The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07
FREE SILVER
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Making Nominations. N

IN Il
and exciting debate, during which it
looked several times as If Charles A.
Towne would be nominated for vice pres
ldent in spite of his protest against such /
action, the national convention Of the
silver republicans adjourned sine die. |
without making a nomination, the whole
matter being referred to the national com
nittee with power to act.
w. j. Bryan was made the unanimous
choice for president, during the morning
session, and It was the intention to COM
pete the ticket in the afternoon by the
nominating of former congressman
Towne. The action of the democratic
convention, however in placing Adlai e.
Stevenson in nomination, took the dele
gates off their feet, but most of them
asserted their determination to nominate
Mr.. Towne notwithstanding.
TOWNE URGES CONCENTRATIONS.
For two hours Senator Teller, former
congressman Shafroth OF Colorado, and
Cheadle of Indiana, and others, made
speeches In favor Of endorsing the DEM
ocrafic ticket, but II was not until Towne
himself appeared and appealed to the
convention not to nominate him, but to
concentrate their forces that tho dele
gates calmed down and the vice presi-
Dental nomination was referred to the
national committee.
Mr. Towne was followed by delegate
Shafroth of Colorado, who favored the
support of the ticket nominated by t;.e
democratic convention. Judge Van VoJi-
hees of Ohio also pleaded for the en-
dorsement of the democratic ticke
Meanwhile the greatest confusion pre-
vailed. Delegates gathered in groups on
the floor and exci.edly discussed the ST
uation.
Senator Dubois was recognized and
said: "While there are many sad hearts
here To-Day no one feels more keanly
than myself the disaster which has ov-
ertaken us on today But we must view
it as our leader, Charley Towne, wants
us to. 1 move that the whole question
be left to the committee with plenary
powers"
M'NALL NOMINATES TOWNE.
Webb McNall, of Kansas amid shouts
of disapproval, moved the nomination of
Towne. Il never heard of a national
committee being given plenary powers
while "a national convention was in ses-
sion,' he said. Let Mr.. Towne deolpe
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tional committee act
Judge Spurrier, of Iowa. appealed for
moderation and compliance with Mr..
Towne's wishes. do ,ot condemn Mr..
Stevenson because Mr.. Cleveland was dIs-
tasteful to you" he said. let IS take
a higher plane"
Chairman Brown urged the ,,icgltCs
Not to cruelty Mr. Towne" =. II much
m 1Iein ha
called for. 1t was on Senate. DLb)is
motion, and by an almost urao;!n rus
vote, it was carried an the coavertion
adjourned sine die
The national committee of the silver
republicans organized by eIect.rk ID. G
Tillotson, of Kansas City. Chairman. and
Gen. e. S. Corcer of Minnesota, secretary
and treasurer. The selection of an exc
cutive committee was deferred.
Senator Dubois offered a resolution
pledging the support Of the silver re-
publicans to Adlai E. Stevenson but
there was opposition, and action was
postponed until after a conference with
the committee appointed by the demo-
cratic convention.
THE PLATFORM.
He SllNer republican party in ma
tlonal convention assembled declare
thsese our principles and invite the
cooperation of all who desire them
We desire that the principles set
forth in the American declaration of
independence are fundamental and
everlastingly true in the application
to the governments among men. We
believe the patriotic words of WASH
lngton's farewell address to be the
words of soberness and wisdom in
spired by the spirit Of right and truth.
| We treasure the words OF Jefferson as
| priceless gems of American states.
manship. We hold in sacred remem-
| brace the broad philanthropy and
patriotism of Lincoln, who was the
| great interpreter of American history
and the great apostle of human rights
and of industrial freedom, and we de-
clare as was declared by the conven-
tion that nominated the great eman-
cipator that the maintenance of the
principles promulgated in the declar-
alton of independence and embodied
in the federal constitution, that al
men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their creator with certain
inalienable rights; that among these
are life, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness; that to secure these rights
governments are instituted among mer
deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed-is essentia
to the preservation of our republican
institutions.
We declare our adherence to th'
principles of bimetallism as the righ
basis of a monetary system under ou