The record-union., 1896-09-02
Will Not Have the Nomination Of the
Gold Democrats for President,
Though He is Not Lacking in Inter-
est in the Convention.
The Trend of Sentiment FavOrS
Bragg and Buckner for President
and Vice-President, Respectively ,
While Villas is Not Without
Friends for the First Place.

Friends for the First Place.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. lit is au-
thoritatively stated tonight by a per-
sonal friend of President Cleveland that
he would not accept the nomination of
the sound money Democrats for Pres
ident under any circumstances. 1t is
intimated that a prominent member of
the New York delegation has letter to
be read should the occasion arise. 1t is
not to be presumed, however, that Mr..
Cleveland is lacking in interest in the
work of the convention. The gentleman
above referred to stated that While he
was not authorized to speak for Mr.
Cleveland, he would venture the pre-
diction that if the proper kind of a
platform should be adopted the Presi-
dent would probably make known his
approval.
AS to the opening of the convention,
it can be said that crowded hotels, en-
thusiastic workers and brass bands
three accompaniments of a national
cOnvention-which were not visible in
the sound money gathering until to-day
We're all supplied this afternoon. The
rush Of delegates was so great as to
fairly swamp the leading hotels, which,
though admirably managed, are not ca
pacious. Mckinley demonstrations and
free silver orators succeeded in block
ing the streets in several places.
Every fresh arrival seemed to bring
news which added to the enthusiasm of
the opponents of the Chicago ticket.
Senator Villas began it by stating that
Wisconsin would be carried for McKin-
ley. Senator Caffery followed, and
Governor Stockley of Delaware also
gave glowing reports. From Tennessee
and Oregon and other States came as
surances Of Bryan's defeat
The rejoicing of Democrats over the
probable success of a Republican cam
diate furnished one of the anamolies
Of the situation. The trend of senti-
ment favors Bragg and Buckner, but
there is strong undercurrent for Villas.
The conferences held by the zyaral
delegations to-day have strengthened
a movement TO put up sound money
Democratic State tickets in all the Cen
lral States that are considered fighting
ground. Illinois, Michigan and Mis-
souri, have led the way Wisconsin
and Minnesota are sure to follow. and
there is feeling that Indiana should
40 likewise, and make the fight all
along the line
The early morning trains brought
many delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention. General Bragg and
Senator Villas of Wisconsin were among
the first arrivals. John p Irish. for
inerly Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing at the National Capital, now a
resident Of California came on as an
aVant courier of the California delega-
ton. He reported that members from
the southern part of the State were shut
Off by the washout and would not be
able TO reach Indianapolis in time.
The California delegates, Mr. Irish
explained, had held no meeting since
their appointment, and therefore ii was
impossible to say who they favored to
head the ticket. The delegates were,
however, for a platform, a ticket and a
rcd-hot fight.
Mr. Irish added that Oregon and
Washington viii be represented in the
convention. we have been enrolling
voters, said Mr. Irish, 'in the sound
money movement in California for the
last month, and we now have $4,000
Democrats with u.s. The Bryan Popu-
lists propose resOrting to the courts to
prevent us getting a Democratic cleo
toral ticket printed on the official bal
lot. If they get the matter into the
courts at this late day the delay of a
decision may keep US off the official bal
lot, owing the peculiar election law of
California. If the Populists resort to
this technicality to prevent an express
sion Of our opinion, we VIII express our
opinion in a way that Will leave them
" "a
Senator Villas told a reporter of the
United Associated Presses that indica-
tions were that Mckinley would carry
Wisconsin, and that al least 20 or - per
cent of the Democrats would fall in
line for the nominees of the Indinapo-
lis Convention. The Senator was in
formed that there was considera BILE
talk of making him the nominee Of the
convention but he declined to discuss
the matter.
Perry Belmont Of New York said to-
day: II hope to vote for an electoral
ticket to be nominated here presenting
as the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent a man in whose loyalty and prin-
ciple. implicit confidence may be placed.
The preservation of Democratic prfnci-
pies in their entirety will be of meal
culablc value to the country in the fu-
ture. THE fact is Mr.. Belmont con-
tinued, the root Of our financial trouble
lies in the continuance of Government
paper money which needs constant re-
demption. The sounder our currency the
better will be our credit, the greater our
financial independence and the less need
there will be of borrowing or resortins
to the undesirable aid of bond syndi-
Gates No one can be more desirous OF
avoiding this necessity than am.
Threats of reputation, advocacy or un-
sound and deprecated currency render
doubly difficult the protection OF the
public credit. These who talk about q
dearer and scarcer dollar themselves
create what they allege to be a contrac-
ton in the volume Of the currency
which is in reality the withdrawal OF
confidence and capital from our indus
tries, produced by agitation of financial
heresys, which check prosperity alto
gether in an attempt to uphold their
theories of coinage and currency.
A delegation of eighteen. all the way
from Florida arrived at noon and Were
escorted to their quarters by prass
band. The delegation displayed q