The record-union., 1893-04-26
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

OdDEN NOIdnJ, ApIll -o.-1O-udy Iho
silver men fairly bulldozed the Trans
Mississippi Congress. The intolerance of
the Colorado men was something unpar-
alleled. They compelled the candidate
for President to pledge himself for free
silver before permitting vote. Kansas
bleeding wounds were opened and quar-
relied over before they would give Kan
sas Vice President. Many more dele
gates arrived to-day.
Resolutions by the bushel were put in
and referred.
California won the next place. The
session will be held in San Francisco. The
new Secretary is Julian Sonntag of San
Francisco, the new President Governor
Mcconnell of Idaho, and the Vice Presi-
dent for California, William Johnston OF
Sacramento.
The opera-house is the headquarters for
conviviality. John P. Irish's speech on
California last night was all the talk to-
day. 1t was a splendid effort. The Sac
rAuiento delegation is working for Sacra-
mento among the delegates on the manu-
featuring boom. They got out a letter,
all the delegates presenting Sacranento's
advantages for investment.
The chief speech tonight was by t. NJ.
Patterson, the eloquent silver maniaist of
Colorado.
Senator Stewart arrived, and was re-
ceived with demonstration.
Ogden is entertaining in a royal man.
ner.
The congress reassembled at 10 o'clock
this morning.
Interest centered in the organization OF
the congress, the principal fight being the
selection of a President. Governor Nc
Connell of Idaho was plainly the favor
lite, with A. C. Fisk of Denver as a close
second.
Both men are distinguished for au-
dacity. Mcconnell, as United States
Senator from the new State of Idaho,
startled that staid body by asserting that
the Government mortgage of 81, 200, 900
on the Southern Pacific was changed from
first to second mortgage through the
payment of 100000 of English money.
A. c. Fisk recently called down upon his
head the denunciations of the Eastern
press by suggesting at the session of the
Bimetallic League, at Washington, that 1t
might soon become necessary for the
Western States to seek an alliance with
the silver-producing countries of Central
and South America.
Governor Prince of New Mexico intro
duced Governor A. L. Thomas of Utah,
who had been detained from yesterday s
session by a railroad accident.
Soon after he began his speech he was
Tr1f tod 1Nrr
Stewart of Nevada, Senator Warren of
Wyoming and Hon. 7. NJ. Patterson of
Denver. These gentlemen were received
by the members with prolonged cheers,
amounting to almost an ovation.
Governor Thomas in his speech took
advanced ground on the silver question.
At the close of the address the following
resolutions were introduced:
By Montans-On the mineral lands in
the grant to the Northern Pacific.
By Secretary Brady of the Galveston
Chamber of Commerce-Regardin the
harbor of that city.
A. c.. Fisk. of Denver introduced series
of resolutions covering every subject it is
proper to take action upon, which led the
Chairman of the Kansas delegation to
state that not having heard distinctly he
would like to know if the Kelley cure
had been indorsed.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izstion reported as follows: For Presi-
dent, Governor w. ]. Mcconnell OF
Idaho; Secretary, w. II. Harvey OF
brook of Oregon and o. w. Crawford OF
Texas.
A minority suggested also for Presi-
dent the names of A. C. Fisk of Colorado
and ]. w. Bent of Washington.
A vote resulted as follows: l41 for the
minority and l46 for the majority.
The standing of Governor Mcconnell
on silver was challenged by Congress
man-elect Pence of Colorado.
Colonel John P. Irish defended Gov
ernor McConnelps standing, declaring
that it was ridiculous to challenge the
standing of an Idaho man, as Idaho
would probably not allow an anti-silver
man to live peaceably within her borders.
Governor Waite declared that the con-
gress should know where it stood ON this
question.
Mcconnell being called out placed him
self on record as favoring the free coin
age of silver in the ratio of 10 to of gold.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization presented the following list of
Vice-Presidents: Arizona, Hon. W, A.
Cheyney; Arkansas, Hon. w. NJ, Fish
back; Colorado, @. Z. Hicks; Idaho. A.
]. Hannaford; Oklahoma, John ]. Ollie:
New Mexico, Governor L. b. Prince.
Montana, James A. Murray; Utah. C. C,
Goodwin; Kansas, j. W. Ady: Texas.
General George o. Afford; Nebraska
Congress nan w. ]. Bryan; Washington
Colonel J. W. Feighan; Nevada, W. f.
Sharon: North Dakota, Governor Short
ridge: California, William Johnston: Ore
gon, General H. B. Compson; Iowa, w.
II. Taylor; Missouri, w. B. Archer:
Wyoming, c. f. Bladenburg.
Bleeding Kansas promptly came to the
front with one of her domestic fights. j.
W. Ady had been named as the Vice.
President from Kansas, and Congress-
man Todd protested and wanted the
name of Governor Lewelling substituted.
A. w. Stubs was proud of the fact that
he was not delegate appointed by the
Governor, and as representative of the
State he objected to the name of j. w.