The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-24
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY.
A Cold Standard Platform Went
Through WITH n Rush.

milwaukee,, Wis. June 23-The Bijou
opera House was crowded to the doors
this morning long before II o'clock the
time set for calling the State Democratic
Convention to order. Upon the stage we're
gathered the old timers, senator Villas,
Barton % and Other sxGnf.norn so,anas hp nhomss sas
cheered as they took their seats. At II
O'Clock promptly ex-Gov. Peck, chairman
call and introduced Thomas l.. Frawley,
OF Eauclaire, to act as temporary chair
man. F'rawley was received with cheers.
After an address the usual committees
were appointed
In all eases the selections of the District
Conventions. held early this morning.
tons indicated clearly that the gold men
mad run control of the convention, and
that a sound money platform will result.
Senator Villas. Gen. Bragg anu James G.
Flanders have been agreed upon us dele
gates at large. There 8 a fight for the
fourth place, with the chances I'm favor or
eX-Speaker Hogan, of Lacrosse, all sound
money men.
The chief interest in these committees
was centered In that on resolutions. The
only enthusiasm manifested was when the
name of some well known advocate of free
silver coinage at ratio of 1G to l was
when the name of w. c. Siiverthorn, of
Wausau. was announced to represent the
Nintn s,n district: Everybody seemed to
know he was Tor silver, and there was EN-
thusiasic applause at the mention OF his
name.
After this the convention took recess
until 2:3O.
During the recess the silver men, to the
number OF about sixty, held caucus. 1t
was resolved to make a fight for two dele
gates at large, and to prevent, II possible.
an outright declaration OF the gold stand
ard I'm the platform
When the convention reaSScmbled two
reports from the Committee on Resolu-
ttonS We're presented.
The following is a synopsis of the ma
1ority report:
We endorse the patriotic administration
of President Cleveland. We commend the
course In Congress of our able Senator's,
William +. Villas and John Mitchell in
their faithful adherence TO the principles
of the Democrats of Wisconsin,. We be-
lieNe that tariff for revenue only would
extend American commerce to the utter
most parts of the Garth, and untrammeleo
industry would advance our country to
the IS foremost .,s1n 1 place among nations,
bost money for international trade, real
izing also the dangers of fiat currency
In domestic use, and aware that the pres
ent condition of commerce calls for the
patriotic and sturdy maintenance of ma
tional honor and financial integrity, we
declare ourselves opposed TO the free and
of gold. the highest monetary standard
of the world.
Wisconsin to the National Democratic
National Convention to be held In Chicago
July 4. next, TO vote as unit on all sub
jects and candidates when, and as q ma
JoritN of the delegates may direct
The minority report was as Follows:
The COMMITTEES on Resolutions, by the
as follows
Resolved, That we reafnrm the platform
or the last National Democratic Conven-
tion. and particularly upon the subject of
coinage. believing after fair interpreta-
ton OF the same, favors free and unlimi-
ted coinage of both silver and gold as
legal tender money of the country.
(Signed) w. C. SILVERTHORN
c: F. ARMIN.
THOS. Il. HAYDEN,
r. c. FALCONER.
The delegates reassembled at S55 p. m.
The report of the Credentials Committee
gave the silver men one more champion
being seated as n proxy. The committed
on Permanent Organization reported in
favor of making the temporary officers
permanent Carried.
When Mr.. Usher. of the Committee on
Resolutions; read the majority report, the
We're cheered to the echo.
When Mr. Siverthorne took the floor 10
read the minority report the cheers broke
strated that they had wonderful lung
power. He called the leaders of both par.
ties protoplastic prevaricators.
Loud Cries for Villas filled the air, and a
perfect pandemonium of applause greeted
the suggestion. The Senator took the
platform in response to the cheers which
strong appeal for the gold standard
Speeches followed by Delegate Dockery.
Of Ashland. for silver Louis j. Bohmrech
for a straddle in the financial question and
Gem. Bragg for gold
The minority report was then rejected.
2l7 to 129-and the majority report unani-
mously passed.
The delegates at large selected are: SEN
ator w. r. Villas. Gen. Edward S. Bragg,
j. Hogan, of Lacrosse.
At 6 O'Clock the convention adjourned
sine die.
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