The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-25
CONVENTION
Sound Money Democrats De-
eide to Have One.
PRELIMINARY HELD AT CHICAGO

Il Il Their Purpose 90 Nominate
Precedent and vice President Upon
Platform which They Can Accept
and Vote FOr-Comptroiier Eekels Was
Not Present.
CHICAGO, July 2l.-The meeting OF
the gold standard Democrats, called TO
consider the Advisability Of issuing q
call for national convention, was held
at the Auditorium annex. The meet
ing convened shortly after s o'clock and
was held in secret, the public and press
being excluded. The chief cause OF the
secrecy was that Comptroller Eckels'
who was expected yesterday evening
from Washington, was generally under
stood to hrve in his vest pocket the
wishes Of tb present administration re-
garding a convention and third ticket
and it was { sired to give him all posi-
bic opportunity TO say what CLEVELAND
desired without It's being too extensive
ly advertise.
II was generally admitted that the
wishes OF the administration would 90
far toward determining whether or not
there should be another ticket IN the
field, but many Of the visiting Demo
Gratis had no hesitation in saying that n
ticket would be put mp in spite OF every
thing. Comptroller Eolels failed to
put in his appearance.
Those present were; Littleion Cooke
Thomas n. Bullitt, w. b. Haldeman'
r. w. Knott. A. J. Carroll, all from
r Kentucky; A. s. Heading, L. II. Lam
from Ohio; Missouri, Colonel James U
Broadhead, n. w. Lehman, Perry I
Kent, Rel Wells, 81. Louis L. )
Krauthoff. Kansas City; Wisconsin
o General L. $. Bragg, Senator Villas W
3 r. Esher; Iowa, Colonel W. NJ. Mar
tin. Marshalltown Judge French, Dav
export Thomas Bowman, Oounci
Bluffs; Henry volmer, L. N. Benton
e L. II. sharon. Davenport; Indiana, !
II O. Pickons, w. d. Bynum, J. r. WI
n son, J. +. FronEol; Nebraska Euoli
Martin. Fred Vaughan Illinois, sei
y ator John NJ. Palmer, J. p. Hophn
'S +. A. Ewing.
er Comptroller Eckels, who was eHpcct'
he TO arrive from Washington in time 4
IN the meeting, did not appear and q
+, meeting, after waiting some time I
w him. went into session. General Bra
rs, Of Wisconsin was elected chairman Al
Is, G. A. Ewing Of Illinois, secretary. Il
ts conference definitely decided that CO
:. yention should be called, the only gu
ton being whether this meeting shoT
''e issue the call, and ON this lively
OF bate ensued. G. NJ. Davis Of New Nc
he presented the principal resolutions CO
os ing for a convention 20 be held ON Se
- 1 in Detroit. II. Z. Robbins Of Hin
v" did not favor the issue Of n call by {
meeting and r. W. Knott Of Kentu'
spoke strongly in favor of calling
re- convention st once.
vie Senator Villas Of Wisconsin oppo
il the issuing Of a call by the conferer
.,,. His speech was frequently oheered'
" though the general sentiment Of
cen meeting seemed inclined the OF
oW- way.
est After long debate a resolution
use adopted to the effect that 1t was
-. sense Of the meeting that a Democr
convention should be held, a Democr
Y platform enunciated and candidates
president and vice president chosen
that the said convention should be
hing no later than Sept. 2. A coinmitt'
more ono from each state represented was
I, pointed ny the chairman TO draft a
~. for the convention.
'''S's kilograms were receive and read
thor many prominent Democrats all oveI
tes- country, strongly indorsing the m
nclu. ment for another ticket