Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-28

II Finishes Up II. Labors and Adjourns q

The silver convention convened for the third
days session this morning az Concoriia Hall
II wsk business session, as the chairman. Gea.
Warner, announced, and the delegates attended
TO the odds and ends OF business before finsl
adjournment.
The executive board was authorized 10 employ
. corresponding secretary and then the qucs-
ton arose as 10 the publication Of the proceed
ings of the present convention. In the
opinion Of Gen. Warner, the proceedings
would be found TO be Of great valne in di--eus-
mating infomssion and correct views a
the silver issue. He expressed the ouia-
ION that at least 10000 copies should
ought 90 be raised to meet the
expenses of such publication. One Of the
delegates said that there were some 5000
copies OF the proceedings Of the mining con-
gress held in Denver. and he thought the eoi-
ton OF what done and said at the prc-eat
convention ought 20 be much larger.
HARD TO OFT MONEY.
The reference to WAYS and means for meeting
this expense brought Mr.. Francis q. Ncwlanis
to his feet. who made forcible address in re-
gard TO the difficulties the executive committee
had to face to secure funds for carrying on tae
work OF silver propagation.
he wished merely 10 state that the great sd
yer producers we're not supporting this move
ment Contributions were invited. Mr. New
lands commencing the excellent work already
done IN bringing silver TO the front as
a political issue. He alluded TO
the campaign in Ohio and Gov. Camy,belrs
attempt, as he termed it, 10 kick the silver
plank out OF the platform. ten. Msrucr stated
that Il was estimated $4,000 would be needed 10
pay the debts Of the committee and meet tns
cost Of printing the proceedings.
SOME contributions MADE.
Mr. b. Clarke Wheeler Of Aspea. Col. said he
was pretty sure that the silver club in his town
would contribute $500 to this fund. aud hs
showed his confidence by handing over 20 thu
treasurer SlO9 in cash. a he Remarked. trusting
To luck that he would sc. IL back from the club.
EN-keprcseutative Simms Of Mona prom
ised $3.50 and a delegate from Humboldt county.
Colo. sud he would give his check Tor S25o.
FINALLY subscription paper was started and
Delegates came up and wrote down their pledges.
A resolution. which paid high tribute to the
Character and career Of Gen. A. J. Warner. the
president OF the convention. was presented nad
adopted by the convention. Gen. Warner haS-
ing modestly retired from the platform
The new constitution provides for an inita-
tion fee Of 81. and delegate for Denver Col,
handed IN - to make Ir. Moody-Luthe u
Denver and his wife and IA tighter members
Several speeches were mnde a vote Of thanks
to the executive committee was adopted. FRESH
dent Warner made few yalcdictory remarks
and then the convention adjourned sine die.
Yesterday afternoon speeches were made by
Capt Nichols Of Colorado, T.. ID. STARK Of Ohio,
Mr. Morton Frewen Of England. Mr.. h. O.
Newt, IDS and Senator Teller.
At the evening session 81 the convention
the committee On resolutions reported
resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted. in favor of free silver coinage.