The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-12
WON AND QUIT.
DRAMATIC CLOSE TO THE MINNIE
Sofa CONVENTION.
Democrats In That Neck Of the
Woods Make the Usual GoIdbug
Howl About Debased Currency.

ST PAUL Mimi, June 11.-As a.
dramatic close TO the most exciting
Democratic state convention held in
Minnesota tor many yesra Michael
jooran. for score Of years the polit-
icai leader and national committee
man from this state, today defeated
every move Of those VINO sought to
bring about his defeat winning not
only in the passage OF a gold plat
form. but also In being chosen by a
large vote to lead the Minnesota del
egatton at Chicago. After winning the
third fight OF the day, and by a vote
Oh 526 To 227 being placed at the head
OF the delegation, Mr., Doran took the
floor and denied severa,
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
that had been made against him dur
ing the day After a spirited defiance
OF his enemies in the present conyen-
ton, he begged TO be allowed to retire
from the delegation, and asked that
Daniel w. LAWYER of St. Paul. one of
the best and most favorably known
Democrats in the northwest. be named
in his stead. There were vigorous pro-
tests from. the convention but his re-
quest was granted, and Mr.. Doran
gracefully retired after winning one of
the hardest fights Of his life,
When the Democratic state couven-
ton met today the Market hall was
crowded. The chief fight was on the
question of silver. but the fight on
National Committeeman Michael Do
ran was We'll to the front. State
Chairman McDermott in calling the
convention TO order eulogized the Dem
ocratic party. P. B. Winston nomiu-
ated E. B. Champlin as silver can
didate for temporary chairman E.
w. Durrant nominated O. NJ Hall as
the gold candidate Hall received asa
votes out of IA, and the convention
Went wild. Michael Doran finally being
heard above the uproar shouting, THE
| old mans here yet" On taking the
chair Hall spoke at length on the par
/ ty issues. The temporary organiza-
ton was unanimously made perma-
nenr-
! 1t was nearly O'Clock before the
! conventions got to real work in the af-
! ternoon. There were two reports from
/ the platform committee, eight of the
| committeeman faroring the gold stand
! ard plank, and SIX representing a. plat
| form made up OF sections from the ma
! tional Democratic platforms of 1892
| 1884, 1876 and 1858. and favoring free
! silver courage at the ration of 16 TO /
] The debate on the matter was
HOT. BITTER AND PROLONGED.
On motion to substitute the minority
for the ma ority report the silver forces
were defeated, the vote being 500 tic
43e- The third fight was ON the first
/ delegate at large or chairman of the
delegation. The opponents of Doran
selected eX-Congressman O. NJ. Hall as
the most likely man to defeat the old
leader. and in the preliminary debates
many hard blows were given. The
vote resulted; Doran, SIG; Hall, 227.
Tt was after this that Ny Dorar
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Lawler This
| delegates at large are D. W. Lawler
P. 3. Winston, Chauucey Bates and
Logan Breckinridge.
The financial plank that was adopted
Is as follows:
I'VE are undualfiedTy in favor. Of the
| present gold standard ot value. We ia.
voT the use of both gold and silver as
money. and believe that our govern
ment should coin and keep IN circula
ton as part Of the circulating me-
dunn as large an amount of silver as
can be employed without destroyir 6
or threatening tn destroy the existing
parity of value between the Unit o.
gold and the unit Of silver. We are
| opposed TO
DESCENT TO MoNoMETALI.IsM,
and particularly 10 a silver monomet
allfsrn. with it's deprecated and depre
ciating standard of values We ar,
/ firmly Convinced that the free and I'M
limited courage of silver by our gov
errlneTst at a ratio of Is 10 l withou
! cooperation on the part OF the othe
great commercial nations of the worl(
would reduce this country TO condi
tior- of silver recommendation eutailin:
upon us a financial panic and com
mercial and Industrial disaster. w
are utterly and irrevocably opposed t
the adoption Of any such policy"