Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-24
.SlLVERITES QUARREL
An Acrimonious Debate Between Ex-
Congressman Hatch and Gen. Field.
prrrAr or JOE BLACKBURN.
Tbc BIamc Therefor Charged 10 the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Butler src"s'' VI
course-Conveption In 81. LOUIS
July I'D.
July I'D.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. January 90
TIL. Morning session of the free-silVer
conference was wholly given over 10 Al
acrimonious debate between Populists anu
silver men. the Committee on RESOLUTIONS
ho,ne stnl occupied with framing lis
yenort and il being deemed impracticaoie
10 transact any business In their az
sence. The discussion was provoked oy
a declaration on the part of ex-Consress-
man Hatch. Of Missouri, who has come
ont souarcly as a candidate for the presi-
dentiaI nomination on the silver ticket
and who. In an impassioned speech
blamed the Populists for the defeat Oh
that sterling silver advocate Joe Black
burn. of Kentucky"
Vice Presidential Candidate Field. OF the
Populist party. vigorously combated MI
Hatch's statement, and caused consloer-
able excitement and bad feeling by ms
pointed references 10 influences exerted
in the Kentucky campaign by PRESIDENT
Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle, and others'
Amid frequent Interruptions and much
enthusiasm. Mr. Hatch replied IN ms
own defence. and holly reiterated MS
criticism of the Populists' action In put
ting a ticket ia the field. which had barey
drawn enough votes from the Democracy
10 elect a single gold-standard Republican
Senator Marion Butler, OF North caro-
lima, repudiated the alleged facts set loi,n
BY Mr.. Hatch. lie had been present III
Kentucky before the campaign, ana de-
clared that his party had not DECIDED 10
enter the contest until after the Demo-
Il 1 ID
endorsing a bond-issuing administration
and until Hardin had interpreted the
platform directly in opposition to IT'S
proper intent as recognizing metaihc
parity
The Committee on Organization suisse
/ ouently reported In favor or holding a
/ convention al ST. Louis July I'd.
The appointment of delegates. based
upon the silver strength. as ascertained
from the American Bimetallic Union was
determined upon as follows Alabama az
/ Arkansas. Is. Colorado, s.. Delaware, 81
/ Georgia. 50. Illinois, 80. Iowa, IL Mime
sofa. q: Missouri. IS. Nebraska. OIL Ne"
/ Hampshire 8: New York. a.: North Da
kota, 4: oregon, -; Rhode Island 81
Tennessee. q; Vermont. S: Washington
/ II. Wisconsin. o.: New Mexico, S; District
Of Columbia, 4: Arizona. s; California, %
/ connecticut. Is; Florida, 3, Idaho. 10; In
diana. 80: Kansas. 50; Louisiana. l7
Maryland. Q: Michigan. s.; Mississippi 10
Montana. IS: Nevada. 40; New Jersey y
North Carolina, %; Ohio. 40; Pennsylvania
Is: South Carolina, 20; Texas. -; Virginia,
30: West Virginia, s; Wyoming, j.; and
/ Utah, -.
The silver convention adjourned sine
die, after appointing Committees on Or
ganIzation and Finance. and an Execu-
tive Committee.
ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY.
An address TO the country was adopted
setting forth the principles OF the party
I The present issue was declared to be be
tween the gold standard, gold bonds
and bank currency on the one side, and
the bimetallic standard no bonds, and
| government currency on the other
The present Treasury policy Is
denounced as blunder worse than d
crime, and an appeal is made to the peo
pie TO leave in allegiance for the moment
all other questions. however important
they may appear. aud sundcr. II need be
! all former party ties and affiliations. anc
unite in one supreme effort to free them
selves and their children from The domi
nation of the money power.