The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-08-09
MISSOURI ALL RIGHT.
NO GOLD BUGS THERE.
Democrats Assemble At Fertile Springs to
Consider the Silver Question.

, Fertile Springs, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The
Democrats Of Missouri meet here In con-
'vcntlon tomorrow to define the party's
position on the money question. Nearly
all the delegates are already here and
fully seventy-five per cent. are outspok-
en- for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at 10 to 1. Governor Stone, Silver
Dick Bland and Senator Cockrell are In
control. All, of course. are outspokcn
for the white metal.
They are agreed that the convention
shall pass resolutions that anyone can
understand calling for free coinage. Tho
three are not agreed, however, as to
what more shall be done. The present
state central committee consist Of ono
member from each OF the fifteen congress
sional districts. 1t Is Sound money
by vote IL or II to or .. A large elc.
lpsiIt is for re-organizing the committee
so as to make 1t represent the party.
Bland. Stone and Cockrell represent
three views, each of which has its sup.
p0r,crs. Bland would deposc the pres
ent committee altogether and elect new
one. Cockrell would 20 slow and Is
ihSiihtu " ict lilhSs ~ as 'hes "N va
next year.
Governor Stone, who probably repre-
scnts n good majority, would Increase
semmiie * m %fmocr nika It e esdR tut on
There has been caucus after caucus to-
night, and still the question Is unsolycd,
but the prospects are that Stone Will
carry the point. This will mean that
Missouri's delegation to the national
convention next year will be certainly
and unquallfcdly for silver. The con-
vention Will meet at noon tomorrow,
and but for the proposed change In the
-c>nYiittec would transact all its buji-
ness In short order. A great majority of
the delegates are instructed TO vote
for 1G 10 / resolutions. Those who In
slst on re-organizing the committee urge
that Il the present body Is left In control,
Il viii call one convention TO nominate
the delegation to the national conven-
tion and candidates for state offices.
which would give the oddities, who VIII
perhaps have 100 delegates, u chance TO
trade votes for state office candidates
for votes for national delegates, and
thus break the solid silver vote.
From indications tonight comprom-
Use will be effected by allowing the con
vcntlon to name new members OF the
committee. that IS, one for each congress
slonal district and three at large.
The silver men are in = majority so
overwhelming that opposition to any
programme that they agree TO would be
the height of folly. Tonight the old con-
fcderatc element IS talking harmony.
that is, harmony with teeth, when
means IL the Democrats do not get to-
gcthcr they will lose the state In lSo6.
1t seems almost certainty that the state
central committee will come out Of the
fight badly singed. and II will have a
great fight to have m existence when
the convention adiourns. The talk 10.
night Is that Congressman Bland Will
he temporary chairman of the convcn-
tiGn. and Senator Cockrell permanent
secretary.
Governor Stone. Congressman Bland
and few of the leaders of the Demo
crate party held secret conference late
tonight with view OF harmOnizin. The
various contentious regarding the state
central committee. The conference was
In session several hours and thar The
discussion was a heated one there Is no
doubt. rs Mt the hour OF Adjournment. no
agreement had been reached. Early In
the day Governor Stone was with Bland
TO Dust the present state committee, bu;
tonight the governor Is on the other
side of the fence and Is strongly in favGr
of avoiding any conflict In the c0nvcn-
lion which might terminate in a split
In the Democracy OF Missouri.
Bland Is determined TO secure a state
committee which is favorable TO silver,
50 that the battle next year may be
fought for free silver. But II Bland car
ricS his point. there will undoubtedly be-
q hot time In the convention tomorrow.
unless the conservatives secure the rs.
Cenhancy by the time OF the meeting TO-
morrow, nothing can stop n contention
on the floor, as Bland is slated for I
speech."