Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-18
NATIONAL SILVER CONVENTION.

The following letter from z. A. Elliott,
Chairman of the Press Committee of the
National Silver Convention, will be found
exceedingly interesting to all, no matter
what their views upon the silver question
may be:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November IS, 1885,
EDS. RECORD UNION: The late advices
received at st. Louis in reference TO the
National Silver Convention to assemble
here November Goth, are of the most en-
couraging character. The Governors of
the different States and Territories are very
generally exercising the privilege and au-
thority extended them in appointing
twenty delegates and equal number of al
ternates so that the National representation
at the Convention is assured. The commit
tee at st. Louis also have correspondence
from different parts of the country promis-
ing very large attendance outside of the
delegates. For the delegates-at-large there
are now over 200 nominations. These are
to be appointed by the Executive Commit
tee, the authority for which was given in
the issue of the call. 1t was then thought
that 100 delegates-at-large would be all
that necessity would be found for, but
since then so much enthusiasm has been
displayed, that it will probably be found
necessary for the committee to exercise
the authority given il at the time to in
crease the number of delegates large
as it was found necessary or advisable.
The nominations are all of gentlemen
whom it is desirable to have present at the
Convention, and they are also of such char
acter that it is difficult to decide where to
cut out to bring the number down to 100
originally provided for. For this reason,
according to advices the committee deems
it desirable to increase the number of dele
gates-at-large. The nominations made to
the Executive Committee as stated, are of
gentlemen whom it is desirable to have at
the Convention. The committee has
been very energetic and deeply in earn
est in this work, and its correspond
ence has resulted in awakening much
deeper feeling in favor of appropriate silver
legislation, friendly alike to the mining
and agricultural industries, than it was ex-
pected would be secured at the time. Fears
have been expressed that in National
Convention of this character silver would
be slaughtered in the house of its friends.
That these are groundless is evident by the
character and known opinions OF the gen.
tlemen nominated for delegates, and who
give promise of being at the Convention in
that capacity.
During the past week the Invitation
Committee sent to all members of Con-
gress, Governors of States, to the President
and Cabinet officers, special invitations to
be present at the Convention. These invi-
tations are a handsome piece of lithograph-
ing, printed on heavy card-paper, with
handsome silver borders at the top and
bottom. 1t is known that the attendance
of Congressman will be large. The
Speakership fight in Washington previous
to assembling of Congress and previous
to the first week in December, will
necessarily prevent many from being here
who would otherwise attend. While this
is the case, the Convention in its delibera-
tons will still have weight with Members
of Congress VINO are not here, as a number
have written emphasizing the interest they
have in and attach to the Convention, and
requesting specially, that the proceedings
and conclusions of the Convention be
mailed them. This it is expected will be
done. A number OF prominent gentlemen
have accepted special invitations to present
papers on the silver question in its different
phases, and they will from their responses
be of such character that they will be of
great value in legislative consideration on
the questions coming upin connection with
the silver agitation. 1t is expected that a
great deal of entirely new matter will be
brought ont by the discussion in this Con-
vention. Several delegates appointed by
the Governors, and who are men of known
opinion and research, have written stating
that they are preparing special matter to be
presented in the interest of silver coinage,
and also that they are avoiding anything
of a tedious character, and particularly
stale facts and statements. From these ad-
vices the arguments advanced, while not los
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in Justice to the silver mining and agricult-
ural industries, will bring into intelligent
consideration many new phases of the
question which will be unanswerable. The
promoters of the Convention are still fur
ther encouraged by the prospects, so that
they now believe that this Convention, in
stead of awaiting on year hence, will be
the starting point to the successful cam
paign of the industries and the laboring
world, interested to see silver placed on a
parity with gold.
The Executive Committee at its last
meeting received several very interesting
reports, and displays great deal of in
terest in its work. The Entertainment
Committee during the week added to its
programme a new feature, that is, a prom
enade concert and ball, to be held at the
Merchants Exchange on the evening of
hall, very large one, will be gaily dec
Grated, the fountain banked with tropical
plants and flowers, and the entire enter
tainment made on scale of grandeur, for
which the yelled prophets display is
known all over the country. The Thanks
giving Day features of the entertainment
programme will include, as now planned
a carriage drive in procession around the
city to all points of interest, and through
the parks and the fair grounds, and return
either to Music Hail or the Merchants Ex-
change, where a Thanksgiving Day COLA
ton will be spread. it had been intended
to arrange for an elaborate banquet on
that day, but owing to the large number of
people, delegates and invited guests, who
will be present, it was found impossible to
accommodate them with comfort After
consideration and desiring to provide some
thing as near homelike and free from BAN
quet formalities as possible, as the day
after a successful convention will be a
genuine day of thanksgiving, the COM
mittee has properly decided on a COLA
ton, to be one of the grandest ever ar
ranged in the country. On Wednesday
evening. the committee, accepting the
bospitalities of the theaters, will escort the
delegates and invited guests to such thea
tiers in the city as they may select.
The present advices are very encour-
aging, and it is expected number of news
paper gentlemen will be present during
make all the arrangements possible to as
sist in the work of newspaper represent
atives and for their convenience. Due
notice 10 the committee from those intend
ing to be here will be appreciated.
Resnectfullv ETIrOTT