The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
SILVER DEMOCRATS.
Friends Of the White Metal Meet
at Washington.
Outlining the Policy for Free csinage-
Twenty-Five States Represented
Discussing a Proposed
Platform.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The corri'
doris of the Metropolitan hotel were
crowded yesterday with delegates
who had assembled for the national
conference of silver democrats.
Among those who appeared early al
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
ence on behalf of the senatorial COM
mittee: Representatives Coke, of Ten
nessee; Otev, of Virginia: Livingstone,
of Georgia; Mcneil, of Arkansas,
and Brookshire, of Indiana; Sc
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, a rail-
road man. 0lney Newell. secretary of
the state democratic committee of Col
orado. was present from that state.
A little sarcasm was ventured at ex-
pointing thirty Missouri delegates.
when he was desired to appoint but
two. Fourteen of them appeared.
When the roll was called representa-
lives answered from twenty-five diff
terent states, but names were given to
the secretary from only nineteen. Vir-
ginia headed the list in point of mem
Ders with Is delegates. while Illinois
and Missouri reported a each. Other
states represented were: Alabama, 4;
Georgia, ,; Indiana. l; Delaware, l:
Maryland. s; Kentucky, 1; Mississippi,
l: North Dakota, 1; West Virginia, ,;
Arkansas 3; Colorado, 3: South Car
Dina. /; North Carolina 3; Florida, I.
headed by Senator Call: Tennessee, 4.
Senator Jones made a brief speech on
taking the chair. combining himself to
and expressing the hope that the pro-
oeedings might be harmonious and pro-
ductive Of good results.
Senator Daniel offered a resolution
providing for the appointment by the
chair of committee to prepare a pro-
gramme and resolutions, which was
carried and the committee announced
asfollows: Senator J. w. Daniel, of Vir-
ginia; E w. Carmack, of Tennessee: J.
F. johnson. of Alabama; ex-senator
Patrick Walsh. of Georgia; 4. w. Clark,
of Indiana; w. II. Hinrichsen. of Illi-
nois; ex-senator T. J. Davis, OF North
Carolina: Gov. W. J. Stone and H. NJ.
Hill, 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. T. Treutlin. of
South Carolina: J. J: Cornwell, of
West Virginia: Silas Hare, of Texas;
Senator J. X. Jones, of Arkansas. After
the appointment of this committee the
conference adjourned until o'clock.
The conference reassembled at
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
moruiuC