The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-01

Indianapolis. Aug 54-Aatao-1gh the con-
ventton cf me Koia standard Democrats IS
less tn2n foTty -eighE hours awaY. the del
esages aTH Slew ID arriving A few ef
me notable. ineIndng Perry Be mont and
4ahn X. Fellows. * New York Louis Ea-
rsen. OF Colorado. Comptroller Eckels. of
Illinois Senator Ni.as. 81 wisconsin, eN-
Congressman oathwalta. og 0hi0. and e.
= Perry, ~ Connecticut, arrived tos+9y.
bet TIE real influx viii nos bszla until
tomorrow. Secrssary John K. Wilson a.
ready has the signed credentials Of over
go delegates, an1 telegrams announcing
taat others are on their way. Thus FAR
but enc delegate has appeared who does
not favor the nomlnasion of a ticket.
The managers look upon a ticket In the
doubtful states as OF vital importance.
but the general expectation now Is that
sn eiectoEsl ticket viii be pus up IN almost
every state in the Union. IL Is pointed out
that an active canvass against the Chi
cAgo nominees - 20 BE- made BY the gold
Democrats under the auspices Of the COM
uaitlee appointed ny the convention 10 sue
cs.d the provisional committee. and that
this could be done both more effectively
and more consis1nfiy with nominees In
the Held. They would said Congress
man Sp@rrys give a chance 10 rally round
them. Despite the fact that IN this cam
else. Il would be almost impossible for
Democrats 10 advocate the election of Nc
k3niey on a platform which prcneunces
for protection and other things - which
we have been and still are analterably OPP
posed. The only drawback 10 making
nominations. II seems to ms. Is the fact
that many gold Democrats VIII vote for
Meksniey and the real strength OF the
gold Democrats viii not be manifested Ia
the vote cast"
When the present movement was organ
lied the question OF candidates was con-
ssdered al little Importance. It was
thought they could be selected at a con-
ference. bat as the movement has grown
a contest has developed, and there is a
disposition 20 consider the question of the
nominees more seriously. There Is. Of
course. much talk Of Mr.. Cleveland. but
his closest friends are discouraglng IL, and
there are also those who believe Il would
he bad policy 20 nominate the president or
any enc else connected with the a,fminis-
tratlon. The managers have begun to cast
around for vote eesters. The most promi-
neas name suggested today was that OF
Senator George Gray. Of Delaware, Com
gresham outhwaife. Of Ohio. ex-Ainister
To Switzerland Brosahead. Of u ssouri.
and Mr, Bynum are also talked Of o some
extent.
There has been considerable discussion
ysntion VII adofsl. anf frefr ara snaica-
tlons that q fight may be the outcome.
Mr. Bynum today received from AkTam :.
Hewitt. oG New York, q draft of a plat
form which tae New York man thinks
should be adopted Ar. Bynum some time
aEo wrote 20 a number or Leading gold
Democrats throughout the country. ask
ing them TO submit Ihelr ideas as 30 what
the platform shoal1 be. Several have re-
sponded with drafts OF different blanks.
bug Mr.. Hewitt sent an entire platform.
All the communications which have been
received on the subject by Mr. ByBum
viii De turned over 10 the committee on
resolutions when Il shah be appointed.
4 draft cf the money plank prepared in
the treasury department, hlr been exhib-
fled by several leaders Of tire gold move
ment. and there Is A general impression
that the suggestions from this quarter
Will Re received by the committee on res
olutious ana the convention with a great
deal or favor. II Is possible that several
o. the money planks which have been pre-
pared are drawn on the lines suggested
In the treasury department. and possibly
Mr, Hewitts draft may contain those sug-
gestlons
There Is also tax ~ a plank IN favor os
currency reform. having for its main OBJ
Set he retirement of the Eres ua8tks ana
a reRfsci system 90 issuing baax notes
70 TAKE kNt kMt#e Nt fAr NtNft4Hsskft~s we
notes 30 ha redeemed and reIssued ana
supported by a soid reserve in taf banks
N4th the maintenance of al currency ~
a par with gold This Scheme IS sa{d
IN have behind lt several strong 20 eu. VINO
vii pash ft before the committee un rcso-
1ations
There is also I movement 20 secure an
Endorsement ~ the principle Of incarnc tax.
b8t this 8sfE rsot receive very hearty e5f0-
port from the aeieFatss who are now here.
J. Park Pos5les, ~ Delaware, arrived 90
day. He ssvs that the situation n nela-
ware depends ou the s8ccess ~ 0onterl-
u4afeA arrauEensent between che 81 gEiu ard
Atfiies1s faction "a ~ fhe els~ser8l t}-kct
With unity of ire Rn0ub'seans. he SAYS.
the ticket - - nominated az Indianapolis
would poll enough votes - EiVs the state
% Mckinley. Unlass the Reeea3ss-sn difi-
cultv is adjusted ths Bsnuh'lraGs viii be
mere hs7elesssv s9fv{3ea tfan sre fse Dem
o~rRta lie sztf that sn adjustment Sc
rsoesthie an the electoral fleket Nrtt nor
On tAe other features ~ che canvass,
There NAV he contest in the commit
zee ~ resolutions over ere T0esf'cn ~
fu8orsirg fise principle 90 an Income tax
Tha Eastern Delegates generally o-0ase
e. but Dslesate ErsuthoT. az Nlesour5. Is
asrnest,w afvoeafgnE sH-h p rlaux 'eThe
convention - srAI be "saar5f commit tha
psety 20 thfs fair arf tes5 uethoE ~ ~3l ls-
tuE reveoua. hGt the declaration saaud
sef fsrrh rhat- in vtew ~ IRE eenstltu-
ten84 ohfe--tons foana sre nst thfs form
ef TAX hr CAa senrarne conrt fhr s~st of-
fsft shouf6 he - remove thtz objection
nof 5~ the revatatfomarv manner ~raoesaH
bg the Chlcsro eon*futis7 If neh ksnE the
supreme e0art. hus hv Via weteo1 pro-
pase1 En- fse constitution itsesf
Among thc letters received sf he8 30usr-
.frs to3ty was ere from eN-tsov. WtiHam
psnkrev Wh'te a. Ma-yiaea rRr~ettfnE
rs sneh tF Ia he present bat "fae eaoFa~
r7ent." ne Wrate mas ray hfartv cun~ur-
ree~e ansf trgst Z VIII be q grea; sue
ee-s 81
3fa-e Interest attaches - Mr Cfeys-
feature 90 taa cenvrut.on- By a1aHy g. is
accepted as fsrt taat the pFesftsnt is n
svssfathr VIVA fAs conversion a ferls-
raaan 90 ssfnr ss'rs frem hts moast rot
- Sgrr~. so Se fact gre Delegates rather
aarf-inafs Fa-zt hsnz fram NJ. Cleveland
Taase Nao sre Eesi as,ive ~ the move
resrt aeetver are not ~ t1.ls os5n5en.
Ar Erun sst tasfsy tHat he 88 rbt
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thes tAn -res8ens w9a2a 1sse 9c5a~a-
szrr se ssEsnee ~ ere Acf4o@ eF tHts re-
vea.Iar F.ven were se FRI symattag wtta
tr 80 a-tf aTltF trErer t,s la
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fasar stRnss "a rAe wav ~ r#f-'rE the