Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

/ 1eorge w. Morris, George w. kinsey
"A. l.. Warthen, and &. III. Purcell.
Eighth district-Leonsrd Marbury, G.
). p. Triplett, George ). Shsckleford,
Granville Gaines, and &. Il. Janney.
Ninth district-T. A. Lynch. b. +.
Buchanan, NJ. c. Clark. w. ID. Smith,
and Z. +. ST. Clair.
Tenth district-W. A. Rinehart, +. +.
glasgow, w. u. Whitehead, r. w. Hub
bard and Joseph Button.
J. Taylor Ellyson was reelected chair
man of the State Committee by scclama-
ton.
! The following was the organization OF
the delegates from the Seventh Congress
sional district:
District Winfield Liggett,
g. W. Morris, George w. Kinsey, A. l..
Warthen, G. IL. Purcell. Resolutions
X. L. Byrd, George b. Keezell, ID. b.
Moon. Credentials-E. c. Jordan, J. r.
Barley, j. IL. Lindsey. Organization
g. w. Levi, J. ;. Chapman. L. b. Har-
desty. Delegates to Kansas City--P. III.
O'Bannon, NJ. NJ. Johnson, alternates,
n. b. Early, Thomas ID. Gold. Elector.
X. ). Parks.
The conservative sentiment of the
convention found its spokesman in
Mr.. b. b. Munford, of Richmond,
who submitted minority report upon
the PLATFORM. urging the Virginia
delegation At Kansas City to labor for
platform based upon new issues.
MIR. Munford made an earnest speech
IN advocacy of his substitute, charac-
terizing free coinage of silver as u
dead issue, upon which the party had
I - 4 ata
fear of which in tue future would ar
ray all the business principles against
the democratic party. Senator Dan
lei, however, took the opposite view
and the convention followed hun.
Senator Daniels speech was devot-
ed but slightly to national issues, but
was lengthy argument for the con
stltutional convention, enumerating
the reasons in its favor, not the least
important being 1.-The vital question
OF suffrage and the relations between
the races in this commonwealth" At
some length Senator Daniel discussed
the negro Rs the white mans burden
IN the South, just as the Filipino was
the white mans burden in the Orient.
The repu blicans, he said, had ceased
talking about shooting aud killing
negroes in the Philippines. lie hear
THY gave his approval TO the action of
the committee on resolutions on this
subject In revising her constitution
Virginia the speaker said, would
simply be following in the footsteps
Of her sister Southern States He in
Weighed against trusts and the republi
can high tariffs. If" said he, Il were
the head of Virginia corporation,
would recommend my principles not
to stand IN the way of the people of
Virginia for a constitutional cOnveu
ton. If they do So" said be, 1.-The
people may resent such course"
Such a policy ON the part of the cor
porations would, the Senator asserted
bode no good them or the people
themselves. He put himself and the
democratic party as being emphatic
all opposed to the disfranchisemen
of any white man. He, however, rec
ognized the fact that there might be
embarrassments in dealing with this
branch of the subject of the reform
ed suffrage.
Turning to the great question of
the hour-Of imperialism-Senato
Daniel stated in very positive terms
that he was in no sense an imperial
list. He explained at some length
the history leading up to the great
events which have occurred in the
history of this country since the &C
cessions of the new territories of this
government.
Senator Daniel said there were
some features of the platform with
which he did not fully agree. He,
however, as all good democrats dc,
bows willingly to the action of the
majority of his parry. The
most significant feature of his ad
dress was his positive assertion that
he is in no sort of a way an imper
aliSt