The record-union., 1896-08-02
ANTI-FREE- YER DEMOCRATS.
MEETING AT CHICAGO OF THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Thirty-Six States Will be Repre-
sented at the Conference to be
Held at Indianapolis.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-According to the
reports received by the National Exec
utive Committee of the anti-free sli-
yer Democrats, thirty-six States VIII De
represented at the Indianapolis meeting
of gold Democrats.
The Executive Committee met at the
Palmer House headquarters to-day, ano
the members were highly gratified t.
hear the report of the work of the sub
committee. ex-Congressman w. D. By
mum Of Indiana and Henry >. Ropplns
of Illinois, which has been in communl-
cation with the States in sympathy with
the movement.
1t was found that the sound money
men Of nineteen States had already or
eanized and named their committee
with instructions to attend the Indian
apolis meeting Those which reported
by name are as follows: Alabama, }
NJ Faulkner, Montgomery; California
f. B. Pond, San Francisco; Illinois
John NJ Palmer, Spripg gfield: Indiana
John r. Wilson, Indianapolis; Kansas
Eugene Hagen, Topeka; Kentucky
Richard T. Tyler Hickman; Massachu-
setts. ex-Mayor Matthews, Boston
Minnesota, F. w. McCutcheon, st. Paul
Mississippi, Edgar S. Wilson, Jackson
Missouri, L. C. Krauthoff, Kansas City
Nebraska, Euclid Martin, Omaha; New
Hampshire Gordon Woodbury., Man
chester: New York. Charles Tracy, AL
bany alternate, George Foster Pea
body, Brooklyn); Pennsylvania, John
C. Bullitt, Philadelphia (alternate, Geo
f. Bier); South Carolina, 7. F. Tolley
Anderson; West Virginia II. S. Sims
Huntington: Wisconsin, Ellis B. Usher
Lacrosse; Oregon, c. E. Wood, Port
land.
Maryland reported a complete organ
ization, but gave no names. Ohio and
Texas reported that conferences had
been calle9 for to name representatives
Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Maine
Michigan. Rhode Island, Vermont, Ten
Dessee. Virginia and Washington We're
heard from to the effect that meetings
had been called for early next week to
appoint committeeman.
After the committee meeting a tele-
gram was received from Charles c.
Baker, Seattle, stating that a confer.
ence there to-day had chosen Judge
Thomas Burke to represent Washing
ton. Inc committee was ADVISED lnat
in the following States action was be-
ing taken which would result in naming
committeeman: Colorado, New Jersey
Nebraska and South Dakota.
The committee was sure of at least
thirty-one States in the convent ton
CALL with the other five at the conven-
tion.
New Mexico and Oklahoma asked to
be represented at Indianapolis, but the
committee did not feel authorized to
accept committeeman from the Terri
tories. w. B. Childers will come from
New Mexico
In addition to the regularly named
committeeman, prominent Democrats
have announced their intention of being
present at the Indianapolis meeting,
and the committee is assured of a large
attendance.
1t was decided to hold the conference
in the clubroom of the Dennison Hotel.
beginning at O'Clock
While the committee was in session
numerous dispatches were received ia :
vorable to the movement. Among them
was one from Governor Stone and
Judge Calhoun of Mississippi, announc-
ing the selection of their committeeman.