Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-12
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
OPENING HOUR HAS BEEN CHANGED
The Programme Is Assuming More Definite Shape-Mr Cleveland to Be Let Alone.
 Prominent Arrivals

Memphis, Tenn, June 11.-Late this afternoon the time for holding the silver convention was changed from 10 a. m. to ? D. m. Thursdays programme has not been arranged so definitely. The presentation of resolutions will be the main feature of the second day.
 The order of exercises for tomorrow will be as follows: Welcome address by Col Casey Young of Memphis; selec- tion of a permanent chairman and sec- retary; selection of vice-president by the delegates; appointment of commit tee on resolutions.
 The democrats are gathering in large numbers. They are coming on trains, wagons and muleback The latter are Tennessee mountain county delegates. In that part of the country they believe in nothing but free silver. The delega- tion will set in the convention twenty six strong. Every southern state, a few western states, Pennsylvania and two territories will be represented. In the silver producing states large delegations will be here.
 w. J. Bryan of Nebraska will come with the Louisiana delegation.
 D. H. Archibald, secretary of the Cen tral Bemetallic league, which is respon- ble for the convention, said tonight
 There seems to be lack of a popular un- derstanding as to just what this conven- tion is for and how 1t was called The call was non-partisan. The object is to stir such a strong feeling south and west on the silver question that all political parties would be reused to action and feel called upon to insert in their platforms al plank for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The organizers of
 this convention have answered their critics, who thought they were beginning the canvass too early by pointing to the fact that the sound money convention met in Memphis May and went to pre- vent the efforts of those having the sound money convention in charge from prose- lyting the south to the single gold stand ard. That is why tomorrow's convention was called. While the Central BemetalIic league is largely made up of democrats, many repu blicans are prominent in inc organization as well as populists, each delegation being allowed to choose one of the Vice-preSidentS of the convention as well as one member on the committee cd resolutions.
 It was decided this afternoon that Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas would be gwen the chairmanship of the com mittee on resolutions instead of perna- nent chairmanship of the convention. the position for which he was at first slated. Senator David Turpie of Indiana will be permanent chairman at the sem ator's request Mir. Jones believed that 1t would be better to have man from one of the states of doubtful issue in presidential elections for chairman than a southerner. He is sure there will not be any trouble in swinging the south into line for white metal. To the list of speakers has been added the name of Marion Butler, the third party man from North Carolina, so the populists may have representation in the conven- lion in fact as well as in name
 It is stated on authority that there will be no cut and dried resolutions. The committee on resolutions will not bring in their report Thursday morning unless it is suitable in every particular
 There will be no indosement of any political candidate, and the chances are MT. Cleveland will be let alone, but if is understood the platform will be a little hotter and more inclined to scare the gold bugs than any silver platform yet issued. unless milder counsel. which is now being given. prevails The strong silver men who will be on the committee on resolutions feel that they have q few old scores to pay off. They have been called fanatics, silver lunatics and a few other choice names and they propose to get even if it is possible.
 e Among the late arrivals are Governor TTi1lman and party of South Carolina, Ex- Governor Eagle and Governor Clark of Arkansas and Ava Adams of Pueblo, political econmist and author. The probabilities are that there will be an overflow meeting tomorrow at which Senator Waltham and others will speak.