The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-15
Senator Turpie. One of the signers Of
the Call. Not Present AIT the
Meeting I'm Washington.
PLANS OF THE DELEGATES
NATIONAL COMMITTEES
TO BE APPOINTED,
And an Address Issued to the People
New Treasurer Of the National
Republican League.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-Indiana's "dele-
CATION TO the silver conference
now ''fizzling" here. consists of Alien
w. Clarke. president of the state
Silver League and editor OF the Green's
burg New Era Ex-Representafive Brook
shire was at the meeting by invitation OF
the managers who. seeing that there was
only corporals guard OF delegates" went
into the lobby OF the hotel and invited all
Democrats TO come in. Senator Turpie has
not been located yet.
An Associated Press dispatch says: The
forenoon was spent in a general exchange
OF views and in formulating plans for the
meeting There was a rather larger at
tendance than had been counted upon and
hotel was crowded by delegates and silver
sympathizers- The leaders OF the move
ment were anxious TO correct the impress
sion that II was intended the meeting should
be mass convention. They appeared TO
think this idea had been scattered broad
cast by the gold men with the view OF
making IL appear in the end that the meet
ing had been a failure. There were con-
sequently numerous requests that the news
papers should make it clear that IL never
intended the gathering should BE- more
than a conference among leaders Of the
silver sentiment in the Democratic party.
Among those who appeared early at the
hotel were Senators Jones. of Arkansas:
Daniel and Harris and ex-Senators Jarvis
of North Carolina and Walsh OF Georgia.
Hon. Casey. Young. OF Tennessee. who has
conducted the correspondence concerning
the conference on behalf Of the senatorial
committee, and Representatives Cox OF
Tennessee, Otey of Virginia. Livingston OF
Georgia, Mcneil Of Arkansas. and Brook
shire of Indiana. Secretary of state Hin
rfRh nf wa nv min IxrfIr
in the hotel lobby from early morning No
man present was more generally sought
than he There was an exceptionally large
delegation from Missouri, sncluding Gov
ernor Stone, Secretary OF State stephens.
Judge Hill. w: NJ. Ruby, q bank president.
Josephus Daniels. of North Carolina was
one of the busiest of those present. Olney
Newell, secretary of the Democratic COM
mittee of Colorado, was the only repre-
sentative from that State. I'VE don't need
big delegation here I'll people know how
we. stand he said. J. r. sauisourg, of
Delaware, was the solitary representative
of that State. NJ Z. w. Garmack. OF the
Memphis Commercial Appeal: State Senator
wenheld, of Virginia; Allen w; Clark. OF
Congressman-elect Lockharf, of North
Carolina were also among the delegates
The " meeting was called to order at y
o'clock by Senator Harris, who moved that
Senator Jones be called % the chair as
temporary chairman, which motion was
unanimously carried George NJ. Lecrone. OF
Illinois. was chosen secretary. The meeting
began behind closed doors with instruc-
sions to the doorkeepers TO admit only
those who had been invited. When the rou
was called, representatives answered from
twenty-five States. but names were given
to the secretary from only nineteen X;r-
ginia headed the list in point OF members,
with fifteen delegates, while Illinois and
Missouri reported fourteen esn osner os,a
land, f0ss'I keat"sfy Sni !: MIssissppi i North
Colorado, 3: south Carolina. /: North Caro-
lima, 3: Florida, T. headed by Senator Call.
and Tennessee, T.
Senator Jones made brief speech on
taking the chair. confning himself TO
| thanking the conference for the honor and
expressing the hope that the proceedings
| good results Senator Daniel offered a reso-
luton providing for the appointment. by the
chair. OF committee to prepare a pro-
grsmme and resolutions. which was carried
| and the committee announced as follows:
Senator j. w. Daniel. Virginia: Z. w: Car
mack, Tennessee: j. r. Johnston Alabama:
| Patrick Walsh, Georgia; A. w. Clark. Indi-
| ana; w. III. Hinrichsen, Illinois; ex-senator
| +. j. Jarvis, North Carolina; Governor
Stone and Miiiiam Hill, MISSOURI; J. Z.
| ney Newell. Colorado: w. n. Bierly, North
| Dakota; ;. S: Yoder. Ohio; J. r. salisbury.
| Delaware; W. NJ. Coleman. Maryland: W.
| S. stockdale. Mississippi: j. F. Trenficn.
| South Carolina; j. j. Cornwall. West Yir-
| ginia: Silas Hare. Texas; Senator J. X.
! this committee the conference adjourned
| till p. m At that hour the committee re-
| ported through Senator Daniel that IL was
unable to report. whereupon the conference
! decided 10 adjourn until tomorrow at 10
| a.. m.
| the conference for the day the programme
and resolution committee called to-
| gether and remained in session for sew
eral hours. At this meeting each men,
| ber gave an account OF the condition Of the
| silver movement in his State and pointed
| out what he thought was necessary In
or free coinage. 1t was decided 10 relegafe
the work Of the formation of a scheme
or address % he peope % the the
| subcommittee OF eight. Of which Senator
Daniel. of Virginia, is chairman. The
| ator Jones. of <Arkansas; ex-senator jar
| Wis, of North Carolina: ex-senator Walsh
w. J. Stone. OF Missouri: f. w. carmack'
! Of Tennessee. and James y. Johnson, OF
during the evening and after some hours
| OF consultation practically agreed on the
basis OF a report which will be presented
| 70 the fuil committee and later 70 the con-
| ference during the forenoon OF tomorrow
| This report will. IL Is understood, recon-
consist sis OF Senators Harris. Turpie - ~
! Jones, OF Arkansas. and others who signed
| the call for the present conference. who
mittee 10 consist OF one member from each
state, whose duties are 10 be similar IN
scope ana authority 10 those Of the ra-
uonal committees OF the Republican and
Democratic parties. The address TO the
people will be brief and will declare I'm plain
terms the attitude of the conference on the
silver question. favorable 10 coinage az q
ratio OF Is TO /. The present understanding
rs that no other subject but that OF financs
VIII be embodied I'm the address.
scheme OF organization for practical work
in the furtherance of the silver movement
Will, IL is expected, also be embodied in
the report OF the programme committee.
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