The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-29
CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN.
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
Democrats Favor Russell
w. j. Bryan Backed Nebraska Free Silver
Democrats - Iowa Populists Hold
State Convention Pennsylvania
Launches the Quay Boom.

Aduhcnes the quay BOOM
Boston, April 22.-The democratic
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
ization reported the name of j. r.
Thayer, of Worcester, as permanent
president, and Henry v. Cunningham
as 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
cdgo convention, with E. M. Ezekiel,
Of Springfeld; William p. Butler. of
Holyoke; 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:
The platform congratulates President
Cleveland on the firmness ability and wis
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 follows:
Believing that the true interests of the
people require that the earnings of trade
and the wages of labor be paid in money
that is intrinsically worth in all markets
of the world what it purports to be worth.
we demand the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard Of value and that the
government shall keep all it's obligations,
at all times, redeemable 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"
The Cubans came in for 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:
I'VE denounce the cowardly policy of the
republican party in coquetting with a
secret political organization and by in
nuendoes and platitudGs tits platforms en-
deavoring to concilate men whose avowed
object is to prevent large number of the
citizens of this republic from exercising
their constitutional rights
The platform concludes by saying that
following a long-established democratic
custom the convention will not in any way
earnestly recommend to the consideration
of the Chicago convention the name of ex-
Gov. William E. Russell.
Rhode Islands Convention.
Providence, r. l., April 22.-The DEM
ocratic state convention Tuesday after
noon was called to order by Chairman
Richard b. 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.
The platform Endorses the admins
tration OF President, declares in favor
of the gold standard and commends ex-
Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts, as the
ideal democratic candidate fors presi-
dent.
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-coinage
wing of Nebraska's democracy is to be
followed in just week by meeting OF
the sound-money men of the party.
The appearance of ex-Congressman
Bryan and the incidental mention OF
his name as q presidential possibility
was the occasion for wild cheering.
The report of the commit tee on plat
form was presented and adopted with
out dissent. 1t declares that the de-
mand of Massachusetts, democrats for
a single gold standard and for the &c
demption of all government obligations
in gold alone presents the paramount
issue Of the campaign and welcomes the
contest. 1t 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 senators by
direct vote and in opposition to A. p. \.
methods.
Just before the convention adjourned
q resolution was introduced instruct
ing the delegates to support WI. 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.
Will Support Any Candidate.
New Haven, Conn, April 23.-The
Connecticut republican state conven-
ton Wednesday declared itself for q