The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
THE GOLDBUCS COUNSEL.
They We're Disappointed at the
Small Attendance.
THEY DECIDED TO HIRE SPEAKERS
VIII Use Their wealth for orn,
I" ID" Service I'm the Kentucky
and Town Campaigns.

New York, July 2i,-Tho executive COM
mittoe OF the National democratic party,
the gold wing of the democrats party. met
To-Day at No. ~ William street There
vas not fun attendance, and the mem
bers present waited some time TO sec II
more would not come.
Alter wait they went TO work as they
were There were on hand William ID.
bynuIn. late OF indianapolis. and now
OF Brooklyn. chairman Of the National
committee and ox-officio chairman OF the
eNecu'iNe committee: e. b. Holman OF
hockland. Maine. w. u Haldeman of
Louisville. John c. Bullitt OF Philadelphia
George IF. Peabody Of New York. f. w. NJ
Cutohton Of ST. Paul, w. w. Screws of
montgomery. Ala. (proxy for j. Nj. Faux
her' 4. Linn of Columbus. Ohio. proxy
ioE H. Z. kiauthotf of Kansas CITY:
Sharles D. Canda OF New York, proxy for
D. T. frennell OF Indianapolis.
There was much disappointment over the
absence OF three members of the committee
and also because Il number OF politicians
VINO mad expected to be present from Iowa,
Kentucky and ohio 10 talk over the pros
poets OF the iall campaign did not come.
The purpose Of the meeting was appar-
entity TO hear these men and to discuss
vi ether to conduct campaigns IN the va
nous States with speakers or with cam
paign literature.
When The meeting was called to order
this subject was taken up. 1t was said the
tod democrats lad good lighting chance
Tor victory In Kentucky and a fair chance
in Iowa. Then whether 1t was better 10
spend what money they had and could
,Y.l t. %. ~
for literature was tho question.
AT the close of the meeting Chairman
Bynum gave out a statement. He said
that after the discussion uf the matter
of assisting the States OF Ohio, Kentucky
and Iowa in their campaigns this fall
1t was finally decided to assist the state
campaign con mitteeS with prominent
speakers. John j. Irish OF san Francisco
was SPOKEN of; also Senator Canery of
Louisiana. Senator Lindsay. Colonel W. e.
p. Breckenridge OF Kentucky and others.
An appeal will he made to all prominent
speakers who participated in the campaign
last fall for Palmer and liuckner.
When asked If Bourke Cochran would
be invited. Chairman Bynum answered
that he had not identified himself with the
organization vet. but all who spoke for
Palmer and Buokner in the last campaign.
would be invited.
After the discussion as TO the matter Of
speakers, the committee considered the |
reports made by the representatives OF !
Kentucky Ohio and Iowa. 7. p. Linn OF |
Columbus. Ohio. chairman of the state |
committee of the gold democrats, said the |
outlook was very encouraging in Ohio Bo-
fore asking for a call for state conNen- |
ton IT was decided to write to 100 proini- |
nent gold democrats TO see what they had |
10 say on the subject. Ninety eight OF !
the REPLIES received were IN favor OF call |
Ing convention. Mr.. Linn stated that |
many of the rank and ME who were Bryan |
ties last fall had come 10 n serious contem- |
plation OF their error and would be FOUND |
With the National democracy this year, |
Although only n clerk OF the appell1ie |
court is to be voted for this year In Ken
lucky. the gold men say they ARE going 10
make a strong hght Tor their cahdlua'o
simply as test.
W b. Haldeman. general manager Of tho
Louisville Courier-Journal told the com
nittec It would be hard fight but that
The result would be DELIGHTFULLY."- surprising
10 tho gold democrats He stated that IN
he convention of gold democrats which
net In Louisville on July II there were
many delegates who last year were Bryan
,cs He said the gold democrats started
nut in Kentucky with the advantage of
,onular candidate with a strong personal
ollowing.
Mr.. IIademan said that Kentucky is the
and il the gold democrats
oiled good vote. which he thought
would he between 10000 and 10000, II
would have the effrct Of breaking Bryan
sm IN tho South.
AZ the conclusion 81 these reports the
Executive committee adjourned to meet II
he call of the chairman.
III A V,cnNI We DTIu1T I'D |