The herald., 1896-06-05
Immediately unon the reassembling OF

the convention the committee on per-
manent organization reported. While
waiting for the committee on credentials
to report ex-Congressman Marshall and
Thomas 5. Martin addressed the body
The latter called Cleveland wrecker
of his party. The silver men cheered
and the gold men Kissed a. this.
Congressman Tucker followed. He
said: There is in the White House a
big man (cheers and hisses); great big
man (more cheers and hisses). While !
do not agree with all Mr.. Cleveland has
done, tell you he is an honest man and
a patriot.
When the committee on credentials re-
ported Senator Daniel read the ma ajority
report of the resolutions committee. 1t
deprecates the growing influence of
trusts; declares for tariff tax for rev.
enue, limited to the necessities of an eco
nomically administered government and
opposes third term of the presidential
office. The financial plank is substan-
TALLY as follows:
I'VE are for sound money, the soundest
the world has ever had or can have.
This sound money should consist of sill
Yer and of paper, redeemable in silver
or gold at the option Of the holder; the
units of the whole mass to be kept at
parity by coinage rights and equal legal
tender functions. the only method by
which the parity of the two metals has
pttH continuously anu SutftSSl ully
maintained.
I'VE hereby instruct all of our dele
gates from Virginia to the national con-
Vention to vote for platform declaring
for the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer and gold at the ratio of 16 to /, and
for candidates for president and vice
president who openly advocate that prin
ciple.'
Mr. Munford of Richmond presented
minority report signed by himself and
'1l,ets which declares the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia stands ready
to abide by the declarations of the Chi
cago convention soon to assemble, but
as indicative Of its own views. it de-
clares unalterable opposition to free
coinage at 16 to | or any other arbitrary
ratio without international agreement.
After some discussion the minority re-
port was rejected by vote of 1916 to 371,
and the majority report was adopted as
1t came from the committee. The con-
vention then took recess until p. m.
AT the evening session. the unit rule
was adopted and resolution passed de-
claring the Democrats of Virginia would
hail the nomination of Senator Daniel as
one of the candidates of the party on the
national ticket"
The delegates at large are John A.
Daniel. w. A. Jones, Claud A. Swanson
and II. S. X. Morrison.
The electors at large are W. b. Nc
Ilwaine of Dinwiddle and n. W. Mar
shall of Craig. Peter Otey was chosen
for national committeeman.
The convention at 80 p. m. adjourn
ed sine die.
DEMOCRATS IN DAKOTA.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 4-The
Democratic state convention met in this
city at noon today. John Burke of Rou-
lette was made chairman of the con-
vention. The chair appointed a COM
mittee of seven on resolutions. The COM
mittee reported resolutions favoring free
coinage of both gold and silver which
were adopted. The following delegates
to the Chicago convention We're elected:
Senator Rich Williams of Grand Forks,
j. j. Hill of Burleigh, +. Hartman of
Cass, Eason of Ramsey, Wilson of Penn
bina.
On motion today delegates were in
structed to vote for free coinage of both
gold and silver at 16 to l, and to vote for
a. candidate for president who WOULD
stand on thar p,atfol John IL. Ben
ton attended the convention as a spec
tator, having refused to act as delegate
on account of the silver complexion of
the convention
The convention adjourned at o'clock
this evening.
OREGON POLITICS.
PORTLAND, Or, June 4.-Scattering
reverse things and show that Ellis Gre
pubican) has plurality of 65 over
Quinn Populist for congress in the sec
ond district. Complete returns are still
missing from three counties.
In the first district a mistake was dis
covered today in the count of Yamhill
county which reduces Vanderburg's
Populist vote in that county by 200
votes. This together with partial re-
turns from Curry county, gives Wander
burg a plurality of 100 over Tongue, (Re-
publican). In both districts it will un-
doubtedly require the official count to
determine the result.
The count in this city was completed
this afternoon. Pennoyer for Mayor had
a plurality of 1884 in total vote of 1929
TERRITORIAL SILVERITES.
TUCSON, Ariz., June 4.-The territor-
ial convention meets on the Sth inst. All
the counties except one have elected del
egates, all unequivocally pledged to
elect none but free-silver delegates to
Chicago.
Cleveland was refused endorsement
in every convention. Some of his terri
torial appointees hope to prevent the
territorial convention from adopting
resolutions rejecting on the administra-
ton. There is no doubt that the entire
delegation to Chicago will be uncompro-
misingly for free silver.
MAINE POLITICS.
LEWISTON, Me-, June 4.-The Popu-
lists held their state convention here to-
day. After endorsing the Omaha plat
form the resolutions We're adopted unan-
fmously demanding free coinage at 16 to
without consent of other nations. They
also call for the payment of the bonded
debt and declare that no more bonds
should be issued. J.. C. Bateman was
nominated for congress.
Underwriters' Union
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The Fire
Underwriters union perfected it's or
ganiaztion today by the election of an
executive committee. The one thing
necessary to the consummation of the
plan is still lacking. The Royal and
Hartford companies are determined not
to enter the compact unless an abso-