Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
The GOLD MEN GOT RATIFIED
And Lost Their Kick" When They Had a
Chance to Get It in.
ACUTE CUCKOO SONG BY BRER BYNUM
Was Choked Off Before Its First Note Hit
the Ceiling-Tumultuou Scenes.
Shively of South Bend Nom
mated for Governor.

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Indianapolis, Ind, June 24.-The demo-
cratic STATE convention today has proved
the largest and one of the most exciting
the party has ever held in this state.
While it was understood that the free sill
yer people had an overwhelming major
fly, the sound money men put up such a
surprisingly solid front and conducted
their struggle with such persistent energy
and skill that they kept the silverftes
guessing all the time what the next move
would be.
A somewhat bitter feeling had been de-
veloped by the struggle for supremacy
In Marion county indianapolis, and by
the fact that the gold men had succeeded
by strategy in capturing the committee
on organization and turning down j. G..
Shanklin and B. F. Shively, whom the sill
yer people had fixed upon for delegates at
large, and recommending in their stead
G. j. Menzies, gold man, and Joseph
McCabe, whose enthusiasm for silver Is
not very strong.
There was no lack of crowd, and when
Chairman Holt of the state committee
raped for order the great hall was
crowded to the doors. 1t had been very
simply but tastefully decorated with
flags, bunting and Autographs of Gov
ernor Matthews No democratic face ap-
peared upon the walls. and President
Cleveland's well known likeness was as
conspicuous by its absence from the dec
orations as was his name by its absence
from the platform. The decorations had
been put up under the direction of Tim
Griffin, an appointee OF Governor Mat
thews in the state house, and the plat
form was prepared by committee with
Matthews at the head.
The weather was so hot and muggy
that the great majority of the delegates
were in their shirt sleeves, and they did
not grow cooler as the convention pro-
gressed The convention first listened to
prayer and submitted to being photo
graphed.
AS soon as the roll call was finished the
report of the organization committee
came in.
The Fun Begins.
The report developed the fact that the
silver people had made new move to
down the Marion county gold crowd by
not recognizing the district meeting OF
the night before and requiring the sew
enth district to hold another meeting,
with the silver contestants seated. The
first trouble was caused by the report on
the delegates at large.
AS soon as the report was read Judge
Bryan of Huntington moved to substl-
tute the name of J. G. Shanklin FOR tnat
of Menzies This was greeted with
cheers.
Mr.. Bynum moved to table the motion,
but this was voted down by an over
whelming viva voce vote. Bynum de-
manded a roll call on the original motion
and 1t started amid confusion. but was
interrupted by Shanklin himself, who
came forward to withdraw his name.
! He WAS greeted with cries of mo, nor
and with the widest delight when he
branched off into silver speech. HIS
declaration that Menzies was the choice
hra.r oh forth liSSeS.
He said:
II have had the honor to have my
name considered by some of those here
assembled as a delegate at large to the
national convention. l am here 10 say
to YOU however, that no mans interest
should stand in the way of pacific set
tlement of all questions at ISSUE un-
5erstand that it is the preference or the
distinguished governor of this state,
whose name will be upon all Indiana pam
ners. that Major Menzies be chosen
1(sreat confusion and cries of mo, no"
IT also understand that Major Menzies
egrees as a man of honor to obey the
instructions of this convention, and with
that understanding-belie as nave
stated that harmony in the convention
is paramount beg to Withdraw my
name and beg those who have supported
me to support Major Menzies. Cloud cries
of mo, no.)
..rp the battle before US there must be
no differences among us. we must draw
our line of battle clear and direct, either
CO., or AGAINST the common enemy. l
have thought of but one thing-I stano
here hut for one purpose-it is TO see
that our money shall be restored to Its
ancient place. loud and continued ap-
plause.) 80 20
Anance which finds its prophets in Lom-
hard street London and Wall street,
New York They are false prophets and
not the kind the democrats have followed
in the past and will follow in the future.
draw my name from further considera-
At the close of his talk Mr. Shankiin
was greeted with loud cries of no" and
the roll call proceeded through twelve
n was going bravely against Menzies,
when at the suggestion of Shanklin,
made through Judge Richardson of
Evansville, Chairman Holt cut 1t short
by taking viva voce vote on the adop-
tion of the whole report. and declared 1t
carried though the noes" were in the
majority This carried with 1t the throw
ing out of the Seventh district
Chairman Holt at once introduced the
permanent chairman. Senator r. c. Bell
Of Fort Wayne.
The Marion County Row.
The Marion county row was imme-
dfately precipitated upon the conven-
tion after the speech of the permanent
chairman.
Bellamy Sutton read the report of the
credentials committee This report un-
seated Chairman Holt of the state COM
mittee as delegate and gave the silver
men the best of it in this county. The
Fifth ward delegation split giving each
side 81. The gold men were seated in
the Sixth and the silver men were seated
In the Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and Fiji
teenth wards, and were given an even
split IN the Thirteenth. This made thir-
ty-seven silver men and twelve gold men.
and gave the silver people control Of the
delegaf{on.
The report closed with a long resolution
ordering the delegates of the Sew
enth district tn retire and nresent