The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-11
G0RMAN SWINGS IT FOR GOLD.
MARYLAND'S CONVENTION VOTES
AGAINST SILVER.

Only Five Advocates of the White
Metal on the Committee on ResO-
Iutions-Thefr Minority Report
Voted Down by "a Majority of Two
TO One-Hisses Frequently InduIg-
ed in During the Progress of the
Convention.
Baltimore. June 1O-The democratic
state convention was called to order short
ly after noon in Ford's opera house by
Hattersley w. Talbot, chairman of the
state central committee. lie said only a
few words. being introduced by Hon. Ar
thur j. German as temporary chairman.
Senator German, who had entered the hall
almost unobserved and taken a seat with
the Hartford county delegation, was es-
corJed TO the stage amid a vOlley of
cheers Senator German again started ap-
plause by saying that he felt at home
among democrats. He inveighed against
Mckinley and his protection ideas. urged
the democrats to harmonize their differ
ences, and concluded his short address
with statement that the convention
should select delegates to the national
convention with view of keeping the ma
uonaI finances at high standard. This
sentiment was understood to be i'm favor
OF the sound money men and they applaud
ed' W1lle the white metal men looked dis
The silver men offered a resolution with
a view or having open discussion of all
resolutions presented to The convention be-
ioIe they should be referred to committee,
but IL was voted down by their opponents
VINO favored everything going to the COM
mlttee on resolutions without discussion
The committees on credentials and resO-
lutlons were appointed and the convention
took recess for half hour
d @ "a
0enJl5l5 ana permanent organization, re-
| ported no contests and recommended the
selection of Senator German as perma-
nent chairman. The report was unani-
| mously adopted. The senator in thanking
the convention for the honor said The
! party would have a hard contest in carry
ing the state next fall. but that he would
give his best energies to organizing the
democratic party of Maryland so well that
lhe state would hereafter be found in the
democratic column.
The chairman Of the committee on res
Qlullon reported in favor of the tariff re-
| form plank in the Chicago platform of
1877. and endorsed President Cleveland
IN relation TO the financial question The
report favored the gold standard and op-
Inc reading of the majority report was
greeted with cheers and hisses
Upon it's completion Mr.. Stewart of Tai
DOT county was recognized and read the
minority report signed by five members
OF the committee on resolutions in which
lney gave expression to financial views
I
| termed the gold bugs" and demanded
Tree coinage of silver. The minority re-
port was offered as a substitute for the
nnanela plank of the majority report
| Mr.. Stewart making a long argument in
| IaVor lhereoI. While he was very enter
tanning ande was literally applauded
| Mr.. Stewart was not convincing and the
| minority report was rejected.
The plank, as finally adopted, reads:
BeneVlng that the true interests of the
people require that the earnings of ag-
riculture and trade and the wages of la
Dor should be paid in money that is in
| trinsically worth in all the markets of
the world what it purports to be worth
we demand the maintenance of the ex-
| listing gold standard of value, and, fur
tner, tnat the government shall keep all
its Obligations at all times redeemable and
| payable in money of the greatest intrinsic
! value and of the highest standard adopt-
ed py the civilized nations of the world;
and we, therefore, resolutely oppose the
Tree and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l."
Without replying to the arguments Of
the free silver minority, Col. Baugman of
Frederick, chairman Of the resolutions
committee. moved that the silver amend-
ments be laid on the table. This was
agreed TO by a vote of S71a to 2915.
The platform was then adopted without
division.
After disposing Of the money question
delegates to the national democratic CON
Venton and presidential electors were cho-
sen, the slate, as prepared by Messrs
German and Rasin, coming out without
a scratch. 1t is as follows:
For Delegates at Large-John E. Hurst
Richard NJ. Venabe. John Gill and John
P. Poe of Baltimore city; Charles c.
CrOthers of Cecil county Edwin War
field of Howard, Marion DeKalb Smith of
Kent and Charles c. Homer Of Baltimore
county. They will each have but half
vote in the convention.
John K. Governs name was presented
amid cheers and Kisses, the demonstration
continuing for some minutes.
Col. James g. Barretts name was also
put in nomination, but he promptly with
drew it.
Mr.. Governs name was also withdrawn
by Mr.. Tippett, who stated that while Mr.
Cowen represented the most intellectual
as well as the most influential business
men of Baltimore, and had been urged by
them to consent to the use of his name
he could not enter the race If it were 10
be a scramble. Mr.. Tippett realized that
a fight would be made against Mr.. Cowen
and he, therefore, took him out of the
race.
With but eight names before the conven-
ton, eX-Gov. Carroll of Howard moved
that they be selected by acclamation. This
was agreed to.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
and Senator German, whose master hand
had controlled it from start to finish, hur-
ried back to Washington.