The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-08-21
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Organization OF tho Convention or silver
Democrats III washing gton--Tho party,s
Record on tho Froo Coinngo Question.
An Address to tho Peoplc.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ID. Tho confer
ence ofDemccrats favorable to the
free coinage Of silver began at noon
today at the metropolitan Hotel, tho
session being secret. The object is to
effect reorganization within the party
strong enough to dominate ut the neXt
National Democratic convention and
TO commit the party to free coinage in
tho next national platform.
"Freo coinage of silver" said
prominent Democrat this morning,
''has always been advocated by the
Democrats; it is q doctrine older than
tho party itself and cannot see why
we should not obtain the end wo
seek"
Two hours before the meeting OF the
congress, the lobby and parlors Of tho
hotel were filled with well known pub
lie mon, known as advocates of the
extended use of silver as money
metal.
Tho conference was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock. Senator Jones
Of Arkansas, was made chairman, and
Mr.. Hinrichson Of Illinois, secretary
Senator Jones, in opening, said that
the conference had met in accordance
with the call, which explained its pur-
pose He wanted to SEQ silver mill
tia organized to cope with the gold
forces.
A roll call of States showed the fol-
lowing delegates to be present:
Alabama-Ja James Il. Johnson, los.
Hodgson. John w. Tomlinson, IT. N.
Wilson, s. w. John.
Ohio IS. S. Yoder.
Georgia Patrick Walsh, l.. Il. Liv-
ingston.
Indiana Allen w. Clark.
Delaware T.. Salisbury.
Maryland w. M. Coleman, w. E.
Mannakee, Charles r.. Darby.
Kentucky Urey Woodson.
Mississippi WIS. Stoclkdalo.
North Daketa-~-ANillis r.. Bierly.
Missouri Gov. w. j.. Stone, Lon
V. Stephens, Harry M. Hill, NJ w.
Ruby, Cow Allen, JOS. X. Hickey,
Louis Houck, Scott Miller, r. w. Bo-
dine, George e. Simmons, Thomas 0.
Towles, Judge Lee Woodsides, E. j.
Bean.
West Virginia John J. Cornwell.
Tennessee Senator Isham Ct. Har-
ris, 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 Thos.
j. Jarvis, Representative Lockhardt.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
Florida Senator Call, Frank E.
Harris, John s.. Beard, j. e. .Alexan-
der, Il. r. McKean.
Texas Judge Silas Hare.
Virginia Senator Daniel, VIM. A.
Jones, ?. J. Otey, l.. 6. Washington,
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McCarty, j. B. McCabe, D. Randolp,
Meade, L. N. Conrad Jr., Frank
Hume, P. r. Nuckalls, j. d. Penny
baker, Hon. John w. Daniel, j ohm a.
Jones, T.. O.. Ramsdell, r.. E. Lee,
Marshall Mccormick, John Il. Sow
ers.
Illinois w. II. Hinrichsen, Geo.
w. Fithian, 0. p. Thompson, w. e.
Nelson, M. II. Dunlap, Geo. M. Le-
crono, Geo. B. Parsons, Geo. E. Doy-
ing, Geo. E. Brennan, Il. w. McNee-
ly, A. M. Rose, John III. Barnes, John
w. Yantis, O. r. Tuttle.
South Carolina Col. j ohm Il. Treu-
len.
Colorado M. B. Gerry, S. D. Trim
BILE, Olney Newell.
The conference reassombles at 4
o'clock. Senator Daniel, in accord
ance with the agreement reached by
the committee on programme, report
cd progra q ftfa d aslssea ss that the con-
ference adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, at which time they
expected to be able to report resolu-
tions and an address to tho party.
The request of Senator Daniel met
prompt compliance, and the confer
ence adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Senator Daniels of Virginia, offered
the follow resolutions, which was
agreed to without discussion:
Resolved. That committee be ap-
pointed by the chairman of tho con
ference, of such number as he may
SEQ lit, to prepare programme Of
proceedings and resolutions, and re-
port the same TO tho conference at an
adjourned meeting to be held at 4
| ClOCh COutly. l. ITO CIlulFtiltIl Ol lIl0
conference shall be ex-oilicio member
Of this committee.
After the adoption of the resolution,
q recess for thirty minutes was taken
to allow the chairman, Senator Jones,
to prepare the committee. lie decided
to appoint committee of one member
from each State represented.
After the recess Chairman Jones an
nounccd tho following committee:
Missouri, Governor Stone and Fl. NJ.
Hill; North Carolina, Senator Jarvis
Illinois, w. II. Hinrichson Indiana,
A. w. Clark; Georgia, ex-senator
Walsh; Alabama, Judge Johnson |;
Tennessee, E. w. Carmacl; Virginia,
Senator Daniels; Kentucky, w. w.
Woodson; Colorado, A. Newell North
Dakota, w. r. Bierby; Ohio, p. S.
! Yonder; Delawar,, j. T.. Salisbury /;
Maryland, M. M. Pullman MISSISSIPPI
pi; w. 8. Stockdale South Carolina,
j. Il. Treutlen; West Virginia, j. j..
Cromwell Texaa, E. p. Hare; Arkan-
sas, Senator Jones; Florida, j. s..
Beard.
Tho following is tho report Of the
committee as adopted by the confer
ence:
Alta conference between number
of Democrats from the different States
who attended tho non bipartisan conven-
tion reoently announced at Memphis,
the cause Of free v silver coinage WHICH
conference was hold after the adjourn
ment Of the convention) committee
combating ofSenators Jones, Of Arkan-
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