The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-21
SILVER AND B0IES
Iowa Democratic Convention ct
Dubuque Endorses Them
Both.
The Ex-Governor Received an
OvatiOn--Speeches of Two
Chairmen.
New Hampshire Democratic Con-
ventiOn Declares For the
Gold Standard.

DUBUQUE. Ia. May 2l.-The Demo
cratic state convention did not meet un-
til after IL o'clock. when G. NJ. Rank,
chairman of the state committee, raped
for order, and after prayer by Rev w
d. Benton. announced the state COM
mittee's choice of temporary officers.
The first was s. s. Wright of Cedar
county for temporary chairman. This
was received with silence that, not
withstanding the agreement made. fore
BODIED trouble, but when Mr.. Wright
was formally presented, the hearty vel
come given him by the convention set
at rest all anticipations of an open pro-
test from the silver men.
Gave Boies an Ovation.
Mr. Wright's speech was frequently
interrupted with applause, and when he
mentioned the name of General Weav-
er, the silver mems enthusiasm found
vent in cheers, and his declaration that
silver should be considered as money at
proportionate value with gold, called
out prolonged cheers from the gold
standard people, while silver men re-
mained silent, except mild protest
from one or two delegates, to which no
attention was paid. The speaker fol-
lowed this line and created immense ell.
thusiasm among the anti-silver dele
gates Boies' name brought the conven.
tiOn to its feet, and cheers continued
fully five minutes. Intimation of Boies'
alleged inconsistency was interrupted
by cries of "Boies," "Boies," and
cheers from the gold men. Cleveland &
name also was enthusiastically received.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wright &
speech, the roll of districts was called
for names Of committees. After nam.
ing of committees, the convention ad.
journed until 2 p. m.
District Delegates Announced.
District delegates were announced as
follows:
First district, w. H. Stackhouse, Des
Moines county; w. r. WherTy, Van
Buren, county;> second, Max Mayer
johnson county T. M. Gobble, Clinton
county; third, ]. S. Murphy, Dubuque
county; D. M. Filkins, Wright county
fourth, T. Donouan, Chickasaw county
F. D. Bayless, Clayton county; fifth
T. F. Bradford, Marshall county; J. M
Terry, Linn county sixth, H. G. Taylor
Davis county; w. A. Mcintyre, WapellC
county; seventh, M. H. King, Polk
county: j. s. Cunningham, Marion
county; eighth, s. A. Brewster, Union
county; Charles Thomas, Taylor county
ninth, F. D. Allen, Audubon county
w. II. Wear, Pottawattomie county
tenth, r. F. Jordan, Boone county G.
c. Calico, Carroll county eleventh, T. F
Murphy, Woodbury. county G. L. Sois
ter, O'Brien county.
Carr for Permanent Chairman.
J. NJ. Carr of Marshalltown wa.
elected permanent chairman. In con
cluding his speech Mr.. Carr said:
Ito restore free coinage safely, wisely
and Justly is the mission of the Demo
cratic party, and l rejoice to know that
Iowa's voice i'll the great national coun
Gil will be for the nomination of Horace
Boies, man who, with God S help, will
be the efficient instrument of the peO
ple's will in this great struggle. and il
the rank and file of Democracy wins
this present contest. as it now seems
almost certain that they will
our party will deserve the respect Of
every friend Of government by the peo
pie in this and other lands. A party
with sufficient inherent strength Il
enable it to maintain and protest it,
nyinciDleS. after being BETRAYED nv many
Of its chosen leaders. and after the los
Of considerable portion Of its most in