The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02

dorsing President Cleveland and eIcctinE
all OF their delegates at large. A unit rule
gives the administration control OF the del
egation az Chicago. The convention sent
a delegation OF "a district delegates to the
Chicago convention. OF whom ~ are count
ed gold monometaiiists and II silver BIZ
metaliists.
| The convention was the stormIest ever
held by the party I'm this state. The free
siiverites OF Michigan. who include the
remnants OF the old greenback party and
most OF the free trade advocates. had been
| reinforced by a considerable nti-adminis-
| tration force which has developed IN Mich
| igan during the presidents present term.
| The administration forces were led by
l Elliott q. Stevenson, the law partner OF
| Don NJ. Dickinson and Private Secretary
| Thurbcr. while their opponents were gem
| eraled by Thomas +. Barkworth. admins
! tration candidate for congress in the Sec
| ond district two years ago: Spencer o.
Fisher, candidate for governor In 1894.
Justin X. whiting. ex-congressman In the
| Seventh district: l.. II. Mcknight. a lead
| ing Grand Rapids democrat: Quincy Smith,
prominent Lansing lawyer; ex-Attorney-
General ELS and other democrats OF equal
prominence.
| The free sllverites agreed upon the choice
OF Alfred J. Murphy. administratlonist OF
Detroit. for temporary chairman. The adj
mlnistration forces secured control OF the
| different committees appointed. and when
| the convention assembled after recess
| OF couple OF hours the battle began In
earnest. Ex-Congressman James s. Cor
man was named as permanent chairman
by the committee on permanent organlza-
ton and rules. Barkworth took exception
10 the order OF business proposed by the
committee on rules. insisting that the dec
lnration or the platform should be made
before the delegates at large were chosen.
The motion 10 lay his amendment on THE
table was put 10 vote by counties, which
was the first vote of the convention.
Both sides had up 20 this time been
claiming majority, and the result was
awaited with much anxiety. Nos until
Wayne's ~ votes were called, last on the
list, did the gold men have a majority
against the tactical advantages sought BY
the free silverltes. The result OF this vote
was 42f 10 3G6 I'm favor of tabling the BARK
worth amendment, showing for the state
outside OF the First district a majority in
favor OF free silver. The Barkworth reso-
buttons having been tabled, the report on
order OF business was accepted. All hands
were awaiting the real battle. which was 10
be made upon the delegates az large
Carlos r.. Warner, OF Detroit nut In nom
inatlon as the FIRST delegate at large Ell
lott q. Stevenson, chairman OF the state
central committee. His eulogy of his
candidate had not heen completed before
Mr.. Barkworth was on his feet 10 offer
the nomination of tx-Chlef Justice John
w. McGrath. He put McGrath forward
az the choice of the free silver party in
Michigan. and in the course OF an fmpae-
stoned speech declared that the money
question was the only one before the peoplu
OF Michigan, a question which the dem
ocracy had TO meet squarely and which the
defenders OF the white metal were pre-
pared TO take position upon.
a scene or great disorder ensued as dis.
trict after district was called for pomina-
tions ana their representatives proceeded
10 indorse either STEVENSON or McGrath.
Finally. after much disorder. the free sill
Yer contingent secured call OF the roll by
counties The excitement was intense.
The leaders OF both sides challenged re-
ports OF votes made by county delegations.
and members of the delegations protested
against being put on record by their chair
men In opposition TO their opinions Dur
Ing the whole OF IL x-Postmaster-Cie General
Dickinson sat beside the platform, CHASTITY
pale and noticeabiy nervous. When the
county call had reached Wayne the vote
stood 376 for Stevenson. $40 for McGrath
Wayne's 81 votes brought Stevenson over
the line a winner A motion TO make his
nomination unanimous was howled down
by the supporters OF McGrath.
For the second delegate the silver men
nominated Spencer Q. Fisher. OF Bay City.
and tho opposition named eN-Congreasman
Wcadock. OF Wayne county. The battle
between Stevenson and McGrath was re-
peated all over In the contest between
~
were INDUCED la as before, but the rou
by counties was finally reached and the
vote announced as: Weadock, 4lt; Fisher.
s5s.
For the third delegate Robert r. Blacker.
OF Manistee, administration democrat, and
william n. Mcknight. Of Grand Rapids.
silver democrat were named. Before ball
lot could be taken the administration PEG
Pie proposed n suspension of the rules and
Hackers election by reclamation. This
carried. and the same course was taken.
IN spite OF some protest. In the case OF
the selection OF Peter White. of Marquette,
a personal friend OF the president, for
the fourth place AT large on the delegation.
The alternntcs were all elected by one viva
voce vote, and the fight was carried along
20 the resolutions.
The committee on resolutions presented
two reports. The minority report, which
was tabled, was interesting only as re-
CARDS it's financial plank, which declares
the financial question and the remonetiza-
ton OF silver to be the paramount issues:
that only by full reconciliation OF silver
and it's equal use with gold as standard
money can a return OF prosperity be ex-
pected, and demands restoration OF silver
10 all rights OF mintage as money which II
received prior TO ifs decentralization In 1873
and upon the ratio OF sixteen TO one with
out regard TO the action OF any other coun-
try on earth.
The majority report. which was adopted.
indorses the administration OF President
Cleveland. also its foreign policy, which n
declared 10 have warned OF foreign en-
croachment upon American rights ana
maintained the dignity and prestige OF orr
country abroad: urges recognition OF bell
ligerent rights OF Cuban insurgents; ia
vors gold standard OF value: opposes the
spirit OF bigotry. fostered for political pur-
poses by those who sock 20 breed discord
and nnimosity among The citizens OF this
republic. and denounccs as cowaI dly, un-
American and Illegal body the American
Protective association. The last plank in
structs the Michigan delegation 10 vote as
n unit on all questions
The convention adjourned amid disorder
There IL some talk OF now free silver
party IN Michigan, but II II not likely that