The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-11
The Democratic State Conven.
tion at Baltimore.
GORMAN WAS IN CONTROL
The Few Silver Men Present
Made q Good Fight.
BUT THEY LACKED THE VOTES
he Policy of President Cleveland En-
dorsed and the Free Coinage of
Silver at Ratio of I6 to
Condemned.
Condemned.

Baltimore, Md, June 1O.-United
State Senator \. p. German took the
helm at the Democratic State conven-
tion and steered the majority with a
skillful hand through the reefs of the
shoals Of the free silver minority. The
result was perfect harmony on the
surface. The convention was a tedious
one, the only diversion being created
by the handful of silver men who
made a good fight, but they did not
have enough votes.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman H. w Talbot, of the
State Central committee, who an
nounced that Senator 4. p. German
would preside as temporary chairman.
The announcement was hailed with
prolonged applause.
Il am always at home with Demo-
Gratis" said the Senator, in assuming
the chair. 1--WE come together to-day
not to discuss local affairs. / would
not give much for the Democracy of
any man who would rake up the EN-
bers of the past and air his private
grievances at the expense Of his
party"
The speaker referred in compliment
tary terms to President Cleveland and
his administration and inveig he'd
against McKinleyism and Republican
ism. Of the Republican party, ne said
it was the party of the dead" He
urged the Democrats to bury all their
Il, hn,
lecting acceptable men to lead them.
For in this" he said, in conclusion,
"the only hope of this great country
lies"
Mai. Stewart, of Talbot, was on his
feet as soon as Mr.. German ceased
to speak, with a motion that all reso-
lutions be read to the convention be-
fore they were referred to the commit
tee on resolutions. This was the first
gun from the silver men and the vote
was looked upon as a test. 1t was
Overwhelmingly defeated, not more
than a dozen delegates voting aye
Committees on credentials and resolu-
tiOns were then chosen and the con-
yention took a recess for half an hour.
When the convention reassemblcd,
the committee on permanent organiZa-
tion reported the name of Senator Cor
man as it's choice for permanent chair
man, which action the convention
ratified with a whoop. Senator Cor
man made another speech in which
he said that he would join his hearers
in recognizing the party so that
never again, within this generation,
would it pass from control in this
State and nation"
The committee on resolutions then
reported. The resolutions favored
tariff for revenue only and endorsed
1.-The vigorous policy of President
Cleveland" The financial plank was
a straight-out endorsement of the pres
ent gold standard of currency and an
emphatic condemnation of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
Major Stewart presented a minority
report in direct contravention to this
the reading of which was hailed with
loud applause and which he offered as
a substitute for the financial clause
in the majority report. Maj. Stewart
made a speech of an hours duration
upon the silver question at the cOnclu-
sion of which his motion was over
whelmingly defeated and the majority
report was adopted.
1t was decided, upon notion to elect
eight egates-at-large, to the Chicago
convention, with half a vote each. A
delegate nominated John +. Hurst
amid cheers. Another nominated Con-
gressman John X. Cowen, Mr.. Hurst's
most bitter antagonist. A storm of
mos" interspersed with jeers and
misses followed, and a fight seemed inn
minent. Senator German suppressed
it, however, and the election proceeded,
after another delegate had withdrawn
MIR. Governs name. 1t resulted in the
choice of the following gentlemen
Delegates-at-large John E. Hurst, Gen.
John Gill, eX-Attorney-General John
+. Poe and r. NJ. Venable, all of Balti-
more City; Marion DeKalb Smith,
Chestertown, Kent county; Edwin
Warfield, Howard county; Charles c.
Homer, Baltimore county; Chas. c.
Crothers, Ell1ton, Cecil county.
The district delegates in the order
named are: Henry r. Lewis, of Caro-
line county, and John r. Pattison, of
Dorchester; Frederick A. VonKapff, of
Baltimore county, and Thos. III. Robin
SON, of Hartford county; John Hanni-
bal and Louis NJ. Duvall, of Baltimore
city; James w. McElroy and William
T. Biedler, of Baltimore city; VIM. B.
Cleggett, Prince George county and
DIR. George III. Jones, of Calvert coun-
ty; Spencer C. Watkins, of Montgom-
cry county; Henry f. Wingert, of
Washington county.
The electors-at-farge are: RAN
dolph Barton, of Baltimore, and
Geo. w. Purbell, of Worchester county.
District electors: VIM. M. Stay, Geo.
W. Albaugh, John Humes, Edward
Raines, Thos. III. Bond, VIM. r. Gettys
The convention at $3.50 p. m. adjourn.
ed sine die.