Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02

name of Col. James o. Broadhead for
President, with southern man for Vice
President.
Bimetnllism.
A general canvass of the delegates last
night on the question of including a declar-
alton in favor OF bime talism by internal
tional agreement in the platform showed
an apparently large sentiment against any
allusion to an international agreement
There We're few delegates who favored
sucn declaration, but they appeared to
be in very decided minority. The ma
Jorlfy favored the declaration for the main
tenance of the gold standard, but many de-
sired TO be included in it declaration for
the largest use OF silver consistent with the
maintenance CT the parity with gold.
Permanent Organization Desired.
AT & caucus of he Oregon delegation last
night the following resolution was pre-
pared for presenta ton to the convention
today:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
convention that permanent organization of
the party in convention now assembled is
advisable and necessary; that a national
committee be selected for the usapes of
be to call future conventions of the party
apportion delegates thereto, provide for the
time and place of the holding thereof and
generally to perform such duties as de-
FolVe upon the committee of a political
party.
Complete organization throughout the
state is earnestly recommended. We are
in favor of the use of gold and silver as
money, nut We insist upon the maintenance
OF our present gold standard and that sill
yer should ecly be used so far as it may be
consistently with the firm maintenance OF
such gold standard. We oppose all forms
for fiat money, and consider it's retirement
from circulation. as recommended by the
present administration Indispensable to
sound currency.
Tennessee for Norton.
George w. Ochs, dele gate-at-large from
Tennessee. and publisher of the Chatta-
hCosa Times, arrived yesterday with the
Tennessee delegation. He at once began
talking for Secretary J. Sterling Morton,
who has been quite frequently mentioned
as possibility in this convention. He says
he has found great deal of sentiment for
Mr.. Morton in Iowa and adjoining states
Secretary Norton, said Mr.. Ochs has
teeA closely identified with President Cleve-
lands administration. He was one of the
first members of the cabinet to come out
sqLdrely in favor of the gold standard. He
lives at Lincoln Neb., the nome of Bryan,
and this would carry great Zeal of weight
in that city and state. In the past contests
between Morton and Bryan, Morton has
always GoWned Bryan and been successful.
He is fluent writer. a good speaker and
has been identified with the farmers. He
is sound to the core on al public questions
ard has always been unfi;nching in sup
pert Of democratic doctrines. With Morton
for President and southern man for Vice
President the gold democrats would make
ar excellent showing.
Boom for LAWYER.
The Minnesota delegation held a meeting
last night. and the candidacy of Daniel w.
Lawler for Vice President was informally
discussed. The delegation was willing to
support him for the place. but it was
thought that the peculiar situation of the
candidates made it very likely that in case
WdjterSon was not nominated for PreSi-
dent. that nomination would go to state
so near Minnesota that it would be impos-
Sible 10 secure the vice presidential nomi-
nation for a man from that state.
Mr.. LAWYERS enthusiastic admirers de-
term:ned that it was as easy to secure the
nomination for first place as that of Sec
ond. and il is possible that his name will
be presented for the first place.
New Mexico Wants Statehood.
The territory of New Mexico delegation
headed by William ]. Schofed, chairman
is on hand in full force. and will occupy
they say, every seat they entitled to on
the floor of the convention. They are in
favor of a platform which will embrace
plank recommending the admission of ter
plank of that kind will add strength to
their ticket. With the delegation is W. S.
Harris of kingston n. NJ, republican,
but strongly in sympathy with the national
democratic movement. He is said to be the
largest silver mine owner in the territory
but believes that the free coinage of silver
would be an unmiXed evil.