Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-22

Indiana permanent secretary. The name Of
+. q. Dubignou of Georgia was presented for
permanent chairman, but Mr.. Dubignon
appeared before the committee and explained
that :he presentation Of his name was without
his approval. Both men were voted for how
ever. and Mr.. Wilson evidently having q
decided majority his election was made unani-
nous on motion Of MIR. Dubignon's friends
without the result of the ballot being announced
Mr. Wilson has served several terms in Con-
gress from the second district of West Virginia
whence he is now representative. and is held
to be the most eloquent of the younger genera
ton of politicians. 1t is said that his speech
tomorrow will be the effort of his life. and his
friends are predicting genuine surprise for
the convention when he takes the chair.
The committee on rules and order of bust
ness met in the afternoon and intrusted its
work to the hands of subcommittee of seven
members, of which A. L. Clardy of Missouri
was made chairman. The subcommittee YVES in
session for over four hours. having discovered
that there were in existence no rules Of pre-
ceding conventions, and proceeded to formu-
late 4 full set.
With the rules of the present House of Rep
resentatives as basis they made up a complete
set Of rules, which will be presented to the con-
Vention tomorrow. There are no radical
changes over previous convention methods and
1t is probable that the report will be at once
adopted and reported to the convention. The
committee was much interested to learn that the
last new rules adopted by national democratic
convention were adopted in 1852.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
The silver states had another caucus yester-
day, and, in view of Senator Germans refusal
to permit the use of his name as a candidate for
presidency, decided to cast their vote for Gov.
Boies OF Iowa. A subcommittee was appointed.
headed by ex-senator Thomas Patterson of
Colorado, for the purpose of presenting the
viz nj fba 1,la
mittee on resolutions.
1t was furthermore decided in case the plat
form committee refused to recommend free
coinage bi-metallic plank that an appeal should
be taken to the convention. There was much
talk among the delegates present at the confer
ence OF throwing the support Of the silver states
TO the peoples party in case the democratic
convention should not comply with the demands
OF the silver interests, and it is probable that
representatives of the silver states will wait
upon the convention of that party at Omaha on
july with that purpose in view.
RICHARD CROKER TALKS
Richard Croker came forth from his guarded
apartments last night and landed in the midst
of knot Of newspaper men. He paused as
though expecting an onslaught and he got it.
"There Is a rumor tonight. began one Of the
correspondents. THAT you have received from
MIR: Hill q message today or this evening in
which he has informed you that be Is willing the
New York delegation should now act its own
will, as the situstion may dictate"
II have seen no such telegram; don't know
of any such" said Mr.. Croker.
III such message were received what would
be done by the New York delegation?' inquired
another correspondsnt