Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Their National Convention begins in
kansas City.

Kansas C1tys
Kansas City, Mo- July 5.-The national
convention of the National Silver repub-
lican party met in the auditorium Wednes-
day. The delegates we're slow in arriving.
and it was some time after II, the hour
fixed for the convention, when Chairman
Charles A. TONNES gavel fell, and the
party formed in St. Louis four years ago,
after the bolt Of the advocates of free sill
yer from the republican national conven-
! ton was launched on its first regular ma
tional gathering. Twenty-four states were
represented at the convention.
Comparatively few spectators were
present, owing to the assembling of the
democratic national convention, but there
were delegates in abundance, especially
large delegations being seated from Kan
sas Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa and COL
orado. Other states represented by SMALL
er delegations were as follows: Arkansas.
California, Illinois, Indiana, Indian Terri
tory, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Missouri,
Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon, New Jersey,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Da-
| kota, Texas, Utah. West Virginia.
| Chairman Towne raped the convention
| to order, and introduced Rev. DR.. BigeloW,
! of Cincinnati, who invoked Divine blessing
upon the convention. After the reading of
| the call for the convention and the declara-
| ton of independence, Temporary Chair
man Towne introduced DR.. Howard S. Tay-
lor, of Chicago, poet of the new political
|
THE Liberty Bell
| Mr. Towne then delivered an address,
| His declaration that the republican plat
| form amounted to repeal of the declara-
ton of independence, brought the dele
gates to their feet, and his statement that
| the convention had met to redeclare the
principles of that instrument was enthusi-
astically applauded.
| Senator Teller was introduced chair
man Of the convention, who made an elo-
quent address, dealing with the monetary
question and bitterly denouncing the dis
establishment of silver. Chairman Teller
was given the closest attention throughout
his speech, which was nearly an hour in
| duration. "Were we wrong in leaving the
! ST. Louis convention?' questioned he, and
a thunder of Noes came from the dele
| gates.
IF I had not left the party in 1885,
would have done SO every month SINCE"
said he, depressing again. 1.-THE conditions
now are thousand times worse than they
| were them
The first mention of Mr.. Bryan's name
came near the end of Chairman TellerS
speech. 1t started a perfect storm of ap-
| plause, but the demonstration was excelled
! by that which occurred when Charles A.
| TONNES name was mentioned. The dele
| gates, one and all, jumped to their feet,
| waving flags, handkerchiefs, fans and hats
! and shouting and cheering for Bryan and
| Towne. For two or three minutes the dele
gates cheered for their choices, and when
| moment later Chairman Teller finished
his speech and sank nearly exhausted into
| his chair, he was surrounded by number
! of the delegates on the stage and con-
graduated.
E. s. Corser, of Minnesota, presented a
resolution, providing for a committee of
49, of which Henry M. Teller shall be chair
| man, to present to the democratic national
| convention the name of Charles A. Towne
as candidate for vice president.
| The various state delegations announced
| their selections for members of the con-
vention committees, and pending their or
ganization and reports the convention adj
| journed until ten o'clock this morning.
| Another Ticket.
Davenport: Ia. July 4.-W. r. Ben
kert, of Rock Island, chairman of the
national committee of the United Chris
tian party, announces that the COM
mittee has chosen Francis E. Clark,
president of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties of the United States, as candi-
date for president of yhe United States,
and Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of Topeka.
for vice president. Both are in Lon
don attending the Christian Endeavor
conference. The convention nominees
were Silas C. Swallow, of Pennsylvania.
for president, and John C. Woolley. OF