New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
STRONGLY FOR FREE SILVER.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN CONvENTIoN-CEvI
LAND DENOUNCED AND CTIEERED.


VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION -CTEvE
LAND DENOUNCED AND CIEERED
staunton Va June 4-The Democratic State Con-
vention held here to-day. adopted strong free
silver platform and instructed the delegates 10 chi
cago TO favor free coinage. The financial plank Is
in part follows
We hold TO the use OF both gold and silver as the
standard money of the country, and 10 the coinage
of both gold and silver without discriminating
gans either metal or ssarE for n mnags ma The
ism OF money which existed in the United States
interests Of commerce manufactures and agricult-
ure which alike suffering from the continuous
bankr,ptcy of those engaged therein and in order
so to restore Il We demand ne frce ana unlimltcd
l. without waiting for the assent or concurrence OF
any other nation.
While waiting for the report OF the Committee
on Resolutions. continued calls were made for
United States Senator Martin 10 which he re-
sponded and at once commended the cause OF free
silver He was confident that II all the Democrats
OF the country inspired as those present they
would elect their President this year. and one. he
said. who would be In accord with his party. No
one could be a greater party wreckcr than the .ast
one elected by the Democracy. This sentiment
evoked prolonged cheers from the silver men, and
some Kisses from the gold delegates.
Representative Tucker In speech strongly com
mcndcd Mr.. Cleveland as an honest uprlgh; Dem
ocrat This was heartily cheered by the gold dele
gates.
The resolution instructing the delegates. was
expected provoked earnest discussion than
any other feature OF the convention. The PROPOSE
ton was finally separated and voted upon. II
was adopted by vote OF .070 to Ji2 The gold
OF the Id District, whom IL particularly affects.
made a strenuous effort 10 defeat these Instructions
The various district meetings this morning elected
their delegates Chicago and their district electors
All OF the districts except the lid elected silver
representatives TO Chicago. That district was car
ried by the gold men.
The resolution providing for this authorizes the
chairman OF the Virginia delegation at Chicago to
cast the votes of all Its members as majority shall
determine A resolution was adopted expressing a
desire that John ". Daniel shall be named by the
National Convention one OF the members OF the
Presidential ticket. The convention elected these
deegates-at-large TO Chicago: John w. Daniel. W.
A. Jones H. $. X. Morrison. c. A. Swanson.
GOING TO ST. LOUIS BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
The members Of the Mckinley League. with head
quarters at NJ. % East Twenty-second-stt propose
to go to the Republican Convention in ST. Louis In
special train which will leave here at $50 o'clock
on the morning OF June l3 on the West Shore road
and is scheduled to arrive In ST. Louis at o'clock
| on the evening OF the l4th.
The train vii, be under the personal supervision
of c. F.. Lambert, general passenger agent OF the
West Shore road. Those desiring to go on he train
are requested 10 communicate with Adelbert H.
Steele, treasurer CT the League. at No. 20 East
| Twenty-second-st.