People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1895 — SELECTING DELEGATES. [ARTICLE]

SELECTING DELEGATES.

Illinois County Convention* Pick Oat Men for Springfield Convention. Fairfield, 111., May 14.—A convention of the Democracy of Wayne county was held here yesterday to select delegates to the sil- er convention. The committee on resolutions brought in a report which declared in favor of unlimited free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1. Kankakee, 111., May 14.—The Democratic county central committee met Saturday afternoon to call a county convention to select delegates to the currency convention. The delegates were left uninstructed. They are thought to be divided as follows: Two are gold men strong, two are for unrestricted coinage, while the remaining two would probably vote for silver coinage on a basts of 16 to 1. Uawrenceville, 111., May 14.—As a result of the 380 votes for free silver cast in this countv ts-« delegates bnve been selected to attend the Springfield convention and vote for free coinage at 15 to 1. Rockford, 111., May 14.—The Democratic county central committee decided not to call a convention to select delegates to the Springfield convention, but appointed four delegates to repre* sent Winnebago county. Two favor a gold standard, and two free silver. Benton. Til., May 14. —The Democrats of Franklin county met yesterday to select delegates to tbp Springfield convention. The conveinion favored free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.