Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-22
THE BYNUM SQUAD.
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE OF THE INDIANAPOLITAXs. /,
4 GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.
Three Members of the COMMITTEES
AbSent-PoIiticians Expected tn
Talk Over Prospects Also Fail to
Attend-EIoquence Promised

NEW YORK, July H.-The Executive
Committee OF the National Democratic
party" the gold wing OF the Democratic
party, met to-day at 81 William street.
There was not full attendance. There
were on hand William u. Bynum late
of Indianapolis. and now OF Brooklyn.
chairman Of the National Committee and
.ex-officio chairman of the Exeontve
Committee: c. j. Holman. Roclland.
Me: w. ID. Haldeman. Louisville: John
G. Bullitt. Philadelphia; George +. tea-
body. New York; +. w. NJ. Cutcheon, ST.
Paul: w. W. Screws, Montgomery. Alas
proxy for ]. NJ. Falkner; 4. y. Linn,
Columbus, o., proxy for l.. c. KrauthoT,
Kansas City; James G. Canda, proxy for
j. Z. Frennell, indianapolis. There WIS
much disappointment over the an-
sence of the three members Of the CONF
mittee. and also because number or
politicians who had expected TO be press
ent. from Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio, tn
talk over the prospects of the fall cam
paign. did not appear. The purpose OF
the meeting was apparently 10 near
these men, and TO discuss whether 10
States with speakers or with campaign
literature
When the meeting was called 70 order
this subject was taken up. IL was salh
the Gold Democrats had good hght-
ing chance for victory I'm Kentucky anu
a fair chance In Iowa. Then, whether
Il was better TO spend what money ,hey
had and could get for speakers Tor thoso
campaigns or for literature was ques-
tion. ,,,,,,>,,r
AT the close Of the meeting Chairman
Rvnutn gave out q statement. He said
tbat after n discussion OF the matter Oh
assisting the States Of Ohio. Kentucky,
and Iowa I'm their campaigns this fall.
II was finally decided to assist the state
campaign committees with promlnenu
sneakers Of national reputation. John T.
Irish. of San Francisco, was spoken or.
also Senator Caffery. Of Louisiana; Sena-
tor Lindsay, of Kentucky; Colonel w.
c. p. Breckinridge. of Kentucky. ana
Others. An appeal will be made TO an
prominent speakers who participated in
The campaign last fall for Palmer ana
Rucxner. When asked If Bourke Cochran
would be invited. Chairman Bynum an
swered that he had not identified him.
self with the organization as yer, bue
all who spoke for Palmer ana Buckher
in tho last cdllpdibH ""Ni" ~ N ~
speak.
AFTER the discussion Of the matter of
sneakers the committee considered the
reports made by the representatives OF
Kentucky Ohio, and Iowa. Il. II. Linn,
of Columbus. o., chairman OF the state
Committee of the gold Democrats, said
that the outlook was very encouraging
I'm Ohio. Before asking for a call for
State convention, it was decided 20 write
to one hundred prominent gold Demo-
Gratis. and see what they had TO say on
the subject. Ninety-eight OF the replies
received were in favor Of calling a con-
yention. Mr. Linn stated that many or
the rank and file who were Bryanites last
fall had come to a serious contempla-
tion of their error. and would be found
win the National Democracy this
year.
letter from H. NJ. Morton. OF Iowa.
which gave some details as TO the Voto
Of that state. was read. but the chairman
refused to make 1t public.
KENTUCKY THE BATTLE-GROUND.
Although only a clerk Of the appellate
court Is 70 be voted for this year In
Kentucky. the gold Democrats say they
are going to make a strong hsht ior
their candidate. simply as test w. B'
Usldeman. general manager OF the LOUIS
,dlle Courier-Journal, told the COM
mittee that It would be a hard nght, Dut
the result would be delightfully."- sur
prislng 20 the gold Democrats. He sad
fhot in the State convention OF gold
Democrats. which met in Louisvile on
INV 17th. there were many delegates
VINO last wear were Bryanites. lie also
said the gold Democrats started OUT III
Kentucky with the advantage or popu-
lar candidate with strong personat
following. ,---
Mr. Haldeman stated that Kentucky
was the battle-ground. and that ina
ia Democrats polied good vote.
1bicb ne estimated would be betweeu
"a 0sO and GOO0O it would have tho effect
of breaking up Organism In the South:
At the conclusion OF these reports ma
Executive Committee adjourned, 70 meeS
= nc ca1l of the chairman.