The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
BRAVES ON THE WARPATH,
Exciting Times at the Friday
PoWWOW of the
IroquoiS.
FILCHER CAUSES AN UPROAR
He Thinks the Party Is Wandering
After Strange Gods and Quotes
General Grant.

The Iroquois were on the warpath last
night. Tomahawks were brandished
threateningly aloft, whoops of defiance
filled the summary air and the big dia-
mond on Warrior Tom Fay's broad breast
fairly sparkled with excitement. What
promised to be the happiest kind of q
powwow and potlatch, with no crow and
plenty of dog, was unexpectedly inter
rupted by Warriors Adelmann and Spell.
ing, and the red hot time that followed
was not surprising. Max Pepper got into
it and Attorney Ferral and Warrior Kildea
with the little bunch of whiskers on his
chin, and ex-senator Filcher was up to his
neck in it.
1t was great fun for the war correspond.
ents and the few rank outsiders, but il
was rough on the harmony of the tribe, on
the unity of the Democratic party, and
particularly unpleasant to the political
ribs of one G. Cleveland.
1t all began over the silver question.
Ex-senator Filcher had been invited to
give his views on the silver question. Ii
the Democratic party needed silver for
nothing else, said one of the braves before
the "blg talk" started, it could use it to
coat the tongues of their orators. Elk
Senator Filcher didn't think so.
d
that the Democratic party was wandering
after false god when 1t struck the white
metal trail.
LET us stick to the tariff, +" he exclaimed,
which we have told the people will bring
us prosperity. We have led them to believe
that the tariff is the main issue and we've
got to stick to it.
Then he talked for some time in favor OF
a single gold standard. varying his theme
by admonitions TO the Democrats to be
Democrats and stick to the tariff some
more. When he had finished Attorney
Robert Ferral got up to dispute the propo-
sition.
He said that Mr.. Filcher was certainly
mistaken when he insisted that the free
coinage of silver would drive gold out OF
the country. Why? he asked, was Mr..
Filcher wrong? Why? Because he was
wrong; because it wouldn't. Mr.. Ferral
made a rousing silver talk for some time
and was interrupted by ex-senator Filcher,
who again explained his wish that Demo-
Gratis should be Democrats.
Then Warrior Spelling, whose voice is as
soft and insinuating as three-minute egg,
arose to ask Mr.. Filcher a questionable.
Filcher having expressed little doubt as
to the correctness of his monometallic
ideas.
DO you mean to say" he asked, chat
after YOU have advanced all these propo-
sitions against what you call the silver
folly that you still have doubts? Do you
mean to say that?"
Some OF the braves thought they saw
trouble ahead, and half dozen were on
their feet in a moment raising points of
order, questions of privilege and a small
pandemonium followed.
eSit down. sit down." they cried to
Spelling, but instead of complying he
waved an index finger at the grand sachem
and claimed the floor. Judge Ferral tried
to get word in edgeways. He couldn't
Neither could ex-senator Filcher; neither
could the chair.
Then Mr.. Adelmann jumped out into the
middle of the clamor and called loudly
for recognition from the chief. The chief
seemed unaware of his presence. Then
Mr.. Adelmann became terribly excited.
81 demand the f1oorl" he cried "If l
don't get it | will send in my resignation
from this club. I'll not stand here and
see my friends insultedl'
There were more cries for order and
more noise. Half a dozen braves turned
on Mr.. Adelmann and demanded that the
sachem turn him down. 1t all subsidized
after while and the chair re cognized Mr.
Adelmann.
q am getting tired" he said, in tones
of suppressed excitement, ''of having my
friends insulted. | was on committee to
bring Colonel Irish here, and they insulted
him. Now I've brought Colonel Filcher
here and they insult him. | demand an
apology, or | will send in my resignation u
Then there was an eruption OF wrath.
They fairly rose up all around at Mr.. Abel.
mann as ii they would eat him. Mr.. Xii.
trembling with indignation, the tuft
of whiskers on his chin standing out as
stiff as poker.
II demand" he said, looking daggers al
Mr.. Adel1nann, "that the club demand an
apology from the gentleman who has just
spoken"
I'm not apologize" retorted Mr.. Abel.
mann. I'll resign-''I'll send in my resig.
nation"
II don't care if you resign ten times
over" exclaimed Kildea; 1.-The club owes
it to itself to demand an apology for the
language used ~
And Mr.. Kildea sat down amid an up.
roar as ex-senator Filcher arose and ex-
planned that he didn't think any one had
intended to insult him. Once more he
asked the Democrats to be Democrats, and
sat dawn. Then Attorney Ferral. having
recovered from the hypnotizing he had
undergone at the hands OF Mr.. Spelling
got in "A sharp word or two edgeways.
at seems to me-" he said, that the
Democratic party is fated. 1t has never
taken advantage of its opportunities. AS
oCliCl al ~ 10 party Ol
1t is always laundering"
And not a soul in the room had the
courage to contradict him.
Judge Ferral then concluded his talk on
silver, stating that the movement for its
free coinage was popular one. Max Pop
per thought many of the rich men were fol-
1t as well as the poor. The discussion
ended. Mr.. Adelmann, who said he had
cooled off, apologized to the club, and the
most eventful powwow for many moons
was at an end. The cigarette of peace wa.
passed around among the young braves
and the elders wendell their way to where
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