Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-22
THE GOLDBUG COMMITTEE
Meets in New York TO Talk
Over Affairs.
KENTUCKY SAFE, THEY SAY
And Bryantes Are Being Easily Converted to
Their Way of Thinking--0hio Being
Watched Afar Off, Too.

New York, July 21.--The executive COM
mttee of the national dernocra tic party,
gold wing of the party met today at 81
Williams street. There was not full
attendance. There was on hand William
D. Bynum, late of India napolis but now
of Brooklyn chairman of the national
committee and ex-officio chairman of the
executive committee; w. B. Holland
Massac acllusGJts; w. B. Haldeman, Louis
VILE; j. C. Bullitt, Pennsylvania; G. F.
Peabody, New York; f. ". McCutcheon,
81. Paul; w. W. Screws, Montgome ry,
Ala, proxy for j. NJ. Faulkner; T. P.
Linn, Of Columbus, Ohio, proxy for l.. c.
Kra uthoff, of Kansas City; Charles J.
Canda, New York, proxy for j. p. Fren-
mel, Indianapolis.
There was much disappointment over
the absence of the three members of he
commi5tee and also because a number
of politicians who had been expected to be
present from Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio
to talk over the prospects of the fall cam
paign, did not appear.
The purpose of the meeting was appa-
rntly to hear these men and to discuss
whether 10 conduct campaigns in the va
rious states with speakers or to be con-
tsrts with literature. When the meeting
was called to order this subject was taken
up lit was said thaS the gold democrats
in Kentucky and a fair chance in Iowa.
Then whsther II was better 70 spend
what money they had and get speakers
for those campaigns or literature to dis
tribute was discussed.
AT the coles Of the meeting Chairman
Rynum gave ouis a statement. He said
that after discussion of the matter of
assisting the states of Iowa. Kentucky
and Ohio this fall, 1t was decided to as
sists the stal,a central committees with
speakers of national reputation. James
PIrsh, of san Francisco, was spoken Of
also Senator Caffery, of louisiana Sena-
tor Lindsay, of Kentucky; Gel w. c. P.
Brecllinridge. of Kentucky. and others
An appeal will be made to all prominent
speak rs who participated in the ca m
paign last fall for Palmer and Buckner.
When asked If Bourke Cochran would
be asked, Chairman Bynum answered
that he had not identified himself with
the organization as yet, but all who
spoke for Palmer and Buckner in the last
campaign would be asked to speak.
After the discussion of the matter of
speakers the committee considered the
reports by the representatives of Ken
lucky. Iowa and Ohio.
T. P. Linn, kentucky, chairman Of the
state committee of the gold democrats,
said that the outlook was very encour-
aging in Ohio. Before asking for a call
for state convention it was decided to
write to 100 promins Mt gold democrats to
see what they had TO say on the subject
Ninety-eight of the replies received were
in favor of calling a convntion. Mr.. Linn
stated that many of the rank and file
who were Bryanites last fall had come
! to a serious contemplation of their error
and would be found with the national de-
mocracy this fall.
A letter from e. NJ. Morton. of Iowa,
which gave some details as to the vote of
that state was also read, but the COM
mttee refused to make it public. Only
a clerk Of appellate court is to be voted
for this fall. but the gold democrats say
they are going to make strong fight for
their candidate simply as a test.
Is- B. Haldeman, of the Louisville
Courier Journal told the committee that
it would be a hard fight. but that the re-
suit would be delightfully."- surprising to
the gold democrats. He said that at the
state convention of gold democrats who
met in louisville a short time ago, there
were delegates who We're Bryanites last
fall. He said that the gold democrats
started out with the advantage of pop
ular candidate with a strong personal
following.
Mr. Haldeman said that Kentucky was
the battle ground and if the gold demo-
Gratis spolled vote Of 80 900 or So, 900 it
would have the effect of breaking Bryan.
ism in the south.
= After this the committee adjourned to
meet again at the call of the chairman.