The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-01
Who Get Nothing But a Cowardly
Platform Straddle.
FREE SILVER CANDIDATES CHOSEN
rut Is Put ON "A Platform Which Means
NoIhiEE-A Strange Mixture-sketeh
~ the Nominee for Governor.


the PARTY has ever known. III attendance al
surTa.. "a any other held FOR 4 generation
The republican convention OF two weeks
ago became "A basatellc in c0inpi.iSo-'' '"'
tIs size was u small matter
Interest in the currency question is so
.srca. tnat every delegate came here 'llh
his nerves strained 10 the last degree ei
tension Yea with al the desire FOR har-
nlouv has been evident from the start. New
er before were there SO many complications
fer lcc no1d Of candidates crossed ana ie-
crossed each Othe- and the ghost OF the
bauGet. the dreadful inaici.I problem, kept
v.sviu.. its ehostiy form before the alright
a. eyes 81 thc convention
Parker Watkins Earl.u, the free silver
candidate fe- Governor, has q bis following
anon the sound money men. and Cassius
H.. clay. his opponent. drew some support
f,re tn. very stronghold OF free coinage
The number Of prominent men brought TO-
I,-her IS also uUegyaled- totA Inised
States senators. three cN-Eoyernors and
every cou-rcssuau in the delegation ere
among th. delegates or working Tor Their
friends or currency views, the division OF
sentiment arIon,, them being quite as
great Us with tEe rank luI nle. ~ the very
first crack senator Blackburn was turned
down Is Tie s9IIbugs. who also captured
Glib. out nj tle eleven Congressional dis
tras-t members % the committee ON rcsoiI-
tlous Senator Blackburn was nominated
for & rlaee OH this committee NJ tne meet
tr- ~ lis congressional district. but was
defeated By Professor Arthur Neager. OF
ofe3ruc.oy.I college. Il sound" money ao-
vosatc. This advantage Was duplicated u
seven " the districts. C0u8res sn-'in - T.
EeC-eary was enc 90 the winners SeiollA
blood c1r sound money.
II Was apparent 1t once that the gold
standard men would write the platform
though il was as doubtful as ever that the
convention would ludorsl it, Tie silver
mon apparently had their innings IN the
temporary organization. when they elected
cN-Cou..r,ssu.au Eeckner chairman over
sz--,sr=rossulun stone. the 2ol1tus canGl-
Car. by q vote 20 I-,i- Go y 3 N---.il '.''.-
j.. as.rr made very seed s.'tetil. -.sT...-
d rrtuuT emu submission TO ll- WIZ 81 ti''
majority. When Er referred ID silver tie
han was rent y.sth yeiis and "ath ne
Praised CIcveiJnt's honesty ana courage
s1r.r.r concentration took place
Wa.u L- u*- concluded sse o--si'i-@-ii'"
vs. CONN .c-e4 ana tAsl t1v chairman gave
tue 4-verayes b Shoes - --Niu-is tae COM
lu.tt.. lucl from s-se st1se 1- tAf-r .-i'i''i--
the $40 factions. un tle platform Cola
E-lt-e Pee uauel s. -a-ur Lindsay aua Con-
s-a-aa-s- E.---.E. r-a'-ese ata--Eels z1.i
sl4 s-var u.u. aut mes eztrem- The
soalI money lneu then lad an oVerw.c-m-
3ls EE-pgulers--le ia tne committee.
The second Day's WORK.
Louisville. Ky. june 2i.-tspec.ai- The
r.. silver democrats II this state have pre-
,.ueI over tie oiiic- holders .,ad the other
g5i.hu-s-
No u--isa the chaua-son 81 free. un-
IrrFt.l ANA lu...F pendent es-..s-1" u s-itrt RI
tie -.-tio 81 IS to j. WAS nominated iof SOY
,-uar tonight ga th= s.-st ballot
Die beat a.. ~. Clay. Jr. the Cleveland anu
g,..a.... candidate. - l-..= votes aai D. ht'
: MAJORITY Over sH Jiic "a iii..i;.s "i lie.'ti!
- votes
After au IN. bo1stsu- .shicb the cuckoo
AM -ulL-al.-.ii1 press have lule, tiit'
Ls-e u.thu.l 90 shows Tor b. They are Try
IT. o. uaI-s go appear that thr pl@tleih 81
al Endorsement ol the.T financial views. "a
FATHER ta. views which they profess under
fer 81 losing their jobs. This does uct 90
here AT all uut outside she state t.ey v.l
claim tEar rlrv hase wen victory Eh"
-.fcrlE gives taIi-As o. tHe uat.onal aa
rg5-..s ration .1r i-- w-" t. .nsAt 90 plr'''
aEr1rs- The platform also SAYS we -
PIES our ...sIlHi. hel confidence ia the
d.r4c-raey AMI patriotism 90 President
Grover Cleveland aiHi iIa distinguished CO.
Ety.-er ana SECRETARY john a. Carlisle
Not s"rH ,.iA tess 'ftE" = SAY ~ open
a-roai.--- &C tne ''"t land Hna;i#iat ppicS
a.. single -Hll standard Ner It4 thelr &C.
fsatHt candidate. d. 81 CLAY. j.. oren his
GucEsH a-ai.le- sflst- although IL IS Wei
known tlH- Ee 8 81 Euilru@.
The Har' .a and E'. sn-ru followers are
CG-Hu-is=t.c ius- wuu rrht AGAINST
E-sa. odts- Au effort was uaaa 70 rack the
convention wien FEDERAL 1fi-e holders. Ey-
cry uIn who is= q l"n Eaaer the govern
T. rt DOB " a@tii'-5.'u came home 20 Work IN
IL r-'.
Do s'. ttl'tsA COOS any iA-h@ on the
lLAii+''4 's'..- y >.s.ti -i.7 iI, "n1 the
s.'N"s.'' I.ie i- i...- .i..' rae situation In
$50. --- hiss -t-'- =" ...i"o. rats lad
...N.t ---...-''-t+ l'''.''.s D'i q sNta-Aiits
Elltifini-
L4" +rlI hien take thelr Hci'@t very fnuch
q heart. D-t they VIII get over II before
Ions 'tI es-iie AROUND az rIsht before eiec-
ton