The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
Representative Democrats o.
Many Sections to Attend
the Convention.
THE CANDIDATES MENTIONED.
Assurances That the Pubic Will See
the Fallacy of the Free-Silver
Movem3 m3nt.

CHICAGO. ILL, July 30.-Chairmap
Bragg to-day called meeting of the pro-
Visional National executive committee OF
the sound-money Democracy at the
Palmer House next Saturday to consider
the work done by the subcommittee on
State organization and selection of the
remaining National committeeman for
the Indianapolis meeting. Several more
States reported to-day by telegraph that
they had been partly organized for the new
movement.
George Wochs of Chattanooga tele-
graphed: "Active steps for third ticket
are now under way. Tennessee sound
money Democrats are in earnest and will
be at Indianapolis"
Hon. j. +. Provine, prominent Demo
crat OF CoffeyviIle, Miss, sent word: 1.-THE
third ticket will have some support here. T"
Ex-State Senator C. B. Pendleton of Key
West sent message to say that Colonel
Shlpiey, candidate for the United States
Senate, who had thrown cold water on the
movement in Florida, was mistaken, and
adding that gold Democrats were
numerous in that State.
William Everett of Quincy, Mass, wrote !:
II
for President. He is sound on gold; he is
sound on the tariff; he is devoted civil
service reformer. He Is for economy; he
knows every part of the country and he
represents the administration"
J. }. Hussler, United States Lind Agent
at Enid, o. T., wrote to say that he would
go as delegate from the Territory to the
convention, and believed the movement
was the only way to "kill the silver craze. I"
G. V. Holman of Rockland, Me-, who is
almost daily heard from, wired: "Re-
celving enthusiastic responses from all
over MaIne."
Hon. ]. A Faulkner has been designated
as the provisional member of the National
Committee from Alabama.
Hon. J. Van Allen of Newport, r. l.,
who was dominated by President Cleve-
land for the Italian Mission, wired that he
would do everything in his power with
other thisd-ticket Democrats of Rhode
Island.
Edward Atkinson, the Boston writer on
political economy, wrote to General Bragg.
offering his services as a speaker for the
third ticket. He said: although 1 am
nearly 20, am strongly inclined to come
out West in October to make a few
speeches."
The sound money Democrats of Mich
igan telegraphed that John S. Lawrence OF
Grand Rapids had been named as the pro-
visional committeeman.
Ex-Congressman William S. Forman oi
East st. Louis, a member of the Illinois
executive com mittee, arrived to-day. He
said: at seems to me the Democratic
sound money men should be given some.
thing to cling to until this free silver
craze has had its run. Free silver will not
win. The American people win see
through that fallacy before election day
Of course. this new ticket movement viii
help Mckinley, but it is in the Nation.
interest. l am for a Western man for
President, Senator Palmer and William R.
Morrison"
KANSAS CITY. Mo, July 3o.-Two hun
dred or more sound-money Democrats met
at the Coates House tonight and perfected
the organization of the National Demo
cratic Club of Jackson County, with Judge
Black as president. Judge Krauthoff. who
represented Missouri at the Chicago con-
ference, made report. Cleveiand's nam,
was wildly cheered. A township organize
tion of Kansas City and the county will bt
at once undertaken.
MARSHA LLTOWN, Iowa, July 30.-A
conference of sound money Democrats
has been called to meet at Des Moines on
August TO select a State committeeman
to attend the conference in Indianapolis