The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-26
THERE WILL Be
NO GOLD TICKET
The Gold Democrats Decided
SO Yesterday.
IMPERIALISM THE ISSUE
Mr.. Haldeman, Of the Courier Journal
Says He Will Support Bryan.
"THE HIGHEST TYPE OF CITIZEN
He Suggests That The Money in Their Treas
ury be Turned Over to David B. Hill.
Haldeman Voted For Palmer
and Buckner in '96.
and Buckner in '96.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Indianapolis Ind, July 25.-By unani-
nous vote of the National Democratic
Committee Gold standard) this afternoon
the scheme of fusion with the anti-im-
perialistic movement originating with the
recent mass meeting at the Plaza Hotel ct
New York, was defeated as was also the
plan to place gold standard Democratic
ticket in the field this year.
Of the 80 members of the National COM
mite there were present 49, members.
Two of the committeeman held several
proxies. A subcommittee of the anti
imperialists. presented an address setting
out the proposition for fusion and third
party ticket.
In accordance with a suggestion by
Charles Tracey, of New York, each mem
Der of the National Democratic commit
tee expressed his views on the matter.
Eastern and Western men severally OPP
posed the proposition, taking the ground
that the placing of the third ticket in
the field this year with the new issues
now before the country would in no way
tend to accomplish the end and aim of
of the organization of the National Demo-
Garlic party in 1896.
When W. B. Haldeman, proprietor of
the Louisville Courier Journal and mem
Der of the National Executive committee,
arose a 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 of the cam
paign and maintenance of the work of the
gold Democracy, and was member of
the Auditing committee of that party.
While he was talking a hush fell upon
the gathering and when he concluded he
left the room. Mr.. Haldeman said:
I'm 1896, l took upon myself abundant
abuse from Kentucky Democrats and did
so because 1 believed with my friend
Henry Watterson, in the righteousness
of a refusal to compromise with dishon-
or on the question of sound and stable
currency. / believed then that the ma
tional honor in the stability of it's money
was involved, and If believed that in this
respect there is any danger now, I would
stand this day against the regular Demo
cratic organization. No sane man be-
1ieves danger exists. The free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at ratio OF
16 to 1 without the consent of any other
nation has been relegated to another gen.
Grafton 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 Beers, people who may be robbed
of free citizenship in order to enable
English greed to gather to it's Golfers the
diamonds 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 administration seems to love Eng
land more than it loves it's own country
the great republic, which today is first
in power honor and place amongst the
nations of the world. We cannot, we
must not encourage a weak and corrupt
administration to barter free institutions
and civil liberty in combination with
the most autocratic, arrogant and selfish
power in all Europe. am compelled,
with sense of what is due to the free
America that love so earnestly, actively
support an American whom l believe
loves his country and whom l believe to
be the highest type Of an American citi-
zen and thus believing I shall vote for
Mr.. Haldeman said that there was G.
balance in the Treasury Of the committee
which he suggested should be placed at
the disposal Of David B. Hill. He briefly
referred to conditions in Kentucky, saying
no self respecting man could support a
government by assassination.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Haldeman from
the meeting was understood as a with
drawal from the committee and all furth
err 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 Wood
bury, of New Hampshire, proved to be
the only committeeman present who ia
vored a third party ticket. The vote
26 to l 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 people
and the committee took a recess until
D. m. to receive the subcommittee re-
port.
If properly classified, fully 80 per cent
tho ,,ovoIe of tho dow would come under