The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-24

five delegates being sent by sound money
organizations.
The unanimous consent OF the confer
ence was that another democratic conNen-
ton should be called, and the ioiiowlns
resolution % that end was adoptedf he-
solved. That it is the sense Of this con-
vention that there should be a demo-
cratic national convention heidi demo-
cratic platform enunctated and demo-
cratic ticket nominated for the oiuce OF
President and Vice President Of the Unit
Ell States; said convention 70 be held not
later than Sept 2
The resolution, which was offered by W.
r. Shelby OF Michigan was unanimously
adopted.
The matter OF detail as to the call was
left 20 committee OF one from each or
the states represented, which the chair
was authorized TO appoint The committee
will report az II o'clock, tomorrow morn
ing. 70 which hour the conference adjourn
ed.
Early in the meeting there was clearly
defined opposition to tHk.ng Immediate dc-
ton towards Issuing the Convention call,
and protracted debate ensued as 10 'he
details and mode of procedure.
senator Villas of Wisconsin. 5. II. ll2ld-
ing Of Ohio and others advocated the holt,-
ing OF mass meetings IN the states repre-
scnted TO take counsel Of the people there,
TO get the strength OF the sound money
democrats who rcpudiate the platform ana
demand "A third ticket. Senator Villas IA
tionul convention at these state mass
meetings rather than at delegate con-
vention.
Those who opposed immediate action did
so ON the ground that the delegates Wete
individuals who had no authority 10 rep
resent any one but themselves. Several
OF the speakers sharply criticised Mr..
whitney for his reported advice to demo-
Gratis 20 vote for Mckinley ana for not
leading n bolt from the Chicago conven-
ton when the platform was adopted. II
was alleged that the eastern delegates
had been recreant ana dilatory, and that
Senator Gray should have appointed the
committee which he was authorized to
name at the conference Of gold delegates
during the convention.
The Chicago platform was denounced
as revolutionary, anarchistic. pOpulistic
and undemocratic to the core.
The committee Of one from each state
appointed by the chair, In accordance
with the resolution OF Mr.. Shelby. was as
follows:
Indiana-John r. Wilson.
Iowa-Hcnry Nollmer.
Ohlo-S. n. Holding.
Michlgan-W. r. Shelby and John Z.
Kenmcky-George NJ. Davie.
Missouri c. Krauthoff
| Bragg.
Ihnols-Henry s. Robbins
The various resolutions as to the best
plan Of procedure In issuing the call were
| referred TO this committee 10 report.
Michigan was represented by William
| x. Shelby and John c. Holt.
The Kentucky delegation was divided
as 10 the proper method to adopt IN
| reachlnB the convention stage.
Richard o.. Knott strongly urged Inn
mediate action, and the signing OF a call
| tonight, while Mr.. Davie wanted a more
| representative and better authorized con
| ference of all the states. The sense OF
the majority however, was that although
none OF the delegates were authorized to
| act Tor city, county or state yet what
/ ever the conference did would meet with
! the hearty endorsement or every sound
money democrat in the land
The Following delegates were present;
kentuoky-Littleton Cook Thomas w
| Buliitt. w. d. Haldeman. II. w Knott
A. j. Carroll. and George ". Davie.
| MisSouri-COl James o. BrOadhead +
| w. Lehman, Henry j Kent and Rollc
| Wells OF st. Louis. and G. l.. C. Krauth.
/ Off Of Kansas city.
| Iowa-Col. J. NJ. Martin OF Marshall.
| town, w. N. French Of Davenport Hon
! Thomas Bowman of Council Bluffs May.
| OF Henry Vollmer, F. w. Boynton, and
! y. M. Sharon Of Davenport
| Wlsconsin-Gen. Il. S. Bragg, Senator
] William F. Villas, and Ellis Usher, ex.
chairman OF the state committee.
| Indiana-O. Pickins. w. ID. Bynum, Johr
K Wilson, j p. Frenzel Judge John J
| Dye, and Allen w. Conduit of Indlanapo-
Nebraska-Fred W. Haughn.
| Ohio-J. =. Lynn and s. r. Holdin.
! Illinois-Henry 8. Robbins. G. A. Ew.
ing, John p. Hopkins, Linden Evans
| Adam A Goodrich and Judge Thomas A
| Moran.
Gen. Bragg, who was chairman of the
| Wisconsin delegation at Chicago. was
/ chosen to preside over the conference. @
/ A. Ewing, chairman Of the Illinois ex.
/ ecutive committee, was elected secretary
] The first business done was the reading
/ Of large batch Of letters and telegrams
| showing that eastern and other states
| were represented in spirit.