Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-08
SILV ER'S FRlEN DS.

inserted by the senate ia the sundry
civil bill for the appointment of three of
its members to the prospective interna
tona monetary conference, was the
cause of considerable rivalry among the
factions on both the democratic and the
republican side Of the chamber as to
representation on the commission
From the time the amendment was
voted on by the senate the silver men,
believing themselves tC be in the ma-
jorlty in the senate, have assumed that
they would be allowed 20 name ali three
of the members on the part OF the sen
ate, and this was at first apparently con
ceded to them by the anti silver men.
Consequently when a petition was cir
culated last night asking Senator Jones
of Arkansas, Daniel of Virginia, Qomo
Gratis, and Teller OF Colorado, republican,
all free coinage advocates, to allow the
use OF their names for the positions OF
delegates there was comparatively little
objection heard The paper Was gener
orally signed by the silver men
and by several senators who
are not included in that Classification.
Some Of the anti-silver men declined to
attach their names and it was not long
till a mnrmur arose against the program
to select none but silver men from the
senate. This soon grew into an AMI
mated protest on the part of the silver
antagonists. There were of course con
fereuces between the contending inter
ests, when the anti-silveritos confessed
that it was their purpose to secure rep
resentation IN the senatorial delegation
or throw the selection of the entire com
mission into the hands of the president
A motion was made in executive ses-
sion that Jones Of Arkansas. Teller Of
Colorado, and Daniels of Virginia be Sc
lected AS delegates to the monetary con
ference. II is believed they will be
chosen.
The executive session closed and
ended with the selection of the above
named senators as representatives in tie
conference.
WAsHINGroN, March mo sooner
than had the house agreed to the plan
OF appointing delegates to possible bi
metallic conference than members on
both sides began a canvass looking to
an agreeulent upon Candidates to RECON-
mend for the speakers considerations.
II Is generally understood that two of
the delegates will be selected from the
democratic side and one from the re-
publican. Two petitions were started on
the republican side, one for Hit Of
Illinois and the other for Hepburn Of
Iowa. The Hit petition was circulated
by Mr.. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania.
The Hepburn petition was In charge of
Hartman of Montana, and was soon
signed by nearly all the republicans
Hepburn is pronounced friendly to sill
YER. but one who is said to believe in
International bimetallism rather than
free coinage by this government indie
pendently. lie was the only member
from Iowa to vote against the repeal of
the Sherman law.
A resolution was presented by Bailey
reciting the provision of the sundry civil
bill authorizing the speaker of the house
to appoint three delegates to an lnterna.
tional monetary conference, and added:
1T is the earnest desire of the house
of representatives that the sperker shall
be one of the delegates on the part of
the house. therefore, be 1t resolved
That Charles Il. Crisp, speaker of the
house, is required to designate himself
as one of the delegates to be selected by
himself"
The motion was greeted with great
applause, the members interrupting the
reading clerk in their enthusiasm.
The resolution comforting a most un-
usual compliment on the speaker was
adopted without dissenting voice.