The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-16
Mention of His Name ArOuses
Wild Enthusiasm.
A is TO 1 PLATFORM.
For the First Time Since the
War
Missouri Has a Democratic Pres
idential Candidate.


ton, without a dissenting vote, in
dorsed Richard P. Bland for that high
position The indOrsing Of Bland for
President caused him to retire from
the nomination as one of the four del
egates-at-large- Vest, Coekreu and
Stone were nominated by exclamation
and the other member was voted for.
George w. Allen Of St Louis was
named
Chairman Mafitt called the conven-
ton to order at 1920, and introduced
Mr. Hatch as temporary chairman.
When he mentioned the name Of Dick
Bland for President the convention
went wild and it was several minutes
before quiet was restored Quite
ripple Of excitement was caused when
it was discovered that L Ell. Lion
berger Of st. Louis, a gold man, had
got on the committee on resolu lions.
This brought on quite a warm
wrangle between Nick Bell Of St
Louis and Chairman G. Q. Mafitt, dur
ing which Bell threw a glass Of water
square in the face of MaHitt. Friends
interfered and the incident ended
there. Convention adjourned till Z
o'clock.
1t was nearly g o'clock before the
Committee on Credentials, represented
by DR.. Shields of Hannibal, read the
report, seating the Browns tOne-Ju-
Ian delegation from Jackson county.
The convention gave the delegates
from St. Louis a slap by unseating
John $. CullOm and John Callahan of
st. Louis, when the solid st. Louis
delegation opposed such action.
The Committee on Rules reported,
naming NJ. E. Benton of Newton
county as permanent chairman, and
Sam Cook OF Mexico as secretary.
-
made strong free silver speech,
which in no way cast credit upon
President Cleveland.
The Resolutions
The long looked for resolutions
were then read The resolutions, after
treating Of State matters and uphold
ing the 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 at the ratio of 10 to i, without
waiting for the action or approval of
any other government
Resolved, That the delegates
elected by this convention to represent
the Democracy of Missouri in the ma
tlOnal Democratic cOnven ton, to be
held IN Chicago, are hereby instructed
to cast their votes and use their in
duence in that convention in favor of
the adoption of the sentiments herein
above expressed and such delegates
are hereby further instructed to vote
as a unit on ali questions coming be-
fore such national convention; also to
cast their votes and use their influence
to secure the nomination of candidates
for president and vice president who
are personally in accord with the mon
etary system herein advocated. We
approve the action of our Senators,
II Il
O. Vest. on the financial question, and
recommend the reelection of Hon. @.
q. Vest to the United States Senate.
Amid cheers and hat waving, Gov
ernor Stone stepped forward and read
this, which was unanimously adopted:
Bland for President.
Whereas, The restoration of free
bimetallie coinage as it existed in the
United States prior to the demon etiza-
ton act Of 1852 is to be the leading
issue in the forthcoming national
election; and,
Whereas. An honored citizen of
this state is among the foremost ad-
vocates of bimetallism, not only in
United States, but in the world, his
name being familiarly associate with
free silver coinage in every civilized
nation upon this globe; and,
Whereas, He is a man of large pub
lie experience. familiar with all phases
Of national affairs, and a gentleman
whose character and integrity in all
. actions of life make him the peer OF
any living man; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Missouri takes pride in presenting to
the National convent ton at Chicago
the name of Richard Parks Bland, a
name 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-large did not start till nearly 10
o'clock Mont. Cochran of St. Joseph.
George w. Allen Of St, Louis, and w.
Isl. Hatch of Marion, were named. Tt
took two ballots to decide the matter.
After the first, Hatch retired, the vote
on the deciding ballot being: Allen.
297; Cochran, 23s.
These alternate delegates were
then chosen: Joseph Hickey, Of St
Louis: Robert Fox, Of St. Louis; Judge
D. w Shakelford, Of Cooper W. S.
Logan. of St Louis.
The fight on c. c. Mah8tt, chairman
of the state central committed was
the most severe blow to the St Louis
delegation. Mafitt was named By his
district as deleggte to Chicago. but
because he did q OF declare himself for
''le to /, " but stated that he believed
in the unit rule and would~vote as the
convention Instructed, but he would
not agree to bolt the national conven-
ton in case it did net 60 as he wished
Governor Stone spoke against him
and Gregory was seated. This was
the end of the business, and the con
venthon adjourned sine die