The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09


CHICAGO. Aug. THE national con-
ventiOn Of the Bimetallic league met at
10 o'clock in this city this morning. and
the attendance was larger than that of
any previous assembly of like character
in the history of financial agitation. The
army of delegates assembled over
crowded the First methodist church an
hour before the meeting was called to
order, and it was early apparent that a
larger hall would have to be sought for
future sessions. The features of many
of the battle-scared veterans of financial
agitation were visible in the hetero-
geneus assemblage of today. Gen. A J.
Warner of Ohio, president of the BIZ
metallic league, stood side by side with
Congressman Bartine of Nebraska, and
short distance away was seated Con-
gresham w. ]. Bryan Of Nebraska, a
man of opposite political faith from Mr..
Bartine, but foremost in the common
battle for free coinage A few feet away,
in the Colorado delegation, was the
picturesque form of Governor Waite, of
the silver state, conversing with Senator
Stewart of Nevada. the one a populist,
the other a republican, but both united
in a common cause today. L. S. Sem
ators Mantle of Montana and Shoup Of
Idaho cOnversed fraternally with T. NJ.
Patterson Of Colorado, the first two re-
publicans and the last the leader of free
coinage factions in the democratic
ntional convention Of a year ago.
Governor Kobe, the populist leader of
Alabama, surrounded by a score Of
brawny populists. was one of the most
conspicuous figures in the convention,
and as he conversed warmly with Editor
Goodwin of the Salt Lake Herald, the
two We're Joined by Herman @. Taube-
neck Of the executive committee of the
peoples party, and moment later the
interesting trio was increased by Senator
Dubois Of Idaho, who, although a re-
publican. will observe no caucus that
opposes the free coinage OF silver.
Mayor HarrisOn's Welcome.
When Chairman A. J. Warner. of the
Bimetallic league, called the convention
TO order scores Of delegates were obliged
to stand in the aisles, but all took the
inconvenience good naturally in the con-
ISOLATION that the convention was so
words Chairman Warner introduced
Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago
who welcomed the delegates to the city
He said:
Chicago seems to be the spot where
all the deliberative bodies turn themselves
that their ideas may spread over the
land. 1 welcome you warmly. because
believe you have the good Of the country
at heart. Some of you may be rather
wild. 1t is said that you are lunatics
silver lunatiCs. I look down on you and
am rather glad to welcome such luna
tics as you. (AppIause). Alexander the
Great, the three wise men Of the East
who found the Savior; Martin Luther.
Christopher COLUMBUS. NIirabeau Ma
pOleOn Bonaparte, Benjamin Franklin
and Morse, had all been called lunatics
in their time, but all had left their mark
on the civilization, the geography and
the liberties of the world. 1t is crazy
men that march the world forward and
make progress a possibility. Men, you
may be denounced, but John Sherman
was always crazy enough to fill his
pockets with the wealth of this world
(Applause). In most prehistoric times
we knew that gold and silver were the
money metals. Gold is found in pockets;
II is the fault of chance; but silver is
worked out Of the rocks by hard, method
zeal, inevitable labor. (AppIause).
They say that those who believe in
bimetallism are crazy. If the act of 1873
could be blotted from the annals of
American political action 1 believe that
silver would be worth $1.20 an ounce.
(Applause). Be wise in your delibera-
tions, but be fearless Congress is about
to meet. Give the benefit of your DELHI
erations to congress and tell Grover
Cleveland what the people Of the United
States want. welcome you all" Great
applause).
and Chairman A. J. Warner of the
Bimetallic leag'Ie delivered an address.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session Of the conven-
ton was held in Central Music hall, a
building capable of seating over three
thousand. Allen w. Thurman Of Ohio
was made permanent president amid
great applause. While the notification
committee was out and the committee on
credentials was awaited Robert SchiIling
of Milwaukee wanted to hear a speech
from Governor Waite of Colorado, but
the chairman declared the motion out of
order pending permanent organization.
Committee on rules and order of bust
ness was then chosen and the roll of
states called for the appointment of the
committee on resolutions. Mr.. c. S.
Thomas Of Colorado urged that each
ntate name three members of this COM
fnittee one member from each of the
three parties. but Paul Vandervoort of
Nebraska objected. Il hope" said he,
that party differences will not be recog-
nized in this convention" Applause.
The sense Of the convention was so
overwhelming that Mr.. Thomas with
rev his motion. The roll of states was
allied and the following committee on
buttons appointed:
Alabam, j. G. Manning; Arizona, NJ
L. Murphy; California, Daniel N. Burns
Colorado, Thomas NJ. Patterson; Con-
necticut, G.. II. Whitcomb; District of
Columbia, Lee Crandall; Georgia, Henry
Jones; Florida, j. McAlIister; Indiana,
NJ G. Rankin; Idaho. G.. V. Bryant; Illi-
nois. Benjamin Goodhue; Iowa, c. c.