The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-08
danger OF A BOLT.
Sound Money Men Make Sig
nifiCant Speeches.
TALK OF A GOLD TICKET.
Every State 10 Be Consulted on
the Subject
ALL TO REPORT BY AUGUST.
Senator Cray TO Receive The Re-
ports.

over 800 sound Money Men at the
Meeting-speeches Made by ex-
Secretary whitney, Frederick Il.
Courdet, ex-GOv. Russell, John p.
Irish of California and others-Mr.
wbifney's Speech short and Very
Conservative Southern sound
Money Men warmly Praise the
Resolution Adopted.
Chicago. July THE sound money men
met in the Auditorium hotel this evening,
and after listening to number OF
speeches, some Of which squarely advised
the gold men to bolt. the conference
adopted a resolution as follows:
THAT committee OF one or moro
be appointed from each state to confer
with the people and report the temper
for an organization OF the sound money
old democracy. and how far such organi-
cation should 80 in independent action in
4he election OF November"
The meeting was organized at o'clock
under the Craftsmanship Of Senator Gray
Of Delaware. There were over 800 sold
men present, many of them representing
silver states where the unit rule has ST.
fenced them in the convention. Nearly
every southern state was represented.
During the meeting there was free ex-
preston Of views upon the situation, ana
speeches we're made by William C. Whit
ney. Frederick r. Coudert Of New York,
ex-GOv. Russell of Massachusetts,. John
p. Irish Of California and others. Some
of the speeches deliberately advocated
the nomination OF an Independent gold
democrat. Much enthusiasm was mani-
tested during the session. and the speak,
ers we're frequently interrupted with cries
of Give us a separate candidate" 1--WE
won't stand for a silverite." etc.
Mr.. Whitney's speech was short ana
very conservative. He tried to impress
upon the delegates that no national move
ment for an independent candidate upon
a gold basis would be wise until the mat
ter had been fully discussed by the gold
democrats Of the different states.
He said that II there was any bolting
from this convention 1t shoul d be simply
an individual affair, intended as a protest
of the gold men against the action of the
convention. He further said that the pres
ence of the sound money men had a ten
dency to make the action of the majority
of the convention more conservative than
it otherwise would have been and that IL
would likely proceed with more caution to-
morrow. 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 1t not
been for the presence and determined fight
of the gold forces.
1t was decided that the men appointed
by 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 especially
warmly praised by the southern democrats
in attendance. The delegates freely ex-
pressed the opinion that the probable out
come Of the new movement would be the
nomination of a gold man for the presi-
dency by the sound money democrats. The
meeting was a protracted one. and did
not adjourn until, near midnight.