The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-22
GOLD DEMOCRATS TALK.
Much Disappointment at the Slim
Attendance at the Committee
Meeting.

New York, July 22.-The executive
, committee of the National Democratic
party, the gold wing of the Democratic
party, met yesterday at 81 William
street.
There was not a full attendance and
the members present waited some time
to see if more would come After a
wait they went to work as they were.
There were on hand William D. Bynum
late of Indianapolis, and now of Brook
lyn, chairman of the national commit
tee and ex-Officio chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee; G. B. Holman of
Rockland, Me; w. D. Halderman of
Louisville; John c. Bullitt of Philadel-
phia; Geo. F. Peabody of New York;
w. F. McCutcheOn of St. Paul; w. w.
Screws of Montgomery, Ala, proxy for
]. NJ. Falkener; T. P. Lynn of COlum-
Kansas City; Chas. J. Canda of New
York, proxy for J. P. FenneH of Indian
apolis.
There was much disappointment over
the absence of the three members of
the committee and because number of
politicians who had expected to be pres
ent from Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio,
10 talk over the prospects of the fall
campaign, did not come.
The purpose of the meeting was ap-
parently to hear these men and to dis
cuss whether to conduct campaigns in
the various states with speakers or with
campaign literature.
When the meeting was called to order
the subject was taken up. 1t was said
that the gold Democrats had good
fighting chance for victory in Ken
lucky and a fair chance in Iowa. Then
whether it was better to spend what
money they had and they could get for
speakers for those campaigns or for lit
erature was the question.
AT the close of the meeting Chairman
Bynum gave out statement. He said
after discussion of the matter of as
sisting the states of Michigan. Ken
lucky and Iowa in their campaign this
fall, it was finally decided to assist the
state campaign committees with speak
ers of national reputation.
John P. Irish of San Francisco was
spoken of, also Senator Cafery of Lou
isiana, Senator Lindsay of Kentucky;
Col. w. c. P. Breckenridge of Kentucky
and others.
An appeal will be made to all promi-
nent speakers who participated in the
campaign last fall for Palmer and
Buckner.
After the discussion of the matter of
speakers the committee considered the
reports made by the representatives of
Kentucky, Ohio and Iowa, I. P. Lynn
of Columbus. o.. chairman of the state
committee of gold Democrats, said the
outlook was very encouraging in Ohio.
Mr.. Lynn stated that many of the rank
and file who were Bryanites last fall
had come to serious contempla ton OF
their error and would be found with
the National Democracy this year.
letter from L. w. Morton of Iowa,
which gave some details as to the vote
committee refused to make public
Although only clerk of the appellate
court is to be voted for this year in
Kentucky, the gold Democrats say they
are going to make a strong fight for
their candidate simply as a test.
Mr.. Halderman said that the gold
Democrats started out in Kentucky
with the advantage of a popular candi-
date with strong personal following.
Mr. HaIderman said that Kentucky
| is the battle ground and if the gold Dem
| ocrats polled a good vote, which he es-
| timated would be between $4,000 and &C.,
| 900, it would have the effect of break
ing Bryanism in the south
| At the conclusion of these reports the
| executive committee adjourned to meet
| at the call of the chairman.