The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-17

The real work Of the free silver con-
ference yesterday was centered in the
two committees. which have been APP
pointed to perfect the plan of organiza-
ton for the silver men and the resolu-
tions to be adopted. Such members of
the convention as were not engaged
with the committees put in their time
profitably to themselves and the silver
cause. however. At the executive ses-
sion yesterday morning in the COM
nitiee room, of the council chamber,
many of the leading delegates from
Nsthe various states and territories were
invited so give their views as to the
best plan of action. and, as a con-
sequence, a great many good ideas
were brought out
The afternoon was spent at the lake,
and the visitors were well entertained
at the great Utah resort. In the eve
ming the most successful of the large
public meetings was held. The taber-
nacle was almost filed, and the audi
ence was trimming over with the en-
thusiasm of the hour. The best points
inAlt,sA stirring speeches made by prom
in4& visitors We're appreciated and
rouydly applauded. A particularly no.
tjeeable thing in the applause was its
heartiness whenever speaker advo-
Gated that the people should break
party lines if necessary to do SO in the
interest of the cause Of free silver.
VIII Probably Finish Today.
Undoubtedly the convention will fin
;sh its labors today. The TWO sub
committees which have been at work
on the resolutions and plan Of organi-
cation of the silver sentiment OF the
far western states, completed their
labors last night and will make re-
ports to the full committees early this
morning A great deal of discussion
viii come up in each committee on
easrh report, and it is probable that
Eselther will be ready to report to the
full convention until the afternoon
session. The morning will be spent in
{ visit to Fort Douglas and a review
Of the troops there, the afternoon in
the session and the evening at the
banquet
Open Session This Afternoon.
The members came to the conclusion
yesterday that it would not be most
profitable for the cause of silver to
hold executive sessions. The only
purpose of them vas to remove from |
members the temptation to put them
lselves On record by speeches for the
~pu5lic and bring them to a plain, |
business-D!ze statement of their views. |
The discussion this afternoon will be |
open and is likely to bring out many |
interesting points. An attempt will be |
5Vede to pledge the conference to ac-
t1Sf1 for free silver without regard to .
previous silver affiliations. but it is
not likely that it will go to that length.
In Executive Session.
At $50, the hour to which an ad-
tournnlent had been taken the night
before, the members began to assemble
and by 9:45 a quorum was present A
small crowd was present. with the evil
dent expectation that the session would
be open to the public. The delegates,
however, retired to the committee room
OF the council chamber and went into
executive session. For the first few
moments there were some hearty peais
of laughter from behind the closed
doors, as memories of the day before
brought up some good natured chat
fing. This was particularly true in
relation to the meeting place; the con-
ference having started in the taber-
nacIe. come down to the council CHAINS
Ser and then 30 the committee room
of that chamber Members were ask
ing if the next place of meeting would
be in the cupola, the elevator shaft or
some dark csoset.
While the executive session was on
the combined band of the musical
unsc D, under the leadership of Pro-
Sess Held, lightened its labors By
giscoursing stirring music.
4 The Doors Slightly Opened.
fAt 1910 tie conference sent out some
De-, ID from this that as soon as the
CALI order was made, Congressman
AIondeIl, of Wyoming, moved that a
recess be taken until o'clock in order
10 give the committees on resolutions
aud plan Of action time to formulate
something to be presented. However.
as it was believed the time could be
prof1tabJy occupied in business the mo-
ton Svas withdrawn
TO Open the Session.
Another attempt was made by Secre-
Hary Laugenour to allow the news
1aa,per men TO be present at the execu-
some little time, but in the end the
motion was voted down 16 to 8, only
Young. Borah, Clark, Plumnler and
7saaieanour voting for the open ses-
eiopg All during the afternoon this
subject came up for discussion, Colonel
wi 4<tsn Of Washing ton, continually
ErE5 $sng that the conference should