The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
THESTATE CONVENTION
rheun,, Rule the one .,lOn on which
the white Metal ~ DIegatcs Are
Divided

STAI- f.TON, juno S.tNii Joy
each rapidly incoming rain trough. ''s
-, ~ delegates the svor leaders have
been active in their r~ption.
Congressman swansea pcc'cAe" WV
badges. was busy withbe ne" N'''',
and cne after ancthefAudieheo "S'0"'
10 his silycry speec1 ana app''' s'''''
satisfactory sophisiry
MAJOR otey rcmaine13n MS he'"s""'''
- 20 which the silyeradvocates swarm
ed. and each went avg with h's siN''
la6gc. and tracts presetng silver cree"S'
The sound-money md have been ia
melancholy minority. Hlonei aoe
icrson and Or. NJ. Il Holt Oh oui'y,
being about the only 4nes VINO nilAeu
with The delegates aidn eacheu 'he uoo'
tfines Of sound
UNIT R1E.
The unit rule up TO \ Is hour mas con
srued to be the absoQng topic Ol US
c,,saion as ON this aua4 on alone are the
silver men divided. u silver LEADERS
know OF tho very deDed opposiuoh 10
This rule among c,Hideraoie huinDer
OF the delegates and qey are not WIZ
ing to trust the qu@on 10 lhe CON
,,oot,on where a condnation of sound
,,orov men with the al l-unit rule silver
ties might mean cefeat TOT tneln.
Therefore n caucus hf- peen caheu ioi
to-ni0bt OF all the svcr delegates. and
lv piedeing themseIvs 10 abide by the
action OF the caucu they VIII pe re-
pressed I'm any purpot to join the gold
men and defeat the rl.
This of course is 4 innovation here
tofOre unknown in stDemocratic party
convention. but the fte-silver men nave
the whlp-handle. Tho are rushing like
a terrified herd OF TEas steers with a
wild and ungovernale headlong speed
that considers no tstacles and are
powerless TO stop s1oud absolute de-
struction OF the parts interpose in their
wild career.
a SAdPLE.
A sample Of the Wholesale sweep and
absolute usurpation & power is found in
a card which has ben distributed among
the district delcgate4 1t reads as fol-
lows:
To the free-silver delegates, Staunton Con-
vcntion:
Your ongressionalkiistrict viii be en-
titled to five membey on the State Com
mtice two delegatesto the Chicago Con-
voniion, one elector tw1ho must hold no
Office OF profit or trft under the United
States GovernmenDI
These will all be mined in your district
meeting and. of coutse free-silver Demo
Gratis will be NAMED.
Your district will hlso vote in convcn-
ton fer four Sttes-at-large to the
Chicago Convention. two electors-at-large
(same qualifications las district electors
one member Nationi Committee.
Remembering Mic fgan. let us name un-
cquivocal free-sive1 Democrats. Call on
ne for free-silver hldge.
PETER j. OTEY.
Member National Committee Silver Demo
crat5
From this it winlbe seen that nothing
short Of absolute Ind unquestioned sur
render TO the causA Of silver will satisfy
the leaders and that even the State Com
mittee. Congressional Committees. and
electors must be anything but obedient
worshippers at the shrine Of white metal.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The organization OF the convention has
as yet received but little attention. but
the Indications all point to the selection
OF Micaiah Woods. or Charlottesville. for
the permanent chalrmanship and either
Hon Claude A. Swanson or one OF his
district lieutenants for the temporary
chairmanship.
The question Of electors at large has
not yet been even considered but the
name Of Mr.. W. 4. Anderson, of Rock
bridge, Is mentioned in this connection.
The congressional aspirants now on
the field are Senators James Hay. of
Madison who is anxious to succeed Hon.
Smith 5. Turner. IN the Seventh dis
trict and ii. ID. Flood who is opposed
TO Hon. Harry Tucker in this, the Tenth
district Both Of these gentlemen are
busy among the delegates Of their re-
cpeCfiXa districts opJ both o,o coporpipo
as TO the final result.
The delegates from the Tenth district
are disposed 10 be conservative and do
not take very kindly 10 the sweeping
card of Major Otey. and in fact other
districts will go slow in changing
state committeeman OF years standing
for the silver enthusiast of the hour.
The gold men here expressed much re-
eret when they learned that Mr.. Joseph
Bryan had been called to Albany on ur
gent business and could not be present
NJ the convention.
fractional Conferences.
STANTON. VA, June S.-To-nieht
witnessed the great influx Of delegates.
and the rain that fell IN light showers
drove the delegaRs within doors and
crowded the hotel corridors beyond all
comfort
sena aiors TarIei and Martin both arrived
during the afternoon, the former going
at once 10 the home OF Senator Echols.
and the latter to the Virginia hotel.
Early In the aftciIoOn two sets of
hand-5lIs were distributed among the
delegates.
One called the delegates TO the silver
cauccs At $50. and the second
desired all the socnd-money men to meet
at o'clock at the Odd-Fellows' Hall.
Promptly al the hour named by the
sound ..aLey ictr Mr. A. & Gordon. of
Staunton. called FOR order and about one
hundred and nifty delegates were present.
Mr.. Gordon nominated Sudge Leigh Watts.
OF Portsmouth. as chairman OF the meet
Ing, and j. n. Brennaman, OF Shenan-
doah. was made secretary.
A SOUND MONEY PLANK.
Calls were then made for B. b. Mum
ford, AMI that gentleman came forward
with resolution which provided for a
committee OF three. whose duty IL should
be 10 draft a iinancisl plank to be pre-
seuted to the convention tomorrow.
Mr.. Munford stated that his purpose
was to show 10 the world that the people
OF Virginia had not all gone crazy. and
that there were some still left who were
stili true 10 party traditions and loyal
20 Democratic principles.
He maintained that this action was
made necessary by the fact that when mo
pcople awake from the Wild dream OF
silver and wearied of Rainbow chasing
there would be a reliable nucleus OF party
men arctnd whom they might gather
for re-establishment.
HOLMES CONRAD.
Calls were then made for Hon. Holmes
Conrad and that gentleman responded.
ale claimed that the majority as present
Cd In The convention was not true ex-