The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-25
DEMOCRATIC BOLT SURE,
Gold Men Decide on an Inde-
pendent Party Convention.
TIE DATE NOT YET SELECTED.

lid Uhlb NOl LII obbnolbD.
A National Committee. to be Chosen by tho
Different States, VIII Meet In Indian
apoIis on Aug. 7 to Select the Time and
Place.
CHICAGO, July 25-The gold standard
Democrats will hold a national conven-
tion not later than Sept 2. Where this
convention will be held and how the dele
gates will be selected remains to be de-
citied. The national committee, in whose
hands will be left the selection of the
place of holding the convention, will meet
in indianapolis, Aug7 The question of
the representation of states will be decided
by an executive committee of five, which
will be selected from the national commit
tee at its indianapolis meeting.
The members Of the committee which
settled these matters yesterday and tho
states represented, were: Indiana, John
II. Wilson; Iowa, Henry VolEhcr; Ohio,
S. II. Holding; Michigan. w. II. Shelby;
Kentucky G. NJ. Davle; Missouri, l.. G.
Krauthoff Wisconsin, w. L. Villas and
General u. S. Bragg; Illinois, Henry 5.
Robbins; Nebraska, Fred w. Vaughn.
The hour set for the meeting of the COM
mittee was 10 o'clock but all the members
were present an hour earlier, and it was
decided to proceed at once with the busi-
ness in hand. General Bragg was elected
chairman, and the COMMITTEES, locking tho
doors against the press, discussed the sit
uation for three hours
That radical difference of opinion ex-
listed as to tho methods to be adopted in
the furtherance of the common interest
was shown by tho fact that majority and
minority reports were evolved from the
deliberations.
Tho majority report, which was adopted
by tho larger conference at its adjourned
session, provides for tho holding of ma
tional convention of sound money Demo-
Gratis not later than Sept. ?, and declares:
"In view of the revolutionary action of
the recent Chicago convention, its repu-
diation Of all Democratic platforms and
principles and its condemnation of the ma
tonal Democratic administration,
"Resolved, That it is the sense of this
conference that thoroughly sound and
patriotic declaration of Democratic prin-
ciples be enuncated, that candidates for
president and vice president in accordance
herewith be nominated, and that tho Dem
ocrats in the several states who are in SYM
pathy with the recommendation be re-
uucstel to select a member of a national
Democratic committee
There is vigorous rivalry between the
cities, not less than four being contestants
for tho honor of entertaining the gold
standard Democrats. indianapolis telc-
graphed an offer to provide all necessary
funds. The friends of Don NJ. Dickinson
are working for Detroit. Minneapolis has
asked for it, and the claims of the north
ern city are seconded by st. Paul Chicago
Is also II claimant.
Eleven states were represented in the
Auditorium meeting. Texas was the last
to appear, alsl tho representative Of the
Lone Star state was heartily cheercd when
he took his place
While tho states represented at yester-
days meeting and at Thursday nights
conference We're almost without exception
middle western states, the news received
indicates, those in charge of the work do
clare, that they will have good support in
all parts of the country. The arrival Of
Comptroller Eckcls fresh from Washing
ton, has done considerable to strengthen
local gold standard men. The Whitney
interview from New York acted as IL
dampcr to some extent, but Eckels soon
dried it out by his uttcranccs, as the meet
ing believed that he is close to the feelings
of the administration, despite his declara-
ton that politics had nothing to do with
his present trip west.
~ am Just on my way to Ottawa said
the comptroller of the currency. "Thcro
is no politics in my visit mt all No, am
not the bearer Of message from President
Cleveland SO far rs IL choice for prcSi-
Dental and vice presidential candidates
goes | don't think he has made my ex-
preston know of no one who is likely
to bo made the repository of such IL conf
dcncc.
"Fur myself, any sound Democrat is ac-
ccptahlc 1t is an odd thing, however that
in all the tickets which speculation offers
us, one name is almost invariably used. 1t
is always Palmer and somebody. Pnlmers
name, by an almost universal choice,
seems to be madoa part of every suggested
ticket Sometimes it is Palmer and Cor
don, sometimes it is Palmer and Hid, but
it is always Palmer"
Mr. EckclS did not remain in the city
until the conference had completed its
work, but took an early train for his homo