The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-26
NO GOLD CANDIDATES
GOLD DEMOCRATS DECIDE NOT To
PUT OUT a TICKET.
HALDEMAN is FOR BRYAN.
THEY WILL NOT FUSE WITH THE
Anti-Imp

Day When He Announced He
Would support Bryan and Steven
son-only One Committeeman Who
Wanted Third Tick 1.-THE Vote
Was Finally Made Unanimous.
Indianapolis. July 25.-By unanimous
vote of the National Committee of the
National gold Standard Democracy this
afternoon, the scheme of fusion with the
anti-imperialistic movement originating
with the recent mass meeting at the Plaza
Hotel in New York city was defeated,
as was also the plan to place a gold stan
dard Democratic ticket in the field this
year.
OF the twenty-nine members of the Ma
tional Committee, there were present nine
teen members. Two of the committee
men held several proxis
A subcommittee of the anti-imperialists
presented an address. setting out the
proposition for fusion and a third party
ticket
In accordance with a suggestion by
Charles Tracey of New York, each mem
Der of the National Committee expressed
his views on the matter. Eastern and
Western men severally opposed the prop
osition, taking the ground that he placing
of the third ticket in the field this year
with the new issues now before the coun-
try would in no way tend to accomplish
the end and aim of the organization of
the National Democratic party in 1896.
When w. B. Haldeman, proprietor of
the Louisville Courier-Journal and men,
Der of the National Executive Committee,
arose, sensation was sprung. The speak
er declared his intention of supporting
Bryan and Stevenson.
Mr.. Haldeman in 1896 contributed much
aid in actively raising funds for the
campaign and maintenance Of the work
of the gold democracy and was a men,
ber of the Auditing Committee of that
party. While he was talking a hush fell
upon the gathering, and when he had con-
cluded he took his leave and left the
room Mr.. Haldeman said:
Why He VIII Support Bryan.
''In 1886 I took upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky Democrats, and I
did it because believe with my friend.
Henry Watterson, in the righteousness Of
a refusal to compromise with dishonor on
the question of a sound and stable cur
rency I believed then that the national
honor in the stability of it's money was
involved. and if believed that
in this respect there is any
danger, now. would stand
this day against the regular Democratic
organization. No sane man believes dan
ger exists. The free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to l with
out the consent of any other nation, has
been relegated to another general ton by
this nation. 1t is a past issue.
My heart goes out to those who strug-
gle for liberty in every nation. and l ap-
plaud and approve the expression in the
Democratic platform, sympathizing with
the Boers-a people who may be robbed of
free citizenship in order to enable Eng
lish greed to gather to its Golfers the dia-
monds and gold of South Africa. Only in
the interest of her own selfish purpose
does England desire the amity of the
United States of America. This Repub-
lican admins tration seems to love England
more than it loves its own country-the
great republic, which to-day is first in
power, honor and place amongst the ma
tions of the world. We cannot, we must
not, encourage a weak and corrupt admin
istration to barter free institutions and
civil liberty in a combination with the
most autocratic, arrogant and selfish pow
er in all Europe. l am compelled. with
sense of what is due to the free America
that / love, to earnestly, actively support
an American, who, 1 believe. loves his
country and whom l believe to be the
highest type of an American citizen, and
thus believing l shall voc for and sup
port William Jennings Bryan"
Mr.. Haldeman had said that there was a
balance in the treasury of the committee
which he suggested should be placed at
the disposal of David B. Hill. He briefly
referred to the conditions in Kentucky,
saying no self-respecting man could sup
port government by assassinatio
The Vote Made Unanimous.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Halderman from
the meeting was understood a with
drawal from the committee and all fur
ther connection with the National Demo-
cratic organization.
When the vote on the question of fusion
and the nomination of a third ticket was
taken. Gordon Woodbury. of New Hamp-
shire proved to be the only committee
man present who favored a third party
ticket The vote stood 26 to 1 against
the proposition. Mr.. Woodbury. at once
moved that the vote be made unanimous
and this was done.
A committee of three was then appoint
ed to draft manifesto, setting out the
position of the National Democracy re-
garding the issues now before the public,
and the committee took recess until s
u. m, to receive the sub-committee's re-
port
The committee appointed at the confer
ence held at the Plaza Hotel, New York,
tonight gave out a call for a convention
to be held in this city Aug. "A. TO uomi-
nate or cooperate in the nomination of
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent upon the platform set forth In she
New York meeting.