Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-26

rrcc-siIvcr Resolutions AdOptcd-A
Spirited Discussion.

TAsLEY. VA, May 25.-(special) THE
Democrats of Accomac held a meeting to-
..y an the courthouse and adopted reso-
r.r,us favoripg the free coinage Of silver
and appointed thirty-six delegates
and thirty-sx alternates to the
-t.t. convention. Soon after the meeting
,..,a called a. order the following resolu-
lions were offered by Frank r. Brent:
Me- the Democrats Of Accomac. in
,,4ss.ueetinc assembled. rcaffrm our de-
,..tIon 10 the time-honorcd principles Of
fte Democratic party as illustrated BY
jefferson. Madison, Monroe, Jackson, ana
other Democratic statesmen, who laid
inc foundations Of this government and
.1terIed the bounds Of this republic 10
tho present magnificent proportions We
..uounce the decentralization Of silver IN
I-2 hy the Republican Congress as an
net N fraud and treachery. done without
tfc knowledge Of the people, and TO their
Great detrimont. and we demand the free
ana unlimited coinage by the United
sratcs ~ both silver and gold, at the
r.tlo Of i6 10 1. without waiting for inter-
national cooperation. and that silver
shall be made a legal-tender In payment
uf am debts and demands, both pubic
and private The delegates TO be elected
.. this meeting 10 the stanton cOnven-
ZION are hereby instructed 10 vote for no
.aerlte to the National Democratic Con-
..ntion who does not favor the free ana
unlimited coinage Of silver; and the said
seecates are hereby instructed TO vote
'1r the Hon. John w. Daniel as one OF
the delegates-at-larg and for Hon. Johh
~ O. Blackstone for one of the dele
yates from this district to the
said national convention. and for n. b.
W,sc0tt. olcctor for the First Congress
tanal District Of Virginia.
We hereby approve and endorse the
course OF the Hon. j. W. Daniel In the
senate Of the United States, and Of the
Hon. W. A. Jones, in the House of Repre-
.entatives.
Hon Thomas NJ. Scott offered resolu-
lions favoring the single-gold standard,
and State-SenatOr LcCato offered resolu
tons in favor of sending an uninstructed
delegation to the State convention
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
A spirited discussion followed, i'm which
each Of the aboye-named gentlemen
warmly advocated his respective resolu-
tons. The resolutions offered by MI
Brent were adopted by "a large majority
and the following delegates and alternates
were then appointed 10 the stanton con-
yentiOn:
Deleeates-N. b. woscott, George w.
TeCato. W. Il. Mason, l.. g. Mears, VII
liam r. Waters. G.. w. Mapp, i. 7.
Powell. benjamin T. Gunther Jr. James
T Fletcher. Jr. j. w. G.. Blackstone, DR..
% R. Flnney l.. w. Groton. Frederick
H. Lewis. John $. NAPLES, Or. John w.
K.lI9m. Robert p. Gusts. Or. J. w.
Bowlion. A. J. Rev. Captain W. j..
s1mars. John II. Hopkins, Charles c. Dix,
Ur. Fletcher DrummOnd. John ii. Wise,
Robert NJ Ross. $. W. Mathews, Dr..
Joseph r.. Broadwater Solomon r. john
son. Dr. Frank Fletcher John d. Parson.
James w. Broughton. George W. Glenn
Lloyd T. j. Wilson. Thomas 7. Evans
william j. Mathews, Daniel J. Wheaton,
asI o. H. Jones.
ALTERNATES
Atornates-Staten T. Byrd. John W.
White. y. w. Mock. John d. Watts, John
I'd Byrd. r.. l.. Parks. John 5. Scott
Ime, r. Hickman. Bernard Powell,
George ". Oldham. Thomas c. Kelly,
Irtet0n Coorbin. A. Frank Byrd. John
W. uucr. Harry a. W. Corbin, w. Il.
NOcE Logan Henderson, james NJ. burch'
W. d. Warren, John a. NJ. wheaton
D. r. Doughty. l. J. Gunther, Dr. John
%. Ayres. Robert l.. Hopkins, Upshur
H Qu.nby. John W. II. Parker, w. NJ.
Scott Walter d. Lewis r. a. Northam,
Henry Battaile George II. T.. Hoffman,
John II. johnson. George w. Jacob, ;. Is.
U.u. S. w. Ames. and W. J. Wyatt.
$50 attempt was made TO endorse the
unit rule. and many Of the delegates and
at.rmates appointed by the meeting are
t..l-standard men, but If they attend the
state convention they will. Of course
carry out the instructions adopted by the
meeting The opponents Of free coinage
made "a vigorous rght against the resolu-
tons. but the sentiment for free silver
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