The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention Is Being Held
at Roanoke With Many Present.
TWO NOMINATIONS MADE.
>. Hers Tyler Nomiuaisd 0ovsFaer by
Aoelanatlon and Edward Eehels
Gets the Lieutenant 0rveFnor-
ship Platform submANed.

temporary chairman OF the confenHoi
was introduced by General nundley.
as the representative Of the young
Democracy" Of Virginia. Every refer
ence BY the temporary chairman TO /
Bryan and the Chicago platform was
heartily cheered. lie reminded the
convention that the fight or free silver
Is not yet over but win have TO be
fought from year TO year, until VIC
tory is won."
The speaker made a vigorous ana
earnest defense Of the Chicago plat
form. especially the planks layogine q
federal income tax. and denying gov
eminent by injunction. Hls donuneia-
ton Of the Deep damnation Of the
Dlngley tariff law" was received with
cheers
with reference 70 the plank Of the
Chicago platform. touching the inter-
ference Of federal government with
local Affairs, the temporary chairman
said this was intended for President
Cleveland when be sent troops 10 Chi
cago without the request Of the ILL.,
nols governor. and simply used the In
reference with the mails a. an excuse. /
"But Il Is my opinion" said
Mr. Fletcher. that Cleveland
was the tool Of pluioeraey IN
this a. In other things" and that the
movement Of the mails was simply an
excuse Tor the use Of the troops al CHI
caCo.
Al / o'clock the convention, took a
recess until o'clock.
Al tho afternoon session +. w. san
ders was made permanent chairman
without opposition. Ills denunciation
Of the gold standard ELECTED applause
from the convention. The arst con
adorable outburst Of cheering vas
evoked BY the declaration that VIII
liam J. Bryan viii be president In 1900.
A communication was presented
from the committee appointed hy The
Popullsts' state convention which
nominated Edmund Z. Cooke for gov
ernor. This communication. which Is
signed By General james Q. Field
and the three other members Of the
committee. simply advised the Demo-
cratic body Of the Popullsis actioa-
Action on the subject was deferred.
This Incident vas the first one In
which there had been any reference
made 10 the Populists OF the action
taken By that party At the recent state
convention. The convention at ;
O'Clock TOOK q recess untn o'clock
tonight
Mr.. Carter Glass. Of the LynchbuFs
News. placed before the convention the
name Of J. Hoge Tyler. o. Pulaski. fo'
the gubcruatorial nomination. The
mention Of Mr.. Tyler's name called
forth great applause. Mr.. Glass. ref
erenoe to Mr. Tyler being a Democrat
and II nominated he would be elected
ami stay a Democrat" was thorough
Is understood by the convention and
was received with storm Of applause
AT the conclusion Of the nominatinl
speech for Sir. Tyler. J. Taylor Ely
son. who was his opponent, MOVED %
make the nomination of hi compel
itor unanimous. when Mr EilysoI
took his seat. on motion. the conven
ton. By a rising vote. unanimously re
elected that gentleman chairman o
the state COMMITTEES. AZ this polh
Senator Daniel. Who was the chair
man Of the committee on platform
made hls appearance before the con
vcntlon Tor the first time. His pres
ence was the signal for tSemendOu
cheering
Mr. Eliysons proposition vas car
ried With a Wild huuah. and J. Hos
Tyler. Of Pulaski. was declared n
nominee Of the convention for go'
ernor.
The platform makes the follOvln
declarations;
We rcanirm the platform Of the ~
tlonal Democracy adopted At Chical
IN July. 1896. and upon which willla
]. nrynn was nominated for the pres
dency Of the Unllcd States, and We e.
tend our congratulations 10 our mob
champion upon the able and hrllllal
manner IN which hc discharged q
trust reposed IN him. The fact that
IN received more votes than any candida
! Tor the presidency and more than al
candidate Of any party. saving alone }
- successful opponent. Is evidence u
Domocratic principles are atlli dear
a vas, mass Of the American pcoI
and that Democracy is stlll living
the hope Of an early and complete q
umph.
We especially endorse the doclrin
Of the national Democratic party. up
the four great issues which are beis
the people Of thls country. via.
|, tarli. the income tax. the REGULATE
Of truss and the currency. Tarlh
lies should be levied for revenue p'
poses and only fu % much revenue
may be needed for an economic adm
lstrallon Of the government The 81
- surplus In the treasury In iis matt
being a useless absorption Of the ~