The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-05
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS FOLLOW
THE BAD EXAMPLE SET BY
KENTUCKY.
SENATOR DANIEL ENDORSED.
RECOMMENDED To THE TENDER
MERCIEs OF THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION.
ALL BOUND BY THE UNIT RULE.
Delegation to the National Conyen.
tiOn to Vote for Silver Plank
and Silver Men.

| STAUNTON, Va, June 4-The state Demo-
cratic convention today adopted free sill
yer platform by an overwhelming vote,
pledged all the delegates to the Chicago con-
vention to silver plank, and indorsed SEN
ator Daniel for place on-the national ticket.
There was some little disorder, but in the
main the convention was harmonious the
gold minority being too small to make any
| fight.
Chairman Ellison called the convention to
order and named ]. Bell Bigger, of Rich
mond, for temporary chairman. In assum-
ing the position Mr.. Bigger expressed the
hope that harmony would characterize the
proceedings of the convention. He also paid
a compliment to Senator Daniel. After the
committees had been announced the con-
vention took recess until afternoon.
Immediately upon the reassembling of the
convention, the committee on permanent or
ganization made it's report recommending
Maj. Woods for chairman. Maj. Woods
addressed the convention briefly. He de-
clared he was for the masses and against
| the classes. The masses were aroused, said
he, and they intended to restore silver to
its proper place in the currency system. He
predicted that the silverites would control
the party and elect the president and ap-
pealed to the minority to bow to the will Of
the majority. There was no objection to the
report of the committee on credentials
While waiting for the committee on reso-
lutions to report, ex-Congressman James W.
Marshall addressed the body and was fol-
lowed by Senator Thomas S. Martin. The
latter called Cleveland a wrecker of his
party. The silver men cheered and the
gold men Kissed at this. The senator pre-
dcted that the silver men would control the
national convention. Congressman Tucker
followed. He said: "There is in the White
house a big man Cheers and hsses), a great
big man (more cheers and hisses). While
do not agree with all Mr.. Cleveland has
done, tell you he is an honest man and
patriot"
Senator Daniel read the majority report
of the resolutions committee. 1t deprecates
''the growing influence Of trusts, declares
for tariff tax for revenue, limited to the
necessities Of an economically administered
government, and opposes a third term in
the presidential Office. The financial plank
is as follows:
1--WE are for sound money; the soundest
that the world has ever had can have.
This sound money should consist of silver
and gold, and of paper redeemable in silver or
gold at the option of tff payer, the units Of
the whole mass to be kept at parity by COIN
age rights and equal legal tender functions,
the only method by which the parity of the
two metals has been continuously and sue
cessfully maintained.
"The immediate and complete restoration
of the bimetallc system of money which ex-
listed in the United States from 1898 to 1873
is in our opinion demanded by the interests
Of fura md oorinm ltura
which are alike suffering from the continuous
fall of prices and the consequent embarrass-
ment or bankruptcy of those engaged therein.
And in order to so restore 1t, we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of both silver and
gold at the 16 to ratio without waiting for
the assent or concurrence of any other ma
ton.
1--WE hereby instruct all of the delegates
from Virginia to the national Democratic
convention at Chicago to vote for platform
declaring for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1,
and for candidates for president and vice
president who openly advocate that princi-
ple.''
Mr.. Munford, of Richmond, presented
minority report, signed by himself and five
others, which declares that the Democratic
party of Virginia stands to abide by the dec
larations of the Chicago convention, soon to
assemble, but as indicative OF its own views,
it declares unaterable opposition to free COIN
age at 16 to 1 or any other arbitrary ratio
without international agreement.
After some discussion the minority report
was rejected by vote of 1875 to 81. and the
majority report was adopted as it came from
the committee.
The unit rule was adopted and resolution
passed declaring that the Democrats of Vir-
ginia would hail with enthusiasm the nomi-
nation of Senator Daniel as one of the candi-
dates of the party the national ticket
Delegates at large were elected as follows:
John w. Daniel. w. A. Jones, Claude A.
Swanson, and H. S. K. Morrison. Alternates,
w. o. Harraway, Roger Gregory, George B.
Keezell, Frank Hume. The electors at large
are: w. B. McIlwaine, of Dinwiddie and j.
W. Marshall, of Craig. Porter ]. otey was
chosen for national committeeman. The con-
vention at 11:S0 p. m. adjourned sine die
SILVER TOOK ATJ