The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-07-12
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Their National Convention begins In
Kansas City.

| Ine1r Nat1On01C convention Begins In
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 5.-The national
convention of the National Silver repub-
lican party met in the auditorium Wednes-
day. The delegates were slow in arriving,
and it was some time after IL, 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 sill
yer from the republican national conyen-
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-3
kota. Texas, Utah. West Virginia. Ys
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-t
ton of Independence, Temporary Chair
man Towne introduced DR.. Howard s. Tay-,
IlOl / iiAS06o q PSOIfo ShN Ae" polAIlSdtS
| movement, who read his poem entitled
THE Liberty Bell" 49,. ~J
Mr.. Towne then delivered an address,.
His declaration that the republican plat.
form amounted to a 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 as, chair
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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 1896, L
would have done so every month SINCE"
said lie. depressing again. 1.-THE conditions
now are a thousand times worse than they
were then" @
The first mention of Mr.. Bryan's name
came near the end Of Chairman Teller's
speech. 1t started a perfect storm of APP
plause. but the demonstration was excelled
by that which occurred when Charles A.
Towne's 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
a moment later Chairman Teller finished
his speech and sank nearly exhausted into
his chair. he was surrounded by a number
of the delegates on the stage and con-
graduated.
E. S. Corser, of Minnesota, presented a
resolution, providing for, a committee of
Is, of which Henry M. Teller shall be chair
man, to present to the democratic national
convention the name of Charles A.. Towne
as a candidate for vice president.
The various state delegations announced
their selections for members of the con-
ve:.tion committees, and pending their or
sanization and reports the convention adj
journed until ten o'clock this morning.