The San Francisco call., 1896-08-08
Provisional Committeeman From
Thirty-Three States Hold
a Conference.
THIRD TICKET IN THE FIELD.
indianapolis Chosen as the Site for
Holding the Rally to Make
the Selections.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Aug. THE
conference of the sound money Demo
Gratis fully met the expectations of its pro-
moters. There were thirty-three States
represented and about 200 Democrats
from all over the country were in atten-
dance. Though the most famous politi-
clans were absent, this fact did not
dampen the ardor or determine ton oi
those present to go ahead and put in the
field q ticket and platform that would
represent what they believed to be the real
tenets of the Democratic party of the
country.
The conference reflected in large measure
the class of Democrats it represented
that is, the business element They went
at their work in a business-like way, with
out waste of time. An informal confer
ence was held at noon, which was not
open to the public, the purpose of which
was to oring into line the members from
Texas, Georgia. Maryland, Pennsylva ania
and Maine, who came here with the i'm
preston that third ticket would prob
ably do more harm than good by dividing
the sound-money forces of the country.
by General Buckner of Kentucky, Mr..
0uthwaite of Ohio. Mr.. Wilson of Indi-
ana and Mr.. Ewing of Illinois, demon
strating the fact that in their States q
third ticket was necessary in order that
the sound money Democrats might have
some raIlying point. something to fight
for and to make a campaign for.
The declared that IN this section of the
country, where every inch OF political
ground has been fought over year by year,
-.c-e il more in = political principle with
the average voter, and large numbers of
Democrats, who would be inclined to vote
for a souud-money Democratic ticket,
would swallow Bryan and the Chicago
platform eventually, rather than vote the
Republican ticket.
Before the conference at noon ended all
opposition to the calling of another con.
vention was withdrawn and it was agreed
that the meetings of the committee in the
afternoon and evening should be public.
II was also informally agreed that General
John N. Palmer Of Illinois should be made
permanent chairman of the provisional
committee.
Talks among the delegates exhibited
much confidence in the success of the
sound-money movement. Neal of Georgia
declared that his State contained about
10000 Democrats who would not vote for
Bryan. Tyler, the Kentucky member. de-
cIared that the ound-money vote in his
State would run anywhere from 30 900 to
$4,000. II. G. Simms of West Virginia de-
clared that they would poll about 5000
votes for the third ticket
I. NJ. Martin of Iowa declared that 25
per cent of the Democrats of Iowa were for
sound money, and Ellis B. Usher of Wis
consin declared that fully so per cent OF
the Democrats of that State would be
against Bryan. Eugene Hagan of Kansas
expressed the fear that the Bryan ticket
would carry his State. John c. Bullitt of
Pennsylvania, and in fact the Eastern men
without exception, declared that Bryan
would be Overwhelmingly defeated in their
States.
]. H. Outhwaite of Ohio said there was
not the slightest danger of free silver car
rying his State, and Mr.. Ewing of ILLINOIS
declared that while the State was not yet
safe, he did not believe Bryan could carry
it. John Z. Semms of Maryland said he
thought q greater number of MARYLAND
Democrats would repudiate the Chicago
platform than repudiated German in the
election OF 1894.
J. NJ. Falkner of Alabama expressed the
belief that SOUND money ticket would
carry Alabama.
E. Nj. W. Cutcheon of Minnesota re-
uation very much mixed.
At the evening session of the conference
the formal call for the convention was
adopted and date fixed for September 2.
The large assembly-room OF the Com
merciaI Club was packed to the door with
about 300 people at 2:3O o'clock. Con-
gressman Bynum called the conference to
order. explaining that he did so in the alb
sence of General Bragg, chairman of the
executive committee, who had been de-
laved bv washout. He announced that
General Palmer was also on the road and
would arrive shortly. In view of these
facts the executive committee had sug-
sested that the permanent organization of
the provisional committee be postponed
until this evening, at $3.50 o'clock, and
they proceed for the present under the
tenn porary organization.
Mr.. Ewing of Illinois was made tenn
porary secretary. A rollcall of States was
taken and it was found that thirty-three
States were represented by committeeman
present either in person or by proxy, as
follows:
Alabama-J. A. FaIkner, Montgomery.
Conaecticut-Joel A. sperry, NewHaven.
Florida-J. L. Gaskins, StaIke.
Georgia-T. B. Neal, Atlanta.
Illinois,. NJ. Palmer, Springfield.
Indiana-John R. Wilson, indianapolis.
Iowa. NJ. Martin, Marshalltown.
Kansas-Eugene Hagan. Topeka.
Kentucky-R. T. Tyler, Hickman.
Maine-C. Y. Holman, South Tomb
stone.
Maryland-Iohn e. Semmes. Baltimore.