Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-14
SILVER CONFERENCE.
Metropolitan HOtsI, Washington,
Crowded With Delegates.
SEVERAL PROMiSESrMES Present
The Intention is 10 shape the Demo.
cratic PAriJ's Policy on tho
Question.

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ridors Of the Metropolitan hotel wer,
crowded early today with delegates Il
the conference Of the Silver Demo
crsts called for the purpose VI agreeing
upon line Of policy 10 be pursued In
the interest Of silver In the Democratic
party. The forenoon was spunt In q
general exchange Of views aud 'ormu,
la,ing plans. There was rather d
larger attendance than had been
counted upon and the hotel wa,
crowded by delegates aud silver sym.
pnthi1ofs. Among those who appeared
early at the hotel were senators jones,
Of ArAausHf, Daniel aud Harris aud
ex-senator Jntvif, OF North CafOliua,
ard Walsh, VI Goorgia; Hon. Cas =
Young, Of Tenn, VINO has conducted
the correspondence concerning the
conference on behalf Of tue senatorial
Tenn, Otey, Virginia, Livingston,
Georgia, McNcill, ARK, aud Brook.
shire, indiana; Secretary Of state
Hiafioh7on, Of illinois, was ptOmi.
mont figure In the hotel lobby,
There was an exceptionally large
delegation from Missouri, Including
Governor stone, Secretary Of state
Stephenson, Judge nm, ". NJ. Ruby,
BANK President, aud George Allen,
railroad mao. Joauphug Daniels, Of
North Carnlinn, was one Of the buTiest
OF those prcseui. Olncy Newell, stc.
rotary OF the state Democratic com.
miltcc, COlofnio, was tho only repre-
sentative from thHtntatc.
tEsOy lOupg, ~ reply 10 questions,
said his correspondence indicated that
about two.ihifds Of the atatrs would be-
represented an1 he combined the
statement that the mcetinglWas Intend.
I'D 10 bv simply conference oi Demo.
critic icaJeru To shape tho parry policy
on tue silver question W. far no possl.
bic.
The meeting was called TO order at
II O'Clock by Senator HGffls who
moved that Senator Jones be- called to
the chair as temporary chairman, which
was carried Unanimously.
George NJ. Lecrone, Of lllinoir, was
chOEen secretary.
The meeting began behind closed
doOfr with instructions 10 the door.
keeper 10 admit only those invited.
Whom tbs roll was called, representa-
hves answered from twenty-five
states, bat the namus Of only nineteen
were given 10 the secretary. Virginia
headed the list with fifteen delegates,
while Illinois ana Missouri reported
fourteen each. Other states represented
were Alabama, four; ono, 4; Georgia,
twoi Indiana, On,; Delaware, one;
Maryland, three; Kentucky, one; Mis-.
issippi, one; north Dakota, ons; West
Virginia, two; Arkansss, three; Colo.
RADIO, three; South CATOlins, one;
North Carolina, three; Florida, three,
headed by Senator Call; Tennessee,
four.
Senator Jones made brief speech
on taking tho chair, eontining bim.
aelf TO thanking the conference for tue
honor and expressing tue hope that
tins proceedings he harmonious aud
productive OF good results.
Senator Dauiel offered resolution
for the appointment by tho
chair VI committee 10 prepare prog.
ram and resolutions, which was cat
tied, Aud the committee ANNOUNCED ms
fOlloWt:
Senator j. W. Daniel, Virginia; l..
W, CarmEck, Tennessee; j. h. John.
son, AlAbAmaj Patrick Walsh, Georgia;
a. CLARK, Indiana; w. ii. HenFickion,
! Illinois; Ex-senator n. j. JarvIs,
North Carolina; Gov. W. y. Stone ani
h. 81. Hin, Missouri; ]. =. Bird,
Florida; A. WoOdsOn, Kentucky;
Olrsy Newell, Colorado; w. II. Biefly, |
North DskotA; 3. Syodsf, Ohio; J. Il, |
SRul0turJ, Delaware; William Coils.
man, Maryland; w. =. BtookdaIs, |
J. +. rruilinr, South |
Carolina; j. J. Cofnwell, West VIt.
ginis; silss Hare, TexA,; Senator J.
k. Jones, Arkansas. The conference
until p. m.