The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
rnr sr.rhn CONVENTION.
Fs~1er Thomas Thanks God that H- VIII
Not BE Compe!lea to Vote for Cleveland.

wAsHiNGToN. May 2y.-The Silver Convention
met this morning with not more than fifty
delegates present The Secretary read letters
from II number Of free coinage mon through
out the country expressing regret Mt their in-
ability to be present but giving the movement
their hearty support.
H. X Thomas. n farmer OF Pennsylvania
made u speech in which he said that rather
than vote for Grover Cleveland las it seemed
that he woulfbe the logical candidate OF the
Democratic party, with his British free trade
and simple gold standard ideas. he would vote
for Queen Victoria or some other old lady. He
paid his respects to the Republican PARTY by
saying that rather than vote the ticket OF that
weak kneed. hyrocritc party he would vote
for Cleveland. but. thank God he was not com
PEELED to vote for either
At the a.terL pbn Sc. sion the Conference
listened o vigorous speech by Capt. Nichols
OF Boulder. Col. in favor OF the unlimited
coinage of silver. He said that since the
action Of the bandits who assed the at OF
1879 he had voted against every man for
President Of the United States down to the dog
peter who was not in favor OF tree coinage.
and would continue, to do so as long a. he
lived. The restricted c,inage was the direct
n suit OF enormous wealth that is constantly
being ama,s"d ty the rulers of Wal street at
III. cp-t oi the lnborlng classes. VINO are con-
s,tntly becoming poorer
l.. h. STARK Of ONO. Assistant Secretary of
Tia" Conference. said that the movement on the
part uf the Admin istrati0n FOR an International
monetary con ference was simply sunteriugc
to d.criN" and arrcase the silver people until
the unlimited c@ina;." 81 silver Even if the
Administration was sincere in its desire Tor
III, .tsn of TEsr I'd the ETIa sSna@,sd
from Great Britain! The rcsu!; Of ans confer
enc ~ which EnglanI Wa 4 PARTY could only
and favorable to John sherman aud John
In, " and to The oth'r gold bugs.
Guiding one by senator Teller II Colorado.
WHO said he was glad t" 50. this organization.
because i was iot the purpose OF establishing
Judge James Sheldon Of Connecticut opened
the evening session with an address on thief
h-nehts which would result from it,: IRE" coin
age; The proposed bi-mctaltic Cortcrence. he
j. Clark Williams of Colorado presented the
following report from the Committee on Reso-
Lotions:
n2-,.. with the single gold s,An"or, relief from the
e'it- of eon'naed falling nr..e. is o,s be: aud
with IN. coinage Of boiN metals ON equal terms lies at
Tx 5 H Il az re-, and m coa ., p, silver
on elna terms with Mat OF snin and on h. ratio now
American reo7i. toaI aud shai. not be supp -s-.t
TIA, IN IN NE Tv nam d. sI n. .sa
h. f"l dutv t" ~, creditor by paving TO nta such
R.,sdg-i. ) hat will not supper. FOR legislative or
executive office any candidate WHO is not th"ro Ghiy
restoration ~ h- monetary system entity disturbed
BY the itc,.la:un de unetilInv silver III ls,:S.
E-,rrf. That whne we word hail with JOY the CO.
operation OF her nations .h- restoration of silver
the United states right ihe wrong it has rerpet.ated
upon the producing and industrial classes without
gard to tho acton of other.atiors
The report and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
W. II. slater OF Colorado presented the re-
port OF the committee n the organization OF an
American himetGiiic league. The report
recon mends the formation Of such league
the object Of which. It saws. shall he Ia united
IL resist he purpose to fastcn forever on the
COUNT y tho single gold standard and to labor
FIR the restoration Of free timetable coinage
to the people Of the United States. The report
was adopted.
Officers OF the Bimetallic League were
elected by acclamat ion as follows: Presiuent
a. J. Warner Ohio. Treasurer, ]. T.
Clingle. Washington. ID. G: Secretary. Lee
Crnndnll. Washington, j: G.: Executive
= Grant. ,Californa: Richard Lacey. New
Reagan. Texas: Representative Thomas Wat
son. Georgia: Henry {. Baird. PENNSYLVANIA.
and Senator John ". Daniel Of Virginia. The
Convention then adjourned until tomorrow.
The site for Jersey city. New city Hail.
The JERSEY CITY Board of Trade held meet
in: last night to at upon 4 proposition which
had been made at a previous Meeting to en-
leavor to have another site for the new City