New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
THEY ARE DONE WITH CLEVELAND.

THE CHICAGO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION FOX
FREE sII.vER-A TALK WITH SENATOR
PALMER OTHER MEETINGS
c,,o,oo MAY 4-pelegates to the Cook County
democratic convention. called for the purpose OIL
selecting SO delegates to the Springie'h Mo"''as
Convention on June D. were slow IN asS'mp''hs '"''
morning out Of the 30 chosen only niue over
hair were present when the meeting was called 70
order Judge samuel T. Mcconnell was chosen tenn
r,rory chairman In his speech of acceptance
uAg. Mcconnell severely criticised President 'ieVe-
land for not cerrying out the promises on WHICH lie
was made President in regard to the hnahcss'
",r cleveland" said Judge Mcconnell. has re-
undated his party. To-day We repudiate MIN we
stand here to-day pledged TO the cause OF SILVER.
The policy OF Grover 'ieNeia"u 10 ' Wv '
the Democratic party.
Every utterance against Mr.. Cleveland was met
with cheers The temporary Organization was i'a'e
narmanent Congressman W j. Bryan, OF Ne
hraska then addressed the convention. lie was 'o'
here ne said to abuse the President. but couid not
help protesting against Mr.. Ceveands letter III "'
mornings pap,rs which indicated that no man mas
a right to hold Office in this country unless he bowed
to the head of the Administration IL was so nom on,
of tho Marty men who differed with him IN opinion;
When MIR Cleveland writes ie',er ter, On .au what
none the h. Amss aad ' Mr. Bryan There is only
one man in this country who has had an etuai t Hp
p"rtunity with Andrew Jackson the IDOL OF the pe
rmocrarv That man is Grover Cleveland instead
- atan,llne M for the common people. as Jackson
lid 1;rnvrr Cleveland has chosen to represent the
plufocracy Of this country: -. ,..o ~, ,,,
4 pnform declaring IN favor OF the iree ana uii-
uuiteI coinage of silver at Ii 10 ! ana against an
in,nrr,tinual agreement then adopted, Win rev
,,,cs r.cnr,l,, against II. The convention seecteu
its delegates ana ADJOURNED ,..i +, ,h,s ,,, mi,
senator John NJ Palmer arrived III this city 'nis
n,rniur from Springfield. lie is on MS way 10
,uV,i,i,'9e,nn and Will continue his journey NOR
hi. dourht,r Mrs Weber, who II Ill IN Springfield
rms silver business IL not nearly 50 pad AS u was
,u,.ntv davs ago. he said, ana rear us eii'ct>
~" no Marty much less than did then, The Sent
mani IA lying now and may not be- the Issue III 1870
M n.ruklirans are In bad IA way about II as We
,h,r game il 10 make vigorous foreign policy th.ir
Issue They viii continue 10 twlsl the tail OF ,hc
il,,sh ian Az long AZ the lion viii stand II, In order
=, Irav attention away from ~" money question
,rbat certainly r. Tom Reeds programme
sru,tnr Palmer thinks there would nave 10 De
s,,ir municipal county, town ana village hppiopim
,i,ns mi a general rearrangement of me schedule
~ ,,, f,r sitilird and unrkl"i rs well hr PROBES
y, ~ ,,h,r n silver monometalsm should obtain
IN the country,
sh,lhvvll,e H. May 4 The Democratic County
,,,,,t committee met here ycaterlay. All but two
-, "a. tv,ntv.tvo townships were represented ana
49,, ,,..,..ion a vote was taken, every member
",n,ing fnr fron coinage of silver. Tho county 'on-
,,,, AN hr called for May q. TO select delegates
y, w. Snrluvncld Convention OF June T.
,,o, III uay 4 The Democracy Of bcc County
,.,I - committee meeting here yesterday. ana re-
-, ,h,, n would be- advisable not 10 call con-
,,tn, 10 aend delegates to the State CONVENTION
OF June 8.