The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-20
SILVER CONFERENCE
Strong Difference of Opinion Between
North and South Delegations.
LOOKED LIKE A SPLIT
But Congressman Akin OF Tennes-
see Came Forward and Healed
the Breach and All Is Going
Along Nicely Now.

Chicago. July l9.-The silver confer
ence at the Auditorium to-day was
marked by a strong difference of opin-
ion between the southern and northern
representatives. At one time split
In the ranks seemed imminent over
a desire of the southern men to ignore
the bimetalllc league.
They maintained that the avowed
purpose OF the league was to assist the
aspirations Of their presidential candi-
date. Joseph Sibley. The men from
the South desired to conduct their
work In their section within the ranks
Of the democratic party and in the
North TO conduct the agitation on nom
partizan basis.
Mr. Rucker Of Colorado asserted that
the trouble now in the West was a
growing belief that the silver wing
was but a tail to the democratic kite.
Congressman Akin OF Tennessee heal
ed the breach by the formulat ton Of a
compromise resolution providing that
a subcommittee of five be appointed
TO take charge OF the distribution OF
literature and that 1t be instructed To
use its best efforts TO avoid any an
tagonism with any other national or
ganization.
General a. J. Warner, president OF
the Bimetalllc league. protested against
any line of work that attempted to
carry forward the silver agitation with
out being allied to the league. He
said 1t had done all the work thus far
In the direction of agitation; that It
had spent much money and stood be-
fore the people as a nonpar,isan organ
ization. The resolution was adopted.
An address will be issued to the pub
lie, setting forth the position of the
National Silver league and the MEM
bers Of the national committee will
be empowered to organize the various
states.
The proposition to raise funds with
which to carry on the work OF silver
evangelization caused another row.
President Warner of the Bimetallic
league contended that this organiza-
ton had been in the field some time
and had expended a large sum OF mon
ey in the interests OF free silver and
that should an organization be formed
to carry on the same work. II would
be considered direct slap at the older
organization. The Bimetalliic league.
he said. was iAyarded by the people al
large as being nonpartlsan. This
aroused Ralph Snyder OF West vir-
ginia who accused the league Of being
partisan and inclined to antagonlze the
existing parties.
Chairman Goodwin once more united
the warning factions and matters were
finally adjusted by electing Mr.. Miller
permanent chairman The delegates
from the West and Iorth say there
will be another meeting of the commit
tee In February. when a silver party
will be established.
Before the meeting adjourned the Bl-
metallic league secured five Of the
seven memberships on the executive
committee of national organization.
which is made up as follows: Henry NJ
Miller, Chicago. chairman; Congress-
man Aklen. Tennessee. secretary: Gen
A. J. Warner. Ohio: A. ]. Rucker. Colo
rado: NJ. S. Bowen. Illinois; U. =. Sena-
tor Blanchard. louisiana: Anson VOL
colt. Indiana,
Members OF the national committee
were empowered to appoint chairman
of the counties and further organza-
tion of leagues The proposed address
10 the people has not yet been pre-
pared.