The morning call., 1894-11-28
Strong in the Western
Congress.
ONE LEADING QUESTION.
Silver to Take Precedence of
Everything.
WILL BE A PRETTY FIGHT, TOO.
Because Free Coinage Does Not Pos
sess Sufficient Strength to
Carry All Before 1t.


out interest for the advocates of the free
coinage Of silver who have been anxious
to secure definite expression from the con-
gress in favor of the white metal. Not
alone have the minor features. such as
warm applause when free coinage was
mentioned. been encouraging, but the or
ganiZation of the committee on resolu-
tons, with Congressman w. j. Bryan of
Nebraska as chairman and E. A. Marshall
OF Texas as secretary, has been higb bly,
satisfactory. Nevertheless, there is as vel
no certainty that the matter will go be-
yond this. In the convention there is a
strong element in favor of International
free coinage only and opposed to any ex-
preston whatever upon the subject by the
congress. Whether the bime tallsts will
be strong enough to overcome both these
elements cannot be told, vet there Is GER
tainty that the main struggle will be on
his portion of the resolutions committee
report. and the battle will not be a brief
one.
1t was nearly three-quarters of an hour
after the appointed time when President
Whitmore called the congress to order to-
day. The adoption Of the report of the
committee on credentials last might. which
en- rolled all the appointed delegates, prop
erly accredited. without regard to their
presence, gave especial point to he report
of the committee Oh rules aud order OF
business, which provided for voting
power for each State delegation of not to
exceed thirty votes, if so many delegates
were present. all the States to have vot-
ing power of not less than ten, no matter
what may be the smallness of the attend
ing delegation. The report was adopted
without discussion, with the exception OF
the clause limiting the voting power OF the
delegation.
At this point Delegate F. j. Cannon of
Utah moved to strike out the maximum
limit, thus giving the full delegations
vote for every man. He supported the
motion with the contention that the
States and Territories sufficiently inter-
ested to send all the delegates to which
they were entitled should be allo wed to
vote such delegates. Ex-Governor Prince
of New Mexico Endorsed the original re-
port as necessary to prevent nearby Sec
tions from overpowering, by their easily
transported delegates, those unable to
send a full delegation from far-aWay
points. Delegate Black of Washingto
offered a substitute making clearer the
voting powers OF each delegation. but re-
tanning the maximum and minimum
limits of thirty and ten. Delegate VIII
Iiams of Arkansas, a member OF the Rules
Committee, explained that the repor was
prepared on the basis of fairness. More
over, upon the committee making the re-
report Utah had representative, who
nn1n fn a
Of Nebraska opposed the amendment OF
fered by Delegate Cannon. as it tended to
permit two or three States TO rule the con-
venton. reducing the weight of the recon-
mendation OF the congress. After some
further debate of a desultory character
Cannon withdrew his amendment The
original report was then adopted.
The members Of the committee on reso-
lutions were announced as follows: Ari-
zona-T. B. Comstock, W. j. CLANCY; Ar
kansas-George Sengel. c. S. Collins; Cali
fornia-D. Lubin, CIV. Parsons; Colorado
l. l.. Johnson, j. S. Shafroth; Idaho
William Bulge, B. E. Rich; Indian Terri
tory-D. G. Dennison, Fielding Lewis;
Iowa-S. f. Smith. Bart E. Linehan; Kan
sas-W. Fl. Toothags, Stephen Crane;
Minnesota. Thomas Sharp; Missouri.
o. Stannard, c. E. Yeater; Nebraska-W.
j. Bryan. R. w. Richardson; New Mex
ico-G. r. Gabel, l.. B. Prince; Okla
homa-Sydnev Clark. j. A. Mcclure; Ore
gon, E. B. Dodge; South Dakota-S. E.
Wilson. j. r. Brennan; Texas-L. Han
cock, e. A. Marshall; Utah-F. j. Can
non, c. C. Goodwin; Washington-A. L.
Black, D. E. Devine; Montana-Thomas
G. Merrill, w. II. Wheed; Alaska, j. {.
Greene. Wyoming, Louisiana, Nevada and
North Dakota are not represented In the
convention.
Among resolutions submitted were:
Indorsing Secretary Herbert's tests and use
OF American COAL and urging legislation 10 en-
join upon naval officers the use always OF
American products where II can De Done with
out financial loss; favoring governmental in
vestigation OF forest fires on public lands;
urging the admission as States Of Oklahoma.
New Mexico and Arizona; favoring Federal
encouragement of a cable from the Farallon
Islands to Hawaii; favoring the improvement
OF Oakland (Cal.) harbor; opposing legislation
TO engraft the Baltimore plan, or any O. her
form OF national bank issues, upon the national
currency system; favoring legislation 10 H.
crease the price of cotton; favoring 1nrther
and greater governmental aid to Texas harbor
and river i'm lrovements.
Delegate w. j. Bryan of Nebraska in
troduced resolution favoriDg the resfora-
ton of the free coinage of gold and silver
at the ratio of 16 10 without the aid of
any other nation.
Delegate Cahill of Missouri introduced
resolution tayoring the efforts by the
Government toward inducing other Gov
ernments 10 recognize silver more fully as
a money metal.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton presented a report naming George T.
Cannon OF Utah for permanent presiding
officer, with one vice-president from each
State, to be named by its delegation. The
present secretary. NJ. 6. Butterfield #
oregon, was requested to continue through
this congress, the executive committee be-
ing instructed to name his successor
when the next place shall be chosen. he to
reside therein. The report was adopted
and the president escorted to the chair.
After brief speeches of generalization and
thanks to the retiring officer, n. Whit
more, the congress adjourned for dinner.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
which was delayed until nearly o'clock,
there being nothing before the convention
having special precedence Congressman
elect Shafroth of Colorado was invited to
address the delegates on the silver Ques-