The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-24
BLAND FOR PRESIDENT.
Missouri democrats indorse th. silver

Champion.
SEDALIA No, April IL-For the
first time since the war. Missouri ha.
q Democratic candidate for President
Of the United States. This conven-
ton, without n dissenting vote, in
dorsed Richard J.. Bland for that high
position. The indorsing Of Bland for
President caused him to retire from
the nomination as one of the four dell
cgatcs-at.large. Yes Cockrell and
Stone were nominated 10y reclamation
and the other member was voted for.
George W. Allen of 81. Louis was
named.
The Committee on Rules reported,
naming NJ. H. Benton of Newton
county as permanent chairman, anu
sam Cook of Mexico as secretary.
Mr.. Benton, in assuming the chair.
made "a strong free silver speech,
which in no way cast credit upon
President Cleveland.
The long looked for resolutions
were then read. The resolutions. after
treating of State matters and uphold
ing tine state administration, take up
the money question as follows:
Resolved, That we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold into primary or redemption
money ut the ratio OF ~ tn /, without
waiting for the action or approval OF
any other government
"Rcsolvcd. That the delegates
elected 10y this convention to represent
the democracy Of Missouri in the ma.
tionai Democratic convention, to be
held IN Chicago. are hereby instructed
q. .Va yInir x...tnN n,.l 49,, sh.,. s.-
tluencc in that invention in favor OF
the adoption Of the sentiments herein
above expressed ami such delegates
are hereby further instructed to vote
as II uni, on all questions coming be-
fore such national convention; also to
east their votes ana use their influence
To secure the nomination ~ candidates
for president and vice president who
are personally in accord with the mon
etarN system herein advocated. We
approve the action OF our Senators,
Hon. i. VI. tocRreii and Hon. George
&. Vest, ON the financial question, and
recommend the reelection OF Hon. G..
q. Vest to the United States Senate"
Amid cheers and bat waving, Gov
crnor stone stepped forward and read
this. which was unanimously adopted:
'HcsOlvcd, That the Democracy Of
Missouri takes pride IN presenting to
the National convention at Chicago
the name of Richard Parks Bland, u
known throughout the world,
for the nomination TO the high Office
of president OF the United States, and
the delegates from this State TO said
convention are instructed to use every
honorable means TO promote his nomi-
nation"
The voting on the fourth delegate
at.iarpe did not start till nearly 10
o'clock. Mont. Cochran Of st. Joseph:
George w. Allen of 81. Louis, and w.
II. Hatch of Marion, were named. IL
took two ballots to decide the matter.
After the first, IIatcn retired, the vote
on the deciding ballot being: Allen,
29T: Cochran, rs.
then chosen: Joseph Hickey, of st
Louis: Robert Fox, OF ST. Louis; Judge
ID. w. Shakclford, of Cooper; W.. *.
Logan, Of -. Louis.
The fight on {. G. MaHitt, chairman
OF the state central committee, was
the most severe blow To- the 81. Louis
delegation. Manitt was named by his
district as delegate 10 Chicago, but
because lie did not declare himself for
ZIG To ~ tut stated that he believed
IN the unit rule and would vote as the
instructed, but he would
agree TO bolt the national conven-
tiou in case IL did net go as he wished,
stone spoke against him.
and Gregory was seated. This was
the end of the business. and the con-
vention adjourned sine die.