The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-21
FREE sILvEi. AND ROLES.
Democrats of Town Pay Fitting
Tribute to Their Late Executive.


Dubuque. Ia. -..ay 2o.-Nearly 900
delegates to tho Democratic State Con.
Ventlon. two-thirds OF them wearing
white silk badges with picture of ex-
..,Sv Geverhor Boies and the inscription:
Free Coinage. lG to !, and Horace Boies
tor President," trooped into the GRIND
opera House this morning. II had oriei.
naily been Intended to house the assem-
oiaEe IN Saengerbund, Hall. which has a
seating capacity of 10000, but the dele
gates protested when, they learned that
this structure was four miles distant
and the theatre was substituted at the
iast moment. II has accommodations
Tor but 1900, and aftcf the delegates had
taken their seats room remained for but
a handful of the th,'ong or spectators
that clamored for admission, and II was
FOUND !e neeeessary to clase the doors.
called the convention I'd order. and PRAYER
was offered by Rev. br. w. d. benton
of tho Episcopal Church. 8. s. Wright.
OF Upton. was then Introduced as tenn
porary chairman. and addressed the con-
vention. At the conclusion of the ad-
dress committees on reEolutions and ere.
dentials were announced. and the con-
vention took recess Until 2 p. m.
On reassembling. the committee on or
ganization submitted the name of Il. b.
Carr. editor of the Manchester Democrat
for permanent chairman. and the nomina-
ton was ratified. In the course of his
address Mr.. Carr said.
TO secure free coinage ssafely, wisely
and justly is the mission OF the Demo-
cratic party and rejotee to know that
Iowa's voice in the grea national coun-
ell will be for the, noinihRtion OF man,
who with Gods heir, wiu be the efficient
Instrument OF the l,'nr8ep viii In this
great work. And IL the Fank and file OF
Democracy within this tentest as now
seems almost certain they Will, our purity
Will deserve the respect sof every friend
of government by the petlple In this and
other lands. A party WITH sufficient in
herent strength TO enablctlt to maintain
and protect Its principles. after being be-
trayed by many of It's chosen leaders
and after the loss OF considerable por-
ton of it's most influential ibress possesses
the attributes of immortality and de-
serves them Such party will continue
continue to live while the Republic lasts
TO benefit and bless the homes of the
many instead of the few.
When Maj. Carr concluded the delegates
yelled for Ex-Governor Ioise for five
minutes. The committee bf escort was
sent to his hotel AMI returhed with the
intimation that he was suffering from u
severe headache and destEd to be ex-
cused. This did not satisff' the conven-
ton and there was so much uproar tina t
the chairman asked the pand for five
minutes OF lively music. This put the
gallery in n good humor.
The committee on credenI Ilals reported
in favor of seating the conttsting (silver)
delegates from Black H,wk county.
headed by Ex-Governor Bites. and the
convention adopted the rIport by an
overwhelming majority Nolroll call was
demanded. Nominations for delegates at
large were next lin order.
Ex-Governor Boise was named as first
delegate and 1t was moved THAT he be Sc
lected by acclamntion. T,ere was u
small negative vote but the chair declared
that the motion had been carried unani-
mously. This provoked a storm OF Kisses.
The first real test of strength between
the silver and gold clements trose on the
ballot for second delegates ST large a.
Il. Evans. of Ottumwa the free silver
nominee defeating Judge Walter /. Babb
of Mount Pleasant. The vote: Evans
649A: Babb 2Sols. Babb was the nominee
for Governor last year.
The minority gave up the contest at
this point and VIII Adams, editor OF the
Alton Democrat, was selected as third
delegate by acclamation