Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-04
Defeated in Osmmittss Renew Fight in
Convention, with Game Result
PAY LITTLE ATTENTION TO THE TICKET
Places GO Begging and the oOnven
tiOn Names Those willing to
Accept the Honor by
AcclamatiOn.
fFrom a stan Correspondent.)

(From a STAFF Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, Sept 3.-(Special Tele-
gram. Mot until the democratic state con-
Vention had been in session half day, not
until the speeches OF the chairman had been
made. not until the full ticket had been
nominated by acclamation did the really
interesting part Of the democratic state
convention begin. 1t was after o'clock
when the resolutions committee reported.
Tas committee had been in session since
noon. The seport was read by Ex-Governor
R0ies, who for The frst time since he was
himself a candidate faced an Iowa demo-
cratic convention. The reading occupied
half an hour. The report led of with a
plank which merely declared Anew our
faith in the fundamental principles OF the
ttiemocratic party and renew our allegiance
thereto" The rest OF the platform re-
lated to trusts, tariff freight rates. in
functions, etc.
When the report was presented s. A.
Brewster OF Creston. one Of the four sill
verites on the committee, presented
substitute for the preamble specifically en-
6orslng the Kansas City platform. This
was signed by four. The committee re-
ported that there had been an agreement
as to the division Of time for debate be-
twean those who favored the endorsement
and those opposed. This was the signal
for a two hours debate among the giants
of the party and finer exhibition Of rough
and tumble debating has not been wit
messed in any state convention in Iowa.
Champions of silver.
Those who spoke for silver were Colonel
Mackey of sigourney, ]. j. Shea Of Council
Bluffs. George Rhinehart OF Newton. Walt
Butler OF Des Moines and General James
b. Weaver. Those who debated for the
majority report were Horace Boies of
waterloo,- s.. n. pashor .of .Waterioo and
A. vanwagenen Of Sioux city. The debate
ut times waxed warm and words spoken
were keen. The silver men in their des-
peration virtually threatened to bolt the
ticket and predicted II the majority report
was adopted the republican plurality this
year would be 10000. Rinehart pleaded
as a republican who had come over in 1896
on the belief that the democratic party
meant what It said. Weaver pleaded as O
populist who had now been with the party
two years Mackey pleaded as one who
had become democratic In war times to
stand by free silver. Shea declared II was
either reputation or reafirmation and ac-
cused those who favored the majority re-
port Of being emissaries Of the republicans
On the other hand. Horace Boies was the
commanding figure Of the entire conven-
tion and he pleaded with the convention
to turn to live issues. ITO u.s." he said
"the free coinage Of silver at the exact
ratio of 1e to / in Iowa and in the United
States is today as dead as any issue that
ever was buried This is not saying that
It may not become alive again. but We
recognize the fact as It exists" Bashor
who had stumped the country for Bryan
IN two campaigns. showed that since 1896
the democratic vote has been steadily de-
clining In Iowa. Judge Vanwagenens had
also been a free silver man, but said Il
was not an issue.
Bury the silver Issue.
The vote was taken on the substitut,
with the result that the free silver mer
mustered S44 votes TO ss4 for the oppo.
nents OF silver. after which the majorit,
report was adopted as the platform OF tn,
party on motion OF Walt Butler. a ranl
free silver man.
The debate showed that the resolution,
committee had had a hard struggle and tn,
four silverites had refused all overturei
for compromise. The result IN the con
vention marks a distinct change in tn,
party in this state and hundreds Of golt
democrats win this year take part in tn,
campaign.
Enthusiasm n Lacking.
The convention was notable chiefly fo
tts lack Of enthusiasm and small mum
bers. Not for many years have so Re,
persons attended any state convention O
the democratic party as this year. whei
the convention was called TO order at 10: 8
O'Clock there was Just S65 delegates pres
ent by actual count. not half Of the mum
Der to which the counties were entitled
A large number of the counties were no
represented at all and others by onl
one or two persons. The enthusiasm wa
all expended in reference 10 the questio
OF reafnrnins free silver or not doing Sc
That was all that the delegates ha
though about up to the time for maxim
nominations. The only census controlle
by the free silver men were those of IN
Sixth, seventh. Eighth and Tenth dis
tricts. In the Third district the Dubuau
delegation, which has always been for FIRE
silver, were strongly against Il. The Sec
ond and First districts were solidly agains
silver. The Ninth district was PRACTICAL
solid against it.
The resolutions committee was compose
Of the following persons: J. J. seerle.
Burlington; E. H. Thayer. Clinton, Horac
Boles. Waterloo; II. c. Bishop. EIkader
John r. Caldwell, Tama; John p. orgal
Council Bluffs; and A. Van wagenen, siou
City, All opposed to reafilrmation; and
A. Brewster. ottupwa; c. o. Holly, De
Moines; Z. O. Stuart. Charlton. and Ed
ward Mcdonald. Carroll. for indorsing III
Kansas City platform.
state Centred Committee.
Il The membership of the state commits
NWas made up as follows;
lIFirst pisriet-N. c. Roberts, Fort Mad
~ son. reelected
n second Districts. W. Mercer. Iowa Cit