Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-15
IN SECRET CONFERENCE The Silver Men Meet Behind
 Closed Doors AND THE AVOWED PURPOSE Is the Capture of the National Democratic Con-
 venton by the Silver Crowd. ALABAMA HAS FIVE DELEGATES PRESENT A Committee Appointed to Draft Resolu- tions and an Address to the Party
 Will Report at 10 O'clock
 This Morning.
ALABAMA HAS FIVE DELEGATES PRESENT

| The object is to effect an organization
 within the party strong enough to domi-
 nate the next national democratic con vention and to commit the party to free
 coinage in the next national platform.
 Free coinage of silver" sad a promi- nen delegate this morning, has always
 been advocated by democra ts; it is doc
 Urine older than the party itself and I
 cannot see why we should not obtain the
 end we seek
 | Two hours before the meeting of the | conference the lobby and parors of the | hotel were filled with well known public l men, known as advocates of the extended use of silver as money metal. Senator 1 Jones of Arkansas. who was to be pre- | siding officer, sat in the req ding room ex- l blaming the object of the meeting to | an interested lot of listeners. Senators l Harris of Tennessee and Daniel of Vir- l ginia had private consultations relative l to the proceedings of the conference in | the room of the former. | Ex-Senator Walsh of Georgia discussed | the issue in question with number of | delegates in the lobby | The Illinois and Missouri delegations l arrived at the hotel early and were in troduced to their colleagues from the | south. Ex-Representative Brookshire Of | Indiana and Representatives Livingston | of Georgia and Cox of Tennessee discuss | ed with the delegates from other sections | the advisa bility of the proposed move, | while delegates not so well known listen l ed attentively to their more experienced | brethren.
 | The conference was called to order | promptly al 12 o'clock. Senator Jones of ] Arkansas was made chairman and Hen | richson of Illinois secretary. Senator Jones in opening said that the | conference had met in accordance with | the call which explained its purpose He | wanted to see the silver militia organized | to cope with the gold forces. A roll call of states showed the follow | ing delegates to be present: Alabama-James F.~Johnston, Joseph Hodgson, John W. Tomlinscn, II. l. Will son, s. ". John.
 Ohio-S. s, Yorder.
 Georgia-Patrick Walsh, L. F. Living ston. Indiana-Allen w Clark. Delaware-J. F. Salisbury. Maryland-W. M. Coleman, w. E. Man make, Charles R. Darby. Kentucky-Urey Woodson. Mississippi-W. s. Stock dale. North Dakota-Willis R. Bierly. Missouri-Gov. William J. Stone, Lon V. Stephens. H. M. Hill. William Rubey George w. Allen, Joseph K. Hickey, Louis Houck Scott Miller, R. w. Bodine, George E. Simmons, Thomas o. Towels. Judge Lee Woodsides, F.. J. Bean. West Virgina-John J. Cornwell Tennessee-Senator Isham G. Harris, 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 Thomas J. Jarvis Representative Lockhart, MT. NJ. Josephus Daniels,
 Florda-Senator Call, Frank E. Harris, John s. Beard, J. 'E. Alexander, E. k. McKean.
 Texas-Judge Silas Hare.
 Virginia-Senator Daniel, William A.
 Jones, P. J. Otey. L. e. Washington, J.
 s. Duffle, J.R. Wngfield. Page McCarty, J. B. McCabe, D. Randolph Meade, T.
 N Conrad, Jr.. Frank Hume, P. R. Muck alls J. D. Pennybaker, Hon. John w.
 Daniel, John A. Jones' T. c. Ramsdell.
 R. H. Lee, Marshall Mccormack, John
 F. Sewers.
 Illinois-W H. Hnreichson, George W.
 Fithian, O. P. Thompson, W. E. Nelson,
 r. NJ Dunlap George M. Lecrone, George
 B. Parsons, George E. Doying, George
 E. Brennan, T. w. McNeely, A. M. Rose,
 John H. Barnes, John w. Yantis, C. R.
 Futile.
 South Carolina-Col. John F. Trentln.
 Colorado-M. B. Gerry, s. D. Trimble,
 Olney Newell.
 After roll call Senator Harris of Ten nessee suggested that the business of the convention be properly outlined
 Senator Daniel of Virginia offered the
 following resolution, which was agreed
 to without discussion:
 Resolved, That committee be ap-
 pointed by the chairman of the confer ence of such a number as he may sec fit,
 to prepare the programme of proceed ings and resolutions and report the same to the conference at an adjourned meet | ing to be held at o'clock today. The chairman shall be ex-ofiicio member of the committee.
 After the adoption of this resolution a recess for thirty-five minutes was taken to allow the chairman, Senator Jones, to | prepare the committee. After recess he | decided to appoint committee of one | member from each state represented. | After recess Chairman Jones announced | the following committees: Missouri, Gov | ernor Stone and H. M. Hill; North Caro- | lima, Senator Jarvis; Illinois, w. H. Hin | richson; Indiana A. w. Clark; Georgia, | Ex-Senator Walsh; Alabama, J. F. John- ston; Tennessee. D. M. Carmack; Vir- Woodson Colorado, A. Newell; North Da- | kota, w. R. Bierly; Ohio S. S. Yoder; Delaware, J. F. Salisbury; Maryland, M. M. Pullman; Mississippi, w. S Stock dale; South Carolina, J. F. Trentlen; West Virginia, J. J. Cornwell; Texas, | Ex-Representative Hare; Arkansas, Sen ator Jones; Florida, J. s. Beard.
 After the announcement of the commit tee the conference adjourned until 4 o'clock.
 The conference reasSemDled at o'clock Senator Daniel, in accordance with the agreement reached by the com mittee on programme, reported progress end asked that the conference ad- journ until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, at which time they expected to be able | to report. resolutions and an address to | the party. The request of Senator Daniel |, met with prompt compliance. and, the | conference adjourned until 10 o'clock to- | morrow morning.