Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-04-30
CANDIDATES. CAMPAIGN.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
I'll Democrats Favor Russell
W.BJ. Bryan Backed Nebraslka Free silver
Democrats = Iowa Popplists Hold q
State Convention Pennsylvania
Launches the Quay Boom.

convention to elect delegates at large
to the Chicago convention was held at
Music hall Tuesday. The committee
on credentials reported 1,246 delegates
present.
The committee on permanent organ
tzation reported the name of, j. r.
Thayer, Of Worcester, as permanent
president, land Henry, v. Cunning ham
us permanent secretary.
Hon. j. E. Russell, of Leicester; Hon.
George F. Williams, of Dedham; Hon.
j. w. Corcoran, of Clinton, and Hon.
James w. Donovan, of Boston, were
chosen as delegates at large to the Chi
cago conventions, with p. NJ. Ezekiel,
Of Springfield; William p, Butler. of
Holyol1e; Henry v. Cunningham, of
Boston, and Fisher Pierson, of Lowell,
as alternate delegates.
Hon. Thomas j. Gargan, for the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the
report of the committee, a synopsis of
which is as follows: p.
The platform congratu1ates President
dom with which he has guided the helm OF
/ state, and protests against the republican
party being returned to power, declaring
that their return would be fraught with
danger to the business interests and to the
people of the country. The financial plank
| reads as follows:
Relieving that the true interests of the
people require that the earnings of trade
andtthes wages of labor be paid in money
that Is tntrinsically worth in all markets
of the world what 1t purports to be worth
we demand the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard of value and that the
government shall keep all. its obligations
| at all times, aredeemable and payable in
gold; and we oppose the free coinage Of
silver and any further purchases of silver
bullion or the coinage thereof. on govern
ment account" S@
The Cubans came in fpr an expression of
| sympathy and hope for their success in the
contest now waging for independence: and
the A. P. A: is referred to in these words:
1--WE denounce the cowardly policy Of the
republican party in coquetting with
secret political OrganiZati ton and by in
nuendoes and latitndes in its platforms en-
deavoring to conciliate men whose avowed
object is to- prevent large number of the
citizens of this republic from exercising
their constitutional rights A
The platform concludes. by saying that
following long-established democratic
custom the convention will not in any way
| instruct or pledge their delegates, but they
| earnestly recommend to the Consideration
| of the Chicago convention the name of ex-
Gov. William E. Russell. =, :.
Rhode Islands Convention. D. ~
Providence, R. l., April 22.-The DEM
ocratic state convention Tuesday after
noon was called to order :5y Chairman
Richard 3. Comstock. Richard B. Com
stock, Miles A. McNamee, Mayor
George w. Greene, of Woonsocket, and
Jesse H. Metcalf were elected delegates
to the national convention. All but
Mayor Greene are of Providence. z. y
The platform indorses the admins
tration OF President, declares in favor
of the gold standard and commends ex.
Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts, as the
ideal democratic candidate for presi-
dent. I'd ....s. - -.-.-... ..
Nebraska Free Silver Democrats.
Lincoln, Neb.. April 23.-Free silver
had it's inning in Nebraska Wednesday
and at the same time the machinery
was started for at least one contest for
seats in the Chicago national conven-
ton, inasmuch as this state convention.
composed entirely of the free-coinaee
wing of Nebraska's democracy is to be
followed in just week by a meeting o:
the sound-money men of the party.
The appearance of ex-Congressman
Bryan and the incidental mention OF
his name as presidential possibility
was the occasion for wild cheering.
The report of the committee on plat
form was presented and adopted with
out dissent. It declares that the de-
mand of Massachusetts, democrats for
a single gold standard and for the re-
demption of all government obligations
in gold alone presents the paramount
issue Of the campaign and welcomes the
contest. It favors the immediate resto-
ration of the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the present legal,
ratio Of sixteen to one, as such COINAGE
existed prior to 1875, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma
ton, such gold and silver to be full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private. The resolutions oppose the
retirement of greenbacks, declare for
tariff for revenue only. an income tax,
election of United State senator's by
direct vote and in opposition to A. PA.
methods. 9
Just before the convention adjourned
resolution was introduced instruct
ing the delegates to support w. j. Bryan
for president. Mr.. Bryan protested,
inasmuch as it would virtually bar him
from acting as delegate, and at his ear
nest. solicitation the resolution was
withdrawn.
%ss Will support Any Candidate.
20 New Haven, Conn, April S2s.! The
Connecticut republican state conven.
'tion Wednesday declared itself for
gold standard, for protection and for