Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04


the gold standard, and OF the party
| Herewith of every dollar issued by tne
| government; and are firmly opposed 70
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
| and to the compulsory purchase or sil-
vcr bullion But we denounce also the
further maintenance OF the present cost
| ly patchwork system OF national paper
currency, as a constant source OF injury
and peril.
CURRENCY REFORM.
I'VE assert the necessity of such m
| telligent currency reform al VIII conllhe
| the government 10 its legitimate func-
tions, completely separating IL from @ .ne
| banking business, and afford 10 all sec
| tions Of our country uniform, sate, anu
lasting bank currency under government
al supervision, measured in volume py
the needs Of business.
CLEVELAND.
"The fidelity. patriotism, and courage
with which President Cleveland has iul-
| filled his great public trust, the hlgn cnar-
acter of his administration. It's wisdom;
and energy in the maintenance ~ w wcNn
order and the enforcement OF lns laMS,
it's equal regard for the rights OF every
class and every section, It's hrm dn9
dtgniiei conduct OF foreign aNalis, anu
it's sturdy persistence In uphoiulns tno ny.
| credit and honor OF the nation, are lullS
| recognized bv the Democratic party, anu
| will secure to him place III histoiS
side tho fathers Of the repughc
CIVIL-sERvICE REFORM.
eve also commend the administrator
| for The great progress made In the relo, s, ~
! of the public service, ana we enuol'o an
effort to extend the, merit 80 ~ heckward
| step be taken. but that the reform ~ ~
supported and advanced until tne u,,
| Democratic spoils system OF appoin'ii0'''
.sWa demand strict economy In appro-
priations and in the administration Oh INC
government. e.. tho settle
I'VE favor arbitration tor 'he
ment of international disputes. .,,,o,,s
eve favor o liberal policy or pen peiisioso ,no
IN deserving soldiers and sailors ol '"S
United States
THE SUPREME COURT
"The Supreme Court OF the 1hitSe tsa
States was wisely estaDnsneo ~, one Of the
| three coordinate branches of the s., sV.
! ernment. It's independence ana autnpI,l.,, ~,
TO Interpret the law OF the ianu Ti'"Vte NJ
| fear or favor must be maintdlheu
| condemn ali efforts 10 degrade that tDi, trIDu
| nal or impair the confidence ana respeS'
which il has deservediy neid. s main
'The Democratic party ever mas iiinr.- in,,y.s
| tained and ever will maintain the SUPP
macy of law the independence OF ieo
judicial administration, tne lnNioiaDih,y
Of contracts. and the opnsaiion y, V,,s,
good citizens TO resist every llDgal - ,ns
combination, and attempt against tne
| lust rights OF property and the good or
| der Of society. in which are bound UP the
peace and happiness or our people' osso,,-
"ReIieving these principles TO be esseu-
| .ai 10 the velI-beifg of the republic, we
submit them to the consideration ol '"'
| American people
NOMINATIONS.
A motion to take recess was Voteu
| down. and on motion Of Mr.. Brecknridge,
| of Kentucky. the convention proceeded 10
| the nomination Of candidates. The roll
| of States was called
When California was reached' that
State yielded its place TO Michigan anu
Mr.. L. l. Kilborn, Of that state, VINO
after few preliminary remarks as 10
the experience Of the state OF Michisah
with free-silver tickets, and as TO the
course pursued in regard to the Michigan
delegation at the Chicago convention, con-
| tinued as follows:
"Humiliated and ashamed, we left tnat
| convention, little knowing where We
might 20 for consolation and relief. Bu'
here soon gathered at Grand Rapids, IN
orr State. a body of loyal Democrats,
who issued a call for a convention to be
held AT the capital That convention was
held and nominated Rufus f. Sprasue
! for Governor and 5O01O Democrats OF
Michigan will poll their votes Tor MN
next November II we can 1olloW up tii"e
nomination with the nomination OF Il
man who IS himself a representative OF
the doctrine of Democracy, we will ensure
Depoocratic success i'm Michigan, against
/ the Populistic doctrine of Chicago. ! am
| commissioned by the delegates or Michl-
can to present rs the nominee or TINS
! convention a man who has for long years
been known to the people of the country
a man rvho has been not professed, Dut
a real friend OF the workingmen, a man
who has been first and foremost IN every
10
movement for the relief or the people
from the burdens of taxation, man
whom we expect to take up the standard
first held by Jeffersons hand, carried oy
Iackson. and upheld by Cleveland. l
have the honor TO name to you that grand
son and magnificent statesman OF the
state of Illinois, General John NJ. Pal
mer. (Cheers)
Senator Palmer's nomination was briefly
seconded by a delegate from Michlgah'
Connecticut Welded 10 Wisconsin, ana
Mr. ZONES. of that State, took the stand
10 place General Bragg in nomination.
Messrs. Hartridge, OF Florida, and Cor
riean of Georgia, also seconded the norni-
naticn of Palmer. Missouri, IN the
person of Mr.. Lehman, seconded the
nomination of Bragg.
one delegate from Oregon seconded
Bragg and another seconded Palmer.
sOUTHAIL SECONDS PALMER.
Tennessee. through Mr. j. III. Holman,
seconded Palmer as also did vermont
and Virginia. the latter State through MI.
s Y. Southall, who spoke from his place
in the delegation and was inaudible at
the reporters table.
Washington also seconded Palmer.
Then Illinois. which had been passel
earlier in the call asked TO be heard, ana
"A
nlatform and explained that Illinois had
been silent so long because the lips OF her
delegates had been sealed by the com
mand of Senator Palmer. He spoke now
without his consent, and did so to ex-
press the conviction held from the hrst
that Palmer was the proper candidate.
All the States having been called for
nonli 1ations, the Chairman bta.ed that
the vote would be taken The states ana
Territories wtre called, and the call pro-
eressed as far as the State Of Wiscon-
sin. Senator Palmer receiving very
large majority of the votes.
BRAGG MOVES UNANIMITY.
When Wisconsin was called, General
Bragg rose and said:
"Mr Chairman, thanking my noDle
State for the honor she has done me in
presenting my name to this distinguished
convention. and thanking those other
States that have kindly given me their
support. / think | can do myself no
greater honor than 10 move at this time
that the nomination Of General John NJ
Palmer be made unanimous. tCheers)
and assure him and his friends that
I will occupy for him and for the prin-
clples supported by this convention tas
far az / am able) the place which the
State OF Wisconsin says that her sons
shonld occuny In hattle-the place nearest