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of Numbers--A Sub-Committee In
Secret Session ON an Address 60 he
Pnt Forth 90 the COuntry-The Re-
suit OF Its LabOrs AnxiOusIy Await
ed by the SiIverItes Present.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE conference OF
democrats favorable TO the free coinage
Of silver began at noon to-day at the
Metropolitan hotel. the session being se-
cret The object is to effect an organiza-
tion within the party strong enough 10
dominate the next national democratic
convention and to commit the party TO
free coinage in the next national
platform. "Freen coinage Of silver" said
prominent delegate this morning. has
always been advocated By democrats Il
is a doctrine older than the party itself,
and cannot see why we should not Do
tain the end we seek" Two hours be-
fore the meeting of the conference the
lobby and parlors Of the hotel We're filled
with prominent public men. known az
advocates OF the extended use Of silver
as money metal Senator Jones OF
Arkansas. who was to be the presiding
officer, sat IN the reading room explaining
the object of the meeting 10 an inter
ested lot OF listeners. Senators Harris
of Tennessee and Daniel OF Virginia had
private Consultation relative TO the pro-
ceedings Of the conference in the room
Of the former. Ex-senator Walsh OF
Georgia discussed the issue IN question
with a number Of delegates IN The lobby.
Illinois and Missouri allegations arrived
at the hotel early and were introduced
TO their colleagues from the south Tx
Representative Brookshire of Indiana,
Representatives Livingston of Georgia
and Cox Of Tennessee discussed with del.
egates from other sections the advisa-
biity Of the proposed move. while dele
sgates not SO we'll known listened atten-
lively TO their more important brethren.
The conference was called to order
promptly at Y o'clock. Senator Jones OF
Arkansas was made chairman, and Helm
richsen Of Illinois secretary.
Senator Jones. in opening. said the con-
ference had met IN accordance With a call
which explained its purpose. He wanted
to see silver militia organized to cope with
the gold forces
A roll eal of states showed the follow
ing dflesates 70 be present.: Alabama,
DANES III johnson, Joseph Hodgson, John
w Tetnlinson, II N Wilson. s. " John;
Ohio, S. A. YorHer; Georgia, Patrick
Walsh, " II. Livingston; Indiana, Allen
VI. Clark Delaware, d M sanlsburys
Maryland W. NJ. Coleman, w Z. Man
nakee, Charles r. Darby; Kentucky Try
Woodson; Mississippi W. S. Stockdale
North Dakota, Willis r. Bierly; Missouri
Gov. William j. Stone. Lon V. Stephen
son. Harry NJ. Hill. w. NJ. Rubey, George
w. Allen, Joseph X. Hickey, Louis
Houek, Scott Miller, r. w. Bodine.
George f. Simmons, Thomas 0. Towles,
Judge Lee Woodside, J. E. Beam; West
Virginia, John j. Cornwell; Ten
nessee, Senator Isham g. Harris, Col
Casey Young. Gen. N. N. Cox, Col. Il.
w. Carmack; Arkansas, Senator James
X. Jones, Robert Neill. w. p. Stone;
North Carolina. ex-senator Thomas j.
Jarvis, Representative Lockhart, Mr..
Josephus Daniels; Florida. Senator Call,
Frank L. Harris, John s. Beard, j. r. AL
exander, E. r. Mexican; Texas, Judge
Slas Hare; Virginia, Senator Daniel,
William A. Jones. +. J. Otey, L. Q.
Washington, J. S. Dufie, j. r. Wing
field. Page McCarty, j. b. McCabe, d.
Randolph Meade. T. n. Conrad, Jr.
Frank Hume, p. r. Nuckalls. J. d. Pen
nybaker, Hon. John w. Daniel, John A.
Jones. T. c. Ramsdell, r. H. Lee, Mar
shall Mccormick, John F. Sewers; Illi-
nois, w. H. Henrichsen, George w. Fifth
ian, o. p, Thompson, ~. r. Nelson, NJ.
/ r. Dunlap, George NJ. Lecrone George
b. Parsons, George E. Doying. George
Z. Brennan, T. W. McNeely, A. M. Rose,
John II. Barnes, John w. YantE, C.. r.
Tuttle; South Carolina, Col. John r.
Trentlen; Colorado, NJ. B. Gerry, S.
Trimble, Olney Newell.
After roll call. Senator Harris Of Ten
nessee suggested that the business OF the
convention be properly outlined.
Senator Daniel of Virginia offered the
following resolution, which was agreed to
without discussion: Resolved That a
committee be appointed by the chairman
of the conference, OF such number as he
may see fit, TO prepare a programme of
proceedings and report same 10 the con-
ference at an adjourned meeting to be
held at 4 O'Clock to-day. The chairman of
the conference shall be, ex onicio. a mem-
Der of this committee"
After the adoption of this resolution,
recess for thirty-hve minutes was taken
to allow the chairman Senator Jones, to
prepare the committee After recess he
decided to appoint a committee of one
member from each state represented. Af-
ter recess, Chairman Jones announced
the following: Missouri, Gov Stone and
H NJ Mill; North Carolina, Senator Jar
Wis: Illinois, W. II. Heinrichsen; Indiana,
A. w Clark; Georgia, ex-senator Walsh;
Alabama, j. +. Johnson; Tennessee, L. NJ.
Carmack; Virginia, Senator Daniel; Ken
lucky. w Woodson; Colorado, A. Newell;
Yoder; Delaware, J. +. Sanesbury; Mary
land, NJ NJ. Pullman; Mississippi, W. S.
Stockdale; South Carolina, J. f. Trent
len: West Virginia, J. J. CROMWELL Texas,
ex-Representative Hare; Arkansas, Sena-
tor Jones. and Florida J. s. Beard.
After the announcement Of the commit
tee the conference adjourned until
O'Clock.
The conference reassembled at 4 O'Clock.
Senator Daniel, in accordance with the
agreement reached by the committee on
programme. reported progress and asked
that the conference adjourn till 10 o'clock
a. m. tomorrow, at which time they ex-
pected to be able to report resolutions
and an address to the party. The request
Of Senator Daniel met with prompt COM
pliance. and the conference adjourned till
tomorrow morning.
Speeches were made late this after
noon in the general conference committee
by Gov stone of Missouri, Senators Har-
rfs. Call, Daniel. Jarvis, ex-senator Walsh
and others. After a long discussion o SUBJ
committee, consisting Of Messrs Stone,
Henrichsen. Walsh, Jones. Jarvis, Car
mack and Daniel was appointed 20 pre-
pare an address and present q plan Of
national organization, 70 be submitted TO
the general conference tomorrow MORN
ing. I'D 10 a late hour tonight the reso-
lutlons and addresses had not been con-
H. 81.