The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
National Delegates Instructed to
Vote for a Friend of
Silver.
sENAT OR DUBOIS EUL0GIZED
His Colleague, Shoup, Rebuked for
His Attitude on the Money
Question.

POCATELLO IDAHO, May 16.-The Re-
publicans of Idaho to-day declared un-
equivocally for free silver, and resolved to
vote in the National Convention for the
Presidential candidata who stood upon
white metal platform. They placed the
financial issue paramount to all others,
ever going so far as 10 table resolution
declaring that the delegates to St. Louis
should abide by the action of that conven-
ton. Senator Dubois was eulogized for
having championed silver in the upper
house of Congress, while his colleague,
Senator Shoup, came in for a stern re-
buke for his adverse attitude.
The convention was called to order in
the opera-house at II o'clock by Chairman
Mark Patrie. The delegates were present
200 strong, and choice flowers and the
National colors were in abundance. Hon.
a. A. Crane of Kootenai County was
elected temporary chairman, and D. c..
Chase temporary secretary. The chair
man appointed committees on credentials,
resolutions, permanent organization and
order of business. The convention then
took a recess until 2 P NJ. When it re-
convened. Hon. Lyttleton Price was
elected permanent chairman, and Tenn
porary Secretary Chase was made perma-
nent secretary. The committee on reso-
lutions presented a lengthy report. The
first portion OF the platform was as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The Republican Convention OF
1SSS declared in favor OF gold and silver as
standard money OF the United States and con-
demned the action of the Democratic party
for its efforts in attempting TO demonetize
silver; and whereas, the Republican National
Convention OF 1892 substantially reiterated
the declaration OF 1888; and whereas, the
question OF crystallizing into law the utter
ances of the last two conventions named
and OF every utterance heretofore made
by the Republican party OF this State
recently arose in the United States Senate
and whereas, Senators Henry NJ. Teller, Fred
T. Dubois, Thomas H. Carter, Lee Mantle and
Frank Cannon demanded the enforcement OF
said platform and utrerances under conditions
known TO all; therefore belt
Resolved That we heartily indorse the action
OF Senator Dubois in joining with his associ-
ates named in the fearless position named in
behalf OF the free coinage of silver.
Judge Hepburn of Shoshone offered q
substitute, simply declaring for free and un-
limited coinage of silver at 16 to l, without
regard to the action or policy of any other
nation on earth. The substitute was voted
down.
Stewart of Ada offered an addition tc
the resolutions, approving the course oi
Senators Shoup, Dubois and Representa-
tive Wilson, and expressed confidence thai
while they had differed as to methods
they had acted honestly and in good faith
in the interest of silver. This was lost by
large majority.
Stewart next offered resolution declar-
ing it to be the sense of the convention
that the delegates TO the National Conven-
ton should abide by the action of thai
convention. On motion this was tabled.
The original platform was then adopted,
numerous delegates declining to vote.
At the evening session the following del
egates TO the National Convention at St
Louis were elected: Fred t. Dubois, Will
lis Sweet, Lyttleton Price, a. B. Campbell
BENJAMIN Rich and Alexander Robertson
Senator Shoup was nominated but no
elected.
This means that whoever is nominated
on silver platform at the National Con
vention will receive the full support of the
Idaho delegates.