The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-22

washington, Aug. l6.-1he corridors
of the Metropolitan hotel We're crowd
ed early with delegates to the con-
ference of silver Democrats called to
meet here for the purpose of agreeing
upon a line of policy to be pursued in
the interest Of silver in the Democrat
ic party. The morning was spent in
a general exchange of views and in
formulating plans for the meeting.
There was a rather larger attendance
than had been counted upon, and the
hotel was crowded by delegates and
silver sympathizers.
The meeting was called TO order by
Senator Harris, who moved that Sena-
tor Jones be called to the chair as
temporary chairman, which motion
carried unanimously. George NJ. Loo
rane of Illinois was chosen secretary
of the meeting. The meeting began
behind closed doors, with instructions
to the dOorkeepers to admit only those
who had been invited. When the roll
was called representatives answered
from twenty-five different states, but
names were given to the secretary
from only nineteen. Virginia headed
the list in point of numbers with Is
delegates, while Illinois and Missouri
reported II each. Other states repre-
scented were: Alabama, 4; Ohio, l.;
Georgia, >; Indiana, /; Delaware. /;
Maryland, 3; Kentucky, l; Mississippi,
|; North Dakota, /; West Virginia, 2;
Arkansas, 3: Colorado. 3: South Caro-
lima, /; North Carolina. 3; Florida. T.,
headed by Senator Call, and Tennes-
see. 4.
Senator Daniel offered n resolution
providing for the appointment by the
chair of a committee to prepare a pro-
gramme and resolutions. which was
carried. Later the cOmmitte on pro-
gramme and platform reported
through Senator Daniel that Il was I'M
able to report, whereupon the con-
ference decided to adjourn until to-
morrow morning. II is generally I'M
derStoOd among the delegates that the
important work of the conference is
being done by the committee. When
Senator Daniel reported TO the full
conference the committee Lad not au-
thoriZed the draft of Il platform and
nOn of the members were able to say
when the report would be completed.
The proceedings of the committee de-
velOped some differences of opinion as
to the line of policy to he recommend
ed, but these We're not of a sufficiently
radical nature to cause apprehension
of serious delay. The committee pro-
ceedings indicated that the report
when made will recommend the issu-
ance Of an address TO the Democratic
party Of the country urging in very
strong terms the maintenance Of the
cilrnr cnrSn in fhn nap,nnrn rio yn
and also outline a plan for the organ
ization of the silver forces in the party
with the view to the selection of dele
gates to the mex national convention.
The plan will probably embrace the
appointment of a central committee
with a member from each state and
territory, who shall in turn select a
member from every county; the latter
to have the power to appoint a mem
Der for every voting precinct in the
county. The plan includes a provision
for a national headquarters, probably
at Washington.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the conference for the day the pro-
gramme and resolutions committee
was called together and remained in
session for several hours. 1t was de-
cided to regulate The work of the
formation of a scheme Of organization
and the preparation Of the platform or
address to the people to a subcommit-
tee of eight. This subcommittee as
sembled and after consultation, prac-
tically agreed on the basis Of a report
which will be presented to the full
conference. This report will, it is un-
derstood, recommend the appointment
of a committee to consist Of Senators
Harris, Turpie and Jones of Arkansas,
and others who signed the call for the
present conference, who are to select
a provisional national committee to
consist Of one member from each
state. whose duties are to be similar
In scope and authority to those Of the
national committee of the Republican
and Democratic parties. The address
to the people will be brief and will de-