The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-08-21
FOR FREE COINAGE.
THE STAMP OF THE OLD DEM
OCRATIC PARTY.
Organization of the Convention of Silver
Democrats in Washington--The Party's
Record on the Free Coinage Question.
An Address to the People.

Record on the Free Coinage Question
An Address to the People.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE confer
ence of Democrats favorable to the
free coinage of silver began at noon
today at the Metropolitan Hotel, the
session being secret. The object is tc
effect reorganization within the party
strong enough to dominate at the neX1
National Democratic convention anc
to commit the party to free coinage IN
the next national platform.
Free coinage of silver" said 8
prominent Democrat this morning
has always been advocated by the
Democrats; it is doctrine older than
the party itself and | cannot see why
we should not obtain the end we
seek"
Two hours before the meeting Of the
congress, the lobby and parlors of the
hotel were filled with well-known pub
lie men, known as advocates of the
extended use of silver as a money
metal.
The conference was called to order
promptly at - o'clock. Senator Jones
of Ar kansas, was made chairman, anc
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 see silver mill
tia organized to cope with the gold
forces.
\ roll call of States showed the fol-
lowing delegates to be present:
Alabama-James +. Johnson, Jos
Hodgson, John w. Tomlinson, I'll. n.
Wilson. S. w. John.
Ohio-S. S. Yoder.
Georgia-Patrick Walsh, l.. +. Liv'
ingston.
Indiana-Allen w. Clark
Delaware. F. Salisbury.
Maryland-W. NJ. Coleman, w. <.
Mannakee, Charles R. Darby.
Kentucky-Urey Woodson.
Mississippi-W. S. Stockdale.
North Dakota-Willis R. Bierly.
Missouri-Gov. w. j. Stone, Lon
". Stephens, Harry NJ. Hill, NJ: w.
Ruby, Cow Allen, Jos. K. hickey,
Louis Houck, Scott Miller, r. w. Bo'
dine, George E. Simmons, Thomas Q.
Towles, Judge Lee Woodsides, E. J.
Bean.
West virginia-John J. Cornwell.
Tennessee Senator Isham 6. Har-
ris, Col. Casey Young, Gen. n. n.
Cox, Col. E. W. Carmack.
Arkansas-Senator James K. 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, f. R. Mexican.
Texas-Judge Silas Hare.
Virginia-Senator Daniel, VIM. \.
Jones, P. J. Otey, L. G. Washington,
J. s. .Dufie, J. R. Wingfeld, Page
McCarty, J. B. McCabe, D. Randolp,
Meade, T. n. Conrad, Jr., Frank
Hume, P. R. Nuckalls, J. D. Penny
baker. Hon. John w. Daniel j ohm \.
Jones, T. G. Ramsdell, R. E. Lee,
Marshall Mccormick, John F. Sow
ers.
Illinois-W. II. Hinrichsen, Geo.
W. Fithian, O. P. Thompson, W. +.
Nelson, NJ. F. Dunlap, Geo. N. LIE
crone, Geo. B. Parsons, Geo. E. Doy-
ing, Geo. E. Brennan, T. w. McNee-
ly, A. M. Rose, John H. Barnes, John
W. Yantis, G. R. Tuttle:
South Carolina-Col. John +. Treu-
len.
Colorado-M. B. Gerry, S. D. Trim,
BILE, Olney Newell.
The conference reassembles at 1
o'clock. Senator Daniel, in accord
ance with the agreement reached by
the committee on programme, report
ed progress, and asked that the con-
ference adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, at which time they
expected to be able to report resolu-
tons and an address to the 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 the con-
ference. of such number as he may
see fit, to prepare a programme OF
proceedings and resolutions, and re-
port the same to the conference at an
adjourned meeting to be held at 4
o'clock today. The chairman of the
conference shall be ex-otticio member
of this committee.
After the adoption of the resolution,
recess for thirty minutes was taken
to allow the chairman, Senator Jones,
to prepare the committee. He decided
to appoint committee of one member
from each State represented.
After the recess Chairman Jones an
nounced the following committee:
Missouri, Governor Stone and H. NJ.
Hill; North Carolina. Senator Jarvis
Illinois, w. H. Hinrichson; Indiana,
A. W. Clark; Georgia, ex-senator
Walsh; Alabama, Judge Johnson;
Tennessee. Z. w. Carmack; Virginia,
Senator Daniels; Kentucky, W: w.
Woodson; Colorado, \. Newell North
Dakota, w. r. Bierby; Ohio, ?. S.
Yonder; Delawar,, J. F. Salisbury
Maryland, NJ. NJ. Pullman Mississip-
pi; w. S. Stockdale; South Carolina,
J. F. Treutlen; West Virginia, J. j..
Cromwell; Texas, K. P. Hare; Arkan-
sas, Senator Jones; Florida, }. S.
Beard.
The following is the report Of the
committee as adopted by the confer
ence:
At a conference between number
of Democrats from the different States
who attended the non partisan conven-
ton recently announced at Memphis,
Tenn, for the purpose of promoting
the cause of free silver coinage (Which
conference was held afterthe adjourn
,o,,+ ~ tho convantionl a committee