The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-05
CRANES PERFIDY
ne Takes Part in the Gold standard
Convention.
DESERTS DUBOIS AND SILVER.
As'0 y hi,msy foE Bssraying His

A"N "oSriteu lis friends and
HSce''ed those nLo elected him dele
gatH and nominated mm for state sena-
tof Tor the sole reason that he WAS sun
posed 10 BE- te: tie free coinage Of silver
ana supporter Of Senator Dalois the
people questioned the truthtulDess Of
'ha reports. Bat as they became con
fihe7d Of his periidy they grew furious
and his iFeaelieD 10 silver and its cham
Pi"h MAS The sole topic Of eonYersation
II Mas discussed ia the stores and on
Tie streets, and denaneiation Of his
action mas almos, universal Men who
never take any part In politics, except
10 vote, declared tina. they would work
Tor his defeat al the polls. The indig
ha1lon reached its climax Saturday
h!ghl, shea aB eihgy Of Crane Was sns-
t'eisisd from The electric light wires in
front of Tie Gfsney block. Attached
u Tie dummy was placand on which
Wefe these words. ~Acclalnailon Crane.
A portrait Of the Judas lscario, hung
suspended from The feet.
1, Is, hlng Was also delegate 10 the
convention. and refused Ia take part In
si'hsi gathering lie gave his proxy 10
Noi. Hadi0ng and TUNED Others which
lie he'd eve; 10 delegate who voted
I6setn vita the silver republicans. The
FeAsu'i glre1 Tor las action is that the
ss1fef republicans proposed 10 lndolss
a isoi's0n 81 the peoples democratic
fusion ilcke, recently dominated by the
democrats ard populisls. and he Says
that be could TO, consistently support
such 4 Ticket, The sentiment Of tie
p41.sc secias 10 br that M King Is not
20 ~ ceaiuf~i - Is Crane .og tie tea
svu TIA; he undoubtedly acted from
pare motive, " bile u is claimed that
Crane left here w.;h tie intention Of
sosns lu'o ;Ae Nck:p.ey conrenl!on
g. fAcl THIS tA-G cane from s3ugo,s eln
s-tcfe3 reliable, Grace received All oYa-
lion whca he catered ilr gold bog Gun
Yeuiigu and Mas thereafter look eli upon
A. iar leader In III, county lie
n ausrsl tho kastsnsi mrmbcTs g! every
osm tuiu~c. aHd IaarcI VIC lHe,larrc.
In tcmln&livu ,og .icl,rnaa. governor
Cisnr Vas The onl3 regularly elected
ds,egale from this county u DO R;traded
tho ev.1 con1cuisoa ln person aud tool
at active part !a ia pg"orcsliUss
NUnfoe i'agecss, ouc 81 The delegates
,gura sAls county. expresses hla ideas Of
tie ma..ci as t,.lsas ~W5ilca; cause
os psayccA,sar.. lie len TIE Convention
ihs; DO vas s~aI 10 aitcssd Slid went
lu.1 lie camp Of tho god mcu. lie Was
nominated a; The late county Convention
fog state sraagog ~ Dubois man. and
a { Tie dgcli Asi d.si.ucl understand
ins that be uoajd support Dubois u
sircird. Had bc rot leca pledged this
uay he could not have besu nominated
With Tho aame understanding he went
10 ILolso a. a delegate. 4 person who
vss pug ~ pledged aud outhPoksn. could
not hare lrcn Ecui by that convention
as . delegate Uas not at all surprised
Al his actions No reached thcge ahead
Of tho southern delegates. s1d when
thc1 arrived both the silver and gold
delegates. with band ia the lead, went
10 Tie ,taia and marched back In two
columns the gold mcu going to the
Overland ho;el aud the silver men to
The Capital hotel. Crane did not match
down with either column. but pu, M at
tho Overland. and usA With the gold
men all tic time. Crane did not come
into our Convention, lie had SIX
prottrs and when tho credentials com
mi,,rp Of tho gold convention admitted
him. and permitted him, with the II
VOTES q. kou,euai county In that con
yrution, he very gtacious|y and most
deliberately came aud gave NJ his
ptoIies.
II, was suggested 10 mo that II !
was going down 10 attend the gold con
yrniion could ride in the Hanna car
free otherwise could not. When the
proposition was made | replied that !
considered my manhood worth more
than sst.15.
Nmour other notable events IN IN r
Mckinley gold bug convention at Bose
the statesman gives prominence to A.
A Cranes de crtiou OF Dubois and SIT
YER and his dramatic entrance into the
chamber Of gold bugs as follows:
secretary Morrison, of the state CON
mi,tee read tho call and report OF TIC
committee showing the temporary or
gSnizatiou. - ,,,orrr,,od nv a
sudden burst Of cheers and handicap,
,lnv, The demonstration was ea"seu
by the appearance of A. a. crane, OF
Eoo,.u. county, who walked into tho
convention with Mckinley badge on
hi. coat and took his seat with INC
Kootonai delegation. Mr., Crane was
sccompanied by Major barnes nc
evening before il was announced 'h"'
AR Crane would not attend the cen
vor,ion hut would bc represented 10y
nrnYv hut he changed his mind and
when he entered the convention nan w
was greeted with flattering oS"''o"
The reading Of the list of deloRa'e'
from Eoo,enai was the signal Tor al
other storm Of applause, followed ol
attn another when Mr.. Crane an"o' ',.7
49,. ,,,,,,,tors nf the usual committee