Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10

cratic party in justifying that crime or IN
helping to perpetuate fits dreful results.
Gov. Boies does not believe n a,shoh,
est 50-cent dollar. as 1t would work an
injury to the creditor class. neither noes
he believe in a 200-cent dollar, Which rs
still more dishonest. as IT unquestioilaDiy
involves the bankruptcy of the debtor
class Gov. Boies believes in an honest
American dollar. authorized not by the
British Parliament but by law OF the
American Congress and coined for use
among the American people. He believes
in "a gold dollar of 222 grains OF gold and
in silver dollar just 10 times heavier.
Having rcbelled against British inso-
lence over ii century ago. winning the
fight when mere weakiing; having now
developed into the strongest people on
earth, clearly emitting us to the leader
ship among the nations, Governor Boies
believes it would be not merely pitiable
cowardice on our part but actual treason
TO the pc ople should we now caPiluiate 10
English greed. -,
election of Horace Boies; history seems 10
be anxious to repeat itself. Give us the
man from Waterloo. and allies VIII fock
to his standard. which will destroy Mark
Hannas Napoleon No. as effectualiy as
the European allies destroyed the FRENCH
Napoleon No ].
The Boies demonstration was started
by the Iowa delegation. IL made no pro-
gress till two young women dressed IN
hito in the south gallery stood up and
wildly waving their arms. began shrek
ing for Iowa's GOVERNOR
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and between them they managed 10 wave
il Il few times. one was escorted TO the
floor. everybody standing on chairs to see
the sight and cheering and laughing as
the enthusiastic lady, escorted by male
friend danced around the the hall. The
episode occupied nearly half an hour. As
soon as some slight degree of order was
re-established the nomination of Mr..
Boics was seconded by a. T. Smith of
Minnesota. Hon. J. S. Rhea Of Kentucky.
placed in nomination the name of Senator
IaC nh btiTu q
w w. Foote Of California. seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Blackburn. When
Massachusetts was called. the chairman
Of the delegation said that Massachusetts
intended 10 present the name Of ex-Gov-
ernor Russell but Mr.. Russell declined |
to run on the platform adopted.
Paul Jones of Arkansas, seconded the
nomination Of Bland Of Missouri.
New Jersey declared. through its chair
man. Allan McDermott. that she desired
TO name no candidate on the platform Of |
the convention.
New York through Senator Hin. said |
she had no candidate. Cries of "Hill'
were raised.
Mr.. Patrick OF Ohio. when the name |
Of his state was called. put in nomina |
ton John X. Mclean Of Cincinnati
Chairman Harrity of Pennsylvania, |
when his state was called, said Penn |
sylvania had no candidate at this time.
When the roll Of states was called fol |
ences for candidates. Pennsylvania |
would express her wishes on the sub
ject.
John II. Bank Of Alabama, who had |
relieved Congressman Richardson as
temporary chairman, introduced the |
next speaker as Hon. ]. W. Bailey of
Of Mr.. Bland.
of 10 lria
seconded the nomination of Bland.
Virginia being called the chairman
Of the delegation stated that they had
been instructed to present the name OF
Hon. John w. Daniel, at his earnest
request did not do So
The nomination ofMr. Blackburn was
seconded by ]. W. St Clair. When Wis
consin was called, Gen. Bragg. chair
man of the delegation said: 'Wiscon-
sin cannot participate in the nomina-
ton of any man calling himself
Democrat upon a Populist platform.
tGreat cheers mingled with hisses).
One of the delegates from the state |
said on the part of some delegates
from Wisconsin that he desired to sec
end the nomination of Joe Blackburn |
T.. j. Dockery of Wisconsin. said:
by I'M Democratic rule | am there
fore prevented from having it recorded
in favor of that idol of the convention
William j. Bryan. The people of the
state will give its electoral vote to the
nominee of this convention whoever
he may be-
Amid much confusion General Bragg
again claimed the attention of the
convention To say; with your kind
permission we will send out and make |
u search for another straggler If we
are successful Wisconsin NAV Vet
pledge its support to another candidate |
daughter and hiSSeS)
AT the close Of the call of the roll of |
states. the convention. at 1885 A. NJ
adjourned until 10 A. NJ, when the
viii be begun.