Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-06-24
second plstriet Convention.

The Democratic Convention at Davis on
Wednesday last to select delegates to the Chi
caeo Convention was largely attended. Hon.
John I. McGraw. chairman of the Congress
sionaI executive committee. called the conYen-
ton to order and announced Hon. w. ID.
Travers. of jefferson county, as temporary
chairman. whom he introduced to the conyen-
ton. Mr.. Clay Hyde Of Kingwood, was made
secretary. and the regular committees were
appointed. after which the convention adjourn
ed TO meet at 2 o'clock. At that hour the
convention reassembled, and Hon. Sam. V.
Woods. of Philippi, was made chairman. X.
w. Morrow, of Jefferson county, and J. Slideli
Brown. Of Preston county, were made secre-
taries. and Hon. VIM. H. Trayers was elected
as one of the yice-presidents Mr.. WOODS
made a short speech. after which the reports
of the several committees were read. The
committee on resolutions reported as follows
Rssolrc5 By Ae representatives Of Che Democratic
D1r,p ia c0armti0n assembled
"First-We reannounce and reathrm our
devotion to the time-honored principles oil
the Democratic party.
"second-We are in favor Of bimetallism,
and 10 this end demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both gold and silver at the ratio oil
is to1 as standard money for the payment oil
an debts. both public and private, without re-
gard 20 the action of any other nation.
"rhird-We are opposed to the issue ana
sale of government bonds in time OF peace Tor
the purpose Of raising money to maintain the
gold reserve. and to this end we declare that
the Secretary Of the Treasury should, in the
exercise of his legal discretion, pay the coin
OBLIGATIONS of the United States in silver or
cold. as may be at the time most convenient
and we declare that the payment Of these OBJ
hrations in gold, and in gold only, is an un-
warranted discrimination against the use OF
silver as money.
.Fourth-The delegates from this district 10
the national convention are directed to vote IN
accordance with the foregoing resolution.
The minority report was as follows In lieu
of the second and third resolutions we offer as
follows:
we are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver except under an information
Al agreement with the leading nations oil the
world. and until such an agreement can be had
We are i'm favor of maintaining the existing
standard of values. We are also in favor oil rt
form i'm the banking and currency law so a
IN rive more elastic banking system. We
oppose the instruction of delegates to the Chi
caro- convention, and recommend that they g
uniustructed.
This was laid on the table and the majority
report adopted.
The next business being the election of del
sgatss q motion was made to limit nominating
sneecbes to five minutes. Col. c. S. White, o
Hampshire county, nominated John j. Corn
we'll. and Hon. C. W Daley, Of Randolph
county. nominated E. D. Talbot for distric
delerates. The nominations closed and the.
were elected By reclamation. b. J. Baker O
Grant county. Hon. d. b, Lucas, Of Jefferson
and Hon. John T. McGraw, of Taylor, wer
nominated for delegates at large. Mr.. b. J
Baker withdrew, leaving Mr.. McGraw and Mr.
Lucas i'm the field. The convention, after be
ing addressed by both McGraw and Lucas eX
Dlainins their positions on the money question
proceeded to vote. which resulted in the cleo
ton of Mr.. McGraw by vote of ia to lOl.-
When the vote was announced the supporter
ofCol. McGraw lifted him on their shoulder
and placed him on the stand, from which b
addressed the convention. C. F. Keys ant
George w. Miller were elected alternates ant
]. Sidell Brown alternate at large after whie
the convention adjourned.