The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-07
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nominated on a silver platform.
General Warner has proposed, and will
submit a financial plank to the committee
on resolution.
GOSSIP FROM LOUISIANA.
Louisiana's position on the Presidential
nominee has not been made known b.
w. Marston, delegate from the Fourth
district from that State, announces that
while the delegation is instructed to act
rs unit. he is for Bland
II shall,n he said, advocate Silver
Dick Bland for President, and w. Har-
vey, (Coim for Vice-President. This
ticket needs no explanation. 1t is able
and patriotic. 1t has no smack of Il po-
litical job. 1 believe it would sweep the
country, as did 'Tippecanoe' and Tyler
too. If Bland is not made President,
then want to see him Vice President.
The people remember the Bland silver
bill, and the prosperity we had under it.
| don't think Bland is TOO big for his
breeches.' and he will accept the Vice
Presidency if he fails to be nominated
for President.
"a silver campaign will bring sue
cess The people will have no other. l
would ignore the Cleveland adminstra-
ton if possible, for | would not beat II
fellow while he is down, but if Mr.. Cleve-
land insists on an endorsement, and it
looks as if he WILL | would hit him right
between the eyes.
The Democratic party cannot float
Mr. Cleveland any more than wrecked
vessel could float the exploded boiler
which had wrecked it, We must save
the wreck and throw the boiler over
board. -
Mr.. MarSton also announces that he
thinks the party should make declara-
tion for protection on the ground that
the people are overwhelmingly favorable
to the protective policy. Free silver go
hand i'll hand, he said.
THE STEVENSON BOOM
Ex-Congressman T. w. Nicely, of Peters
burg Ills, has received the following dis
patch dated Bloomington, Ills, from
Nice-President A. +. Stevenson:
81 think the silver meeting at Spring
field was held in the early summer of
1876 / remember that you and | were in
attendance. My election to Congress in
the following November was the result
ofssmy advocacy of the reconciliation of
silver. A. f. Stevenson =
Since the above dispatch WAS received
here indicating that Mr.. Stevenson is in
line with the silverites, it has given an
impetus to the Vice-Presi dents Presiden-
tial boom.
ILLINOIS FOR BLAND.
At a meeting of the Illinois delegation
at the Sherman House to-day, il was de-
cided that Illinois should cast her forty
eight votes for Richard p Bland, of Mis-
souri,, for President. The first formal
vote stood 43 to in favor of Bland with
four delegates absent Preceding the
formal vote there was an informal ballot
in which Stevenson and others received
scattering votes.
KANSAS FOR BLAND. wa L.:
The Kansas delegation to-day decided
to cast its twenty votes for Bland. - ,esl
WILL NOT SEEK ADMISSION. n
The contesting delegation from Texas
representing the gold sentiment in that
State, decided by full vote this morn
ing, not to apply for admission to the con
ventiOn. The delegation issued an adj
dress to ''All true Democrats who are del
egates to the national convention in
which it Is set forth that the action of the
convention in favor of silver is n foregone
conclusion and the delegates opposed to
such action are urged to take immedi-
ate action looking to the preservation of
our party from inevitable destruction now
imminent in order that its glorious prin~
ciples may still live and continue to bless
the people of the United States. The ext
gencies of the situation admit neither of
delay nor attempts at fruitless efforts for
compromise. If we would preserve the
part, from destruction. we must act now,
unmindful of personal consequences and
regardless of aught save devotion to party
existence and unselfish fealty to party
principles.
FOR M'LEAN.
The Ohio delegation to-day adopted a
resolution to support John X. Mclean
for President, there being only five votes
for other candidates, so under the unit
rule Mr.. Mclean will get the forty-six
votes of the Ohio delegation.
GO AS YOU PLEASE.
The South Carolina delegation held "A
meeting tonight to discuss Presidential
preferences. Some differences were devel-
oped as to the wisdom of standing by Sen
ator Tillman, and after somewhat
heated discussion it was decided that the
delegation should not vote as a unit but
that each delegate should vote his per-
sonal preference
WILL HOLD 4 CAUCUS.
The Virginia delegation had "a meeting
TO night to take action upon the question
vi noi"ihS caucus. Inc vote on the pro-
position resulted II too in favor of the
caucus, there being four absentees The
position was advocated by Congressman
Swanson and opposed by Messrs Banks
dale and Glasgow. The votes for caucus
were cast by Bland men,
AN UNEXPECTED MOVE.
William c. Whitney will be in a dele
gates seat on the floor of the convention
tomorrow. He has been placed in the
seat of y. p. Fitch, of the Fifteenth New