The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-08
New Jersey for Gold Standard,
Tennessee for Silver.
A GREAT CROWD At NASHVILLE.
New Jersey EulogiIes Mr.. Cleveland,
Tennessee Ignores Him.
Tho Nashville Platform Il for wildcat
Banks, Tariff for Revenue Only, an
Income Tax and Bob Taylor for
Governor.

Trenton. n. J.. May THE Democratic
convention met here today and after a
struggle elected four slated candidates for
deaega;es-at-iarge to the national conven-
ton at Chicago as follows: United States
Senator James Smith. ;r.. of Essex eoun-
ty. ex-united States Senator Rufus BEod-
gett, OF Monmouth. ex-State Chairman AL
ian l. AcDermott, Of Hudson. and ex-
Judge Albert Tallman. OF Gloucester. The
election of sixteen district delegates was
also ratified. The notable feature of the
convention was an Intellectual effort TO
stampede the convention in favor of ex-
senator Frederick Marsh. of Union county.
as one of the deiega,es-at-large. against
Mr.. Biodgett. who was one OK the four on
the slate agreed upon by the party leaders
in the morning. A. McDermott was the one
who stood out against the slate. and when
the voting was completed and before the
result was announced he was on the floor
leading the effort to stampede the conven-
tion and denouncing Biodgett as q traitor
to his party. McDermott has never for
given Blodgett for having accepted an
election TO the United States senate in 1857
from combination OF Republicans and
bolting Democrats. which defeated the
late Gov. Albeit, the Democratic caucus
nominee. McDermott was closely affiiiat-
ed with Gov. Albeit, politically and per-
sonaily. The effort TO break the slate re-
the widest confusion for about ten min
utes. Mr.. Marsh got 4l3 out of 81 votes
The platform adopted is for a gold money
standard. and indorses the administration
OF President Cleveland. The fact that Mr..
Cleveland has not expressed himself as will
ing to accept the nomination was the only
thing that prevented an effort to instruct
delegates for his denomination. No effort
was made to Instruct the delegates. but
much enthusiasm was evoked by the chair
mans mention in his speech of the name
OF ex-Gov. Russell OF Massachusetts,
Among the delegates from the southern
portion of the state the sentiment is largely
for ex-Gov. Pattison. of Pennsylvania.
United States Senator Smith. chairman
OF the Democratic state committee, called
the convention TO order. Permanent Of
ganization was effected with Hon. j. w.
Queen as chairman. The platform adopt
ed opens with declaration upon the cur
rency question as follows: I'VE are in
favor OF firm, unvarying maintenance
OF the gold standard. We are opposed to
the free coinage of silver at any ratio, and
to the compulsory purchase Of silver bull
non by the government. We believe that
the interests OF the people demand that
tho earnings Of trade, agriculture, manu-
facturtng and commerce, and especially
ths wages OF labor. should be paid in
money OF the greatest intrinsic value and
OF the highest standard adopted by ths
civilized nations OF the world. We are
therefore unalterably opposed to all de-
vices and schemes for the debasement OF
our currency. We believe that the Fed
eral government should be divorced from
the banking business. We favor the en-
actment by congress OF such legislation as
Will insure banking currency ample in
volume for all the needs OF business, alb
solutely secure In every contingency, and
at all times redeemabie in gold'
In subsequent paragraphs opposition is
expressed to material alteration OF the
present tariff. Liberal expenditures for
coast defense and strengthening OF the
navy are favored: the administration of
President Cleveland Is commended, par
ticularly Oh finance, the currency and for
eign affairs. and sympathy with the in
surgents of Cuba is expressed.
The election OF alternates was left to
delegates at large. The convention then
ratified the district elections for delegates
and adjourned.