The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07
SILVER MEN AT WAR.
Mott Recognizes Baker, and Pepper
and UdeII Will Get Up
Contrast,

MOII RECOGNIZES Baker, anu HSPpSI
and UdeII Will Get Up
Contest.
The independent free-silver forces in
this State have split Two machines seek
to control the incipient organization.
The size and the importance OF this
muss depends on the extent to which the
incEoate silver party organizes after its
National Convention in st. Louis, which
is not apt to do lore than indorse salts
factory candidates in the Democratic or
Populist parties, or in both.
The free silver movement created all
sorts of organizations during the year or
two in which it had to get outside of
party lines to swing itself. There was
first the American Bi-metalic League, or
ganized at Salt Lake, of which A. J. War
ner was chairman,
This and two other organizations
merged into the American BImetalIic
Union organized at Washington, January
% last, with A. j. Warner as president.
Early last year Enoch Pepper of Los
Angeles, Alva Udell and some others got
up silver party at Los Angeles.
Last August a State silver convention
was held in this City under the lead of
Committeeman for California in the ex
ecutive committe of the American Bime-
tallic Union, formed in Washington last
January as stated.
Baker had thus become the representa-
tive of the National organization here.
There was also created last August State
Executive Committee of three, composed
of George W. Baker, Thomas J. Clunle
and Alexander Majors, the last being now
out of the State.
Some time ago Baker, in accordance
with instructions from Washington,
issued a call for mass-meetings of
free-silver men by Sen atorial districts,
to be held ON June 15, through
out the State, for the selection of
delegates to the National Silver Conven-
ton at st. Louis. Some delegates at large
were to be appointed by the State execu-
tive committee and the delegation was to
become State Central Committee after the
National Convention.
THE other day the forgotten Pepper or
ganiZation bobbed into view at Los An
geles. Pepper had received letter from
Chairman Mott which he construed into a
recognition of his organization as the State
silver machine.
At the same time Alva Udell blossomed
out in Montgomery street as secretary of
the Estate Executive Committee Of the
American Bimetallic Party" and as dI-
rector of a big excursion to the National
Convention. There was then issued
State call of Peppers own.
1t ordered conventions by Supervisorlal
districts July 4 and Congressional conven-
tons July Z, and recon- mended that the
delegates chosen under Bakers call be con-
firmed if apportioned according to Pep
per's call.
Pepper and Udell thus began play to
capture the organization. Baker wired to
Mott and yesterday received telegram
recognizing him and his call completely.
Mott also wired to Udell to the same effect.
This means that Bakers delegation and
authority is recognized by the National
Executive Committee.
But yesterday Mr.. Udell wrote to Chair
man Mott declaring that Baker was rail-
road man, that the people would not toll
low him, and declaring that contestlng
delegation would be sent to the National
Convention. The tempest will not amount
TO great deal, however it turns out. Mr..
Baker yesterday addressed the following
communication to THE CALL:
SAN Francisco, June s, 1895.
EDITOR CALL-De1r Sir: What purporteo 10
be press dispatch from Los Angeles appeared
in The CALL under date of the 4th inst, to the
effect that the officers of the Bimetallic Union
in this State had been changed by the National
committee, and that one Enoch Pepper OF Los
Angeles had been appointed by J. j. Mot, who
10 Ohuiiiudil Vi the NdIlOuhl EASOutlfO Yum
mitee, to the position of chairman OF the COM
mittee in this State In response to tele-
gram OF inquiry to Mr.. Mott, received to-day
the following reply:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 5, 1885,
@. w. Baker, MUS BuitdilD, San francisco, Cat
BImetalllsts OF California will recognize only
4inela call ior senatorial district conventions
June ID issued by G. w. Walker, chairman.
J. J. MOTT. Chairman.
The parties assuming 10 represent the execu-
tive ofheers OF the bimetallists in this state,
have Issued calls for conventions differ ing
from those issued from these headquarters,
ana IN order to correct the effect OF these bogus
calls among your readers, 1 shall esteem 1T an
especial favor II you will insert this conmun1-
cation in SUNDAYS CALL Very sincerely,
Chairman American Bimetallic Union for Cali
fornia.
Alva Udell's self explanatory letter of
explanation, warning and defiance to the
chairman OF the National Committee is as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 9, 1896.
Hon =. J. Mott, Washington, d. C.--DEAR SIR:
am TINS day III reeeiptof your telegram stat
ing that the "otficial call for conventions in
senatorial districts June 15 must be acquiesced
in"
This call was signed by G.. w. Baker, as chair
man OF the American Bimetal1ic League,
non-pohtical organization, whose membersar
as naDle TO vote for one party as another, re-
CARELESS OF the free coinage issue.
IN the call OF the American Bimetallic party,
a copy OF which is in transit to you, sit Is rec
commended that the delegates chosen under
the call of the chairman of the Bimetallic
League be confirmed" provided the delegates
SO elected be apportioned to the Congressional
districts pursuant to the instructions of your
committee. You will therefore observe that