The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-21
Sound Money" Men Cut No
Figure in the Turbulent
Convention.
CLEVELAND's NAME IS KISSED
Sweeping Resolutions Adopted-Dele.
gates to Chicago Receive Cast
Iron Instructions.


terms presented Ex-Governor Horace
Boies 10 the Democracy OF the Nation as
candidate Tor the Presidential nomination,
and instructed the delegates at-large and
the district delegstes-three Of the latter
being adherents Of the sound-money doc
trine-to vote as unit.
II was the most turbulent convention in
the history OF The party in this State.
Despite the imparIislIty and fairness OF
the presiding officer selected by the silver
ties. the representatives OF that element
on the floor were disposed TO give little
quarter 70 their opponents, and there were
times when ii looked as though the con-
yeutiOn would break up in disorder.
The majority report OF the committee on
resolutions was barren OF any reference to
President Cleveland or his administration,
while the commentator OF the chief ex-
ecutive attached 10 the minority report
was voted down by nearly three 70 one.
In measure, however, this may be taken
as due 10 the fact that II was appended 70
sound-money resolution, for II was
noticea Die that the causuc comments upon
The administration made by Permanent
Chairman Carr evoked but q scant applause
from the silver men, while his declarations
that the financial policy OF the administra-
ton WASH that OF the Democratic party
and that the party had been betrayed by
its chosen leaders were received with chill
ing silence.
Ex-Governor Boies heads the delegation
TO Chicago, ana his associates are Sam B.
Evans OF Ottuma, VIII 4. Wells of Elka-
Ger ana Lewis 7. Genung Of Hastings.
The alternates are Judge 4. Van Wagenen
OF Wood bury, D. B. Stubbs OF Jefferson,
Andrew c. Daily OF Marshall and c. H.
Mackey Of Sigourney.
Al 1915 State Chairman c. r. Ranck
called the convention 10 order in the
Grand Opera-house, and prayer was offered
by Rev. ". +. Benton Of the Episcopal
church. A. Wright OF Upton WAS then
introduced IS temporary chairman.
Al the conclusion OF his address commit
tees on resolutions and credentials were
announced and the convention took re-
cess until P ".
On reassembing :he committee on Or
ganization submitted the name Of E. B.
Carr. editor OF the Manchester Democrat,
for permanent chairman, and the nomi-
nation was ratified with shout.
Chairman Carr concluded by reading 2
telegram from Minneapolis to the effect
that the Democrats of the Northwest
would elect free-coinage member OF Con-
gress.
There were calls for ". H. Nealy of Fort
Dodge. who defeated ex : Congressman
John z. Dunccmbe for delegate 10 the
convention, and he responded with a
bitter speech congratulating his hearers
that the time had passed when Federal
of1ce-holders could control Democratic
conventions in Iowa.
There was a general demand for eI-Gov-
ernor Boies and a committee was in
strucied 10 secure his presence. Mean
while the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials, seating al the contesting silver
delegations, including the one from Black
hawk TO the one headed by Mr.. Boies was
adopted without the formality OF a roll
call.
Then the convention proceeded 10 the
selection OF delegates and alternates-at-
large. Ex-Governor Boies was accepted
by acclamation and the sound money mi
nority made its test OF strength upon the
second nomination, pitting Judge Walter
l. Babb OF Mount Pleasant against S. B.
Evans Of Ottumwa, free-silver extremist.
The ballot gave Evans 6495I to 2501I fol
his opponent and the gold men gave IT
the fight.
having been disposed of Ex-Governor Boies
was presented and accorded tumultous
reception. His remarks were brief and
elected little enthusiasm. He said that in
the part he had taken in the present trou
BILE he had been animated by the sole de-
sire TO secure for the masses in the State &
representation in the convention. He be
Eeved before, as he Gid now, that in MANY
conventions of political parties the voice
OF the people had been stifed. and so fal
as he was concerned he had been deter
mined that the Democracy OF Iowa should
speak for itself. II had done so, and be
hoped that from this time on they would
recognize the fact that the strength OF the
party rested IN the masses.
There was an exodus of delegates sim
ultaneously with the Governors CLOSING
words and the report of the committee or
resolution presented by ". L. Reid o
Des Moines was listened TO with seant at
tention. Il read as follows:
The Democracy OF Iowa, in State Convention
assembled, hereby reaffirms its allegiance Il
the time-honored Democratic doctrine of bi
Inetallism, TO the use of both gold and silver
as primary money and the coinage of bOtt
ct ratio without change or limit
II is the judgment OF this conyen
ton that this doctrine of the National
Democratic party, If fairly and honorably
observed. REQUIRES the constant effort of every
loyal Democrat 10 accomplish the repeal OF al
laws heretofore enacted through the instru
mentality Of the Republican party which dc
in letter and spi1it alike discriminate against
silver and in favor of gold. and the substitu
ZION the reform of affirmative legislation
which shall restore silver 10 equal rights with
gold in the minis and coinage OF the country
We heartily affirm as a deliberate conviction
OF this convention that the act Of 1873, in SC
fsr as il demonetized silver and established
gold as the single unit OF value, is fragrant
\ violation OF one OF the most important pro
visions of the constitution of the United
States; violation which every political party
ought condemn, and every good citizen shoulc
assist in expunging from the statutes of II,