New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
SIL YER REF UBLICANS DELAY
THE QUESTION OF EXPANSION THEIR
TROUBLE-TO NOMINATE TO-DAY.


TROUBLE-To NOMINATE TO-DAY.
Kansas City, No. July 5.-When the Silver Re
publican National Convention called to order
to-day by Temporary Chairman Teller the sub
committee appointed last night to draw up a plat
form still far from an agreement The sub
committee held another session this morning IN
an endeavor to decide on the disputed question or
Imperialism. The insertion of an anti-imperlalist
plank was only opposed by Western members of
the subcommittee many OF whom are avowed ex-
pansionists and who favor the ignoring OF the
issue altogether. Up to the time OF conVening'
however this point had not been decided, and II
was stated that the platform probably would not
be completed until this afternoon
The delegates struggled into the Auditorium
slowly this morning and when Chairman Teller
called the Convention to order at 10:30 o'clock not
more than half the delegates were present Chair
man Teller extremely hoarse as a result of his
long speech yesterday. and yielded the chair to
Frank T. Ransom, of Nebraska.
The Committee Credentials reported the dele
gates present as follows Nebraska %; Idaho 10;
Wisconsin, 13; Indiana 97; Kansas. 2s1; Illinois,
64: Arkansas, II; New-Jersey. 20; Utah 10; Lousi-
ana 5: Iowa, $50; California, "a; Ohio, 100; Mime
sota 100; South Dakota, 10; North Dakota. %;
Colorado, Al; Washington, 20; Texas, 2; Montana,
g. and Oklahoma, 10
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported the selection of Judge Z. W. Brown. of
Ohio, as permanent chairman of the Convention
II. A. MCCreaTy,
retary. Judge Brown received hearty recognition
from the Convention 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 j.
Bryan.
The mention of Bryan's name gave the Conven-
tion an opportunity OF showing its loyalty to the
Democratic leader. The chairman's further allu-
sion TO Charles A. Towne the candidate for sec
ond place caused more emphatic applause than
that accorded to Bryan.
THE money question will not be settled until the
National banks driven out of power he said.
The questions OF money and trusts are INSOFAR
able. The small banks of the country are in the
power of city banks especially the banks of New
York. which are in league with Lombard Street.
The remedy is the removal OF duties every
article controlled by trusts"
The demand for Government ownership OF the
telegraphs and railroad systems of the country. as
made by the speaker. met with enthusiastic
approval by the Convention Ia criticsing the for
eign policy Of the present Administration the
speaker declared that 1t had given serious stab
at the Monroe Doctrine, and he arragned the
present Administration before the bar of the Amer
lean public for it's work in the Philippines.
Former Congressman Hartman. of Montana, an
nounced that the Committee Resolutions prob
ably would not be ready to report for two hours.
The report of the Committee Rules and Order
OF Business was then adopted. 1t provided for the
nominations of Presidential and Vice-Presidential
candidates Immediately after the report Of the
Committee Resolutions. delegate from Mis-
souri, introduced a resolution of sympathy with
the Beers. This was referred to the Resolutions
Committee
Cries for Joseph G. Waters. of Kansas then went
up from the delegates and Mr.. Waters was intro
duced.
Gentlemen" said he. IT wish I knew enough
about parliamentary tactics to move to nominate
Bryan and Towne by reclamation. give beated
thanks to God for the sunshine of cornhelds,
claimed by the Republican party. and adjourn
Mr. Waters aroused wild enthusiasm by his
fierce denunciation of the Republican party
II don't believe ne said, in referring to the
Philippine war. that the shambles should be
erected on the ruins of the American home"
Some called upon the delegates present who
voted for Abraham Lincoln to stand up, and the
Convention yelled with enthusiasm nearly two
hundred whiteheaded
Major John Brown (colored), OF Kansas. who saw
service in Cuba, was applauded when he promised
the negro vote TO the Silver Republican party.
the Committee on Resolutions. and recess ac-
When, the Convention reassembled at 3:2O p m.
on Resolutions Would not be ready to report for
hog g4e 01g THE the R9fOpm had
men t 1greed upon BY the varogs State deIegat0ns
tEoduced a resolution changing the name of the
Silver Republican party to the Lincoln Republican
party emblem. A small row ensued but after a
short debate 1t was referred to the Committee on
The delegates were apparently in a humor to
Pettigrew and Hartman. The last named respond
ed briefly Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado fol-
lowed him in short speech He aroused enthusi-
asm by saying that the silver question will die
so long as there are debtors and creditors.
Cheade, of Indiana, interrupted the speaker to
announce that the Democratic National Convention
had appointed a committee to confer with the
Silver Republican Committee in regard to the can
didacy of Charles A Towne. wild outburst OF
applause followed, the names OF Bryan and
Towne were uttered, and they were cheered again
and again
When the Convention quIeted, David NJ Kennedy,
delegate from Minneapolis, attempted TO make a
speech, but after talking few minutes a Kansas
delegate yelled Sit down. and for ten minutes
the Convention was in uproar The Minnesota
delegate positively refused to sit down, and rolled
up his sleeves 20 lend emphasis to his refusal. IN
looked for time as If few fist fights would oc-
cur but the angry delegates finally queted down
and Fog Horn Worsley, of Wisconsin, a member
OF the Populist Conference Committee. made briet
ing success of their mutual efforts.
Judge Phillip OF California, and ]. R. Sovereign
formerly president of the Federation of Labor also
addressed the Convention briefly. At $50 p m
there was stilI no prospect of early report from
the Platform Committee. and the Convention ad-
1ourned until o'clock tomorrow morning.