The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-18
then entered protest about being kept
out of the convention.


Judge Maynard withdraws.
Judge Isaac H. Maynard deputy attor.
ney general, has determined not to allow
his name to be presented to the convention
for the nomination OF attorney general.
The committee on platform and resolu-
tions was selected with especial care, as 1t
has been maffest that questions OF much
moment would DO discussed. The main
point at issue hns been the money plank.
Daniel q. Griffin, the near neighbor of
Roswell u. Flower in Watertown, has
maintained that such a plank should be
left for the consideration of the national
convention. 1t had no place in a cam
paign involving solely state issues. Others
insisted that a plank condemning the free
coinage Of silver should be inserted.
The committee met in the Grand Union
at o'clock. A preliminary draft Of the
platform was read. Governor Hills pri
vate secretary, Timothy Williams, was
present Eost of the time. The introduc-
tory planks In the document were general
In their character, and reaffirmed the ma
tional platforms OF 1884 and 1883. The
opinion that the money question should
be left to the national convention pro-
voked discussion. Mr.. jerks. Mr. Boody
and Mr.. Tracy believed that u specific
plank against tho freer coinage Of silver
should be inserted.
That Reference to cleveland.
II was decided to incorporate into the
platform a plank in opposition to the
present act, known as the Sherman bill,
which increased the coinage Of silver to
&,5OO,OOO month. 1t WAS also deter
mined to speak specifically for what the
majority termed 'honest money" and un-
less the decision is upset this programme
will prevail. Ono Of the most interesting
features Of the meeting was the resolution
offered by Almet +. jerks, OF Brooklyn
II was:
That we stand with the record OF the DeImo-
cratic party and with the declaration Of Grover
Cleveland against oil legislation tending to
bring about the reckless experiment Of froe
unlimited and independent coinage.
Those present objected to any such reso-
luton. The name of Grover Cleveland
hadn't been mentioned in the convention
and neither had Governor Hill, and it was
thought inadvisable to introduce any Of
the Cleveland ideas in this committee AS
sembled to settle so important question.
Mr.. Cochran and Mr.. Croker and others
agreed that this policy was the better. The
jerks resolution was not allowed to come
before the committee. The resolution OBJ
jecting to the Sherman bill was introduced
and carried by the aid of Mr.. Cochran, Mr..
Croker and their friends.
The committee Oh credentials organized
by the election Of j. ID. Mcmahon, Of
Oneida, rs chairman and Major j. w
Hinkley AZ secretary.
When the Erie county contest came up
William +. Mackey talked for the First
district fighters, and accused the Sheehan
faction Of all sorts Of snap tactics in the
caucuses. Then he said
This is u serious question. The
Democracy Of Erie is now split in two,
and unless something Is done the re
suit will be disastrous. We will be bound
by and acquiescs in your decision, but we
cannot be responsible for the people,"
William +. Delaney, for the Second Erie
district, followed in much the same lins
as did John u. Milburn for tho Third dis.
trict
Charles +. Whitcher, who spoke for the
Sheehan side for all three districts, told
how 200 grain handlers carried off one OF
the houses at which a caucus had been
called.
The assertion that the party ia Erie was
seriously divided he denied, and said that
all there was to that was an effort to make
1t appear SO on the part Of u certain ele
ment which, finding that it could not lead
William +. Sheehan by the nose, was try.
ing to kill him. In conclusion he said
that the contestants did not want to 20
into the county convention nor to go into
the state convention. All they wanted
was to stir up strife.