, 1889-11-27
SILVER CONVENTION.
Three Hundred and Fifty Dele
gates Present.
Organization Effected With
Gen. Warner Chairman.
Chicago's Million Dollar Land
Swindle.
The Silver Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-The national
silver convention met this morning with
$50 delegates in their seats and a large
number of spectators. James Campbell
called the convention to order and intro
duced l.. M. Rumsey of St. Louis as
temporary chairman and Albert Singer as
Temporary secretary. Rumsey said:
You are not a law making body, it is
true, but as all laws are the result. of
the popular will and as your have been
almost as popularly sent to represent the
people of these United States as are
members of congress sent TO voice the
will OF the people in Washington, it toll
lows that the congress of the United
States may find through your delibera-
tons and conclusions that you are the la
test representatives from the people upon
the question of silver coinage laws and
that they must obey the will of the peo-
pie of the United States and enact laws
your body cannot enact which will give to
the people of the United States the
privilege of coming their silver as freely
as they coin their gold.
I'm so large an assemblage it would be
strange if there were not those who have
some pet hobby, no doubt very excellent
and desirable in some other convention,
but the discussion of this monetary ques-
ton is so brief. it is hoped that no extra.
neous subjects will be attempted to be
pushed upon the attention of this conven-
ton"
AT the conclusion of his address the
various committees on credentials, per-
manent organization, and resolutions were
appointed and the convention took a re-
cess till 3 p. IN. Gen. A. j. Warner, of
Ohio. will be reported to the convention
for permanent chairman and Albert
Singer permanent secretary.
The convention reassembled promptly
at 3 o'clock. The entire afternoon was
spent in the discussion of how the conven-
ton should vote, some contending that
each delegate present should be entitled
to one vote, Others that a delegation
should vote its full strength by proxy, no
matter how many delegates were in the
convention. The matter was finally set
tied by the adoption OF a resolution off
cred by Senator Steward of Nevada that
each delegation should be entitled to
twenty votes aud all over that number in
any delegation should be allowed one
vote.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported the following permanent
officers: Chairman A. j. Warner of
Ohio; vice chairman, j. NJ. McMichael Of
Colorado; secretary. Albert Singer of
Missouri: assistant secretaries, f. L.
Dana of Colorado, t. j. Palmer OF Kan
sas and j. A. Green of Pennsylvania.
Chairman Warner upon being intro
duced to the convention by Senator
Stewart thanked that body for the unex-
pected honor.
IL. B. Chamberlain, president of the
Denver chamber of commerce, in behalf
of that body. presented a solid silver
gavel to Chairman Warner.
A number of resolutions to be referred
to the committee on resolutions were read
and so recorded. This committee is con-
sidered a very strong one and it Is ex-
pected will embody the wishes of the con-
vention briefly and so clearly that they
will be easily understood. After the an
nouncement that there would be a recep-
ton at the Merchants EXCHANGE the con-
~yention adjourned.