The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-09
FROM MASS MEETINGS
SELECTION OF DELEGATES To IN
DrANAPoLIs CONVENTION.
Executive Committee Decides to Send
Out sound-Moaey Literature at
Oace-Meeting Yesterday.

The executive committee OF the new ma
tional Democracy held somewhat pro-
tracted session at the Denison House yes
terday morning, with all nine OF the MEM
bers present as follows: W. ID. Bynum of
Indiana; J. NJ Falkner OF Alabama; John
+. Hopkins. OF Illinois: W. ID. Haldeman,
of kentucky; Frederick w. Lehman, OF
Missouri; +. w. NJ Cutcheon, OF Mime
sofa; Charles Tracey, OF New York: Sam
ue III. Holding, OF Ohio. and Ellis Il. Ush-
er. OF Wisconsin. Mr.. John II. Wilson, sec
retary of the national committee. and John
L. FrenZtl treasurer OF that body, were
also present by invite ton. The committee
organized by electing w. ID. Bynum. chair
man. and John r. Wilson. secretary. Mr..
Frenzel will act as treasurer Of the ex-
ecutive committee also.
Messrs. Falkner, Hopkins and Holding
were appointed subcommittee on trans
porta:ion to secure rates for the national
convention to be held in this city Sept. 2.
Messrs Cutcheon and Usher were appoint
ed subcommittee on literature, with in
structions TO begin work Immediately.
Messrs. Bynum and Wilson were appointed
a subcommittee to secure headquarters for
the executive committee in this city. All
the correspondence of the provisional ex-
ecutive committee was gone over, and the
situation in each State was canvassed. The
time before the national convention is so
short that it will require very active work
TO bring here a fairly full representation
from the various States. kilograms Were
received concerning the proxy OF E. B.
Pond, member of the national committee
from California, and VIM. ]. Curtis. men,
ber from New Jersey. This makes a total
OF thirty-six States represented in the or
ganization, thirty-four having been repre-
sented at the meeting yesterday. The plan
followed for the election of delegates will
vary somewhat in the different States, but
as a general thing mass meetings will be
held and the delegates elected by them.
Wisconsin, Illinois and Kentucky have al
ready called their conventions, and calls
Will be issued for the other States at once.
Each State will be entitled to the same
number of delegates that are elected to the
conventions of the two great parties.
The executive committee decided to at
literature. and John ]. Foley, secretary of
the Sound money League of New York,
was on hand to offer documents already
prepared In any quantity. The demand for
literature has been very heavy on the COM
mittee ever since the Chicago conference.
and an effort will now be made TO fill the
orders. The committee will not endeavor
to organize a speaking campaign until
after the convention. but il has proffers
from some speakers of national reputation,
and will endeavor to furnish a speaker oc-
casionally where the requests are made for
one. The committee adjourned 10 meet
next at the Palmer House. in Chicago. on
Monday, Aug. II.
All the members Of the national commit
tee and the others attending the confer
ence Of Friday left upon the early trains
yesterday. Without exception they ex-
pressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied
with the results of the meeting and they
return home in the belief that their action
has done much toward checking the alarm
In the business world shown since the
free-siver forces captured the Chicago
convention.