The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-08
CONVENTION CALLED.
Sound Honey Democrats Will ueet
in Indianapolis.
SEPTEMBER SECOND DATE SET
FOR THE GATHERING.


days Conference Senator Palmer
Elected Chairman-An Address Issued
to the Democrats of the Country.
indianapolis, Ind, August 1.-THE na-
tional conference of the sound money
Democrats met here today. Thirty three
states were represented. About.200 Demo-
Gratis from all over the country were in
| attendance. Though the most famous
politicians of the party were absent,
this did not dampon the ardor or deter
| mination Of those present 10 put in the
field ticket and platform that would
represent what they believed are the
real tenets of the Democratic party. An
informal secret conference was held at
noon, the purpose Of which was to bring
into line the members of the Texas, Geor-
gia, Maryland and Pennsylvania men,
who came with the impression that a
third ticket would do more harm than
good by dividing the sound money for
COS.
AT this conference speeches were made
by Gen. Buokner of Kentucky, MIR. Outh-
waite of Ohio, and Messrs. Wilson and
Ewing of Indiana, demonstrating the
fact that in their states third ticket was
necessary in order that the sound money
Democrats might have some rallying
point.
They declared in this section of the
country there was more in political name
than in political principal and large
number of Democratskwho would be in
oined to vote for a sound money ticket
would swallow Bryan and the Chicago
platform rather than vote the Repa blican
ticket.
Before the conference was ended all
opposition to the calling of another con-
yention was withdrawn and it was agreed
that the meetings this afternoon and
evening should be public. 1t was also
agreed that Gen. John NJ. Palmer ofIIlli-
nois should be made permanent chair
man of the provisional committee. The
large assembly room Of the Commercial
building. Congressman Bynum called
the conference to order. Gen. Bragg,
chairman of the executive committee
Was detained py a washout near Rich
mond. He announced that Gen. Palmer
WAS also on the road. A roll of states
was called. Tt was found that 50 states
w OIe 4OSOAlOAS COA1Al1kbtAoJEBOu III U.s.
ent either in person or ay -,E0gy. The
New England representative ares Oonneo-
ticut, Joe A. Sperry; Maine, Q. ". Hol-
man; Massachusetts, Nathan Matthews,
Jr., New Hampshire, Gordon Woodbury.
Rhode Island, s. G. Mumford.
Mr. EwipR Iead the resolution adopted
at the Auditorium conference in Chicago
as authority for the action of the present
conference CO.
Outhwaite of Ohio moved that a COM
mittee bs appointed to prepare call for
national convention to nominate can
didate for President and Vice President,
the committee to report at s. 80 this eve
ming. The motion was carried by accla-
nation.
mittee: J. Fl. Cultivate. Ohio; Charles
Tracy. New York; j. M. Falkner. Ala
bama; L. A. Orsff, Ohio; M. Cutheen,
st. Paul. The conference proceeded to
select location for the convention. In
dianapolis was chosen by a vote Of 10
against for Memphis and for Louis
Vile.
M. Palmer WAS eJeoted permanent chair
man. He presided.
j. z. Frenzel OF this city was made
treasurer. Outhwaite presented the call
for O convention, which was in part as
follows:
The action taken, the irregular pro-
oeedings and the platform enunoiated by
that body were and are SO utterly re-
volutionary, and constitute such radical
departures from the principles of true
Democracy, which should characterize
sound and patriotic administration of
our country 3 affairs, it's results are not
en- titled to the confidence or support of
true Democrats.
: For the first time since the national
parties were formed. there is not before
the American people platform declar-
ing the principles Of theDemooratic party
as recognized and most courageously and
consistently administered ky Jefferson,
Jackson and Cleveland.
The call closes by calling the conven-
tion to be- held at Indianapolis Septem-
Der 2.
The call was adopted. Brief speeches
were made by several and the convention
adjourned at midnight.