The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-12
silver HAS AN inning
The Champions Of Free Coinage
Gather at Memphis.
MEN OF NATIONAL REPUTATION
MIR. Siblcy VIII Loud Ills Eloquencc-S Sem
ntOrs from tho Silver States VIII Lead
tho Procossion-Turplo aud Har'
ris on tho Ground.

Memphis, June 1.-THE National
free silver convention to meet here to-
morrow promises to be largely attend
ed. 1t Is intended to offset the ''sound
money" convention recently held here.
The following free silver advocates
have accepted invitations to attend:
w. II. Harvey, Of Chicago, author OF
COINS Financial School," Senators
Blanchard, of louisiana; Stewart, of
Nevada; George, of Mississippl; Jones
and Berry. OF Arkansas; Turpie, of In
diana; Harris. of Tennessee; Black
burn. OF Kentucky: Vest and Cockrell,
of Missouri; Daniels, OF Virginia; Nor
gan. of Alabama; Walthall. Of Missis-
sippi, and voorhees,. of Indiana; Con-
man Sibley, of Pennsylvania. and
Money Allen and Bland, of Mississippi.
Senator Tom Carter and Lee Mantle
will represent Montana.
Two of the principal speakers at to-
morrow's silver convention, Senators
Turpie, of Indiana, and Harris, OF
Tennessee, arrived today. 1t Is expect
ed that fully 1000 delegates will be
present when the convention Is called
to order.
The convention opens tomorrow at
the Auditorium, where the sound money
convention was held last month. The
sky is clear and though the tempera-
ture Is high up in the sos, q pleasant
breeze tempers the heat.
Indications point to a very large at
tendance. including a number Of men
prominent in national politics. Dele
.;x.tn hxy
will continue to come in up to noon to-
morrow. There is noticeably large
proportion of men from the country
and smaller towns among those already
seen on the streets.
Personnel OF Convention.
The personnel Of the convention Will
embrace Democrats, Populists ana
few Republicans.
Delegations are expected from twen-
ty-five states, but scarcely any from
states east of the Mississippi and north
of the Ohio.
The convention will be called to order
at II o'clock tomorrow by w. N. Brown,
president of the Bimetalllc League of
Memphis. Judge l.. II. Estes, of the
circuit court, will offer up prayer,
and an address Of welcome will be de-
livered by ex-Congressman Casey
Young. of Memphis. 1t has not yet
been determined whether or not there
will be a Temporary organization. In
case it Is decided to start off with a
ornament organization Senator Harris
will nominate for permanent chairman
either Senator Turpie or Senator Jones.
OF Arkansas, probably the former. If
Turpie Is made chairman of the con-
vention Jones will be made chairman
of the committee on resolutions, and
vice versa.
Committees on credentials and reso-
lutions will be appointed and the con-
vention will adjourn until the after
noon. The resolutions will probably
be presented at the second days seb-
sion.
Among the speakers will be ex-Con-
gressman Sibley. of Pennsylvania
Alexander Delmar, of California;; ex-
Governor Prince, of New Mexico; Sen
ators Jones, Turpie, Stewart and
ShOup, and probably Congressman
Bryan, of Nebraska. Senator Harris
will not speak, but will devote his at
tention to the business of the conven.