The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-05
SILVER ON TOP AT STAUNToN.
SENATOR DANIEL MADE a FAVOR
TIE son.

The Convention Urges That ne Re
Given a Place on the National
Democratic TIcIzet-Ihe Gold Men
secure Two of the Delegates From
the Congregational Districts, But
the Convention Gags Them With
the Unit Rule.
Stanton. Va. June A-The various dis
frIct meetings this morning elected dele
gates TO Chicago and their district e-ec-
tors. all OF the ten districts except the
Second elected silver representative 10
Chicago. That district was carried by
the gold men, Following Is the list as
chosen
First District-Delegates 10 Chicago, ].
". Blackstone OF Acc0mac ana Iloma-s
L Blakely. Jr-. OF Essex. El5ct0r, y. j.
MestcotL Of AccoUac-
Second District-Delegates 10 Chicago.
=. j.. West Of SUFFOLK and n Glcnnan OF
Norfolk. Elector, 5 Gordon Cummings
Third DisrrIct-DeIegates 10 Chicago.
c. j. Bradley Of Manchester ana 4. p
Murphy Of Richmond. Elector, C. n
Wallace OF Richmond.
Fourth Distr-ct-Delegates 10 chicago.
=. @. S0uthaN Of Amelia and Robert
TuubuII OF Brunswick. E-ectOr, DIT.
Heimiug OF Burhatan.
Fifth Dlstrict-Delesates 10 Chicago. B.
l. Belt Of DdnviLe and -. -. sutherland
o. Carroll. Elect1r, y. II. Hairston-
Sixth Observation-Disclosures 10 Chicago,
Carter Glass of Lynchburg and " lillian
T. Barksdaie Of Halifax. ElectOr, A. T.
Staples OF Roanoke.
seventh Observation-Disclosures TO Chicago.
S. Waller of Warren and j. Richard Wing
field OF Albemarle. Elector, henry v
Stenger Of Rocking ham
Eighth District-Deiegate 10 Chicago,
$. i. D0nahue OF Fairfax and Mr.. Wayt
Of Culpepper. Elector. \. a. Lipseomo Of
Ninth Observation-Disclosures TO Chicago. W.
T. Addison of wise and Thomas Lynch OF
farewell. Elector, ID. D. Pollock Of Pu-
Tenth Observation-Disclosures to Chicago.
Frank T. Glass OF Rockbridge and Camm
Paterson of Buckingham. Elector, Harri-
The Democratic state convention was
called TO order az noon in CClum Dian hall
b Hon. j. T. Ellison, chairman Of the
state committee. john Bel Bigger, clerk
OF the Virginia House of Delegates. and
the veteran secretary OF democratic con-
Ventions. was made temporary chairman,
and James Button of AppOmattoN tenn
porarv secretary. In assuming the chair,
Mr. Bigger made one OF the brightest
speeches Of his public life. He al once
proceeded TO the business before MIN.
Senator Daniel, who was the most con-
spicuous figure Of this big gathering, ac-
cepted a seat with the LyncnDurg deleSd-
ti0n in the body OF the hall
The usual committees on permanent or
ganization were appointed, and at o'clock
the convention took a recess till $3.50
senator Daniel is chairman Of the plat
form committee. The gold minority on
this important committee includes b. 3.
MumfOri and Lieut.. Gov. Kent.
The convention reassembled at 4 clock.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton subm tied the name Of MlcaJah
Woods Of Charlottesville as PERMANENT
chairman, and J. Bell Bigger and Joseph
Button as secretaries. These recOmmeu-
dations were confirmed by the convention.
Mr.. Woods. In assuming the duties of
permanent chairman. impressed upon tne
BODY the importance of the minority SUD-
hitting 10 the domination OF the majority.
While waiting for the report OF the com
mittee on resolutions continued calls were
made for United states Senator Martin,
20 which ne responded, and AT once com
mended the cause Of Tree silver. lie was
confident that il all the democrats or the
country were Inspired as those present
they would elect their president this year
and one he sad, who would be IN accord
with his party. No one could, ne con-
tinued be a greater party Wrecker' than
the last one elected by the democracy.
This sentiment evoked prolonged cheers
from the silver men, ana some misses
from the gold delegates. Senator Martin
said there were some things upon which
he differed from his party, but there was
never a time when he was not in accord
with them on the money question.
Representative Tucker, IN a speech,
strongly commended Mr.. Cleveland as an
honest, upright democrat Ims was
heartily cheered by the gold delegates.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the platform. which was read by It's chair
man, Senator Daniel
b. 3 Munford, presented minority re-
port representing the views Of the gold
men on the financial question. This was
signed by the six gold members of the
committee. The report submitted by the
minority made these declarations on
finance: I'VE demand that the volume Of
our currency shall be commensurate with
the growing population and business de-
velopmeEt Of the country. that every dol
lar of silver pat in circulation shall be Of
equal intrinsic and eNchangeable value,
and that the present gold standard of
value shall be maintained neither depre-
ciated by legislation, because thereby the
earnings of labor and the producer would
b. lowered and creditors defrauded; nor
so appreciated, because thereby debtors
would have their burdens augmented and
the value Of all forms Of wealth except
money be lessened. We hold to the use Of
gold and silver and the coinage of every
dollar Of both metals as long as their
parity can be maintained. We are unal-
terabiy opposed 10 the free, Independent
and unlimited coinage OF silver by this
government at the ratio of l6 to l, or at
any other arbitrary ratio without an
agreement with the leading nations of
the world in regard TO the same"
This was rejected by vote of 1,272 to
81
Leigh Watts of Portsmouth, on behalf
OF the minority, protested against that
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