Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-25


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had passed. and the convention awaited
the report OF the silver contingent.
A WILD SCENE.
The platform was started on its way
/ by a motion for the previous question.
when ". ID. Bynum arose and wild
scene ensued. He was intending to offer
minority report. The convention en-
deavored to howl him down, but he stood
| his ground. Chairman Bell declared him
out OF order. and declared the platform
adopted. but Bynum wildly gesticulated
| and declared that he was acting under the
rules. Each side tried to outyeli the
other. and the police were ordered TO
| clear the aisies. but Bynum still stood
untouched. Senator Turpie was brought
forward and started 10 speak, but II was
| hVe minutes before he could be heard
| He was finally given attention, while he
made silver speech Of some length.
All the time the Senator talked Bynum
stood In the aisle, and when the speech
was through again claimed attention, and
! the confusion was resumed
over an hour Of confusion was spent
In trying TO get hearing for Bynum
! Chairman Bell ordered the aisles cleared.
/ and this only added to the confusion and
| uproar which lasted for fully half an
hour, while the chairman rallied at the
police-service, and the delegates howled
themselves hoarse. Major LVinfred. a
silver man OF Evansville, was yelling
from the stage TO have Bynum put out
/ and finally sprang down TO where the ex-
! Congressman stood with the intention
| OF doing 1t himself, but the police in
| terfered and there was no alteration.
BYNUM HEARD AT LAST.
Finally. when everybody was tired out.
| ex-Congressman John T. Lamb. n silver
delegate, moved that Bynum be given five
/ minutes time. and order was gradually
| restored. a roll-call was taken on this
motion, which was carried by a slight
majority. When Mr.. Bynum took the
stage he was greeted with boots. Kisses.
and cheers He first explained that
under the rules Of the convention he had
right to be heard, and then read the
amendment which he had intended 10
/ offer. This was TO strike out the nnan-
cial plank. and insert in it's stead the
/ financial plank adopted at the Chicago
convention in 1872. After reading this
he declared that Grover Cleveland was
| for sound money, and that 90 per cent
Of the Democrats Of Indiana were for
/ Grover Cleveland still. This was greeted
with such a storm Of boots and howls
| that nothing further could be heard The
| convention would not listen to another
word and Bynum was finally compelled
to retire.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate Governor and on the first
ballot B. f. Shively. Of South Bend. was
nominated, George w. Cooper. who was
put up by the sound-money men. getting
| less than one hundred votes This was
not test, however. FOR Lake, Tippeca-
noe. and other sound-money counties
voted for Shiveley.
The first ballot for Lieutenant Governor
resulted as follows: John c. Lawier,
$50; NJ A. Sweeney, go oil; +. ID. McGIn-
| ley, 2ls 2-1. Necessary 10 a choice. Si
Before the second ballot for Lieutenant
Governor was finished Mr. Sweeney moved
to make 1t unanimous for John c. Law
Ter. which was seconded by +. d. Nc
Ginley's friends
TICKET.
The convention dragged along for hours
I'm the work Of balloting upon minor nomi-
nations. The ticket, complete, is as tol-
/ lows:
Delegates-at-Large-D W. VOORHEES,,
Terre Haute; David Turpie, Indianapo-
| lis; G. V. Menzies. Mount Vernon; James
McCabe. Williamsport
Electors-at-Large-Joh D. stoll, South
| Bend; Jason B. Brown. Seymour.
Governor, ID. =. Shiveley, South Bend:
Lieutenant-Governor. John Lawler Sa-
! lem; Appellate Judges-E A. Taylor
Evansville; +. Z. Gavin. Greensburg:
Thomas Z. Davis Noblesville; o. j. Lotz,
Muncie. and George Z. Ross. Logansport.
Secretary Of State, S NJ Ralston Leba-
non; Auditor. Joseph r. Tanning. IN
/ dianapols; TrcasUrer-General. j. y. Nc
Multi Terre Haute; Reporter OF Supreme
| Court Henry Warrum. Indianapolis: Su-
perintendent OF Instruction. w. b. Sim
clair Knox; State Staustician, y. IL.
Downey, Albany.
PLATFORM Tr
Following is the PLATFORM:
1--WE reafiirm our adherence to and faith
I'm the Democratic doctrine Of blmetal-
lism. and therefore we demand the I'M
mediate restoration Of bimetallism by
the free and unlimited coinage Of both
silver and gold. as primary money, at
the ratio OF lG 10 /, without waiting the
cooperation Of Great Britain or any other
foreign Power. all such coinage TO be
full legal tender in the payment of all
debts. public and private.
Resolved, That we believe the exist
ing tariff laws will be fully equal TO all
demands for needed revenue for the ex-
pense of the government. economically
administered, under the conditions which
will arise from the restoration Of bime-
tallism.
I'VE are opposed to the redemption and
final cancellation Of the United States
notes (greenbacks) or any other notes or
certificates issued by the United States
TO circulate as money. such redemption
and cancellation necessarily involving an
increase Of the public debt by the issue
Of bonds and a reduction of the currency
1--WE demand a sufficient stable volume
Of money-gold, silver and paper-to meet
the requirements Of our growing popula-
tion. and the constant increase of our pro-
ductiye Industries.
AGAINST BOND ISSUES.
1--WE protest against the increase Of the
public debt by the issue Of interes bear
ing bonds. or otherwise, in time of peace,
and If the redemption clause of the So
called Sherman resumption act OF 1875
authorizes, as IS claimed, the right OF
the Treasury Department TO issue in
terest-bearing bonds without limit. with
out the express and definite authority of
Congress as to each issue Of such bonds,
we demand that this provision Of such act
be uncondtionally repealed. The Demo-
cratic party has never believed that a
public debt is a public blessing We de-
mand that the obligations of the govern
ment IN every form be paid and redeemed
in conformity with the laws under which
they were issued. I'm coin. gold or silver,
at the option Of the Government OF the
United States, and not at the option OF
the creditor.
1--WE do most earnestly sympathize with
the people Of the island OF Cuba in their
gallant struggle against the Spanish
monarchy for freedom and Independence.
We believe that public war exists in
Cuba, and that the parties thereto ought
90 - occor1od all the rights Of helffoe-