The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26
GEORGIA SPJRNS GOLD.
The State Convention
Run by the Silverites.
CITIZENS CLUB CONQUERS.
The Delegates Elected bU
the Primary Seated,

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The Unit Rule Applied to the Dele
cation TO ChicagO-C. Il. PendIeton
of LOwndes the Only sound Money
Delegate in the whole List and
the Unit Rule adopted to Gag Him.
Evan Howell an Imitation Hanna.
Text of the Platform and Fun
List of the DeIegates-The State
Ticket Made Up as Previously Pre-
dicted.
Macon, Ca. June 25-According to the
programme determined upon last night
the state democratic convention. after
nominating the old state house ticket for
another term, selected an instructed sill
yer delegation to the Chicago convention.
One man out of the twenty-six delegates
selected is a sound money man, and to
bind him to the cause of free silver, the
unit rule was applied.
The feature of the convention, in fact
the only thing that aroused any degree
of interest, was the attempt made to turn
down this lone representative of the sound
money wing of the party.
Silver absolutely controlled the day OF
the $50 delegates comprising the conven-
tion nearly 800 were uncompromising apos-
ties of the white metal. There were some
disappointments to the extremists Of that
faith. however. Not the least Of them was
the conspicuous failure of Gov. Atkin-
son and Chairman Clay to plant them
selves under the sixteen to one standard.
There was a decidedly strong undercur-
rent of conservatism, though it was not
sufficiently vigorous TO keep the extreme
element under control as fully as the con-
servative silver men would have liked.
They did not want to have the fight on
Pendleton, the sound money delegate from
the Eleventh district, brought onto the
floor and were also opposed to the manner
of Voicing the silverTte criticism of the
administration. But while the silver lead
ers were able to conf1ne the organization
and action of the convention in every
other particular, the extremists were de-
termined TO have their say on this subject.
As a small attempt at conciliation three
sound money men We're put on the plat
form committee. The platform had, how
ever, been cut and dried tWenty-fOur hours
before, which made the honor mockery
There were those of the silverite- leaders
who affected deep concern lest the total
ignoring Oh the SouQu money element
would decimate the party ranks when
votes are needed this fall, and these stu
dioEsly frowned down the enthusiasm
with which the extremists viewed the plat
form declarations against the administra-
ton, and in favor of free silver at 16 to /.
For a convention that was almost unan-
imously of one way of thinking from the
lstless manner in which the salient points
OF their victory was received, ii seemed
as though the VictOrs had a haunting
doubt about the wisdom of their cause,
and they were afraid to rejoice over their
work for fear it would prove a disastrous
victory in the end. This feeling made the
convention a hollow celebration for the
causes of silver, where triumphant jubi-
lee was looked forward to. The only real
genuine silver enthusiasm was that
brought to the convention by Col. Robert
son, who is called the sage Of the noun
tains. To him there was a pang of dis
appointment in the carelessness with
which the platform, his handiwork, was
received
The attempt to trample upon party US
age that has obtained from time imme-
mortal, that of allowing each district to
select its own delegates, was made by the
presentation of a minority report, signed
by L. b. Miner of Dodge county and J.
J. COrliss of AppEng, protesting against
c. r. Pendleton as delegate from the
Eleventh district 10 the national cOnven-
tbn. The protest declared that Mr.. Pen
dleton was an uncompromising gold
standard man, who had consistently advo-
Gated this principle, and was NOT now in
accord with the democratic party on the
currency question. Although his colleague
was a silver man the district caucus al
though overwhelmingly for sound money,
concluded to divide the vote for harmo-
ny's sake, and although he had received
twenty-seven votes of thirty votes in the
caucus, tho minority report called upon
the convention 10 turn Mr.. Pendleton
down and PUT d. NJ Roberts, Il silver man
OF Dodge county, in his place
Mr. Dickerson Of Clinch county appear
ed upon the floor as The representative Of
Mr. Pendleton, and moved TO table the
This precipitated a confusing scene, dur
ing which there Were calls Tor Mr.. Pen
dleton.
Mr.. Dickerson withdrew his motion 10
table. expecting that Nj. Pendleton was
to be given u hearing. Instead. however,
Mr. Middlebrook of Newton got the floor
and made a partisan appeal 10 the silver
men 10 adopt the minority report He did
nor want any sound money men TO 20 to
Chicago. although he was instructed for
silver and had agreed TO abide this in
srructiOn.
Mr.. Dickerson made a ringing reply 20
Mr. M.ddiebr0oks. He called upon the
convention TO know If those who had dir
fered with the majority on the money
question were 20 be kicked out of the
Are we TO be given no showing here
at alI'' he exclaimed. when the caucus
OF our district comes here and asks that
this man be made our delegate? You
will want the votes Of South Georgia this
fall, and yet you do not want to accord
us even the Sinall right 10 exercise the
time -hOnored privilege accorded the dis
iricts of the state in naming their own
representative. The unit rule, we think
Is enough fer the vlctors in this light
Won should allow the people of the
Eleventh district the small privilege they
ask. and allow them TO honor one who
has eudeared himself to them by his gal
liant service TO the party TO which tney
belong There are thousands OF demo
Gratis in Georgia to-day who differ from
YOU on this money quesuon-whO have
fought for a principle they hold to be
right-but viii yet support The nominees
Of the party upon platform not Of their
making. Mr. PenGleton is one of these