The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-30
MICHIGAN FOR SOUND MONEY.
A NOTABLE VICTORY FOR THE AD-
MINISTRATION DEMOCRATS.

The Four DeIeEates-at-Large TO Chi
eago and Thirteen of the Twenty
Four District Delegates in Favor
of the Gold Standard--The silver
ties Make "a Stubborn Fight-DOn
Dickinson Sends "a COnEratuIatory
Telegram to President Cleveland.
Detroit. Mich, April 2s.-The democratic
state convention to-day. after a stormy
fight, indOrsed the administration and
financial policy of Grover Cleveland, chose
four gold standard delegates at large and
sent a delegation of twenty-four district
delegates TO the Chicago convention, of
whom thirteen are counted gold monomet-
allists and eleven silver bimetallists. The
convention was the stormiest ever held
by the party In this state.
The free siverites have been reinforced
by considerable anti-administration
force, which has developed in Michigan
during the Presidents present term.
The administration forces were led by
Elliot G.. Stevenson, the law partner of
Don NJ. Dickinson, while their oppon-
ents were generated by Thomas E. Bark,
worth, candidate for congress from the
Second district two years ago.
The free silverites agreed upon the
choice of Alfred J. Murphy, administra-
zionist, of Detroit, for temporary chair
man, and in this way the administration
forces secured control Of the different
committees
Mr.. Barkworth took exception to the
order OF business proposed by the commit
| tee on rules, insisting that the declara-
Llon OF the platform should be made be-
fore the delegates at large were chosen
The motion TO lay his amendment on the
taDIe was put to vote by counties which
| was the first test vote of the conVen-
ton. Not until Wayne's ninety-seven
votes We're called, last on the list, did the
| g0ld men have a majority.
Inc result of this vote was in favor of
tHbIlhg the BarkWOrth amendment show
| ing Tor the state, outside the First district
a majority for free silver.
Ihere was an exciting fight over the
ueie6dles at large, the administration
sound money faction winning by a sub
| stantial majority.
Inose named are Elliott G.. Stevenson
! 81 +DelIoit, THOMAS A; E. Weadock of Bay
Glty, Robert r. Blacker of Manistee and
Peter w bite of Marquette.
me hgnt was carried along to the res
olutlons. S. L. Smith for the majority of
| the committee on resolutions reported a
platform Of which the following is the
| financial plank: "Cu the finance question
| we recognize that this administration
| stands upon and has consistently carried
out the platform Of the national demo-
| cratic convention of 1892 on which IL was
| elected 10y the people, which declared that
| the parity of the metals in our currency
| should be maintained The platform OF
! the national convention on this ques tion,
| which has carried the country overwhelm-
| ingly for our party, should be the demo-
| cratic doctrine until another platform is
| formed by another national convention"
He was followed by Quincy Smith, who
| presented minority report in favor of
! free silver.
Mr.. Smiths minority report was laid on
the table by practically the same as the
| former votes.
After adopting the majority report. the
| convention adjourned, amid disorder
| Tonight there Is some talk of a new
| free silver party in Michigan. but it is
| not likely that any effective steps will be
| taken in time to have any effect on me
| fail campaign.
! Don NJ Dickinson, who came nearer
! being beaten in his fight for the admins
! tration to-day than he has ever come
! since 1872, i'm any contest was enthusiastic
| over the result and sent, a congra tulatory
| telegram to the President.