The herald., 1896-08-25
Busy Fixing Up Their Conven'
tiOn Slate
WATTERSON OF KENTUCKY
Might Be Induced to Accept the Empty
Honor
II Four Democratic 0oIdbugs Can Be Found
in Los Angeles They rlay 90
as Delegates
Associated Press Special Wire

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. A.-It
has been practically settled by the exc
cutive committee of the National Demo-
cratic party that temporary chairman
of convention shall be taken from the
east and the permanent chairman from
the south. The men who will preside
have been informed of the fact but their
names will not be made public until
after the meeting of the full committe,
one week from tomorrow. Several
names were mentioned at headquarters
but the plan seems to be to make Bourke
Cochran of New York temporary chair
man and Donaldson Caffery of Louisia-
ma permanent chairman. Mr.. Cochran
has not yet engaged quarters at any
hotel, but the men at the head of the
movement are confident that he will be
in the conventionr. John NJ. Palmer of
Illinois, chairman of the national COM
mittee will call the convention to order
1t is believed at headquarters that the
convention will not last more than two
days.
The statement printed in he east yes
terday that Henry Watterson would ac-
cept the nomination for president under
cerain conditions has attracted wide at
tention at gold standard headquarters
1t is conceded that the gold Democrats
of Kentucky will be an important fac
tor in the convention and they may be
able to swing the convention for Waiter
son.
a large force of men are engaged in
remodeling and re-arranging the hall in
which the convention will be held and
by the last of the week the work will
have been completed. Special attention
has been given to the space set apart for
the accommodation of the press, and it
is known that this will be utilized. The
hall will seat 1000 people.
STATE DELEGATES.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24-The Ma
tional Democratic club today selected
the following delegates to the conven-
ton of gold standard Democrats which
will meet at Indianapolis on September
4th: Cassius Carter, San Diego; John
Roth, visalia; James H. O'Brien, Marys-
Vile; Thomas B. Bord, Lakeport; War
rem Olney and John A Stanley Oak
land; Clay NJ. Taylor, Shasta; F. S. Lip
petit, Petaluma; Gen. Nathaniel Harris.
Jere Lynch, John P. Irish, William
Thomas, E. S. Heller San Francisco.
The selection of delegates was pre-
ceded by lengthy debate as to the ad-
visibility of taking such a step.
Oregon. Washington. Wyoming and
other Pacific coast states will be repre-
sented at Indianapolis" said John P.
Irish, land California should be repere-
sented by all means. We have trusted
too long to the mere power of principles.
We have left the ear of the public to the
Populists and they have been able to
exclude true Democratic principles from
the Democratic platform and substi-
tute their own. This organization
should make every possible sign to ty-
pity the earnestness we feel
William Rosenthal-It would injure
the gold cause all over the country If
California were not represented at In
dianapols. 'It will be a good thing
he said ito send these men whose names
sound we'll in the community. They may
say they are from California and truth
fully, believe, that they represent form
10000 to $4,000 old line Democrats who
will not be drawn into the Populist
camp. When the delegates come back
we can organize the true party"
Mr.. Rosenthal moved the appointment
of eighteen delegates of whom two
should be from Los Angeles. This idea
was changed so as to give Los Angeles
four out Of the eighteen and adopted in
this shape.
Several letters were read from gold
Democrats, pledging support to the club
and asking for campaign literature. The
letters were from William J. Hunsaker,
and w. A. Harris of Los Angeles, Chas.
z. Summers of Yolo and Joseph Allen.