Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
GENERAL C0XEY ON HAND
Representatives From Thirty-Three States
Meet and Issue a Call.
TO BUST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Seems to Be the Sense of That Nondescript
Gathering-Colonel Falkner Helps
Issue the Call for Sep
tember 2.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. THE confer
ence of the sound money" democrats
fully met the expectations of its pro-
moters. There were thirty-three states
represented, and about 200 democrats
from all over the country were in attend
ance. Though the most famous poll
ticians of the party were absent, this
fact did not dampen the ardor or deter
mination of those present to go ahead
and put in the field ticket and platform
that would represent what they believed
to be the real tenets of the democratic
party of the country. The conference re-
1ected in a large measure the class of
democrats it represented, that is, the
business element. They did not come
here to make great speeches or to play
at politics, and went at their work in a
husiness-like way without waste of time
in contests for honor or preliminary
maneuvering. An informal conference
was held at noon, which was not open to
the public, the purpose of which was to
bring into line the members from Texas,
Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Maine, who came here with the impress
sion that third ticket would probably
do more harm than good by dividing the
Sound money" forces of the country.
At this conference speeches were made
Outhwaite of Ohio, Mr.. Wilson of In
diana and Mr.. Ewing of Illinois, demon
strating the fact that in their states
third ticket was necessary in order that
the sound money democrats might
have some rallying point, something to
fight for and to make a campaign for.
They declared that in their section of the
country, where every inch of political
ground has been fought over year by
year, there is more in political name
IN q no1itiaaI arjnpin1o with fhn
average voter, and large numbers of
democrats who would be inclined to vote
Sound money" democratic ticket
would swallow Bryan and the Chicago
platform eventually rather than vote the
republican ticket.
Before the conference at noon ended all
opposition to the calling of another con-
vention was withdrawn and it was
agreed that the meetings of the commit
tee in the afternoon and evening should
be public. 1t was also formally agreed
that Gen. John M. Palmer of Illinois
should be made permanent chairman of
the provisional committee.
Talk among the delegates exhibited
much confidence in the success of the
Sound money" movement.
General Coxey of commonweal fame
created ripple of excitement by APP
pearing at the headquarters hotel dur
ing the morning. He is making speeches
in the state for the populst organiza ton,
ments.
The action of the committee was har-
monious, and was quickly taken. The
afternoon session, which was presided
over by w. d. Bynum lasted but an
hour, but in that time it determined to
call convention, and chose Indianapolis
as the place.
AT the evening session the formal call
for the convention was adopted, and the
date fixed at September 2.
The large assembly room. of the C0m-
mercial club was packed to the door with
about 800 people at 2:30 O'Clock, the time
set for the open session. Congressman
Bynum called the conference to order,
explaining that he did so in the absence
of General Bragg, chairman of the exec
utive committee, who had been delayed
on his way from the east by washout
near Richmond, and did not get In until
about O'Clock. He announced that
General Palmer was also on the road,
and would arrive shortly. In view of
these facts the executive committee had
suggested that the permanent organiza-
tion of the provisional committee be
postponed until this evening at $3.50
o'clock, and then proceed for the present
under the temporary organization.
Mr.. Ewing of Illinois was made tempo
rary secretary.
A roll of states was called, and Ii was
found that thirty-three states were rep
resented by committeeman present either
in person or by proxy as follows:
Alabama-J. M. Falkner of Montgom-
cry.
Connecticut--J. A. sperry of New Ha-
ven.
Florida. L. Gaskins of Starke.
Georgia-T. b. Neal of Atlanta.
Illinois,. M. Palmer of Springfield.
Indiana--John r. Wilson of Indianap-
oils.
Iowa--L M Martin or Marshsllto
Kansas-Eugene Hagan of Topeka
Kentucky-B r. t. Tyler of Hickman.
Maine-C ". Holman of South Thorn
aston.
more.
Massachusetts-Natha Matthews. Jr..
of Boston.
Michigan-Thomas A. Wilson of Jack
Minnesota-F. W. McCutcheon of st.
Missouri. G. Krauthoff of Kansas
City.
Montana-Charles A. Conrad of Kali
Ispel
Nebraska-Euclid Martin of Omaha.
New York-Charles Tracey of Albany
New Hampshire-Gordon Woodbury. of
Manchester
North Carolina-Louis De La Croix of
Oxford.
Ohio-J. H. Outhwaite of Columbus.
Oregon-C e. s. Wood of Portland.
Pennsylvania-J c. Builitt Of Philadei-
Rhode Island-C. g. Mumford OF Prov
idence.
South Carolina-T. w. Foley of Ander-
son.
South Dakota--Jobn B. Hanlon of Wa
tertown.
Tennessee-John c. McReynolds of
Nashville.
Texas-M. L. Crawford of Dallas.
Vermont-John w. Gordon of Barre.
Virginia-Joseph Bryan of Richmond.
Washington-Ira M. Krutz of North
Yakima.
West virginfa-Henry c. simms of
Huntington. $1,000
wisconsin-Ellis b. Usher of La
Crosse.
E. B. Pond Of San Francisco. the Cal