The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22
SILVER DEMOCRATS.
Friends of the White Metal Meet
 at Washington.
t,utIining the Policy for Free Coinage Twenty-two States Represented Discussing a Proposed
 Platform.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-The corri. aors of the Metropolitan hotel were crowded yesterday with delegates, who had assembled for the national conference of silver democrats.
 Among those who appeared early at the hotel were Senators Jones, of Ar kansas; Daniel and Harris and ex-Sen. ators Jarvis, of North Carolina, and Walsh, of Georgia; Casey Young, of Tennessee, who had conducted the correspondence concerning the confer snce on behalf of the senatorial com mittee; Representatives Coxe, of Ten nessee; Otey, of Virginia; Livingstone, of Georgia; McNeill, of Arkansas, and Brookshire, of Indiana; &c., cretary of State Hinrichen, of Illinois, and an exceptionally large delegation from Missouri, including Gov Stone, State Treasurer Stephens, Judge Hill, William Ruby, a bank president, and George Allen, rail. road man. Olney Newell, secretary of the state democratic committee of Col. orado, was present from that state.
 A little sarcasm was ventured at ex- Congressman Bland's expense for ap- pointing thirty Missouri delegates, when he was desired to appoint but two. Fourteen of them appeared.
 When the roll was called representa- tives answered from twenty-two diff ferent states, but names were given to the secretary from only nineteen. Vir- Einia headed the list in point of mem- bers with l5 delegates, while Illinois and Missouri reported 14 each. Other states represented were: Alabama, 4; tieorgia, ?; Indiana, 1; Delaware, l; Maryland, 8; Kentucky, 1; Mississippi, {; North Dakota, |; West Virginia, ?; Arkansas 8; Colorado, 8; South Car plina, l; North Carolina, 3; Florida, f, headed by Senator Call; Tennessee, 4.
 Senator Jones made brief speech on taking the chair, confining himself to thanking the conference for the honor and expressing the hope that the pro- geedings might be harmonious and pro- iuctive of good results.
 Senator Daniel offered resolution providing for the appointment by the :hair of a committee to prepare pro- gramme and resolutions, which was carried and the committee announced as follows: Senator J. w. Daniel, of Vir- ginia; E. w. Carmack, of Tennessee; J. F. Johnson, of Alabama; ex-Senator Patrick Walsh, of Georgia; A. w. Clark, of Indiana; w. II. Hinrichsen, of Hi nois; ex-Senator T. J. Davis, of North Carolina; Gov. w. J. Stone and II. M IIill of Missouri; J. S. Beard, of Flor ida; A. w. Woodson, of Kentucky; Olney Newell, of Colorado: w. Bierley, of North Dakota; S. s. Yoder, of Ohio; J. F. Salisbury, of Delaware; William Coleman, of Maryland; w. S Stock dale, of Mississippi; J. F. Treutlin, of South Carolina; J. J. Cornwell, of West Virginia; Silas Hare, of Texas; Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas. After the appointment of this committee the conference adjourned until o'clock.
 The conference reassembled at 4 o'clock. Senator Daniel, in accordance with the agreement reached by the committee on programme, reported progress and asked that the conference adjourn to 10 o'clock in the morning, at which time they expected to be able to present the address and resolution. The request met prompt acceptance and the conference adjourned until morning