Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-27
EAST OF TEE ROCKIES.
The City Of Lynn, Mass, is Nearly
Destroyed by Fire.
TIE SILVER CONVENTION MEETS.
More Developments in the Gigantic
Swindle Perpetrated by Fred
erickson 6 Co.-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UMoN.l
EAST OF TEE ROCKIES.
TIE SILVER CONVENTION MEETS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcORD-uN1oN.l
SILVER CONVENTION.
Temporary Chairman Rumsey Makes a
Stirring Speech.

Temporary Chairman Rumsey Makes a
Stirring Speech.
ST. LOUIS, November 26th.-The National
Silver Convention met this morning. Three
hundred and fifty delegates were in their
seats, together with large number of spec
tators.
James Campbell called the Convention to
order, and introduced L. NJ. Rumsey, of st.
Louis, as temporary Chairman, and Albert
Singer as temporary Secretary.
Rumsey said: You are not law-mak-
ing body, it is true, but as all laws are the
result of popular will, and as you have been
almost as popularly sent to represent the
people of these United States as are the
measkars of Congress sent to voice the will
of the people in Washington, it follows
that the Congress of the United States may
find through your deliberations and con-
clusions that you are the latest representa-
tiyes from the people upon the question OF
silver coinage laws that they must obey
the will of the people of the United States
and enact laws your body cannot enact,
which will give 10 the people of the United
States the privilege of coming their silver
as freely as they coin their gold. In so
large an assemblage it would be strange if
there were not those who have some pet
hobby. No doubt 1t is very excellent and
desirable in some other Convention, but
the time for the discussion of this none
tary question is so brief that it is hoped no
extraneous subjects will be attempted to be
pushed upon the attention of this Conven-
tion."
At the conclusion of his address the
various committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization and resolutions were ap-
pointed, and the Convention took recess
until P. NJ.
General A. ]. Warner, of Ohio, will be
reported to the Convention for permanent
Chairman and Albert Singer for permanent
Secretary.
The Convention reassembled promptly
at 3 o'clock. The entire afternoon was
spent in the discussion of how the Con-
vention should vote some contending that
each delegate present should be entitled to
one vote, others that delegation should
vote its full strength by proxy, no matter
how many delegates were in the Conyen-
ton. The matter was finally settled by the
adoption of resolution offered by Senator
Stewart of Nevada, that each delegation
should be entitled to twenty votes, and all
over that number in any delegation should
be allowed one vote each. The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported the
following permanent officers: Chairman,
A. ]. Warner of Ohio; Vice Chairman, J.
NJ. McMichael of Colorado; Secretary, Al
bert Singer of Missouri; Assistant Secreta-
ries-I. L. Dana of Colorado, T. J. Palmer
of Kansas and J. A. Greer of Pennsylvania.
Chairman Warner, upon being intro
duced to the Convention by Senator Stew
art, thanked that body for the unexpected
honor. He said that no subject interested
the world more than the silver question.
The questioa has been vital issue, and in
discussion the bi-metallists had won a vic
tory. An attempt to change the money
standard from gold and silver TO gold alone
was worse than a mistake. 1t was almost a
crime. Thepeople had suffered more from
bad monetary legislation than any other
cause. The first duty asked is the restora-
ton of the money standard which has ex-
listed for ages, that. silver be placed On an
equality with gold, at the ratio which has
existed. 1t was the duty of the country,
he said, TO restore what should never have
been disturbed, and this Convention had
assembled to decide upon the best method
TO be pursued in reaching the desired end.
II. B. Chamberlain, President of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce, on behalf
of that body, then presented solid silver
gavel to Chairman Warner.
No resolutions to be referred 10 the Com
mittee on resolutions were read, and it was
50 TeCOIueu. 1De COlnInlttee Is considered
a very strong one. and it is expected that it
will embody the wishes of the Convention
briefly and so clearly that they will be
easily understood. After the announce
ment that there would be reception at the
Merchants Exchange tonight, the Con-
vention adjourned.
The interior of the music hall in the
Exposition Building, where the Conven-
ton is being held, presented a surprisingly
beautiful scene this morning. The stage
setting is one of the most elaborate ever
seen in st. Louis, representing the entrance
TO a mine in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains. On either hand are giant
trees, and far up the mine on the mountain
side can be seen evergreens. a tunnel en-
ters the side of q precipitous ledge, and by
an ingenious arrangement OF lights and
mirrors one can see apparently several
hundred feet into the mine. The Califor-
mans entered the hall in body, carrying
with them a gorgeous blue silk, gold
trimmed banner, the staff of which was
surmounted by a solid gold eagle.