The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-04-25
BLAND AND SILVER.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS IN
DORSE BOTH.
The silver Champion Was Unanimously
. Named rs tho Choice Of tho Demo-
crats Of Missouri for Pre-ident--A
Ringing 10 to I Platform Adopted.

SEDALIA. Mo-, April ld.-For the
first time since the war, Missouri has
. Democratic candidate for President
of the United States. This conven-
tion. without dissenting vote, in
dorsed Richard =. Bland for that high
position. The indorsing of Bland for
President caused him to retire from
the nomination as one of the four deli
egates-at-large. Vest, Cockrcll and
Stone were nominated by acciamation
aud the other member was yoted for.
George w. Allen of St Louis was
named.
Chairman Ma iiitt called the conven-
ton to order at l.:2O and introduced
Mr.. Hatch as temporary chairman.
When he mentioned the name of Dick
Bland for President the convention
went wild and. 1t was several minutes
before quiet was restored. Quite u
ripple of excitement was caused when
il was discovered that I. II. Lion
berger of St Louis, gold man. had
got on the committee on resolutions.
This brought on quite warm
wrangle between Nick Bell of 81.
Louis and Chairman G. G. Mafiitt. dur
ing which Bell threw n glass of water
square in the face of Mafiitt. Friends
intcrfercd and the incident ended
there. Convention adjourned till 1
o'clock.
1t was nearly o'clock before the
Committee on Credentials, represented
by DR. Shields of Hannibal, read the
report, seating the Brown-Stonc-Ju-
liam delegation from jackson county.
The convention gave the delegates
from ST. Louis slap by unseating
John ). Cullom and John Callahan OF
St. Louis, when the solid st. Louis
delegation opposed such action.
The Committee on Rules reported,
naming NJ. Il. Benton OF Newton
county as permanent chairman, and
sam Cook OF Mexico as secretary.
Mr.. Benton. in assuming the chair,
made strong free silver speech,
which in no way cast credit upon
President Cleveland.
The Resolutions.
The long looked for resolutions
were then read. The resolutions, after
treating of State matters and uphold
ing the State administration, take up
the money question as follows;
Resolved, That we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold into primary or redemption
money at the ratio of IL to /, without
waiting for the action or approval OF
any other government.
Resolved, That the delegates
elected by this convention to represent
the Democracy of Missouri in the ma
tional Democratic convention, to be
held IN Chicago, are hereby instructed
to cast their votes and use their in
fiucnce in that convention in favor of
the adoption of the sentiments herein
above expressed and such delegates
are hereby further instructed 10 vote
as "a unit on all questions coming be.
fore such national convention; also To
cast their votes ana use their influence
to secure the nomination of candidates
efor president and vice president who
are personally in accord with the mon
etary system herein advocated. We
approve the action of our Senators,
Hon. i. NJ. Cockrell and Hon. George
q. Vest, on the financial question, ano
recommend the reelection OF Hon. g.
q. Vest to the United States Senate
Amid cheers and hat waving. Gov
ernor Stone stepped forward and read
this, which was unanimously adopted
Bland for President.
Whereas, The restoration of fire,
bimetallic coinage as IL existed in the
United States prior tn the demonetiza
tion act of lsa7 is to be the leading
issue in the forthcoming nationa
elections: and,
Whereas, An honored citizen o
this state is among the foremost ad
vocates of bimetallism, not only il
f.,is al lp. Il, hA hi
name being familiarly associated Will
free silver coinage in every civilized
nation upon this globe; and,
Whereas, lie is man of large pub
lie experience. familiar with all phases
of national affairs, and e gentleman
whose character and integrity in al
actions of life make him the peer o
any living man; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That the Democracy O
Missouri takes pride in presenting Il
the National convention at Chicag,
the name of Richard Parks Bland,
name known throughout the world
for the nomination to the high ofiic
of president OF the United States, an,
the delegates from this State to SAT-
convention are instructed to use ever,
honorable means to promote his nomi
nation"
The voting on the fourth delegate
at-large did not start till nearly II
o'clock. Mont. Cochran OF ST. Joseph
George w. Allen of St Louis, and w
II. Hatch OF Marion, were named. ]
took two ballots to decide the matter
After the first, Hatch retired, the vot
ION the deciding ballot being: Allen
297: Cochran, 23s.
These alternate delegates wer
then chosen: Joseph Hickey of $,
Louis: Robert Fox, of st. Louis; Judg
ID. w. Shakelford of Cooper; w.
Logan, OF st. Louis.
Churches Closed to schrader's Body.