The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16
THEY WILL FEEL THEIR WAY.
SOUND MONEY MEN or ATLANTA
TO THOSE OF THE STATE.

TO THOSE OF THE elAlh4.
They Want to Know the General
Opinion in Regard 10 Third
presidential Ticket-Newspapers
Are Against Them. 80 They ""st
Act by Circular Letters-CoI. Cobb
working Up "a watson Boom in
New York.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug IA special from
New York to the Journal to-day announces
that Col. T. r. r. Cobb, of Atlanta
member Of the democratic campaign com
nlttee. and a lieutenant colonel on Gov
AtkInson's staff. declared in speech -ast
night that he would support Bryan and
Watson.
It was at a dinner given Mr.. Cobb. at
the Tuxedo. by Dr. Samuel f. Milhken.
that the speech was delivered. The speech
had an electrical effect. and at its con-
clusfou the dinner party. which numbered
many wealthy and influential citizens Of
New York, organized a Bryan and Wat
son club.
The secretary Of the club is J. Davis
Lewis. a millionaire tin plate manufac-
furer. who was converted to Bryan and
Watson by Mr.. Cobb's speech.
Mr.. Cobb. is a practicing lawyer OF At
Fanta. and Is Regarded as one of the bright
est Of the younger members OF the bar.
A meeting was held yesterday in Atlanta
with a view Of deciding on the date for
sound money convention to be held In At
lanta Mr.. T. b. Neal. who has been APP
pointed national committeeman from
Georgia TO the sound money convention at
Indianapolis on Sept. 2. was a the head of
the movement. There were twelve prom
inent sound money democrats invited, and
zen Of the number were present.
After discussing the situation in nation
al politics in all its phases, It was decided
40 gather a concensus of opinions from
sound money democrats all over the state.
The following letter was accordingly
drafted:
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 15. 1S96.-Dear Sir:
At a conference held here on yesterday
among the sound money democrats VINO
cannot support the action or the nominees
of the Chicago convention. and who will
not support a republican, il was decided
20 take steps to ascertain the sentiment
of the sound money democrats IN Geor-
gia upon the advisabilfty of putting out
q presidential ticket, and the undersigned
were appointed a committee 10 NDTEteIi ollu
with others of like opinions throughout
the state. You are. perhaps, aware that
at a conference of sound money demo-
Gratis from the various states at lndianap-
oils on the 7th of this month, conven-
ton was called TO assemble in that CITY
on the End of September to nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent. In Fulton we are ready TO take
such action as may be necessary at any
time, and we are in receipt OF communi-
cations from various sections of the state
urging that the initiative should come
from the capital.
I'VE hesitate somewhat for sufficient
Information to call state convention.
Should such a convention be called, VIII
your county, and those adjoining you,
send delegates. or II It should appear TO
be the weight Of opinion that there is not
time for such a course, do you think
there could be obtained sufficient concert
OF action in your congressional district
for the selection in some way of a dele
gate direct to the indianapolis convention
with a view to subsequent state con-
vention in Atlanta to ratify the nomi-
nation and put out electors.
"Of course, IL is not necessary, nor Is 1t
desirable even, that the delegate should
be chosen from among those who have
heretofore been active in politics. The
fimidity OF this class Of democrats makes
Il improbable that they will, to any great
extent act with us, and II is perhaps bet
ter that the movements should be repre-
scented by private persons. not politicians,
since II must get its strength from those
who have no ambitions to sacrifice. The
newspapers being all against us we have
no means of intercommunication except
by letter For this reason we beg you will
give us your views as speedily as posi-
BILE.
Address your communications to George
r. Dessasure, secretary, "A South Broad
street Atlanta, Ca
Relying upon the patriotism Of the peo-
pie ultimately to realize the misguided fol-
ly and ruinous consequences of the free sill
yer movement, we are, yours respectfully,
ct. b. Neal
George Dessasure,
Hooper Alexander
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