Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10
SILVER CAUCUSES.
,orsE GATHERING OUT
CINE OF PARTY LINES.
,.o,utions in Favor of Free
silver Coinage, but Nasning
No Ratio Whips.
,u.. ,.,orrarn 70 ,ae pispasch.l

..-,s Of members OF the mouse Oh
natives who favor the free coin
'"' . silver. which WAS called yester-
Nv Mr.. Blard, was held to-day in
" lau of the House OF Representa-
%. and lasted from Il noon until DAD
~ Attic close it was officially an-
cd lhat the following resolutions,
r~sl by Mr.. Boatner, of Louisiana,
,lhcep adopted by a unanimous vote !;
10. y,.oircd. That we will support q
an .resline the purchasing clause in
~" sherman act and concurrently pro-
u. ...,, ar the free and untrammeiied
-. .'..,s Of silver. with full legal-tender
'.' Cite and such ratio as will provide
MAINTAIN the parity between gold
AD ".r.T 6lrshcr resolved, That COM
..,,.o Of sever be appointed by tho
'.',,r,,, Of this conference TO draft and
CO., t.cc such a bill and take proper
- n secure the free and full discus
~ and consideration thereof and
..o f the House upon the bill and all
,.,.p.r amendments.
F'r.. committee provided for in the
t.-.,,iuc resolution was composed AS
,'.as. Mes,rs Bland, Sibley. Boat
~, Lane, Baukhead, Bryan, and Bal
Nr-NGER IN ATTENDANCE.
r, vote Of the caucus Judge Culber-
o.s elacd to the committee. When
... caucus net 1t WAS estimated that
J.r, we're about forty members of the
T...sa IN the ball, but during the two
'.l,lr.,-0uarter hours the caucus was
.'' .c.s.9n about 100 members we're
.-,,,.d. Estimates OF the number in
".,-nl,.ce ranged from 60 to l05, the
.. n the caucus fixing the number at
@ s.I Sir. Bland saying he had
coItied over lou'
.t.rmou ofthc caucus, and Mr.. Slbley,
.. prgsylysuia, tho only Democrat
..-...rt from the eastern States, secre-
i,c. The only Republican present was
~ Bowers. OF California. The PCpu-
isl. were specially represented by jerry
1,.rsou aud Mr.. KEN, Of Nebraska.
not A TEST OF STRENGTH.
The attendance upon the caucus can
s.H. b. regarded as test OF the
..r.pt,u Of the silver forces i'll the House,
trtae reason given 10y Mr. Enloe. of
tennessee. That reason was that the
I.r..ra'ic party was charged by the
,.or.. with the duty of legislating so as
I,m.dy the present depression IN all
t,,,.t., # business A Democratic
ssr.r, and not mixed conference
.ta1rI have been called to talk over the
.usr1n and 10 formulate plan OF re-
Ef OF the entire Tennessee delega-
,.,-uauy Of whom are IN favor
'. t-,. coinage but one (Mr. Cox
W.. present AT the conference. The
....r thing was true of number OF
f-.s..Iy.r men from other States who
..l not desirI 10 seem 10 separate them
solves u u their respective party organl-
.lty4, GA this question. Reports from
r,uu,Is after the caucus adjourned
.r..i that no differences OF opinion
discussed IN the progress OF the
a,us,ion. The question of the ratio
trus coinage Of silver was not dis
c,..l ex,cp. incidentally, and. as will
l.lo.ccd. no specific figure was named
IL tl- resolution.
speeches were made by Messrs. Gull
l,-Yu # Texas, Bland, Hatch. and
F,ari ot Missouri. Grain and Bailey of
Toa,. Simpson Of Kansas, Oates and
P.nkLtad Of Alabama, Bryan of No
lfassa. Sibey Of Pennsylvania, Boatner
AMI Blanchard OF Louisiana. and others,
g.. IL support OF the object for which
tie caucus had been called.
a STEERING COMMITTEE.
Besides the action reported, a motion
by Nr. Bland was adopted authorizing
ta appointment OF a committee OF
"wh.Ie." one from each State, whose
duty it shall be 10 canvass the House,
discover each members standing upon
uc proposed bill, and see that every
!r.ul oil the measure is in his seat and
rsiy 10 vote when the time comes.
This committee has not yet been named.
Mr.. Bland stated after the caucus
ts. It had been in every respect satis-
ist0rv 10 the friends OF free-silver COIN
a.. The steering committee which
,i been named. he said, would proba-
by meet the committee of anti silver
mon tomorrow and discuss the details
OF the discus ion to be had upon the
lIl outlined in the resolution adopted.
1--WE will require ample time" re-
marked Mr.. Bland, "to carry out the
t,uls Of the resolution, and j do not
,ra how it will be possible to
come to vote under month or pro-
blt.y SIX weeks. ! cannot tell when
the committee will have its bill ready to
present. 10 the House. The question of
i.y ratio 10 be inserted in the bill was
Ic; discussed, but it is apparent that
t.u, II the free-silvcr men are satisfied
TIA, tie present ratio of Ii to should
be- ,laugcl. We shall probably vote
upon o., present ratio Of l6 to i, and II
,,at Is defeated, then II to l, so on up
10 ~ 10 il necessary"