St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-16
ENTHUSIASM AND DISORDER.
BOTH WE'RE FEATURES OF THE
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING AT
SEDALIA.
ALL FREE COINAGE IN COLORADO.
The Tone of the Convention at Den-
var Was Strongly Against the
Present Administrations.

itself unequivocally to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at 16 to /, and nomi-
mated the following delegates at large to
Chicago United States Senators Vest and
Cockerill, Gov. William Stone and George w.
Allen, ex-mayor of st. Louis. All are pro-
nounced in favor of the white metal and are
instructed to vote for that issue. EX-Con-
gresham Richard P. Bland's presidential
boom was decided feature. 1t was launched
by Gov. Stone and approved by the conven-
tion with a decisiveness that left no doubt
as to the silver champions strength. The
convention, beside being one Of the largest
in the history of the state, was also one Of
the most enthusiastic and disorderly on rec
ord. Several severe fights were engendered
and an open rupture was threatened when
Delegate Nick Bell threw a glass of water
in the face of State Chairman Maf11tt.
SEDALIA, No., April 15.-The state Demo-
cratic convention to name delegates to the
national convention at Chicago, was called
to order this afternoon by Chairman Mafhtt.
William H. Hatch was named as temporary
chairman and JEFF Pollard, of st. Louis as
temporary secretary. Mr.. Hatch made a
spirited address, which, throughout it's de-
livery, was cheered loud and long. The men,
tion Of Mr. Bland's name one of the most
valuable and faithful Of Democrats, brought
forth flood of applause and cheers.
When Mr.. Hatch closed, the call of the con-
vention by districts for members of COM
mittees was begun. A fight over the recog-
milton Of the contesting st. Louis delegates
ensued. Judge Gibbs, member of the Stone
delegation, got the floor and made spirited
free silver speech. The white metal adherent
was drowned with cheers and howls for rec
ognition by gold men. Prospects Of an end
less wrangle soon became apparent, and
speeches on the question were limited to five
minutes. A sensation was caused when State
Chairman Maffitt leaned over the platform
to speak to some one in the audience. Dele
gate Nicholas Bell, of st. Louis, dashed a
glass Of water he was drinking, into Mafftt' 8
face.
Edward Butler, Of st. Louis, was hissed
when he spoke for the recognition of his fell
low gold delegates and declared that the fail
ure to recognize him would mean the loss
of 5000 votes to the Democracy of Missouri.
Buffers speech continued until 2:45, when the
question was put to vote. The st. Louis gold
delegates were finally recognized and recess
taken till o'clock.
The resolutions committee organized by
electing Thomas Shackeford, chairman, and
James T. Finn, secretary, and almost I'm
mediately named subcommittee, with Louis
Houck, chairman, to draw up resolutions.
Seidenberger, of st. Louis, was the only gold
member of the committee. The committees
were not ready to report when the delegates
reconvened at o'clock, and the convention
was kept in good humor by the band playing
patriotic airs.
While waiting for the committees to re-
port, Temporary Chairman Lyon read the fol-
| lowing telegram from Sheldon, To-. signed by
T. B. Stringfeld chairman of the silver COM
mittee of that state: "Give US Horace Boies,
Of Iowa, and we will win.''
Cries of mo, No." greeted the reading Of
the telegram, and Col. Hatch submitted the
following response, which was ordered sent:
| Missouri has her own favorite son to pre-
sent. She honors Gov. Boies for his sterling
| Democracy and splendid personal character
| and this convention heartily desires that the
Democracy Of the great state of Iowa will
send Gov. Boies at the head of solid dele
| cation to the national convention, to aid Mis-
! souri, in securing the nomination of the silver
apostle, Richard P. Bland"
! Gov. Stone, ex-Lieut. Gov. David Ball, and
| others, made strong free silver talks. At 5:25
| the credentials committee reported that il
|
and a recess was taken to that hour.
| Not till S:2O did the convention recon
vene. The credentials committee then, aftel
hard fight of four hours, reported in ia
| vor Of seating the Kansas City Stone Brown
delegation. decided victory for Gov. Stone
The delegation dominated by Francis ant
Shelley was completely shut out. The repor
was adopted. permanent organization wa
| then affected, H. E. Bellon being elected
| permanent chairman and Sam Cook, one o
| the most active silver men in the state sec
| retary Bellon assumed the gavel, and amiC
tumultuous applause, made one of th
strongest free silver speeches of the day
Following this, the report of the committe
on resolutions was read. The resolutions
after treating Of state matters and upholdin,
the state administration, takes up the none.
question. The plank on that question fol
lows:
I'VE hold that the paramount issue nov
before the people of the United States re
lates to the monetary system to be adopte
by this country and upon that issue we de
clare that the federal constitution name
silver and gold together as the money meta
Of the United States. Duty to the peopl
requires that the party Of the people con
tinue the battle for bimetallism until ii
efforts are crowned with success. Therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That we demand the free an
Unlimited coinage of silver and gold int
primary or redemption money at the ratio
IS to without waiting for the action or ar
proval of any other government.
Resolved, That we are irrevocably oppose
to the substitution for metallic money of
panic-breeding corporation, credit, currenc
based on single metal, the supply of whic
is so limited that 1t can be cornered at an
| hy fayU han iOc
and America
With but slight objection the platform wa
adopted. Gov. Stone then set the conventio
afre by presenting resolution nominatin
Richard P. Bland delegate at large to Ch
cago, as the foremost advocate of the whit