The Worthington advance., 1900-07-13
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Nominate Bryan for President by Ac-
clamatiOn-Their Platform.

C1a"a "at1O4-1AS1E T4aIxO1"s
Kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-The national
convention of the national silver repub-
lican party met in the auditorium
arriving, and it was some time after 12
the hour fixed for the convention, when
Chairman Charles A. Towne's gavel fell,
and the party formed in st. Louis four
years ago, after the bolt of the advocates
of free silver from the republican nation
al convention was launched on its first
regular national gathering. Twenty-four
states were represented at the conven-
ton. After the reading Of the call for
the convention and the declaration of in
dependence, Temporary Chairman Towne
introduced DR.. Howard s. Taylor, of Chi
cago, a~poet Of the new political move
ment, who read the poem entitled 1.-The
Liberty Bell" Mr.. Towne then delivered
an address.
Senator Teller was introduced as chair
man Of the convention, and made an elo-
quent address. dealing with the monetary
question and bitterly denouncing the dis
establishment of silver. The mention of
Mr.. Bryan's name by Senator Teller cre-
ated a perfect storm of applause, but
the demonstration was excelled by that
which occurred when Charles A. ToWne's
name was mentioned.
E. s. Corser, of Minnesota, presented g.
resolution, providing for a committee Of
Is, of which Henry M. Teller shall be
chairman, to present to the democratic
national convention the name of Charles
A. Towne as candidate for vice presi-
dent.
The various state delegations announced
their selections for members of the con-
vention committees, and pending their or
ganization and reports, the convention ad-
journed until ten o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
kansas City, Mo-, July 6.-The silver re-
publican national convention spent all of
Thursday in waiting for the report of the
committee on resolutions. It was ex-
pected that the platform would be out of
the way and nominations be in order at
least before the close Of the afternoon ses-
sion, but so much friction developed In
the subcommittee to which the drafting Of
a platform had been referred. that 1t was
not until late Thursday afternoon that the
pies was in readiness to be presented to
the full committee. Once the disputed
points had been settled, however the COM
mittee on resolutions lost no further time
but promptly voted it's approval of the SUBJ
committees work. The main points of Diff
ference lay in the attitude Of the party on
expansion, and on this point both the SUBJ
committee and the full committee were d.
vided practically on geographical lines,
the eastern members favoring condemna-
ton of Imperialism, while most Of the MEM
bers from the western states opposed this
course.
Kansas City, Mo-, July latter a long
and exciting debate, during which 1t
looked several times as If Charles A..
Towne would be nominated for vice pres
-ident in spite of his protest against such
action, the national convention of the
silver republican party adjourned sine die
without making nomination, the whole
matter being referred to the national
committee with power to act w. J. Bry-
an was made the unanimous choice Of
the convention for president during the
morning session, and it was the intention
to complete the ticket in the afternoon
by the nomination Of former Congress-
man Towne. The action Of the democrat
1c convention, however, in placing Adlai
E. Stevenson in nomination took the DELE
gates off their feet, but most Of them as
serted their determination to nominate
Mr.. Towne notwithstanding. For two
hours Senator Teller, former Congress-
man Shafroth, of Colorado, and Cheadle;
OF Indiana, and others made speeches in
favor of indorsing the democratic ticket,
but 1t was not until Towne himself ap-
peared and appealed to the convention
not to nominate him, but to concentrate
their forces, that the delegates calmed
down, and the vice presidential nomina-
SAOA was 4CAC11SO " IN0 udIlOOal com.
mittee.
Mr.. Towne. in a speech to the conven-
tion previous to the decision with refer
ence to the vice presidential nomination,
said he believed It his duty to support the
ticket nominated by the democratic con-
vention.
While Mr.. Towne was speaking several
attempts were made to interrupt him with
questions. The convention howled down
the attempts until Mr.. Towne yielded to
the questions. after which Mr.. Towne
again insisted that 1t was his wish that the
convention should not nominate him.
+; The convention gave Mr.. Towne most re-
spectful consideration, and while he was
speaking it was evident that the conven-
ton was disposed to follow Mr.. Towne's
advice and wishes.
The conference of the representatives
Of the three great parties developed q Pc
culiar situation in some respects. The
democrats were anxious for the With
drawal Of Towne from the populist ticket,
and the silver republicans said that. so
far a. they were concerned. they would.
through their committee, nominate