The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25
THREE SILVER PLANkS
Adopted by the Democrats In Conventions
in as Many Different States.
INDIANA, OHIO, TEXAS STRAIGHTOUT
RIA the First the Gold Men Made n
Wonderfully Strong Fight Consid.
cring Their Weakness, but In the
Last Two the silver People Carr
ricd the Day with n Rush.

indianapolis, Ind. June 2i.-The Demo
cratic Convention to-day has proven the
largest one and one of the most exciting
the party has ever had In this State.
While 1t was well understood that the free
silver people had an overwhelming ma
jority, the sound money men put up such
surprisingly solid front and conducted
their struggles with such persistent skill
and energy that they kept the silverites
guessing all the time what the next move
would be. a somewhat bitter feeling had
been developed by the hot struggle for SUI
prcmacy in Marion county. llndienapoii:S)
and by the fact that the gold men had sue
ceeded in capturing the Committee on Or
Eanization and turning down j O. shank
liz and B. Shirley. whom the silver people
had fixed upon for delegates at large and
recommending in their stead g. V. Men
zies, Il gold man, and Judge James Nc
Cabe, whose enthusiasm for silver Is not
very strong.
There was no luck of crowd when Chair
man Holt. of the State Committee. raped
for order, the great hall being fillel to the
doors. II had been simply hut tastefuly
decorated with flags. bunting and litho-
graphs of Gov. Matthews. No Democratic
face appeared upon the walls, and Pres
dent C!evelands familiar likeness was as
rations as was his name by its absence
from the platform. The decorations had
been put up under the direction Of Tim
Griffin, an appointec of GOV. Matthews
in the State House. and the platform was
prepared by committee with Matthews
at the head
port of the Committee OF Organization
regarding the delegates at large. AS soon
as the report was read Mr.. Bryan. of
Huntington moved 10 substitute the name
of j. G. Shankin for that of Menzis. This
was greeted With cheers Mr.. l5ynum
moved to table the motion. but this was
Voted down by an OVERWHELMING viva voee
vote. Bynum demanded roll call on the
original motion and it started amid con-
hms,lf, who came forward TO withdraw
his name: He was greeted with cries OF
No! no!!" and with the widest delight
when he branched of into silver speech.
HIS declaration that Menzis was thu.
choice of Matthews brought forth some
Kisses. He said:
have had the honor to have my name
considered by some of those here assem-
bled as delegates at large TO the National
however that no mans interest should
stand In thc way of a pacific settlement
OF all questions at issue. | understand
that ii Is the preference of the dIst'n-
ruishcd Governor of this State whose
name will be upon all Indiana banners.
that Mai Men2ies be chosen. Great con
fusion and loud cries Of Not no. | beg
TO withdraw my name and beg those who
have supported me TO support Maj: Men
battle before us there must be no differ
ence among us. We must draw our line
or battle clear and direct every effort
against the common enemy. My fellow
citizens beg leave TO withdraw my name
from further consideration.
Al the Close of his talk Mr.. Shmnkln
the roll call proceeded through twelve
counties. 1t was going bravely against
lin. made through Judge Richardson. Of
Evansville, Chairman Holt cut ii short
by taking viva Noce vote on the adoption
OF the whole report and declared IL car
ried. though the noes were in the ma jor-
ity. This carried with II the throwing out
OF the Seventh district selections.
Mr.. Holt at once introduced the perma-
nent chairman, Senator X. 6. Bell. of Fort
Wayne. The row was Immediately pre-
c'pitated upon the convention after the
speech of the permanent chairman. Bel
lamy Sutton read the report of the Gre
dentials committee This report unseatcd
Chairman Holt as u delegate and gave the
silver men the best of IL in this county.
The Fifth ward delegation split. giving
each side S's. The gold men were seated
in the Sixth and the silver men were seat
ed in the Ninth. Tenth, Twelfth and Fif-
teenth wards, and were given an even
split in the Thirteenth. This made 81 sill
Yer men and II gold men. and gave the
silver people control of the delegation
The report closed with II long resolution
ordering the delegates of the Seventh dis
trict, as made up on the Credentials Com
mittee, TO retire and present new sclec-
tions for delegates and committeeman.
Mr., Sutton demanded the previous ques-
lion. John w. Kern of Marion. offered II
minority report but the chair did not let
him read il. though he was given leave to
file. The report was adopted amid great
confusion. In obedience to this order the
silver delegates from the Seventh district
left the hall, but the gold delegates, how
a period of almost riotous confusion while
the move was being made. After the sill
Yer men had left j. T. Mccullough, of Ma
Iion county, offered II report of the
Seventh district meeting. that is the gold
wing OF it, but the chairman declared it
out OF order. and declared that the report
or the Resolutions Committee was the
order of business.
The Seventh district said Mr.. McCul-
Tough, calmly, would like very much 10
participate in this convention and again
beg TO offer the report OF the meeting"
That Is past and gone said Chairman
Bell with Il smash of his gave.
IN the meantime the gold people tried TO
nnd their report to OFFER it, but they had
lost track Of ii, and could not find IL until
the opportunity 10 present IL had passed
ana the convention awaited tho report OF
the silver contingent
The platform was started on it's way by
a motion FOR the previous question. when
w - Bynum arose and Il wild scene en-
sued. lie was intending to offer a minor
lty report. The convention endeavonod 10
howl him down. but he stood his around
Chairman Bell declared him out OF order
and declared the platform adopted but
Bynum wildly gestcuated and declared
that he was acting under the rules Each
side tried TO out yell the other, and the
police We're ordered to clear the aisles but
Bynum still stood untouched. Senate
Turpie was brought forward and started
to speak, but II was five minutes before he
could be heard. He was finally given at
tent.on while he made a silver speech of
some length.
All :he time tho Senator talked. Bynum