The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-30

the floor of the convention. Every man
knew what was going to be done; that
there was no trouble about doing what
they wanted done. and they got right
down to business.
Chairman Williamson, of the State
committee. called the convention to or
der at 1880. A recess was taken from
! TIL 8, and by 4:S0 the work was COM
pleted. The convention then adjourned
anu the delegates got right out of town.
Hon. II. l.. Muldlow. of Oktibbeha
county. was unanimously elected chair
man of the convention. He is resident
of the National ank of Starkville. but,
strange to say, red-hot advocate of
the free coinage of silver. In taking the
chair Colonel Muldrow expressed the
opinion that the free silver wing of the
party would control the Chicago con-
vention; that If they did and embodied
u strong and unequivocal free silver
plank in the platform along with tariff
for revenue only, the Democracy would
win, otherwise not. The chairman ap-
pointed committee of Is on platform,
ard resolutions with Ssnator-elect
Money as chairman. and when the CON
ven,ion had reconvened at 5 o'clock Col.
Money submitted the following. which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. by the Democrats of Miss!s-
sippi, in convention assembled. Tha; we
gold at the ratlo of IL 10 |. without wait
ing for the action or co-operati tion of any
other nation, and we hereby instruct; our
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention. 10 be held in Chicago in
July next. TO vote for platform em-
bodying' those principles. And we fur
ther instruct said delegates TO vote for
no man for President or Vice President
who is not fully and uneQu!v:c cally In
favor of the principles above expressed.
Resolved. That the delegates to the
National Convention from this State be
instructed 10 vote as a unit on all ques-
tons.
a resolution by MIR. Chapman. of Sun
flower. was adopted. declaring it the
should be represented by Congressman
who are in accord with the platform
adopted to-day. Mr.. Chapman IS from
Congressman Catch!ngs district and the
resolution was aimed directly at him
incidentally at MesSrs Denny and
Spencer. who In Mississippi parlance,
are also gold bugs"
MIR Cleveland's foreign policy was con-
demned by referring resolution en-
do.a.ng the same to the next State Con-
vention. .-~l t-t
\ resolution lnstructing the delegates
H. chicago to present and urge Senator
=. c. Walthall for second place on the
iTes.n"ntlal llcRct was adopted with a
hurrah and series of yells that shook the
foundation stones OF the Capitol
The convention did what was never
done i'm this State before, when it came
TO the selection Of delegates to the Ma
t!onal Convention. sending five. instead
of four from the State at large.
~ motion was made to select Senators
Ge7rge and Walthall. Congressman
Money and Governor McLaurin. leaving
out Il. II. Henry. editor of the Clarion
Ledger. and the first choice of ma
jor!:y of the convention for a place on
the delegation.
To avoid ballot motion was made TO
send all five with authority To cast four
votes. and the same prevailed unani-
mously.
Hon. w. V. Sullivan. of oxford. was
recommended a member 4 the Ma
tional Executive Committee, and the
convention adjourned we'll satisfied with
its days labor