Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-05
PLAY A WAITING A N
Towne's Silver Republicans Put in the
Day Talking.

Kansas City, Mo-, July w the
silver republican national convention
was called to order by Temporary Chair
man Teller this morning the sub-com-
mittee appointed at the meeting Of the
committee on resolutions asst night to
draw up a platform was still far from
an agreement.
The subcommittee held another ses-
sion this morning in an endeavor to de-
eide o the disputed question of imperial
iSm. The insertion of IN anti-imperialiSt
plank was strongly opposed by western
members, many of whom are avoWed ex-
pansionists. and who favor the ignoring
of the issue altogether. Up to the time
of converting, however, this point had
not been decided, and 1t was stated~that
the platform probably would not be COM
pleted until late this afternoon. The
delegates struggled into the Auditorium
hall very slowly this morning, and when
Chairman Teller called the convention to
order at 1890 a. m. not more than half
the delegates were present. Chairman
Teller was extremely hOarse as a result
of his long speech yesterday and yielded
the chair to Frank Robson of Nebraska.
Immediately after converting the re-
port Of the committee on credentials was
called for, but 1t was not ready and a re-
cess was taken until It's report was COM
pleted. The California delegation came
to the Auditorium today with the deter
m.nation to force the nominations Of
Bryan and Towne the first thing after
permanent organization. Delegates in
sisted that the silver republicans left
the old party as a matter OF principle,
and as Bryan and Towne represented the
majority of the silver republicans there
was no need to delay proceedings by
waiting on the platform.
After a short recess the committee on
credentials reported. The delegates pres
ent were reported as follows: Nebraska,
ESQ: IDAHO, IL; Wisconsin, IS; Washing
for On. Indiana OF. Kansas CS7. Illinois.
Ga; Arkansas, -; New Jersey, 20; Utah,
Is: Louisiana, 5: Iowa, 100: California,
"a; Ohio, 100; Minnesota, 100; South Da-
kota, 10; North Dakota, 70; Colorado; 40
Texas, 2; Montana. 8: Oklahoma, 10.
The report was adopted. The commit
tee on ermanen organization then re-
ported the selection Of Judge W. l..
Brown. of Ohio, as permanent chairman
of the convention and H. A. McCreary OF
California, as permanent secretary.
Judge Brown received hearty recognl-
ton of the convention as he took the
chair. He said that as the east turned to
the west in the time of Lincoln, so it
again turned to the west and found a
leader in the person of William Jennings
ryan. The mention of Bryan's name gave
the convention an opportunity of SHOW
Ing its loyalty to the democratic leader.
The chairman's alus1on to Charles A.
Towne as the candidate for second place
caused an emphatic applause equal to
that accorded to Bryan.
The chairman reviewed the history of
the financial legislation.
1.-The money question will not be set
tied until the national banks are driven
out of power" he said. The questions of
money and trusts were i~nseparable. The
small banks of the country were in the
power OF city banks, especially the banks
oS New York which, the speaker declar-
ed. are in league with Lombard street.
One remedy he suggested was the re-
moval of duties on every article con-
trolled by trusts. Thu demand for gov
eminent ownership of telegraph and the
railroad system of the country as made
by the speaker met with an enthusiastic
approval by the convention. In criticizing
the foreign policy Of the present admin
istration, the speaker declared that 1t
had given a serious stab to the Monroe
doctrine and he arraigned the present
administration for it's work In the Phil
ippines.
The speaker was loudly cheered as he
took his seat.
Former Congressman Hartman of Mon
tana announced that the committee on
resolutions probably would not be ready
to report for two hours. The report of
the committee on rules and order of bust
ness was then adopted. 1t provides for
the nomination of presidential and vice.
presidential candidates Immediately af-
ter the report of the committee on reso-
lutions.