The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-20

CHICAGO. July 19.-The silver con-
ference at the Auditorium today was
marked by a strong difference of opin-
ion between the southern and northern
representatives. At one time a split
in the ranks seemed imminent over
desire of the southern men to ignore
the Bimetallic league.
They maintained that the aVOwed
&Rurpose of The league was 10 assist the
Inspirations of their presidential can
didate, Joseph Sibley. The men from
the south desired 10 conduct their
work in their section within the ranks
of the Democratic party and in the
north to conduct the agitation on a
non-partisan oasis.
Mr. Rucker, OF Colorado, asserted
that the trouble now in the west was
u growing belief that the silver wing
was but the tail of the Democratic
kite Congressman Aiken, of Ten
nessee, healed the breach by the for
mutation of a compromise resolution
providing that a subcommittee of five
be appointed to take charge of he
distribution of literature and that it
be instructed to use its best efforts TO
avoid any antdgonism with any other
national organization.
- Warner Protests.
b General \. j. Warner, the president
OF the Bimetallic league, protested
against any line of work tEat at
tempted to carry forward the silver
agitation without being allied to the
league. He said it had done all of the
Z work thus far in the direction of the
agitation; that it had spent much
money and stood before the people as
non-partizan Organization. The re5o-
luton was adopted.
An address viii be issued TO the pub
, lie, setting forth the position OF the
aNational Silver league, and the MEM
berS of the national committee will be
empowered to organize the various
states.
The proposition TO raise funds with
which TO carry on the work of silver
CHARACTERIZATION caused another row.
President Warner, of the Bimetallic
league, contended that this organiZa-
ton had been in the field some time
and had expended a large sum of
money in the interests of free silver,
and that should another organization be
formed 10 carry on the same work it
would be considered a direct slap at
the older organization. The Bimetallic
league, he said, was regarded by the
kDeople at large as being nOn-partiSan.
81 This aroused Mr.. Ralph Snyder of
West Virginia. who accused the league
OF DelnS DdIIlSdl anu luCliNcO ~ sALl-
tagonize the existing parties
United the Warriors.
Chairman Goodwin once more united
the warning factions and matters were
finally adjusted by electing Mr. Miller
permanent chairman. The delegates
from the west and north say there will
be another meeting OF the committee
in February. when a silver party Will
be esta blished
Before the meeting adjourned the
Bimetallic league secured five of the
seven memberships on the executive
committee of the national organiza-
ton. which is made up as follows:
Henry G. Miller, Chicago, chairman;
Congressman Acklen. Tennessee, secre-
t3ry; General a. J. Warner Ohio; \. J.
Ruckerf Colorado: @. ). Bowen, Hi
nois; United States Senator Blanchard,
louisiana; Hnson WolcOtt, Indiana.
u Members of the national committee
FSvere empowered TO appoint chairmen
Dior the counties and further organiza-
Ption Of leagues The proposed address
: ITO the people has not yet been pre-
pared.