied that It was put up
thoughtlessly because of his having been
elected Vice President on the ticket with
Cleveland.
man, evidently of an anarchistic turn
OF miEd. who was standing by, remarked
10 fha ,f,f,,~
that Stevenson was too good a democrat
to be associated with this convention. This
remark appeared to give no offense, and
the agitated gentleman said it ought to be
taken down and another picture of Cleve-
land be put in its place.
AT this the man of the anarchistfc turn
OF mind remarked: "Quite SO. Even in two
pictures of Cleveland there would not be
enough democracy to hUrt"'
lille there is no indication that the CITY
Is to be crowded, there is considerable trou-
BILE about hotel quarters. One of the prin-
c1pal hotel proprietors remarked, with a
panied expression. that he did not know
what to do about it. Why" he said, Il
never saw such lot of people. Every man
of them wants a room with a bath One
man wanted three rooms. all facing the
same way, with a bath to each room"
This is evidently going to be a very re-
spectacle assemblage. The attendance is
expected tc be large and enthusiastic and
the delegates will be men of wealth and
standing in the communities which they
represent
So few are now here that little informa-
ton is to be had. but reports coming in
give assurances of the extent and charac-
ter of the assemblage. 1t will be in con-
spicuous contrast to the populst conven-
tion, and. for that matter, to all former po-
litical conventions.
business Mems Gathering.
1t will be composed largely of men who
have not heretofore taken any conspicuous
part in political assemblages- who
have not regarded politics as their voca-
ton. 1t is expected to represent business
and property interests. There will be no
smell of the barn yard about it. The men
who have figured much in politics, there
fore, will be such as have been prominent
as leaders of the higher order.
Two thirgs are certain-the convention
intends to nominate a ticket, and the dec
laration will te strong for gold, that there
can be no accusation of a purpose to de-
ceive. They do not intend to give the least
bit of squint toward silver.
Mr.. Bynum, chairman of the executive
committee, says that there is not and never
has been any doubt about the nomination
Of ticket. All talk about not putting up
a ticket has been moonshine. The move
ment was started with the intention Of
making nominations, and nothing will
change that purpose.
Mr. Bynum is the head and front Of the
movement To him is due most Of the
f~, +l,o oP fIa 10
to the Chicago platform taking a definite,
organized form. and what he says may be
taken as correctly rejecting the senti-
ment of the convention.
It may be Though he does not appear as
a candidate) that he will be the nominee.
Many are saying privately that he would
be the strongest man to head the ticket,
especially in view of the Importance of
drawing enough democratic votes in In
diana to throw the state to Mckinley.
This convention is unique thing in poll
tics, on account of the popularity of its
purpose and the great frankness with
which it is avowed. BY every one it is
frankly avowed that their purpose Is to
elect Mckinley, and that they intend to
nominate a ticket because they think that
will help Mckinley more than an indorse-
ment would They don't even make plea
for the support of any voter who would
vote for Mckinley rather than for Bryan.
This attitude would ordinarily be deadly to
any ticket, but apparently it is not going
to be in this case. The ticket is put in the
field in response to a cry from gold demo-
Gratis: "Save us from the necessity of vot-
ing for Bryan"
The ticket is to be political life pre-
server for the people who put up this cry
Mr.. Bynum's Claims.
Mr.. Bynum says that the ticket will carry
for itself Texas. Florida, labama and
Kentucky. besides carrying several states
south and west for Mckinley. 1t is the in
tention of the managers to see to it that
the third ticket is not pressed in those
states where it may hurt Mckinley. Only
in the south and west will the th.rd-ticket
campaign be pressed vigorously.
The seriousness with which the move
ment is regarded and the honor felt TO be
attached to it is evidenced in the rivalry
for the nomination. The indications are
that there will be quite contest over can
didates. In this respect there is nothing
cut and dried about the convention, Not
ell ough delegates are yet here to furnish in