The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-11
THE HAND OF GORMAN
He Controls the Maryland State Democratic
Convention from Stalt 10 Finish.
AN OUT AND OUT GOLD PLANK ADOPTED
The Strength of the silver Men WINS
Very Little, Only Five Votes Op.
posing tho Gold Plenk-Cowen's
Name Presented and Withdrawn
as Candidate for Delegate ut Large.

s""o EreNohseu ana WNhurhWn
rs Candidate for Delegate Ut Large.
Baltimore, Md, June 10 (SpeciaD. The
Democratic State Convention was called
10 order shortly after noon to-day in
Fords Opera House, by Hattersley w.
Talbot. chairman of the State Central
committee. He said only q few words
before introducing Hon. Arthur =. Cor
man ats temporary chairman. Senator
German. who had entered the hall al
most unobserved and taken IL seat with
me Hartford county delegation, was es-
corted TO the stage amid a volley of
CHEERS and other demonstrations of fa-
VoG. Gorman again started applause
by saying that he felt at home among
Democrats.
He invelghed against Mckinley and
ms protection Ideas, urged Democrats to
haimonize their differences and conclud-
ed his shorl address with a statement
that the convention should select dele
gates to this National Convention with n
view or Keeping the financial standing of
ths State at IT'S high standard. This
sentiment was understood to be in favor
or sound money men and they applauded
"; whils' the silver men looked disgust
ed.
The silver men offered a resolution
with the view of having open discus
sion or all resolutions presented TO the
conN ntion before they should be re-
ferred to the committee, but II was voted
down by their opponents. who favored
every ching going to the Committee on
Resolutions without discussion
The Committees on Credentials and
Resolutions were appointed, and the
convention took a recess for half an
hour.
After recess the Committee on Creden-
fials and Permanent Organization re-
ported no contest and recommended the
selection of Senator German as peIma-
nent chairman. The report was unani-
mously adopted. The Senator in thank
ing the convention for the honor, said
the party would have hard contest In
carrying this State next fall, but that he
would give his best energies to organize
the Democratic party OF Maryland so
wei that the State would hereafter be
found i'm the Democratic column.
The chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions reported in favor of tariff
reform as included In the Chicago plat
form of 1892 and endorses President
Cleveland.
The financial plank reads:
Believing that the true interests of the
people require that the earnings of
agriculture and trade and the wages
of labor should be paid in money that is
OF the world what ii purports to be
worth. we demand the maintenance of
the existing gold standard OF value.
ana. further. that the Government shall
keep all Its obligations at all times re-
deemable and payable In money OF the
greatest intrinsic value and of the high
est standard adopted by the civilized
nations of the world; and we therefore
resolutely oppose the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
There were but five votes opposed tn
this plank
Without replying to the arguments OF
the free silver minority, Col Bauphn
or Frederick, chairman OF the Resolu-
uons Committee, moved that silver
amehdment be laid on the table. This
was agreed to-S7h to 2S;2 The plat
foim was then adopted without division
R:legates to the National Convention
ana PreSiGs nttal electors were chosen
fhe slate as prepared by Messrs. German
ana Raisin coming out without a
scratch. 1t is as follows:
FOR Delegates at Large-John F.
Hurst. Richard NJ Vsnable, John Gill,
John p. Poe. of Baltimore; Charles G,
Ciothers. of Cecil county; Edwin War
field. of Howard; Marion DeKalb Smith.
OF Kent. and Charles c. Himer OF Bal.
timore county. They will each have but
ha!t n vote In tn. convention.
"oiH IA SoWSi ; name was presented
amid cheers and misses, INSTRUMENTATION
continuing for some minutes. Col. Jas.
q. Barn :t's name was also put in noml-
nation. but he withdrew It. Mr.. Cow
ems name was also Withdrawn by Mr..
Tipplt. who stated that while MIR. Cowen
represented the most intellectual. as we'll
as the most influential business men of
Baltimore and had been urged by .h:m
20 consent TO the use OF his name ne
could not enter the race if ft wero so
h a scramble. Mr.. Tlpple realized that
n fight would be made against Mr.
Cowen and he, therefore. withdrew him
out of the race. With but eight names
before th". conv: ntion Ex-Governor Car
roll. of Howard, moved they be made
by acclamation-, Agreed to.
The convention adjourned at 3:35 and
Senator German, with his master hand
had controlled 1t from start TO finish,
and started back 90 Washington.
CONNECTICUT WANTS GOLD