Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-25
Stop at Richter's hotel, Gull man, Ala. 7-22-5t THE. CONFERENCE FINISHED.
Sound Money" Men Appoint National Committee to Work Up Feeling in
 Favor of the Convention.

Chicago, July 24.-The "sound money" today, provided for the selection of na- tional committee of one from each state in sympathy with the movement to meet August at Indianapolis to issue a for nal call for a national convention not later than September 2, and intrusted an executive committee with the work of or ganizlng state meetings.
 The committee of one from each of the states at the conference met at o'clock to agree on a report as to details, and re- mained in session at the Auditorium hotel three hours General Bragg pre- sided. Minnesota and Texas were added to the states represented, making eleven as participants in the conference. The Minnesota delegation, which was named at yesterdays sound money" state con venton, consisted of Daniel w. Lawler, St. Paul; r. M. w. Cutcheon, St. Paul; Henry R. Wells, Preston George Par fridge, Minneapolis The Texas repre- sentative was William D. Williams of Fort Worth Judge Campbell, an ex- United States marshal, arrived to add to the Iowa delegation.
 When the conference rreassembled the following report of the committee was presented and adopted without any dis senting voice:
 Your committee recommends the adop- tion of the following resolutions: In view of the revolutionary actions or the recent Chicago convention, its re- pudiation of all democratic platforms and principles, and its condemnation of the national democratic conventfon,
 Resolved, That it is the sense of this conference, composed of democrats from the states of Illinois, Ohio Indiana, Wis consin, Kentucky, Missouri, Michigan, Texas Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, that a thoroughly sound and patriotic declaration of democratic principles be enuncated and that candida tes for presi- dent and vice president in accord there with be nominated.
 Resolved, That the democrats in the several states who are in sympathy with this recommenda tion and unalterably op- posed to the declaration and tendencies of the Chicago platform be requested to arrange for the selection Of a member of a national democratic committee.
 Resolved, That the national commit tee thus selected meet at Indianapolis on Friday, August z, at D. m. for the purpose of issuing formal call for na- tional democratic convention to be held not later than September at such place and time, to be constituted and convened in such manner as said national com mittee may determine.
 Resolved, That an executive commit tee of five be appointed by the chairman of this conference of which he shall be one, with authority and directions 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 pur- pose of selecting members of such com mittee; or if no committeeman be select ed in any state, for such committee to designate a member to represent such state temporarily.
 EDWARD BRAGG. Chairman.
 GEORGE M. DAVIS, Secretary.
 In so far as the conference decided not to issue and sign the convention call at cnce and to test the strength of the movement by holding state mass meet ings, the go-slow policy advocated by Senator Villas was sustained.
 Tlic- object of the convention and the rcefpcnesncns 5s the csi; Gfztil August ' is to give the convention representative authority and to hear from more states in the meantime, so that everything