The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-13
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED
Virginia Democrats Heartily En-
dorse Bryan and Silver.
DANIEL THE NEXT SENATOR
The Convention Pledges Itself 70 Sup
port Him for Reelection Resolution
Fsvortng Senatorial Primary Plan
Defeated After Debate.

Roanoke. Va. Aug. ie.-The demo-
cratic state convention opened lis Sec
ond days session this morning. J.
Hoge Tyler and Edward EchoIs hav-
ing been nominated last night for gov
ernor and lieutenant governor re-
spectively, the work u to-day was the
choice of the attorney general and ths
adoption of the platform. The conven-
tiOn unanimously adopted the platform
and heartily endorsed the campaign %
Senator John W. Daniel 10 become his
own successor. The candidates placed
before the convention Tor nomination
as attorney general were A. ]. Mon
tague, +. X Lassiter. W. II. Alexander.
p. u. Pollard and Lloyd T. Sayiez. The
first ballot resulted In a failure To
nominate. with Montague leading
At the afternoon session Senator
Daniel. the chairman on resolutions re-
sumed the reading of the platform. as
given In these dispatches last night
This had been interrupted at the morn
ing session by the speeches OF nomina-
tion for attorney general. The plat
form proper. the senator explained was
unanimously adopted by the committee.
The separate resolution providing for
the nomination OF United States sena-
tors by primary was adopted by vote
of Is TO II. The convention adopted
the platform proper and then cons.d-
cred the resolution concerning the
senatorial primary plan.
Secretary Bigwer at this point read
n resolution unanimously adopted by
the committee cordially and heartily
endorsing the course In the senate OF
'Olr beloved senator. John w. Daniel.
and pledging ourselves not TO support
for the legislature any candidate who
is opposed to his reelection" This
resolution the convention adopted with-
out a dissenting vote. Senator Daniel
eioquently acknowledged the honor
paid him by the adoption of this reso-
luton.
The convention then took up the reso-
luton regarding the nomination OF
senators by primary,
Hon. W. A. Jones Of the First dis
trict opened the discussion In favor Of
the committee report for a primary
plan of nominating senators. Hs
pointed out that the convention had
to-day just endorsed the whole prin-
ciple involved In this proposition In
resolutions endorsing Senator Daniel
Jones challenged Senator Daniel 10 sny
| II. should the question OF electinx sen
afors by the people come ~ IN tn
senate, he would not vote In the AZ
fifmativc. .I r...
Senator Daniel maintained that
every voter In Virginia has opportun-
ity OF being heard through the party
machinery in electing their United
States senators. The speaker was not
prepared now to give his unqualified
support b the primary plan In select
Ing any public official. Senator Daniel
said that both himself and his col
league had been in accord with thu
people OF Virginia.
Was he" asked Jones. I'm accord
with yourself tDanieD and the people
OF Virginia two years ago. when b
voted against the free coinage Of Sill
YER at IS to IL"
who was Jones In accord with.
asked the senator. when. four year,
ago. he sang the tune Of -four ye4r1
more for Grover'y" ummense sp-
| plause)
Senator Daniel closed with an eio-
quent argument against the adoption
OF the committee report. -
TIE vote on demand for the pend
ing question resulted In the defeat o.
the sonata.iai primary plan At -
the convention adjourned sine die.