The Lamar register., 1895-08-10
MISSOURI ALI. RIGHT.
NO GOLD BUGS THERE.
Democrat. A..vmeis at Pertle spring. to
caa.tder ih- sitvrr oi-stioa-


vention tomorrow 10 define the parsy's
position ON the money question Nearly
all the delegates are already here and
fully seventy i've per cent are ou,spok
cu for the frec and unlimited coinage OF
silver al III 10 l. Governor Stone, Silver
Dick Bland aud Senator cockreil are In
control All % course. are outspokcn
fnr the whIie metal
They arr agrned that the convention
shall pass resolutions that anyone can
understand calling Tor free coinage. Tho
ihrre are not agreed, however, n To-
what more shall he done The presen:
cate central committee consist OF on
member from each Of the fifteen eongres
sl1ual districts " Is sound money"
by yate - or u 10 l or >. A large eie-
ment J. Tor p.arsauizing the committee
- tS 10 make L represent the party.
Bland Stono aud cockreil reprcseni
fhr,-e views. each OF which has It's sup.
tkTiers, Bland would deposc the prs
sIit commltfrg altogether aud elect new
one. Coekr,il would 80 siow and !,
snrliued 70 let things 70 as they are till
next ypstr
Governor Stone. who prubably repre-
<ents good majority would Increase
the cemnltep's membrrsilp and put on
enough silver Iuen 10 make Il right.
There has beeu eiucus afier caucus to-
night. and SIN thp question j. unsolved.
hnt the prospects ans ihlt Stone VIII
carry the point TsIis win mean that
MiSsouri's delegation 70 the national
cBnveniion next year viii BE- certainly
fnd unluaiihcdiy for silver. The con
rentiou viii inset at noon tomorrow,
aud hut FOR the proposed change In the
cuinuitttt would transact all its huJi-
ness IA short order A grcat majority of
sho delegates arp instructed 10 vots
for 10 10 resolutions Those who In
sist on recognizing the committee urge
that II the prtSgai body ls left In control.
4 viii call one ruuycntipn 20 nominate
the delegation TO the national conven-
tIan and candidates for state otiiccS.
which would give the soidltes, who VIII
perhaps have 100 delegates, chance TO
trade votes Tor state Office candidates
for votes Tor national delegates. and
thus bssak the solid silver vote,
From Indications tonight eomprom-
lSs Will b. effected by allowing the con
Vsntion 10 name new members OF the
committee. that l. one for each cOngres-
siaual district and thrtc at large.
The silver men are Ia q majority 20
overwhelming that opposition TO any
programme that 3hcy aeree 20 would b.
thr height of folly. Tonight the old con-
f,-,icrate element = talking harmony.
that - harmony with teeth. which
uieans II the Democrats do not get to-
eether they VIII lose the stale In 1896,
I > ems almost crrtalBty thar the state
CENTRAL committee wIll come out OF the
light badly ssnged, and Il win have
great tight TO have an existence when
the convention odiourus The talk to
night r. that Congressman Bland viii
b.. temporary chairman OF the coIven-
ton. and senator Cockrcll permanent
secretary.
Governor Stone. Congressman Rand
and few OF the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party held a secret conference lais
tonight with view OF harmnnizius ihe
various cuntentlons regarding the state
efutrnl committee. The conference was
IN session several hours and that ihr
discussion wits heated one there Is no
doubt. as al the hour OF adtournnen' 20
agreement had been reached. ElTly IN
The day Governor Stone was with Bland
10 onsf The present state comuu:see. bu;
tonight the governor Is M the other
side OF the fehcC and Is strongly IN iayGr
Of avoiding any conflict ~ ihr conNen'
ton which might terminate IN split
ia the Democracy Of Missouri
Bland is determined 10 Securt a state
committee which is favorable to silver,
50 that the battle next year may be
fought for free silver. But 4 Bland car
ries his point. there will undoubtedly be
hot time In the convention tomorrow.