The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28
THIRD TICKET A GO
GOLD STANDARD DEMOCRATS IN
AUGJ RATE THE MOVEMENT.
A National Committee Will De Ap-
pointed to Meet In Indianapos-@
Aug. Z to Decide Upon the Time
and Place for Holding n National
Convention to Nominate Presi-
dent and Vice President.

Chicago. July %. - The committee
appointed by the gold standard Demo
Gratis to prepare and issue 4 call TOT
another convention met at the AuQl'
torium to-day: These men We're pres
ent: John r. Wilson, Indiana; Henry
Vollmor. Iowa; S. III. Holding, ONO;
w. r.. Shelby, Michigan; G. NJ. Dayle,
kentucky; l.. c.. kr;Thoff, Missouri;
w. Il. Villas, Wisconsin,; III. S. Rob
bins. Illinois; Il. w. Vaughan, Ne
braska Prior to the meeting it was
impossible to obtain hint as to the
contents of the proposed call, what
date bad been decided upon, or what
city was favored.
Controller EckelS arrived early this
morning. 1t had been supposed that
he would be the bearer of some sort
of message from President Cleveland,
but he emphatically denied this. Il
have no message from President
Cleveland" he said land | am here
as the others, to assist in the move
ment which | believe to be for the
best interests of the Democratic
party"
After an hours discussion a report
was prepared, calling for a convention
to be held Sept. ?. a committee OF
I'VE WAS SCIoCIcu " tIIduSG IOI SldIC
conventions, to be held for the purpose
of nominating state tickets The ma
tional committee is to meet at Indian
apolis Aug. to decide on the place
for the national convention, which will
be held Sept. ,. The report as adopted
is as follows:
Your committee recommends the
adoption of the following resolutions:
In view of the revolutionary actions Of
the recent Chicago convention, it's re-
pudiation OF all Democratic platforms
and principles and it's condemnation of
the national Democratic adminiStra-
ton, resolved, that it is the sense of
this conference, composed of Demo
Gratis from the states of Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Mime
sofa and Nebraska, that a thoroughly
sound and patriotic delegation of Dem
Ocratic principles be enunciated and
that candidates for president and vice
president, i'll accord herewith, be
nominated; that the Independents in
the several states who are in Sympa-
thy with this recommendation and un-
alterably opposed to the declarations
and tendencies CT the Chicago plat
form be requested to select member
of the national DE nOcratlc committee;
that the national committee thus Sc
lected meet at the city of Indianapo-
lis on Aug. to issue formal call for
national Democratic convention to
be held not later than Sept. 2, 1896, at
such place, and to be constituted and
convened in such manner as said ma
tional committee may determine; that
an executive committee of five be APP
pointed ley the chairman of this con-
ference, with authority to name a
suitable person in each state, where
necessary to take appropriate steps to
cause state meetings to be held with
all convenient speed, for the purpose
of selecting members of such commit
tee, or. if no committeeman be select
ed to designate member to represent
such state temporarily.
Edward S. Bragg, Chairman.
George NJ Davie, Secretary
Henry S. Robbins of Chicago and A.
D. Bynum of Indiana were appointed
to open headquarters in Chicago and
begin an aggressive hard money cam
paign. The committee then adjourned.