The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-11
IS AN OPEN RUPTURE
wAsHTNGTON SILVER DELEGATES
At OTIS WITH GOLD MEN.
accuses hagh Wallace Of Violating
Ai Pledges 60 HIS state
Convention.

convention Hail. Chicago, July 9.-The
disagreement in the Washington deIeea-
ton. which has been apparent all along
by the vote Of fiye to three whenever the
roll by states has been called, became an
open rupture this afternoon.
Sarcastic words had been banded back
and forth at times OF voting and the un-
dercurrent Of iii-seeling between the two
factions has been quite plainly mani
fest
Wallace has been modest over his re-
election as national committeeman, hut in
the breasts Of Fenton Of Spokane and
White Of Seattle. who so bitterly opposed
him, disappointment has ranked until II
has given tongue TO words Of bitterness.
Fenton also voiced the sentiments Of his
colleague, White when ne authorized me
TO publish what followed:
Each member Of our delegation" said
Ar. Fenton, was implicitly instructed
TO vote for Incorporation in the national
platform Of an unequivocal lS to j PLANK.
Mr.. Sharpstein was not present at the
state convention. and IL was a well known
fact that he was in favor OF a gold stan
dard, or bimetaliism, secured by inteFna-
tionai agreement, but the other delegates
who have perFistently voted for gold
were delegates TO the state convention,
and II was expressly understood at the
time that although their personal convAe-
tons were for the gold standard they
would work for the Incorporation of just
such a resolution was adopted today.
In fact, the delegation Of which Mr.. Wal
lace was a member expressly pledged
| themselves to the Spokane delegation
that he would vote for silver on every
question in which il was involved Had
they not made such a pledge TO the Spo-
kane delegation. Wallace could not have
been elected delegate 10 the national
convention.
II do not want TO be understood as
| impugning the integrity Of Mr.. Wallace.
! but do most empha icaliy assert that
| his conduct politically has been nothing
less than betrayal of the confidence Of
| the democracy OF the state OF Washing
/ ton When the national committee first
| met in Washington and an estimate was
being taken upon the relative strength
silver and gold would have in the conven-
| uon. he, without authority or right, cred
/ tied Washington with three votes for gold.
Again, when the national committee met
| at the Palmer house. Immediately pre-
/ ceding the convention. he voted - geAt
| the gold delegz from Nebraska and
! Michigan He voted in the national COM
| mittee for Hill for temporary chairman
Of the convention. and in the convention
/ again voted the same way. In short. in
. direct violation OF the wishes OF the ton
| veniion which elected him, he has voted
| in season and out Of season with the gold
/ standard men Of the convention. The
I UnSealng Of the Nebraska silver delegz-
precedented. and one with the express
I Intention Of preventing a two-thirds ma
joriiy in the convention for silver. which
Mr.. Wallace well knew. The entire Mich
igan gold delegation ought to have been
unseated. as they were elected by federal
office holders and administration men
holding the proxies OF silver delegates.
and in direct violation of instructions
by said silver delegates"
How was il you elected Mr.. Wallace
aa III
ing. when a majority Of the delegation is
for silver
''McCroskey. MaIoney and Darling
claimed they had pledged themselves in
advance to Wallace. E. White and my
self voted against his retention.
You think that Mr.. Wallace-s position
is Inconsistent
1t certainly could not be otherwise
understood. White and myself urged SIC
Croskey. Maloney and Darling that Wal
lsce's attitude towards silver was alone
sufficient TO absolVe them from any prom
Use they might have made, but they
thought otherwise. What the democrats
Of Washington will think of il We shall
know later"
Mr.. Wallace Replies.
Fenton was counted last summer as a
friend Of Wallace. at least by the latter.
I His open opposition here has eugen-
/ dered feelings Of greatest bitterness be-
tween the two men. and in talking about
I the matter tonight Wallace forgot his
usual caution and said some spiteful
things. Mr.. Fenton has become the
most rabid and fe.ocious silver man
| here. began Wallace. lie became a
4 convert, however. since las; month He
told me in Spokane IN March that ne
took no stock in the silver movement
and regarded Il as Popuiistic. but that he
felt he was compelled TO move with the
drift in order TO secure hls election as
delegate 10 the state convention. He told
me and he told my friends that his prtn-
cipai ob5ec, In being made delegate
was TO secure my election as a member
Of the national convention Like many
men whose conscienceS were troubling
them when h. found that silver would
r carry. he out-Hercded Herod in has IA
! and every well known sentiment for sill
yer"
Wild About Bryan.
? The Washington silver men participant
ed in that most remarkable demonstrS-
! ton following Bryan's speech. White aui
? Fentou tearing washi&ggcu's standard
l from the fsSieuinES; Wallace. Shsrpsteir
and Girton looking daEEers, but making
T no effort 10 interfere As the excited del.
E egateS with the standrds surrenderet
!. to the Nebraska delegation. White started
Z 10 jump into the vacant chair next to d
distinguished looking man. Suddenly q
{ lantern jawei individual near by yelIeC
a out to White Damn you. don't get IL
u Z that chair. A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: man looked up TO see what was the mat
/. Z ter and white saw he had attempted Il
plant his banner at David r. Hili'S side
Hun laughed and White said; Il heI
your pardon