Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-10
MINORITY REPORT.

and Edward EchOIS:
The democratic party of Virginia in
| convention assembled. in conformity
with Oft.repeated declarations of the
party, in every national convention. re-
| assert its uEfaltering adhesion to the
| cause of sound money and delares the
present business depression is due in
large measure to continued agitation
of the question of our national currency
and threatened change in our standard
of value. Every consideration of party
policy and regard for the public veal
requires an unequivocal declaration of
our party's position with reference to
this question and its speedy settlement.
The democratic party of Virginia
stands ready to abide by the declara-
tions of the national democracy as set
forth by it's convention soon to assem-
BILE in Chicago, but as Indicative OF its
own views upon this subject declares as
| follows:
We demand that the volume of our
currency should be commensurate with
| the growing population and business
development of the country; that every
dollar of gold and silver put in circula
ton shall be of equal intrinsic aud ex
i changeable value, and that the present
gold standard of value shall be main
tanned; neither deprecated by legisla
ton, because thereby the earnings of
labor and the producer would be low
cred. and creditors defrauded; nor ap-
preciated, because thereby debtors
would have their burdens augmented
and the value of all forms of wealth,
except money, greatly lessened. We
hold to the use of gold and silver and
the coinage of every dollar of both
/ nfo Is q a InYoO q thar MI itv ha
maintained. We are unalterably OPP
posed to the free, independent and un Z
limited coinage of silver by the govern
ment at ratio of 16 to 1. or at any 9th
er arbitrary ratio, without an agree
ment with the leading nations of the
world in regard to the same.
The majority report was adopted by
a vote of to I, and the unit rule was
adopted by vote of 2 to 1.
Night Session.
At night, the Stonewall Brigade
Band, dressed in their fine uniforms,
occupied the stand, and gave delight
full concert which was greatly enjoyed
! by the members of tie convention and
the other spectators and auditors, and
each piece was greatly applauded.
At 10 o'clock, the Chairman. Capt.
Micajah Woods, called the convention
to order for business, when the fol-
lowing delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago, Electors, and
State Committee were reported by
the several Districts, and adopted by
the Convention
DELEGATRs TO CHICAGO.
First district-T. G. Blakey, w. G..
Blackstone.
Second district-M Glennan, J. E.
West.
| Third district-A J Bradley, T. b.
Murphy.
Fourth district-Robert Turnbull, r.
G.. Southall.
Fifth district-B. l.. Bell, W. H.
Sutherlin.
Sixth district-Carter Glass. w. P.
Barksdale
Seventh district-N. s. Waller, J. R.
Wingfield.
| Eighth distric-S R. Donahoe. G. NJ.
Tate.
Ninth district-T. A. Lynch, W. NJ.
| Addison.
Tenth district-F. t. Glasgow, Camm
PATTERSON,
ELECTORS.
First district-N b. Westcott.
/ Second DISTRICTS Gordon Cumming.
Third district-Charles Wallace. Jr.
Fourth district-W. H. Herring.
Fifth district-N. H Hairston.
Sixth district-H P. Staples
Seventh district-H. V. Strayer.
Eighth district-A. A Lipscomb.
Ninth district-D. S. Pollock.
Tenth district-B. II Harrison.
STATE COMMITTEE.
First district-Dr w. d. Quesenberry,
l.. T. Smith, r. L. Ellsworth, J. Boyd
Sears, G. b. Jones.
Second district-C.F. Day, g. Thomp-
son, j. E. Duke, J. F. Bryant, W. J.
Stors.
Third district-E L. G. Scott, Simon
Solomon, NJ. L. Dawson. H. T.. Carter,
P. V. Coghill.
Fourth distr1ct-General g. J Humid
ley, F. r. Lassiter, T. N. Williams, A.
King, 8. P. Epse,
Fifth district-H. G, Williams, B. n. |
Hatcher, J. K. Fulton.
Sixth district-R w. Watkins, W.T.. |
Fitzpatrick, s. E. Jones, W. H. Cal
houn, y. L. Stearnes.
Seventh district-Winfeld Liggett, |
a. G. Carson, Marshall Mccormick, |
Senator Thos 8 Martin, J. N. Brena-
man
Eighth district-L. Marbury, G. P.
Janney, G.. 8. p. Triplett, Granville |
Gaines, W. e. Bibb
Ninth district-R F. Buchanan. r.
T. Irvine, A. H. Williams, Jack Wins
ton, T. A. Lynch
Tenth district-E W. Hubbard. A. |
Finch, w. E. Allen. Joseph Button, w. |
A. Anderson.
Some doubt existing as to how far
the platform bound delegates at Chica-
60 Mr.. Swanson offered the following
resolution, which was adopted, and
disposed of the matter:
Resell we'd, That the chairman of the
Virginia delegation be directed to cast
the entire vote of the State of Virginia
in the Chicago convention on all cues
tions as majority of its delegates may
determine
The following resolution was offered,
and the rules were suspended and the
resolution was adopted very heartily;j
Resolved by the Democrats of Vir
ginia, in convention assembled, that
we would hail with enthusiastic delight
the nomination OF our great Senator,
the Honorable JOHN w. Daniel, as one
of the candidates of the Democratic .
party, upon the national ticket, by ,
the National Democratic Convention"
THE DELEGATEs-AT.L LARGE. II
On motion it was decided to go into
the election of delegates large to
the Chicago convention, and motion
carried to limit the speeches to three
minutes. {
The following nominations were
made for delegates atIarge:
Judge s H. K. Morrison, of the :
Ninth District.
Hon. Claude Fl. Swanson.
Hon. w. A. Jones.
Hou. John W. Daniel.
In few minutes the nominations
we're made, closed and the four gentle e
men nominated by reclamation. =
THE ALTERNATIVES AT-LARGE.
The following were nominated for
at large: W. o, Hardaway.