New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-08
WILL NOT SUPPORT BRYAN
GOLD DEMOCRATS EXPECTED TO NAME
A TICKET
ALL FOR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE AT INDIANAPOLIS

CALL FOR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE AT INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis June IA cali was issued to-
night by the Gold Democratic Executive Com
rnittee for meeting in this city on Wednesday
July %, at 2 p m, Of the National Committee
of the National Democratic party. The call is
signed by George Foster eabody. chairman
and John P. Frenzel, secretary, and is the out
come of a conference OF the Executive Com
mittee held in New-York on June 1. The con-
sensus Of opinion at the meeting, stated to-
night, was that the party should again put a
National ticket IN the field, although no names
were suggested as available candidates The
committee. which is to meet in Indianapolis is
composed Of one member from each State and
Territory and a full attendance is expected.
Several prominent members Of the National
Democratic party in this city who were seen to-
night were non-committal as to what course
their party organization might take. They said
they had heard names suggested for candi-
dates a ticket if should be submitted to
the people.
The members Of the National Executive Com
mittee George Foster Peabody chairman
New-York: John c. BuIlitt PENNSYLVANIA; J. !
Valentine. California; W. r. Shelby, Michigan;
Gordon Woodbury.. Hampshire; Joseph
Bryan. Virginia; Thomas F. Corrigan Georgia;
y,
and J. P. Frenzel, Indiana
AT the New-YOrk meeting Mr. Haldeman was
the only member not represented. Mr. Valen-
tine was represented by John P. Irish, of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Frenzel says the sentiment of the
meeting was unanimous against Bryan and the
Chicago platform, and this feeling is strong
among Gold Democrats as it was in 1896. He
stated also that the general feeling is in favor
of an independent ticket.
great deal OF interest is being manifested by
the politicians IN what the gold standard Demo
Gratis intend 10 do this year. The decision to call
the National Committee together was reached at
conference of the Executive Committee in this
city last Friday after il had become evident that
the organizations of New-York and other States
would surrender abjecty to Bryan and free silver,
and that Bryan would be nominated upon plat
form Tsas as objectionable If not more So than that
George Foster Peabody. chairman of the National
Committee. yesterday. and in commenting
the situation and the action of the Executive
Committee last week, said:
At our meeting last Friday We agreed that it
would be wise for us 70 wait until after the Phila
delphia and Kansas City conventions have both
this year. We viii in Indianapolis three
vention. BY that time the declarations Of both
ye9tions Will have been made, and we will have
course. the question OF candidates has been settled.
and we have some idea Of what to expect in the
way OF platforms from the Philadelphia and Kan
saS city conventions, but we viii have TO wait until
forms GT w.. 49,
We want to what the Republicans
say On what is called imperialism, and then, again
the Republican currency plank may be salts
ton TO be held in kansas civ It 10 NAV se be found
that the delegates 10 that gathering will listen to
reason and that the conservative element is in
control Until know tbs exact situation 1t
would not be wise 10 commit ourselves 10 any
It had been hoped that it would not be necessary
that in our keeping reposed the old fashioned Dem
r be Ha ana II tn s II was Vas our duty to
paign whatever action may be found necessary to
keep those principles before the people
Many people think there will be a third ticket
but prominent local Gold Standard Democrats
do not look for this believing the Gold Stand
ard Democrats viii decide TO vote the Republican
ticket this fall. and then after the election bring
about the reorganization of the party.
Ex-Secretary Olney, who is at the Waldorf-As-
toria, asked Yesterday about third ticket
but he wouldn't discuss the subject. He said he
TOO busy bother with politics Ex-Secretary
Francis and ex-Secretary J. Sterling Morton are
also in the city and they both disavow any inter
est in the possibility of the Gold Standard Demo-
Gratis putting a ticket in the field One prominent
Gold Democrat said yesterday:
7 hardly anticipate that the decision of the
Gold Standard Democrats will be for an indepen-
dent ticket. Time is a great leveller and brings
about equalization Within the last four years the
two parties have become opposed strictly Bryan
and anti Bryan lines. Many of the men in 1896
who opposed Mckinley, but couldn't go the Demo-
cratic platform have drifted naturally into the
Republican party. OF course, some of them have
Sa reaIizeS the Inconsistencies OF vong for aU R
dependent ticket. and have quietly resolved
the Republican ticket They realize that the issue
Is too vital waste a vote by throwing II away
upon some candidate who cannot win, and there
fore l hardly expect that the Gold Democrats will
DO anything.
The call for a party is timely. but hardly
expect any organized response. These honest Gold
Standard Democrats realize that the Organized
Democracy get more drUbbiug that
will end the matter Then II will be time
organize the party. believe that the majority OF
the Gold Standard Democrats Will give their sup
port 10 the Republican ticket this fall, and then
when Bryanism is utterly routed and crushed out
strong hands will take hold OF the party and
organize it..
Il was said yesterday that, should a National
convention of the Gold Standard Democrats be
called, II would be held In indianapolis.