The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-23
Memphis tn He the Scene To-Day of "a
Meeting of Business Men Interest,"
ed in the Country's Prosperity.
OUTPUT OF GOLD AND SILVER
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED BY THE d.
RECTOR OF THE MINT.
a Republican Congressman Who
Threatens to- Bolt His Party Unless
1t Adopts His silver Views.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May Cit is an un-
usual thing in this country to see a large
gathering of business men, bankers. mer-
chants and lawyers, representing the cap
ital and business interests of an important
section of the Republic. called together to
discuss political question from a business
standpoint The most notable characteris-
tic of the convention for the discussion of
''sound money and better banking facili-
ties" which will meet tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock in the Auditorium, is the total
obiteration of party lines i'm it's makeup.
The five or six hundred delegates, repre-
senting every State and all the principal
cities OF the South, who will be seated on
the lower floor of the huge structure when
Chairman W. J. Crawford calls the con-
vention to order include men holding all
shades of political belief. representing ev-
cry branch of commerce and industry in
which the South and the country at large is
vitally interested, assembled for the COM
mon purpose of carrying on vigorous cam
paign in the interest of financial policy
which they believe is necessary to the well
fare and prosperity Of the country.
The movement, in the progress of which
to-morrow's convention marks an important
point. took definite shape at a meeting of
10 last. At that meeting an organization
was effected and a committee of fifteen
prominent Memphis men was appointed to
agitate the holding of a convention of rep
resentatives of all the Southern states in
this city TO discuss the financial question
from sound money point. to stimulate
interest in the money question in this Sec
ton, which had shown decided suscepti-
bility TO the growing free-silver sentiment
to secure the organization in every city and
town In the States represented of clubs TO
work In the interest OF the sound money
campaign. Since April 10 the movement
has been extensively advertised, speakers
have travelled through every Southern
State, urging the appointment of delegates
and this work has brought about results
that are more than satisfactory to the
promoters of the movement.
The visitors attracted to the city by the
military tournament are evactuating the
hotels. but the hostelries are more crowded
tary conference. More than hundred del
egates. besides numerous newspaper men
and visitors who do not come as delegates,
have arrived during the day. According
90 advices received by Secretary Hotter
tonight several hundred more are en- route.
and by Tomorrow noon the hotel rotundas
Will re-echo with babel of tongues and
the arguments and theories of the advo-
Gates OF free silver will be rehearsed and
answered a hundred times over, according
to the light that Is within the sound money
men of the South.
The convention will be called to order at
o'clock, when. after the reading of the
call by Mr. Crawford. permanent chair
man will be selected Who this officer of
the gathering will be is purely a matter of
conjecture. The. gentleman most promi-
nently mentioned in that connection 20
night is Congressman Catchings, of Mis-
sissippi who will reach Memphis i'm the
morning. After organization and the ap-
pointment of a committee on resolutions the
gathering will listen to an address by Hon.
John c. Carlisle. Secretary of the Treas
ury: The Secretary will reach this city
early in the morning. and will be escorted
by committee TO his hotel. After dinner
the committee of fifteen will accompany
him to the Auditorium where he will de-
liver his speech. The lower floor of the
building has been assigned to delegates
while the balconies will be thrown open
TO the public. The structure, 1t is expected
will be filled for the first time i'm its his
tory. 1t has a seating capacity of ten
thousand, and Is admirably adapted to con-
vention purposes. Following Secretary
Carlise's address the convention will adj
Journ until p. m, when the report of the
resolutions committee will be taken up
and discussed. The indications tonight axe
that the gathering will complete its labors
and reach final adjournment tomorrow