The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-12
Unexpected Silver Reverse in
Democratic Convention.
TRIuMPa OF MICHAEL ooRAN.
He Sweeps All Before Him. Then Re-
tires TO Private Life.
Thsrty-one States and Territories Have
Elecsei 5o4 Delegates to the CHI
cago Gonveation-OF These a Ma
5ority Of 81 Are In Favor OF Free
Silver.

St. Paul. June u.-As a decided dra-
matte close 70 the usot exciting Demo
cratic state convention held in Minnesota
for many years. Michael Doran. for a
score Of years the political leader and na-
tionai committeeman from this state to-
day defeated every move OF those who
sought to bring about his defeat, winning
not only in the passage OF gold plat
form, bat also in being chosen by large
vote to lead the Minnesota delegates at
Chicago. After winning the third fight OF
the day. and BY a vote of 59s TO IT being
placed at the head of the delegation. Mr..
Doran took the floor and denied several
sensational charges that had been made
against him during the day. After a splr-
tied defiance OF his enemies in the present
convention he begged to be allowed TO re-
tire from the delegation. and asked that
Daniel ". Lawler. of St. Pad. one OF the
best and most fayorahiy known Demo-
Gratis in the Northwest. be named in his
stead. There were vigorous protests from
the convention. but his request was grant
Ell. ard Mr.. Doran gracefully retired af-
ter whining one OF the hardest fights of
his life,
When the convention met Market hail
was crowded. and everybody anticipated
a lively session. The chief fight was on
the question OF silver, but the fight on
National Committeeman Michael Doran
was wei TO the front. State Chairman
McDermost. In calling the convection 20
order, eulogixei the Democratic party and
denounced extravaganza in the admins
tration Of public affairs. but avoided all
personal mention.
p. b. Winston nominated P. B. Champ
lin as the silver candidate for temporary
chairman. and r. ". Durant nominated
Q. NJ. Han as the gold candidate. Doran.
seconding the nomination OF Hall, expIaili-
ed that the vote on temporary chairman
VAS test nf the gold and silver strength
e. G. Gridley seconded the nomination OF
champlin, emphasizing the same point.
Hail. received s54 votes OF the ~ and the
convention went wild, Michael Doran
finally being heard above the uproar shout
ing. THE old mans here yet" The mo-
tion Of r. B. Winston. free silver delegate.
TO make the nomination unanimous. was
declared carried. although a big negative
vote was givsn. On taking the chair Han
spoke at length on the party issues. The
temporary organization was unanimously
made permanent.
il was nearly ocsack when the con-
vention got TO real work in the afternoon.
There were two reports from the platform
committee. eight OF the committee favor
Ing a gold standard plank and six a plat
form made np OF selections from the
Democratic platforms of 1899, 1854 ls-6
aad 1865, and favoring free silver coinage
"a The ls TO | ratio. The debate on the
matter was hot. bitter and prolonged. on
motion 10 substitute the minority for
the majority report the free silver forces
we're defeated. the vote beng 80 TO AZ
Tie third hard fight WIS or the first
cele yate-ef-large or chairman Of the de,e-
gntson- The opponents of Michael Doran
selected ex-Corgressman o. NJ, Hill as the
most likely man to defeat the other Lead
er. and I'm the preliminary debate many
hsrsi blows Were given. The vote resulted:
Doran 20. Hill 1T II was after this that
Mr. Doran withdrew in favor of Mr..
LAWYER
Thn delegates-at-larre are: u W. Law
Ter. P. g. Winston. Chauncey Baxter and
Logan Breckinridge
The financial plank that was adopted Is
as follows: We are unqualifledly in
favor of the present gold standard Of
value We fav0r he use OF both gold and
silver as money. and believe that our gov
ernrnent should coin and keep in circula-
tion a part Of the circulating medium
as large an amount OF silver as can be
employed without destroying or threaten
ing 10 destroy the existing parity OF value
between the units of gold and siifer We
are opposed 70 a descent 10 mofo-metal-
Ism. and particularly TO silver mono
metsiliSn. With its deprecated and de-
rreciatIng standard OF values We SIRE
firmly convince1 that the free and unlarg1-
tied coinage of silver by our government
8 a ratio OF Is 70 without cooperation
on the part OF other great commercial
nations OF the world would reduce this
country TO a condition OF silver mono
meiaHiSm. entailing upon us a financ al
panic ami commercial and Industrial dis
aster We are utterly and irrevocably
opposed 10 the adoption OF any such poi
Icy"