The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-16
THE SILVER MEETING
Delegates Represent the t6
to 1 Movement.

posed of Prominent Democrats
Mr. Hinrichscn Predicts the Elcc.
tion of a Free Silver President.
Washington Aug. l4.--Representa-
tlves from almost every state are present
at the first free coinage Conference bairg
held in this city to-day This confer
ence IS the outcome of the Memphis
convention, at which time democratic
representatives from all the states We're
instructed to send delegates to a general
conference i'll Was aington. These dele
gates are representatives Of the 16-to-1
movement and are confident of success
and will admit of no compromise. The
object of the conference is to form an
organization within the democratic
party Favorable to free silver, and every
effort will be made to secure harmony
IN the ranks Senator Harris is author
lty for the statement that a new national
committee Will be formed. compose of
democrats Of prominence, one drawn
from each state, the object being to Sc
cure control of the next democratic
national convention.
Morrison for President.
W. H. Hmrj1hsen arrived last night
from lllinoi, al lhe head of u large dele
CATION of Whicn Congressman Fithiau is
a member, Mr. Hinrich ,cn has the
honor of having called the first free
silver convention ever held Mt Spring
field, in June last, ana is confident that
the west as w"ll is Illinois is taking
more kindly every day to he free silver
movement Mr. Hnrichscn said: The
free silver men viii nominate and elect
the next president Naturally we in
the west turn to William r. Morrison
as the one available candidate who rep
resents sterling democracy as opposed
to the gold bug mugwumpery of the
white house While Mr. Morrison has
thus far remained non-committal on the
silver question, yet we are assured by
him that he has the interests of his party
at heart. His party will point to him in
unmlstakable terms the necessity for
free silver and urge upon him his lead
ership.
To Prevent fractional Fights.
"As the silver movement originated
in the west 50 also must the party
leader come from the west. 1t should
be understood that his is Il democratic
ittN N-i4A' '''' .i' itNt! W N4tulu NAt tlltN vi
the democratic purity. Every possible
effort VIII nr II .de TO prev M fdctionll
differences. This conference will adopt
resolutions thar | believe viii be adopted
IN majority OF democratic conventions
OF the various states. So that. when I'll.
next national democratic convention Is
held the delegates viii vote almost
unanimously III favor of free Silver"
Senator Daniels Views.
Senator Dsuial said he was not aware
what the dimensions Of the personnel of
the conference would be, but he ex-
pected about 300 delegates TO be- present.
Such a number, he thought would work
with more cousonauce than larger
representation. and the work on hand
would be expedited sooner. He saw no
reason why The meeting should last
longer than one day He had not come
here to offer resolutions, and did not
know the nature of the ones that would
be introduced by the leaders of the
movement 1t was his opinion how
ever, that good would come of the affair,
and that the country at large would APP
inland tho nrf!3rl of tha rnDfaraupa