The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26

Wat,erson. Governor AltgelTs name was
received with a storm cf Kisses
Hon Iloyd +. Hamilton. Of Sangamon
county. was named as temporary chair
man
After the appointment Of the usual COM
nittees Senator Palmer made some
ywbat Lengthy snesch. and was followed
by ex-COngressman Foreman, VINO spoAs
b,5srv The convention then, at l.55
p. NJ took a recess Until o'clock.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
rnon the reassemblins OF the convan-
ton the Committee on Credentials re-
ported all delegates present entitled 10
seats. The Committee on Permanent or
eanization recommended the election OF
Hon. J. II. Eckels. Comptroller OF the
Currency. as permanent chairman, and
that the the temporary organization other
than chairman be made permanent. The
report was adopted unanimously.
Tho Committee on Delegates al Large
recommended the names OF Geoneral John
II Palmer General John G. Black, lion.
William S. FOrman, Hon. J. p. Hop
kins. Ben. r. cable. Hon. Henry S. Rob
bins Hon. G. A. Ewing and Hon r. G.
sullivan. as delegates at largo 70 The
National Convention. each 10 have one
half vote. The report was adopted with
out opposition.
Senator Palmer then placed IN nomlna-
tion for Governor General John Q. Black.
referring in eloquent terms TO General
Blacks DISTINGUISHED services.
General Black was nominated by accls-
nation. as were an the other nominees,
Who were as follows:
Lioutonant-GoYernor A. Bah
cock. OF quincy.
Secretary of state-Charles s. Wiley.
OF coles county.
Alditor-Henry +. ". Bring, Of Wash
ingt0n county.
Ireaslrer-Edward E,dsiey. OF Spring
field.
Attorney-General-Hon. W. s. Forman.
o. ST. Clair.
Trustees of the University Of Illinois
s.. II. Busscy. Champaign. G.. T.. Bah
cock. Cook. August Niehaus. Peoria.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform reported hy tho Commit
tee on Resolutions and adopted with en-
thuslasm is very long. 10 declares that
the Democratic party SIS primarily and
solemnly pold-eI 90 liberty. regulated by
Jaw. 20 equal justice o. al men, or what
soerer condition or persuasion. religious
or political. to economy. to peace and
honest friendship with ail nations; and
ontanriing alliances with none, 20 tho
payment of debts DO honest money, and
to The maintenance of the public faith.
and is opposed 20 class legislation. ~
endorses. "cvcry act. executive. leg'sla-
tive ami judicial. or tie present Demo-
cratic National Administration
The second section declares tho gold
dollar is now and FOR more than sixty
yesars has been tho American standard
OF value. fixed by Democratic states
men who were opposed % a debased and
fuctuatlng currency. and that it ia the
measure upon which private and public
faith has rested and now rests. and de-
ciares urrceervediy in favor OF maintain
ing that standard.
Section fayors tho use Of silver as
currency and the coinage and circulation
OF such Quantities thereof as can De
kept at a parity with gold coin. but OPP
poses "the free and unlimited coingse Of
silver by the United States Government
as measure certain to impair contracts.
disturb business. dim .sh the purchas-
Ing power of the wages OF labor innict
irreparabie injury upon commerce and
industry, and fae.en an incnaceable
stigma upon the financial honor OF the
American people.
OTHER SECTIONS.
Succeeding sections demand the retire
ment of the United States from the
banking business and the gradual re-
domption and cancellation of AN United
States ana Treasury notes. charges 90 the