Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-04
MURPHY AND silver
Democratic Convention Somewhat
Unwillingly Endorsed Both at
State Convention.
Murphy Elected Delegate at Large
the Chicago Platform Wholly
Reaffirmed.
Cedar Rapids Gels Democratic Nom.
mating Convention Comment
on Proceedings
Special to T!mes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican. +
Des Moines, May 4.-While the demo-
cratic state convention avoided a|
straight-out declaration for 16 to 1, it
honored John S. Murphy, of Dubuque,s
the representative of that doctrine, by
Fred White had declared in so many
words that radical as he was on the.
silver question he was no more radical
than Bryan. Mr.. White In the course
of his impassioned appeal for the rec
ognition of Murphy declared that car
atoon in this mornings Leader charac-
sterizing Mr.. Murphy as boss did no
credit to the man who put it in. Mr..
Murphy had not been>a candidate for
5delegate-at t-large. but he Was elected
by vote only inferior to that received
by Sells and Walsh. The conventionsI
plainly showed that it had no objec-
gtion to his ultra 16 to / views. The plat
form declaration that I'VE reaffirm our
unqualified allegiance to the Chicago
platform was received with the Wild
est applause and no man thought OF
asking for anything more. 1t appeared
to be. together with Mr.. Murphy's cleo
tion, sufficient to satisfy all the de-
mands of the most extreme silver men.
IL that was not enough the demand for
the nomination of Bryan and the dec
lilaration that that party is opposed to
the single gold standard and the retire
srnent of the greenbacks" was a further
sgratification to the silverites There
was no quarrel in the committee on
resolutions, which was very pro-.
nounced in favor of this policy of
avoiding any further definite declara-
| ton on silver. Temporary Chairman
/ Sullivan's speech, which was one of the
cleverest productions and appeals to ig-
5norance that has ever been delivered In
Ian Iowa democratic convention. was
most notable for the absence of re-
marks on silver. The speech had been
4 carefully revised by the state central
A COMMITTEE and contained but a few
4 harmless sentences on silver.
Il Mr.. Murphy's plan and ambition is II
n become the Iowa member OF the com
h Ismittae on resolutions at Kansas City
II to there continue his demand for a spe-
Il cific declarat tion for 16 to /. It is hardly
Il LIKELY that he will be selected for this
place The majority of the delegation
A are conservative men who are unwill-
A ing to have this issue emphasized il
this campaign. They say that Cat.
A Sells will be the Iowa member of ths
committee on resolutions and his posi-:
!, tien is we'll known to be in opposition
4 70 the continuance of the fl6 to L cam
u.ac sncy, Si avg hla diyiS
!. ion in the committee on resolution:
!, over this. silver plank Mr.. Stubbs. o
:. Fairfield. and Stanley. of the Eighth
4 district, We're insistent upon the 16 I,
Z IA declaration and the resolution tha
was finally adopted was q compromis
( between the two elements, as the con
j servativcs feared that unless the.
3 made some concessions the 16 to
Il crowd would go into the convention an
I win.
e sympathy for the Beers was appar
II ent on every hand. The Boer flag wa
:. displayed on the stage. resolutio
= was adopted requesting county chair
s men to take up collections for the Boe
'e cause and send the money to NJ. L. Va
II Oosterhaut. of Orange City. The plat
Is form contains resolution of sympath
u FOR the Beers.
One strange feature of the conyentio
was the selection of Il. b. Evans,
= Des Noines, prohibitionist and leade
\. of the anti-saloon crusade at De
, : Moines, to be an alternate-at-large. II
!. was a candidate for delegate t-larg
!. but his friends changed many of the
!, 4 votes to Baker, of Davenport, givir
! him enough to nominate. The CONVEX
! Ition was in good spirits and enjoyed
~ joke, so it fully enjoyed the antics
y the permanent chairman, Dougla:
Dere!nore. OF Waukon, whose scho
4 boy efforts We're supremely ridiculou
l., The irony of the resolution approvir
. the action of the Iowa house of repr
Isentatives in declaring against the Po
TO Rican tariff wil be5fully appreciate
by the republican members who vott
ty for the resolution.
,g
IS, The new democratic state centr
Of COMMITTEES organized last night by I
ly electing George A. HufflnanA OF d
ia Moines, for chairman. a. +. Jackson,
Tarla, for secretary, and j. 8. Roman
st of Denison. treasurer. The commit
N. decided TO hold the mex. state conye
lis ton in Cedar RAPIDS. probably the la
week in July. The delegation 10 kans
t3City organized by electing Cato Sc
90 chairman, Walter Dewey secretary,
t,j c. Cunningham treasurer and III.
Ia Evans. of Des Moines. sergeant-s
IT, arms.
q of the. state committee