Evening journal., 1896-07-25

mitteemen he selected in any state. In time
for the committee meeting, to designate a
member to represent such state Temporal
rily.
Some Of the states represented at the
conference selected their representatives
on the provisional national committee as
follows: Wisconsin, g. b. Ussher; Mis-
souri,, J.. G. Krauthofl; Kentucky S. b.
Buokner; Nebraska, Euclid Martin; I'LL
nois, John NJ. Palmer; Indiana, John r.
Wilson; Minnesota, f. W. Cutcheon.
It is more than evident that the gold
standard men mean business, as the con-
ference ordered that national headquarters
be opened at the Palmer House, and they
are accordingly established there, being in
charge Of II. S. Robbins of Illinois and W.
ID. Bynum Of Indiana.
General Bragg was elected chairman,
and the committee, locking the doors
against the press and public, discussed the
situation for three hours
That a radical difference Of opinion ex-
lists as to the nsethods to be adopted in the
furtherance Of tho common interest was
shown by the fact that majority and mi
nority reports were evolved from the de-
liberations.
The majority report, which was adopted
by the larger conference at its adjourned
session. provides for the holding Of a ma
tional convention of gold standard Domo-
Gratis not later than Sept ..
Rivalry Between Cities.
There IS q vigorous rivalry between the
cities, not Jess than four being contestants
for the honor of entertaining the gold
standard Democrats. indianapolis tele-
graphed an oaer 10 provide all necessary
funds. The friends Of Don NJ. Dickinson
are working for Detroit. Minneapolis has
asked for il, and the claims Of the north
orn cities are seconded by st. Paul Chi
cago is & claimant.
Eleven states were represented in the
Auditorium meeting. Texas was the last
TO appear, and the representative Of the
Lone Star state was heartily cheered when
no took his place,
While the states represented ut the con
ference were almost without exception
middle western states the news received
subsequently indicates those in charge of
the work declare that they will have good
support IN all parts Of the country. The
arrival Of Comptroller Eckels fresh from
Washington has done considerable To
strengthen local gold standard men. The
Whitney interview from New York acted
as dampener to some extent. but Eokels
soon dried IL out hy bis utterauoes, as the
meeting believed that he Is closo to the
feelings Of the administration, despite his
declaration that politics had nothing to
do with his present trip west.
81 / am just on my way to Ottawa. " said
the comptroller of the currency. There
is no politics in my visit at all No, /
am not tho bearer Of message from Pres
ident Cleveland. So fer as a choice for
presidential and vice presidential candi-
dates goes, don't think he has made any
expression. know of no one who Is likely
to be mado the repository Of such a conf
dence. For myself, any sound Democrat
is acceptable. Ii is an odd thing, how
ever, that in all the tickets which sDecula-
tion offers us ono name Is almost invaria-
bly, used il is always Palmer and some
body. Palmer's name, by an almost uni
vorsal choice seems TO DO mado part OF
every suggested ticket Sometimes it is
Palmer and Gordon, sometimes it IS
Palmor and Hill, but it is always Palm
or.
Mr.. Eckols did not remain in the city
until the conference had completed its
work, but took an carly train for his home
at Ottawa