The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-26
SILVER CONGRESS IN SESSION
The Selection Of Officers Causes Angry
Passions to Rise.
OKLAHOMA IS OOMPLIMEETED
Colonel Patterson's Strong Language In
Speaking of the Free Coinage of
Silver.
OKLAHOMA Is OoMPL1MEETED
Associated Press.

AooOSlaleO GTcSS.
Ogden, April 25.-The trans Missis-
sippi congress reassembled at 10 o'clock
this morning. The committee on per-
manent organization reported as fol-
lows
For President, Gov. ]. w. Mcconnell,
Of Idaho; secretary w. H. Harvey, Of
Ogden; assistant, w. ]. Easterbrook. of
Oregon, and o. W. Crawford, of Texas.
The minority report suggested also
for president the names of A. c. Fisk,
of Colorado, and ]. W. Bent, of Wash
ington. The vote resulted as follows
ington. The vote resulted-141 for the
minority, and lag for the majority The
standing of Governor Mcconnell on sill
yer was challenged. Mcconnell being
CALLED out placed himself on record as
favoring the free coinage of silver in
the ratio of 16 to of gold.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation presented list of vice-presi-
dents. Colonel ]. w. Pdghn, was chos-
en- from Washington, and General H..
B. Compson from Oregon. Bleeding
Kansas promptly came to the front
with one of her domestic fights. ]. w.
Ady had been named as the vice presi-
dent from Kansas and Congressman
Todd protested and wanted the name
of Governor Lewelling substituted. A.
w. Stubbs was proud Of the fact that
he was not the delegate appointed by,
the governor, and as republican rep
resentative OF the state he objected to
the name of ]. w. Ady being taken
down to make room for the accident
governor" who thought that fifty-eight
was majority of 125 legislators. Con-
gresham TODD arose, white with rage,
and denounced the insult to the COVER
nor of Kansas as coming from the rep
resentative of territory which was
Settled by the combings of the uni
Verse"
Peyton of Utah suggested that the
Kansas militia be called out at once.
Stubbs took the floor in defense of the
record of Ady, but Murphy of Montana
that bleeding Kansas
should not bring her wounds and sores
here to be paraded before the Congress
T. M. Patterson of Colorado proposed a
that both the Kansas
statesmen be honored with places on the
roll of vice president.
At the afternoon session, Stubs an
that everything was lovely in
the Kansas delegation. Lewelling
would be the vice president from Kan
sas and Ady member Of the eAecu-
tive committee. Governor Mcconnell,
Of Idaho, was installed president Of
the congress, and in his address begged
the members to bear in mind that this
congress was called to further the COM
mercial interests of the West, and not
Of any political party. While it was
unanimous for free silver 1t
was not backing up the so called silver
party. San Francisco was choesn as
the Iext place of meeting.
This evening a large and distin-
guished gathering greeted Colonel L. M.
Patterson, of the Rocky Mountain
News, Denver, who spoke on the free
coinage of silver. He used the follow
ng strong language: while there may
be monopolists who favor gold, they
will not defend the Sherman law of 1873.
That enactment, which swept at one
ell blow from under our credit system
me half of it's metal foundation, was
/ crime, and purchased by the infamy
If more than one senator. 1 predict
hat If the silver coinage law be re-
stored to our statutes, silver would,
within ninety days, be restored to its
proper place. How shall the change
.ome? Through the people? Thank
1od, the president is not this country's
overeign or ruler. Do not falter, do
lot compromise. There is no compro-
nise. 1t is either free coinage Of silver,
# thraldom, financial disaster and mis-
ry."
Senator Stewart will speak tomorrow
vening.