The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-02
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
Gold Democrats Are Pouring
Into indianapolis.
FULL ATTENDANCE Is EXPECTED.

Nomination Of Cleveland For President
IL Being Discouraged By some Of the
Leaders -watterson Does Not suit ne-
cause of Former Prsdietion-Proba-
BILE Fight Over the Platform.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. i.-Delegates to
the National Democratic convention
came in today from all quarters Of
this United States, and before tonight
threo.fourihs Of them are expected to
be present. They are bringing many
visitors in their wake. and indications
point TO as large an attendance as was
expected. Much enthusiasm il mani.
Tested. Anticipations In the boom for
the nomination Of President Cleveland.
which was started last night by Hugh
Wallace Of Washington state. are being
discouraged BY the presidents friends,
who say he would not accept Con.
troller Of the Currency Eckles is doing
all he can to keep down the Cleveland
sentiment. which, Il IL feared, may at q
time develop and sweep the convention.
Ecklos favors Senator Villas nomina.
tion. Mr. Cultivate Of Ohio. delegate.
a. large, says he does not think Mr..
Cleveland wants or would accept the
nomination, and that, In his opinion. 1.
would be unwiso 10 place him At the
head Of the ticket
This Is 4 great movement" said he,
"for the salvation Of true Democracy,
and, in my opinion. IL would be a mis-.
take 10 nominate anyone where the 80.
lection might divert attention from the
real issue. Mr.. Cleveland's nomination
would undoubtedly raise . thirdterm
cry. even though there was no chance
Of his election. and we should steer
clear Of anything that might have .
tendency to embarrass the great work
we have 10 do"
A disposition Is developing In the east,
which is considered strong for gold. 70
allow the middle western and doubtful
states 20 select candidates. A majority
Of Iowa. Illinois. Indiana. Ohio. Ten.
nessee and Alabama delegations seem 10
be for Watterson, and consequently the
bluegrass editor and ora.or seems to
have the lead. should the nomination
go 10 Wnttorson, a northern man would
be named for vice president. probably
Bragg Of Wisconsin. Judge Moran Of
Chicago. or David Lawler Of Minnesota.
Some Of Mr. Cleveland's friends with
the memory Of watterson's famous pre-
diction before the Chicago convention
OF is92 that II Cleveleland were nomi.
mated Democracy would 20 through
the slaughterhouse 70 an open grave"
ringing in their ears. were inclined b
rebel against Watterson and are in
clined 10 push Villas forward. Il is said
BY those in position to know. that the
latter does not want the nomination.
hut he could be used now a. foil for
Watterson sentiment.
BY many Il IL believed that a new
candidate viii be taken up. Ouihwaite
Of Ohio. Bynum Of Indiana or some one
else. Efforts are being made 10 induce
Senator George Gray Of Delaware 10 re.
consider his flAtfooted decision not 10
accept the nomination. but apparently
with no success "a yet. There IA in
some quarters = feeling Of resentment
against Senator Gray. be -ause. as chair.
man Of the gold Democratic conference
at Chicago. he did not appoint a nation.
al committed, which he was empowered
10 name by that conference. His friends
say he hesitated too long to be an Ave'l'
able candidate In = crisis demanding
bold and heroic action.
It Is apparent that there win be Z
struggle over the platform. The sug
gestion that the platform be confined h
a declaration on the money issue "a mo-
kindly received. and there is no ques
ton but that the platform viii cove
the whole situation thoroughly and
make a vigorous reply to the declAra
tion enunoiated ~ Chicago. It is prob
able that the money plank. understood
to have been drawn by Secretary Car
isle, win hs decided upon. Tho tarif
plank viii probably not Be 30 radical q
that adopted four years ago,
Two points on which there il likely h
be a wide difference Of opinion are thos
relating 70 an income tax and currency
The former Is being advocated BY west
ern and southern and the latter by east
orn delegates.
The plank in favor o. the retiromen
Of greenbacks and the establishment o
, new Federal banking Fystem givinl
hanks the power Of issue under FEEDERS
supervision. hanks to redeem their note
in gold and maintain a sufficient gol
reserve for that purpose, is beingprcsse
by eastern delegates. hut IL meetin
. with opposition in the west and south
whore there's strong sentiment agAinI
the extension Of the national bankin
b system.