Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-26


ing a Ticket in the ZELDA Patri-
otic and Sensible Aadress by Mr..
Haldeman, of Louisville.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 25.-By
Unanimous vote of the National Com
hfttee of the National Gold stand
ard) Democracy, this afternoon the
scheme of fusion with the nnti-im-
perialistic movement originating
with the recent mass meeting mt the
Plaza Hotel, in New York City, was
defeated, as was also the plan to
place Gold standard Democratic
ticket in the field this year.
OF the thirty-nine members OF the
National Committee, there were pres
ent nineteen members Two of the
committeeman held several proxies. The
hour of 4 p. m. had been appointed for
the conference with the Plaza hotel
committee At that time the latter
committee made its appearance and a
Subcommittee presented an address
setting out the proposition for fusion
and third-party ticket with the rea-
sons set forth at the New York meet
ing.
Upon the hearing Of argument from
John Jay Chapman. Thomas M. Os-
borne, of the New York committee, and
others, the Gold Standard men decided
upon an immediate consideration of the
question. The New York committee
men took back seats and listened to a
discussion which continued for more
than an hour. In accordance with a
suggestion by Charles Tracey, of New
York, each member OF the National
Democratic committee, expressed his
views upon the matter. Eastern and
Western men severally
Opposed the Proposition,
taking the ground that there had been
disaffections and Withdrawals from the
ranks of the National Democracy; that
the putting of third ticket in the
field this year with the new issues be-
fore the country would in no way tend
to an accomplishment of the end and
aim of the organization of the Demo-
cratic party in 1885, 1t was urged that
those gold standard Democrats who
stand to-day where they stood in the
campaign of 1896 ON the money ques-
tion and against Organism" would be
left free to vote in support of the Re-
publican platform, which was I'M
changeably in favor of "a sound and
stable monetary system"
When W. B. Haldeman, proprietor of
the Louisville Courier Journal, and
member of the national executive COM
mittee arose. sensation was sprung.
The speaker declared his intention of
supporting Bryan and Stevenson. Mr..
Haldeman, in 1886, contributed much
aid in actively raising funds for the
organization and maintenance of the
work of Gold Democracy, and was
member of the auditing committee of
that party. He stood not three feet
away from John P. Frenzel as he talk
ed and apparently directed his atten-
ton exclusively to that gentleman.
While he was talking a
Hush Fell Upon the Gathering
and when he had concluded, he took
his hat and left the room. Mr.. Halde-
man spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee-In the campaign of 1896
there came to us who were associated
in committee work for the national
Democratic party, closeness not only
of political utilization, but personal re-
gard and esteem that time can not and
will not destroy 1 do not know the
individual sentiment or member of
this committee, but as honest men, we
will at this meeting state frankly our
views. | do not to-day, any more than
IN 1896, when stated my determina-
ton to sever my connection with this
committee, if it saw fit to accept one
dollar from Republican source, be-
lieve that honesty or integrity in the
administration of our government can
be found in the Republican party. In
1896 / took upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky Democrats, and
did it because l believed, with my
friend and commander, Henry Wat
terson, in the righteousness of a re-
fusal to compromise with dishonor on
the question of a sound and stable
currency l believed then that the ma
tional honor in the stability of it's
money was involved, and if l believed