The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-31
u.~......, s1ter Convention.

n. National 81 bsr Convention.
DENVER, Jau. 29--The national
.ilyer convention reassemoled az
"a O'Clock. The temporary chairman
read the following telegram from d.
NJ. Teller, Secretary Of the Interior:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-T9 the
chairman of the silver convention
I desire through you to assure tne
convention over which you preslde'
that I am in full sympathy with
every effort to secure to silver Oil
the advantages conferred by law on
cold. I don't believe silver will take
its lust rank as . money metal IN toe
COMM =, al markets Of the world un'
III ne money functions shall be rec
nonizad by the law giving the
holders OF silver bullion every PRIV.
Lore given to the holders OF COLO
hnilicn. To this end I pledge you
SIGNED, II. M. TELLER.
Tue reading of the telegram VIZ
followed by tremendous cheering last.
ing. several m0ments. Inc oaiance
of the morning session was consumed
in a debate on that part OF me re-
mort of the committee on credentials
'iixipQ the standard of representa-
zion in the convention. A bitter hght
is being made by the delegations 10.
yorinR free and unlimited coinage OF
silver for permanent chalrmansnip
who favor ex-senator Tabor. Tue
conservatives, including q mstority
OF the committees on permanent or
panjxstiOn are for Ex-Governor Grant.
Alb ,olutely n thug has btea done
thus far.
On reassemblipg this afternoon In
session the convention again took up
the question of representation q. Inc
committee on credentials In It's re-
port had announced 1,O41 delegates
present with proper credentials. But
In view of the fact that some Of the
counties of Colorado were repre- eoted
BY a hundred or more delegates, while
others were represented hy = much
smaller number, the con vention
m +nded a q matter OF justice
to all parts Of the State that each
county represented be allowtd double
the number Of vot.s accredited to 1t
by the late Republican and Demo
cratis state conventions.
{: A delegate moved as an amend
ment that each delegate present be
allowed one vote. An angryr dis
cussi0n. followed ending In the
adoption Of the report. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the name OF ex-Gov. James b.
Grant az perm suent chairman. The
minority report of the same COM
mittee also: presented and recon-
mendsd ex-senator Tabor for perma'
nant chairman. Then ensued q scene
almost indisc: liable and certainly
disgraceful. There were yells, Misses,
laughter, shouting and motions to
adjourn sine die "a perfect mob OF
crazy men which the chairman was
wholly unable to control. A delegate
finally obtained recognition from the
chair and lii a powerful speech in the
interest OF harmony, succeeded In
bringing order out, of chaos. "1u
the interest If silver and for the SAKE
of Colorado" he moved as a substi'
tute for beth reports that Gov. b: H
E atom be permanent chairman. The
motion was unanimously adopted.
The balance of the majority report
was subsequently adopted. The COM
mittee on resolutions and memorials
waslappointtd, consisting Of one from
each county of. Colorado, and one
from each of the other states and ter
ritories represented in the conven'
ton. On mOtiOn,,a committee Of
twelve was appointed to consider and
report upon the question of the forma'
ti0n of q national silver association
The committee consists of one dele
gate from each Of the delegations
from each of the states represented.
The convention then adjourned till
10 O'clock tomorrow.