The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-04-18
DEMOCRATS NIEET.

Proceedings OF tl,r county Democratic
| Mass Cu.lv n.ion.
| The Democrats of Mclean County con-
vened in mass convention at the Wash
burn court house, Saturday April ll5h, at
4 O'Clock, p. IN, as per call of tho Demo
cratic County Central Committee. Owing
to the bitter wind and rain storm prevail
ing the entire day, the attendance was not
large but the crowd made up in rejuvinated
Democratic enthusiasm. Several belated
Democrats from distant farms,-wadlng
through mad and rain reached the hall too
late to take part but, when informed OF the
resolute stand taken by the convention on
the silver question heartily endorsed the
act as good Democratic up-to date way OF
proceeding with the business in hand.
The following report OF procee dings is
a condensation from the SecretarY's min
utes:
The Chairman of the Central Commit
tee called the convention to order and the
Secretary of the Committee read the
State and County call, Of the o5jac5 OF
the meeting, and thu work on hand.
On motion further temporary organlza-
ton was dispensed with, and on further
motion, j. Fl. Taylor was chosen perman-
eut President of the convention, and j. G.
Dwyer, Secretary.
On motion, the President appointed DIR.
G, G. forbes, w. II. CLARK and William
Reuter- re a committee on Resolutions.
whereapon the following we're reported,
read and adopted:
Believing that tho financial question
ove-shadows IN point Of public interest
and attention all other political questions
now before the American people, therefore
Reso77,o1 That we. the Democrats of
Mclean County. in convention assembled.
express our earnest conviction and belief
that no substantial reform can be made
in our monetary svstcm until the law of
the land ensures the re-monitization of
silver Mt the ratio of l6 to 1.
Reso7re1 further. That in view of
these sentiments. firmly ingraftoh no donble
faced platform meaning gold standard
+, one class of voters and bi-meta1lic
standard tn another shonld he tolerated
or endured, and we believe that strad-
dlinp pol1cv-~-if adopted wonld mean ruin
and disirtegratiOn and total collapse of
the National Democratic party.
And b. 1T further Rpso1re7. That
the delagates chosen in this convention to
represent M Lem comfy in tho State
convention at Jamestown. he instructed
tn cast their ballotz for none but Demo-
Gratis standing upor n bi-metallic platform,
ona that the delegates elected t" the
Democratc National convention at Nhica'
o., rar~asantinr the State of North Dako-
ia shoul; rls~. ho 40 instr noted.
On motion. the convention proceeded
to the election Of two delegates and two
alternate delegates to represent Mclean
county at the Jamestown convention. with
the following result: Dsegates--Dr. G. G.
Forbes and Col. J. G. Dwyer: Alternates,
Henry Carter and Axel' johnson.
On motion, vote was taken on the
convention'. choice for candidate for
President of the United States which re-
suited as follows: First choice-Horace
Boies, of Iowa. Second choice-Robert
%. Pattison, of Pennsylvania.
On motion, the County Central Commit
tee was instructed to call the County
Convention at date not later than Sep
tember 10th, for the nomination of County
officers, election of new committee &C.