The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-05
CHICAGO IS SELECTED
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATIC HEAD
QUARTERS TO he THERE.
Chairman Bynum Names Part of His
Executive COmmiftee-How the
Convention Profited This City.

Little remained yesterday as a reminder
OF the convention which closed its session
here Thursday. Some of the delegates left
FOR their homes the evening before and at
noon yesterday only few stragglers re-
NAMED about the corridors of the hotels
among those who took their departure
We're the nominees for President and Vice
President. Senator Caffery, who was the
permanent presiding officer of the conven-
ton, left for his home in New Orleans YES
terday afternoon. Among those who were
still in the city yesterday are majority Of
the members of the national committee and
leaders who will be consulted as to the con-
duct of the campaign.
Inc hotels have begun the removal of
thelr decorations, the blare of the brass
bands has been silenced or is out of hear
ing, and the State banners are being home
ward borne Most of the Florida delegation
were still in the city in the morning, but
they, too left for the South in the after
noon. graceful act the delegation per-
FORMED just before its return home was to
present the gold alligator, which was a fea-
ture Wherever the delegation appeared to
the national committee. The gift was ac-
copied and will be one of the decorations
at the headquarters when they are selected.
Chairman Bynum, of the national COM
mittee had busy time of it, He and
Secretary Wilson were at the Grand Hotel
yesterday morning in consultation with
members of the committee, and with such
other leaders as put in appearance Mr.
Bynum reached the rooms of the national
committee in the Lemcke building at noon
and there found a room full Of people
awaiting him.
Up to date he said he had selected but
T1Dr 1t.1vc Ill
These were w. B. Haldeman, of Louis
vile, KY: L. c. Krauthoff, of Kansas City,
Mo-; I. w. NJ. Cutcheon, of Minnesota
and John c. Bullitt, of Philadelphia. The
other members of the committee he thought
might be selected during the day Mr.
Bynum said that it had been decided that
the headquarters of the committee should
be located at Chicago, but quarters for the
committees use had not been secured yet
The effects of the committee would proba-
bly, be removed to that city within the
next ten days, and the affairs of the cam
paign would be pushed with energy and
expedition. Mr.. Bynum said that nothing
had been done in the direction of choosing
be settled until the executive committee
was appointed and had been called to-
gether.
The committee is just now directing it's
energies to the end that the notification
ceremonies, which are to be held at Louis
vile on the 18th, shall be great success.
The Kentucky delegation before it left for
home promised that the demonstration on
the occasion referred to should be one of
State, and the expectation is that it will
rival the affair in New York when Bryan
and SewaH were notified of the dignity
that had. been thrust upon them. The
makeup of the committee on notification
was left to the several States, each that
was represented in the convention to Sc
lect it's member, and any vacancies that
there may be to be filled by Chairman By
mum by appointment.