The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-15
FREE SILVER CONFERENCE
Senators Harris and Daniel in Pri-
vate Consultation.
The Free Coinage of Silver" Said a
Prominent Delegate, "ls a Doc
trine Older Than the Party It.
self" Senator Jones Talks
on the Subject.
BY Southern AssocintoI pross.

WAsHiNGroN, August II. Tho con.
terence OF Democrats favorable to the
Tree coinage of silver began mt noon to-.
day ut tho metropolitan Hotel, the ses
s!on bong secret. The object IL to
elect su organization within tho party
strong enough 10 dominate tho neXt
National Democratic Convention aud
to commit the party to free coiuuge IN
the next National platform. "rhe
free coinage OF silver, said II prolni
nent delegate this morning, "hna al
ways been advocated by the Democrat
1t Is IL doctrin3 Older thnn tho party
Itself. and cnunot SEQ why we should
not obtain tho eud we seek,
Two hours before tho meeting of the
conference the lobby mud parlors OF the
hotel were filled with woll known pub
lie men known as tho advocates ot the
extended uso OF silver ns money
metal. Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
who was TO be the presidlng officer, sat
In the rending room explaining the
object OF the meeting to an Interested
lot OF listeners.
Senators llurris, Of Tennessee, and
Daniel, of Virginia. hud private con.
sultation relative to tue proceedings
of tue conference in tue room of the
former.
LN-Senntor Walsh, of Georgia, ds.
cussed the issue III question with II
number uf delegates IN the lobby.
The Illinois aud Missouri delegations
arrived ut tho hotel early mud were IN.
tioduced to their colleagues from the
South. LA Representative Btoohshire,
of lnhiann n;ReprcscutatIves Livingston,
of Georgia, aud Cox, OF Tennessee,
discussed with delegates from other
sections the udvisihiltty oi the proposed
move, while delegates not so we'll
known listened nitent!vely TO their
more experienced hrcthreu.
Ihe conference reussembled at 1
o'clock. Senator DnuiGl, III nccotdunce
with the agreement reached by the
committee on programme, reported
proSress, ,nnd asked TINT the conference
adjourn until 10 O'Clock to morrow
morning, Mt which time they expect ed
10 bc nhlu 10 report resolutions aud au
nhdrcss to the party. The request ui
Senator Daniel mot prompt compliance
nud The conference adjourned until 10
O'Clock.
ro.l call of States showed the fol-.
lowing delegates to be present;
Alauama james L Johnston. J oseph
II odgson. John w Tomllusou, IL y
Wilson, w John.
OhIu-S 5 lulcr.
Georgia Patrick Walsh, l. L Liv
ingstOu.
Indiana Allen w Clark.
Delaware-J l. Salisbury.
Maryland w Al Coleman, w T.
Mannakee, Charles Ii Darby.
kentucky Grey Woodson.
Mississippi w : Stockdnlc.
North Dakota Willis Il Bierly.
MissourI-Gov. VIM. J. Stone. Lon
Y Stephens. Harry NJ. Hill. W Al nu
by, George W Allen, Joseph X i,Ickev,
Louis llonck, Scott Miller, ID w 80.
dine, George i.ssimons, Thomas O
lowIes, Judge Leo Woodslles, l. j
Bean.
West Virginia John j Cornwel.
Tennessee Senator lsham G Harris,
Col Casey Young, Gen B n Cox, Col
l. W CHrmack.
Arkansas Senator Japles X Jones,
Robert NellI, W + Stone.
North Carolina TX Senator Thomas
} Jarvis, Representative Lock hGrt, Mr.
Josephus Daniels.
Eluridu du-Senalor Call Frank +. Har-
rls, John S. Beard, j j. Alexander, L
Il MckeaD.
leAnS-J JuuBe SllaS Hart.
Virginia ia-Sena;or Daniel, William a
Jones, L Otey. l. w Washington. }
K Duilie, l. K Wingfeld, Page Mo.
Carly, B McCabc, ID Randolph
Meade, L G Conrad, Frauk Hume T.
I; Nuckalls, j ID pennybnker, John 4
Jones, / j Ramsdell, L I'll Lee. Mar
shall Mccormick, John l. Sewers.
liinois-W II hinrichsen, George w
Fith'an, @ Z Thompson. W f. Nelson.
Nj f. Dunlap, George NJ Lecroue, Geo
Is Parsons, George l. Doying. George
T. Brennan, L w McNeaiy. a NJ Rose,
John II Barnes, John W Yaniis, O Il
Little.
South Carolina-Col John L Trent.
len.
Colorado Nj b Gerry, S d Trlmble,
Oiney Newell.
he i.I