The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-07
PLANS OF THE FOURTH PARTY.
GOLD DEMOCRATS TO MAKE AN AC-
TIVE CAMPAIGN IN GEORGIA.

| The State TO BE Thoroughly Can
| vassed-Mr. Anderson Talks of the
Indianapolis Conventional Very
Enth usinstIc and thoroughly Har-
moniOus Gathering-Now the Only
Genuine Democratic Party, He
Says, Expects to Get 1000 Votes in
savannah-GOId Democrats WIN
Support the state Ticket.
Randolph Anderson, Esq, and s. B.
Adams, Esq. two Of the First congress
| sional district delegates TO the recent In
dianapolis convention, returned yesterday
morning. The other delegates who at
tended from Savannah will probably
spend some time longer in the north and
west. Mr.. Anderson, when seen yesterday
by Morning News reporter, appeared to
be very well satisfied with the convention
and It's work.
The convention was a thoroughly rep
resentative body" he said. Il do not be-
lieve a more thoroughly representative
body Of men was ever gathered together
in this country. 1t was a thoroughly
democratic body, too. All the various in
terests of the country were represented.
There were some farmer delegates pres
! ent. The convention was composed of S24
delegates, besides many alternates, repre-
senting forty-one states and three terri
tories. There were twenty-four delegates
present from Georgia, representing eight
out of the eleven congressional districts
in the state Only three far western
states, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming, were
not represented. Colorado was represent
ed by full delegation. Texas had large
and enthusiastic delegation, and so did
| Tennessee and Kentucky
What was the spirit animatlng the con-
vention?" Mr.. Anderson was asked.
THE convention was very harmonious
and very enthusiastic" he replied. "The
spirit which animated it throughout was
that we were endeavoring to save the
democratic party and put 1t back on the
high plane which it occupied in ante-bei-
! lum days. Among the prominent leaders
| in the convention were Senator Villas Of
Wisconsin, Senator Caffery of Louisiana,
! Senator Palmer OF Illinois, Gov. Flower
| of New York, John r. Fellows of New
York. Congressman Bynum of Indiana.
Joseph Bryan OF Virginia, Messrs. Cab
bett and Delacroix of North Carolina T.
| B. Neal and w. NJ. Hammond of Geor-
| gia, John Z. Hartridge of Florida, ex-
| Gov. Jones of Alabama, Gen. Buckner Of
Kentucky, John p. Irish of California,
| lehman OF Missouri Enrich of Colorado,
| Controller Eckels and others too numerous
| to mention. The Georgia committeeman
! appointed were G. r. DeSaussure Of Az
lanta, on resolutions; B. P. Jones of Val
| Townsville, on rules, and myself on per-
! manent organization. Mr.. T. F. Corrigan
| of Atlanta was appointed national COM
miteeman.
| The platform, when read by Senator
| Villas, was enthusiastically received. All
| every democrat could stand. The ticket
| is an ideal one. Controller Eckels ex-
| pressed the sentiment OF all when he said
| in his speech that the convention had met
not for emoluments Of office or hope of re-
ward but for conscience sake. to prevent
disaster to our country and ruin to our
| party"
What do you expect to accomplish"
Mr.. Anderson was asked.
I'VE do not hope to do more this year."
said he, than to form a nucleus for the
| party TO rally around. BY 1900 we expect
to be the only democratic party. By that
time the populists who controlled things
party, where they belong, and there will
then be left three distinct parties in the
country, the democrats, the republicans
and the populists.'
What do you expect to accomplish in
this campaign? Was the sentiment of the
convention that the ticket put out by yon
would aid in the election of Mckinley or
the reverse?"
LAS to the effect Of the ticket, there
was no discussion" was the reply. 1T
was the unanimous decision, however,
that an active, aggressive campaign
should be begun at once. The leaders
claim that the ticket will receive 1,00O10o
votes In that case we should get some
electoral votes"
Were there any opinions expressed as
to the relative chances of Bryan and Me-
Kinley?"
Yes; the delegations from Kentucky,
Texas. North Carolina, Florida and Lon
isiana declared that Mckinley would
carry their states. In that case his elec-
ton is assured"
what are your plans for this state?''
I'VE expect to wage an active cam
| paign," was the reply Immediately az
ter the adjournment of the convention a
meeting OF the Georgia delegation was
held and II was decided to take steps
at once to organize the party
in Georgia. a provisional eXecu-
tive committee was appointed TO
| dlleHU 10 the uttdllS VI OiEdHlHdllOn ana
to call a state convention, to be held in
Atlanta Sept. g. at which permanent or
ganization will be effected and full cleo
toral ticket put out We expect to make
a thorough canvass and the whole state
will be organized"
DO you expect to get many votes in
| Georgia."
Yes. a good many. The Atlanta dele
gates stated that they had a list of 1900
Fulton county democrats who will sup
port the ticket. We will get fully as many
in Chatham. In other portions OF the
state there Is strong sound money SEN
timent."
How about the state ticket. VIII you
nominate candidates for state house Offices
as we'll"
I'VE shall take no hand in the state
election. That is not our fight. The pres
ent candidates are regarded as the demo-
cratic nominees any way"
Mr. Anderson said that there will be no
difficulty In raising all the funds needed
for the campaign in Georgia. I'VE realize
the need of n newspaper" he said. IF we
cannot get one among those at present ex-
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