The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-10


week in September. There was unanimi-
ty in the conference on the selection of the
name of the National Democratic party,
and also in determining to distinguish the
two parties by referring to those support
ing the Chicago platform as the POpulist
Democratic party. There was confer
ence before the provisional national COM
niittce met, at which it was decided to
call convention and nominate another
national ticket Some of the eastern and
southern members opposed third ticket
at first, but when they We're told that in
the middle states party fealty was so re
garded that many Democrats would not
vote unless there was third ticket, then
all objections from the east and south were
withdrawn and the decision to hold II con.
vention was unanimous.
Readily Consented to the Plan.
It was argued that as the campaign
proceeded and the Republicans began to
say harsh things of Democrats, many OF
them would vote for Bryan and Sewall
distasteful as the Chicago platform was TO
them As the eastern and southern gold
standard men said they were for anything
to defeat the Chicago ticket and platform,
they readily consented 10 the plan that
had been outlined by the executive COM
mittee. consisting of Bragg of Wisconsin,
Bynum of Indiana, Haldeman of Ken
tucky. Broadhead of Missouri, and Rob
bins of Illinois. Henry :. Robbins OF
Chicago was the only absent member OF
the executive COMMITTEES, but Mr.. Ewing
took his place, while senator Palmer,
John y. Hopkins, and others were active
In having the plan for third ticket car
ried ont. Charles Tracy of New YORK,
George +. Peabody of Brooklyn, John j.
Semmes of Baltimore, and other eastern
men did not share in the opposition to
third ticket The strongest opposition to
a third ticket came from Rhode Island
and Texas-the smallest and largest states
They were given the fullest consideration
| Scause of the desire for unanimous nc
ton. which was finally secured The tel
epram from President Cleveland was re-
par,led by all as indicating his sympathy
| with the movement.
Discussion of the Report.
IhAe was general discussion Of the
| renort presented by Mr. ssOurhwaite dur
| ing which speeches were made by nearl!
ali members of the committee who report
al the disaffcction over the Chicago plat
form and other conditions in their re
| spectiye states In these speeches TN
| financial policy of Cleveland, Carlisle
and other prominent Democrats va
nraised. and some Of the speakers referrc'
to the manner In which they as well a
the supreme court were insulted at TIL
| Chicago convention. General Buckner o
| Kentucky. as well rs other southern
sneakers and those from the west, warne
the members from the eastern and middl
states not to underestimate the silver cru
SADIE
Vigorous speech by Buckner.
General Buckner made vigorou
.neech ON the preservation of Democrati
nrinciples. There was also discussion q
60 the state laws affecting electoral tickets
hut all such questions were referred !
the executive committee, including TN
manner in which the delegates were TO .
selected TO the national convention to 0
held at Indianapolis, sept. 2 After IN
adoption of his report MIR. Outhwai'
moved that the names OF all committee
men be appended thereto. This create
,,ucb enthusiasm. The list was heade
hv chairman Palmer A telegram wa
read from Wilson Of Mississippi not I
amend his name as he has been mao
committeeman without his consent.
committeeman for New Jersey was adde
/ 49, ,Iaco of MisSissiupi