Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-22
THE BIMETALIIC LEAGUE.
The First Convention Assemblies In Con
cordia Hall To-day.

The First Convention Assemblies In Con-
cordia Hall Today.
The first annual convention Of the Bimetallic
League Of America assembled in Concordia Hall
this morning at IL o'clock. About 100 persons
were in attendance, q few of whom were ladies.
The first session rather an informal one,
as no organization had been effected and the
convention did little else than to listen to an
address Of welcome by President A. J. War
ner. in which he set forth the demand for such
a league and the benefits to be accrued from
active, jealous work on their part
GEN. WARMERS ADDRESS.
Gen. Warner stated the aim Of the league TO
be the securing of legislation for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. This question,
he said, was the most important one now
before the American people or before
the civilized world. 1t overshadowed the
result Of the restricted coinage of silver, and it
was really at the bottom Of the Irish
question. 1t also at the bottom Of
the labor question and was responsible
for the condition OF the laboring
man. Three-fourths of the value of gold came
to fight not only against the repeal of the
Sherman act, but to labor until silver
was put on parity with gold
The two political parties during the
campaign denied that the silver question was
an issue, but soon the election was over it
was the only issue that the President-elect had
given serious consideration.
After the appointment of committees the
meeting took a recess until the afternoon.
The remarks of President Warner were fire.
quentiy punctnated with applause by the con-
vention, and when he concluded the demon
stration was quite vehement
OBJECT OF THE LEAGUE.
The object Of the Rimatali;c Taacua ~
which Mr.. Warner is president. Mr. Lee Gran
DALI secretary, and vice president from every
state, is to promote the interests of free silver
What the convention will do in this di-
| recton has not Yet been planned, but u
committee containing a delegate from each
| state and territory to take control of a silver
campaign will probably be one Of the methods
decided upon to advance the free coinage
| principles.
The gathering at a glance was seen to be a
strongly populist one. In the front seats were
Gen. James B. Weaver and Gen. Field. the
presidential and vice presidential candi-
e dates in the recent election on
rear OF the hall was Mrs. Mary A. Lease, whose
part in the Kansas campaign has made her q
national parsonage.
| At the close of President Warmers address q
motion was carried for the appointment of com
| mittees on credentials, resolutions and ways and
| "cous, ehC mcmpcIs VI tdCu 10 De utslSuhltu
| by the delegates from the various states. In
order that the delegation might get together
| and confer u recess was taken until 100.
SOME OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT.
Among the delegates in attendance today
were Col. A c. Fisk of Denver Henry Jones
Atlanta; J. Stephens, E. ID. Stack, Cleveland
| c. A. Robinson. Indiana; Paul Van Der Wort
Nebraska; ID. V. Robinson, Texas; J. p. STEELE
Illinois: Dr.S McLallin Kansas; NJ. Butler North
Carolina Gen. Field and ]. p. Porter. Virginia
| Col. A. c. Shnn. W. L. Campbell. Ohio: VIM
Richards, DIR. Crutcher, Montana; W. E
Grant, J. Brad Beverley and Col. Rober,
Beverly, Virginia; r. G. Davis, Montana
J. H. Turner and Henry Jones, Georgia; S.
NJ. Adams. j. A. Dean, J. c. Manning
and F. Gather. Alabama: Joseph Goldney.
District of Columbia; j. E. Dean
and George ID. Lennon. New York
c. H. Pearson. E. A. Cooke. J. Haskins Hobson.
r. V. Gaines and r. W. Harris of Virginia; T..
H. Tbbles, Nebraska: E. NJ Burchard,
Maryland; Marion Butler, North Caro-
lima; VIM. I. James, Utah; II. E. Tau
beneck, Illinois: Prof. c. Vincent. Indiana
A. H. Mcdowell, Tennessee; Julius Schneider,
Illinois, A. E. Redsione, California; Joseph
Sheldon, A. s. Houghton and Robert Pyne,
Connecticut; W. y. Duvall and c. ID. Van
Duzer, Colorado; Geo. V. Bryan, Edward b.
True, James McNab. Joseph W. Huston and
| Frank p. Cavanah. Idaho j. f. Phillips. W. ].
Tine, Byron Z. Shear. A. j. Shotwel and Mr..
Shoemaker Of Colorado; Messrs. Seitz, Stark
| Warner, Campbell and Hall of Ohio.