Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
SILVER AND BLAND
War Cry Of the Convention Of
Missouri Democrats.
GOLD MEN SCARCELY TOLERATED.

Aso In Line for the White Metal and
Their leading Delegate to Chicago
Speaks AesiaesntIy-North Dakota Re
pubiienas-Dsy Of state Gssherins.
sEpALiA No., April js-Exeisc Com
missioner Nicholas ". Dell, free silver
delegate from st. Louis, dasiiiny n glass
full Of water in the face OF Charles o.
Maflitf, chairman OF the Democratic state
central committee, was m exciting incl
dsut In Yesterdays Democratic conven.
tion. The act was done rs Mafltt leaned
over tho platform TO addrc-- Bell, who
had advanced toward him from the boly
OF the hall temporary Chairman Hatch
stcpph between them and prevented n
further show Of hostilitics. and Mafiitt re-
treated with the water dripping from his
clothes AMI face. Bell was formerly a
Sound money man." but wns selected MS
@ free silver delegate, and at the convcn.
ton worked In the interests Of the Stone
faction The episode occurred during the
heat Of fight for the recognition Of Lion.
berger, st. Louis gold delegate, rs a
member Of the resolutions committee.
Mnfnit Called Him Turncoat.
Bell had unavailinRly sought recogni-
tion OF the chair. and finally advanced
toward tho pin,forsn. His discussion with
Ianltt resulted In the latter cxciaiming:
an warm your jacket in iittlo while"
Shortly thereafter Bell got che ear Of the
chair md began free silver speech IIc
had spoken few moments and reached
for glass of water. IA he did so Mnflits
again lcarcd Over the platform and, nd.
AttRsr Il.tt a.ll a. Al.
with this word ''turncoat." No sooner
had tho word icft Mafitt's lips thnn Bell
dashed thu contents OF the full glass in
the ehairman's faco.
WAS Free silver Gathering.
Thcconvcn'ion, ~ had bccn predicted,
wns free silver gathering, and In the
mattor ot state politics tho Stone men
dominated. As both factions were for
frcp silver thcru was no fight OH that uucs-
tiOn. The silver plank In tho platform is
~ follows: "kcsolvcd, That we demand
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
and gold into primary or redemption
money nj the ratio of i6 to I without wait
ing for the action or approval of any other
government" Edward Butlor, Of st.
Louis. was hisscd when he spoke for tho
recognition Of his follow gold delegate
In the credentials fight, and declared that
The loss Of 1900 votes 10 the Democracy Of
Missouri.
Reply to mn Iowa Silver Nfnn.
During the n telegram was read from
Sheldon. H., signed by 4. u. Stringflcld,
chairman of the silver committee of that
state, saying: Give us Horace Bo!cs, of
1ovn, and we will win." Cries Of NO"
''No." greeted the reading of the telegram
aud Colonel Hatch submitted the follow
ing response, which was ordered sent
with ~hoop: Missouri has her own
favoritc son Co Prescott. Sho honors Gov
crnor Doics for his sterling Democracy
aud splendid personal character, and this
convention heartily desires that the
Democracy Of tho grcs, state of Iowa will
send Governor Boics at the head Of n solid
delegation To tho national convention to
o!d Missouri In securing tho nomination
Of tho silvor apostle. Richard T. Bland"
Tho "Dick- Hand Isoom Started.
Governor stone set tho convention aflre
by presenting u resolution nominating
Richard l.. Bland dclegatc-at large to
Chicago "a the foremost advocate of tho
white metal. Continuing he paid n glow
Ing tribute To Band, mentioning him rs
the logical presidential candidate Of tho
party Pandcmonium roigncd and the
resolution was adopted by ~ rising vote
Bland immediately arose. declared that
u would be impossible for him to serve rs
delegate at large, and declined tho honor
Nominations for delegates were then in
order The rules were suspended and
Snators Vest and Cockrcll and Governor
Stone were unanimously elected dele.
gates -nt.larvr.
Nine Gold standard Dci.eates
After two ballots George W. Allen, Of