Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-11
FOR SOUND MONEY.
A Convention to Assemble in This
City Tomorrow.
DELEGATES FROM BOARDS OF TRADE
Will Come From Every Important
City in the Country.
THE LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS.

At noon tomorrow the Sound Money Con-
vention will be called to order at Willard 8
Hall by President Darwin r. James of the
New York Board Of Trade and Transporta-
ton, by which organization the similar or
ganizations Of the country to the number OF
1900 or !, 400 were invited to send delegates
to represent them in the convention. The
convention will probably be in session the
greater part Of the week, and while 1t Is
impossible to definitely state today the num-
ber Of delegates which compose the conven-
ton, the number will, it Is thought, run
from 500 to 1,5O0 and hardly a city OF any
size and importance will fail to be repre-
sented by delegates from one or more OF the
financial or commercial organizations Of the
place. The one great object Of the conven-
ton will be to give expression through the
voice of the assembled delegates Of the feel
ing entertained throughout the land relative
to the repeal Of the Sherman act and urge
upon the country the urgent necessity of an
immediate repeal Of the act.
While the convention will be one Of the
largest and most important conventions of
business men ever before held in the coun-
try, the convention will not, 1t Is now
thought, be as largely attended as 1t would
have been had not the repeal bill been
passed by the House by such an over
organizations which had already accepted
the invitation to be represented have since
the passage OF the repeal bill by the House
stated that they will not now do so. be-
ieving that the great object Of the conven-
ton Is as good as accomplished. But. as
already explained. the convention will be a
great one, and II Is not improbable that a
permanent national board of trade. with
headquarters in this city, will be organized
a result Of the present convention, COM
posed of delegates from every financial and
commercial organization in the country
1t Is certain that such project will be
brought to the attention Of the convention
and enthusiastically urged.
The Local Arrangements.
While the invitations to participate in to-
morrow's convention were sent out by the
New York board of trade. the Washington
board of trade will be largely responsible
for the complete success which 1t Is expect
ed will attend the labors Of the delegates.
President b. H. Warner and Secretary
Alex. ID. Anderson have been most enthu-
stastic and untiring in their efforts in con-
nection with the convention. Wiilard's
Hall, between 14th and 18th streets. has
been engaged as the meeting place OF the
convention. and should the number OF dele
gates exceed the accommodations of that
hall. a much larger hall will be engaged.
The entire second floor Of the Glover build
ing, 1919 F street northwest, has been en-
gagged for the accommodation Of visiting
delegates. and will be known as convention
Headquarters. with Chairman Anderson OF
the reception committee, appointed by
President Warner from the local board Of
trade, in charge.
Chairman Anderson's associates On the
committee are Messrs. Thomas Somerville,
s. w. Curriden. w. H. Moses and F. l..
Moore. The local board of trade will be
represented In the convention by The fol-
lowing delegates: B. H. Warner, chairman;
Thomas w. Smith. s. w. Woodward, Geo.
T. Dunlop and c. J. Bell.
some Delegates Already Here.
No regular program has as yet been ar
ranged, and it is not improbable that the
convention will be called to order at noon
tomorrow without such a program having
been arranged, although a preliminary pro-
gram may be arranged this evening or to-
morrow morning. should a sufficiently large
number Of delegates have arrived. Prcsi-
dent b. H. Warner of the local board will
welcome the delegates.
At noon today comparatively few dele
gates had arrived at headquarters. where
IT has been arranged that they shall regis
ter. Among those who have registered to-
day were President Darwin r. James Of the
New York board Of trade and transporta-
ton, Frank S. Gardner acting secretary of
that body; President Charles E. Adams of
the Massachusetts, board of trade. Edwin
L. Sprange of that board, Charles H. Wey-
CANT and VIM. Foster Of the Newburg IN.
> UOdTu VI tTduc CHcoou anu IcO.
E. Newell Of the Pawtucket Or. H. Bushes IS
Mems Association. VIM. Brookfeld Of the
New York board Of trade and transporta-
ton.
New York city will be particularly well
represented. the following organizations
having given notice that they would be
represented as follows: New York State
Board Of Trade and Transportation. .. B.
Potter. Oscar 8. Straus. VIM. Brookdeld,
James H. Seymour and Darwin R. James;
Mercantile Exchange, w. H. Duckworth
and D. B. Halstead; Cotton Exchange, j.
o. Bloss. president; Henry Heutz. VIM.
Ray, Chas. NJ. Colhoun and Chas. D. Mil
ler; Stationers' Board Of Trade. Frank
Squier and c. T. Dillingham;; Cigar Manu-
facturers' Association, Ewd Heyman and
NJ. 8. Wise: Clothiers' Association. Julius
Hammerslough and Jos. Hochstadter:
Woolen Goods Association, Walter Stanton
and - Sawyer; Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
citation. G.. Waldo Smith and F. B. Thur
ber The New York Produce Exchange,
with a membership of S.00O will send Is
delegates. Among the delegates to the con-
vention will be Senators Washburn Of Wis
consin and Chandler of New Hampshire.