Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-22
SW1D FOR SILVER.
synopsis of the Proceedings of the
Memphis Convention.
arat'on OF Principles Adopted
Central Committee Cbosen
S"h Power to Call q Ma.
tionaI Convention.


DroWn tnen called
nominations for permanent chairma
ana senator lsham G. Harris, the an,
peiiam governor OF Tennessee. ,
ceived an enthusiastic reception wh,
ne arose to present the name of Sen
Tor David Turpie, of Indiana. NJ
harris said that he had no idea
making a speech; that he only wisht
10 state in a word the purpose a,
OBJECTS of the convention. It w,
called by the Central Bimetall
league of Shelby county, a strict
nonpartisan organization, composed
democrats and republicans and non,
lists. Its doors were thrown open
every American citizen who honestl
oei,eved in the propriety, the advi
ability and the necessity of the =,
Mobilization Of silver. Their doctr;n
Is bimetallism, and by bimetallis,
they mean the free and unlimited coir
age OF all the gold and all the silve
produced in the country.
They hold, as to this convention
mat democrat can be present an
participate in its deliberations withou
lmpairing in the slightest degree hi
allegiance or fidelity to his party or
ganization, and the same is true of re-
pnollcans and populists whose part,
'ealty can not be impeached becaus,
OF their open advocacy of free silve
coinage.
we are here" concluded the sena
tor' as a band of free men, to conside,
TINS all-absorbing question which now
conironts the American people. We
are here to consider the coinage oues
tion' and that question only. That i.
lhe object of this convention. as I'm.
derstand it, and as l believe it to he
understood by the hundreds of dele.
ea'es who are here to-day. beg now
10 present to you Hon. David Turpie,
OF Indiana. whom | place in nomina.
t'on as your presiding officer, than
whom there is no truer or ADLER bi.
metallst in the United States of Amer.
lea"
The distinguished senator from In.
DANA was warmly received. While he
bears his sixty-eight years lightly, his
voice was rather weak for the large
hall, and he showed that the warm
weather made the task of delivering
an elaborate address before the con.
vention difficult one. After Senator
Iurpie had been elected by acclama.
ton he assumed the chair and ad.
dressed the convention,
The convention then completed IT'S
permanent organization by the elec.
ton, by exclamation, of B. Wade. Of
tennessee, reading clerk of the house
oI M representatives, to act as secretary.
Mr' Wade was nominated by Gov,
Lowry of Mississippi.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas moved
the appointment of a committee on
resolutions, to be composed of one dele.
gate from each state represented. The
motion carried, after it had been
amended at the suggestion of judge
John W, Tomlinson, Of Birmingham,
Ala, so as to provide that on roll-call
Zach state should present the name of
nember of it's delegation to act as
'ice-prcsident of the convention and
me member to represent it on the com.
nittee on resolutions. The roll-call
esulted in the naming of the follow.
ng vice presidents:
State Treasurer Craig Smith OF Ala.
'ama; Senator j. II. Berry, of Arhan-
as; Alex Delmar, of California; j. B.
lush, OF New Mexico: B. L. Weaver.
+ Virginia; A. p, Blackwell, of Texas:
Vm. B. Bate, of Tennessee; Gov. John
. Evans, of South Carolina; Congress-
ian Jos. c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania:
:. f. Brown, of Nebraska; Gen. A. j.
Warmer, of Ohio; g. +. Key, of North
arolina; Senator William NJ. Stewart,
Nevada: William f. Smith, of Mis-.
'uri; Paul A. Dews, of Montana; w.
Yergcr, of Mississippi; NJ. J. Gun.
ingham, of Louisiana; ]. R. Rev.
olds Of Kentucky; Anson Walcott,
Indiana; W. A. Hidcll, of Georgia, ;
I'D Alva Adams, of Colorado.
The following committee on rcsolu.
Ons was named:
Senator James X. Jones, of Arkan- I
S; j. I. Tankhead, of Alabama; Sen. {
or Marion Butler, of North Carolina: S
'nator William NJ. Stewart, of Neva- !
!; c. F. Cochran. of Missouri; Chas.
Hartman, of Montana; Senator J.
George, OF Mississippi; J. II. Dupree. s
Louisiana; j. p. Barton, of Ken.
cky; Senator David Turpie, of Indi- Y
a; I. M. Longley, Of Georgia; Chas.
Thomas, of Colorado; ex-Gov. l.. b
adford Prince, of New Mexico; Alex r
lmar, of California; +. c. Tradway, t
Virginia; s. L. Watson, of Texas; e.
Carmaci, of Tennessee; b. R. Till n
IN, OF South Carolina; Jos. c. Sibley, s1
Pennsylvania; William H. Bryan, of G.
braska, and A. J. Warner, of Ohio. N
Jpon the motion of Mississippi del d
ate. Senator Harris was nominated, Al
THE Old Wheel Horse of Free Coin il
=" to be a member Of the committee Il
resolutions for the United States at W
&c, and was elected with great en-
lsiasm. t... ;r
udge j. H. Mcdowell, of Tennessee, Il
se to ask recognition for the popu- W
IS on the committee on resolutions.
e judge, 1t appears, bears some re.
alliance to PETER, of Kansas, and w
most striking characteristics of Sc
style OF oratory and his gesticula- sa
rs. he carried his point without OF
iculty, and it was agreed that he be he
powered to present the names of
egates, who were added to the com. fr
tee on resolutions, as representa-. ar
IS OF the peoples party. a
x-Gov. L. Bradford Prince of New R,
yico, in explanation of the fact that
imber OF western and northwestern
es had failed to respond to the roll. on
, said that but q few weeks ago the co
'esentatives of every one Of those {
es had attended q silver conven- tut
at Salt Lake city, at which COM =,
tee had been appointed TO represent -,
n, collectively, at the Memphis con- do
tion. The absence Of delegates nm
a individusl states should not be mo mo
'trued 70 indicate any lack of in me- me-
st in the frce-silver movement or 4
with the Memphis con- tor
ion. The south and the west were me
4 in hand in this campaign, and ~ W
Stand together. !;