Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-15
OPENED At HIGH NOON.
Committees Were Appointed ana
Adjourned Until To-day.

Washington. August 1.-THE corri-
doris OF tbs Metropolitan Hotel We're
crowded early today with delegates OF
the conference OF silver Democrats,
called to meet there today for the pur-
pose OF agreeing upon line Of policy
TO be- pursued in the interest Of silver
In the Democratic party. AS the call
for the conference issued by Senntors
Harris. T'urpie and Jones OF Arkansas.
did not specify the hour, the meeting
was postponed until noon, The fore
noon was spent In general exchange
OF views and In formulating plans for
the meeting. There was rather larg-
err attendance than had been counted
upon, and the hotel was crowded BY
delegates, and silver sympathlzers
Among those Who appeared early at
the hotel were Senators Jones of Ar
kansas. Daniels and Harris and eN-
Senator Jarvis of North Carolina. and
Walsh of Georgia. Hon. Casey Young
of Tennessee, who has conducted the
correspondence concerning the con-
ference on behalf of the senatorial
committee, and Representative Cox OF
Tennessee, Otey Of Virginia, Livings-
ton of Georgia, Mcneil Of Arkansas
and Brookshre Of Indiana. Secretary
of State H!nrichsen Of Illinois. was
prominent figure In the hotel lobby
from early morning. No man present
was more generally sought than ne
There was an exceptionally large dele
cation from Missouri, including Gov
ernor Stone and Secretary of state
Stephens Mr.. Josephus Daniels OF
North Carolina was one OF the busiest
OF those present Olney Newell. sec
rotary of the Democratic committee
OF Colorado. was the only represents
tive from that state. ], f, Salisbury
OF Delaware, was the solitary repre-
sentative Of that state. Mr., 10. W
Carmack OF the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, state Senator Winfield OF VIZ
ginia, Allen w. Clarke Of Indiana,
John S. Beard OF Florida, and Con-
gressman-elect Lockhart OF North
Carolina, were also among the dele
gates who arrived early.
The meeting was called to order at
IL O'Clock by Senator Harris, who
moved that Senator Jones be called TO
the chair as temporary chairman,
Which motion carried unanimously,
George NJ. Leerone OF Illinois, was
chosen secretary.
The meeting began behind closed
doors. with Instructions to the door
Keeper to admit only those VINO had
been Invited. When the roll was called
representatives answered from twenty
two states, but names were given to the
secretary from only nineteen. virginia
headed the list In point of members,
Wnlle liliIlolS anu hio7'--N'' iNfNf
fourteen each. Other stats represented
were; Alabama, A. Ohio. Il Georgia, 2;
indiana, !; Delaware. /: Maryland. j;
Kentucky. Il Mississippi. ] North pa
kota /; West Virginia, 2: Arkansas, y;
Colorado, /; South Carolina, l; North
Carolina, / Florida, 4, headed Dy Sena-
tor Call. and Tennessee Z.
senator Jones made brief speech on
taking the chair. coniinlng himself 10
thanking the conference for the honor
and expressing the hope that the pro-
c,edlngs would he harmonious ana pro-
duetIve of good results.
senator Daniel offered resolution
nroyidIng for the appointment by the
chair OF a committee to prepare pro-
gram and resolutions. which was ear
rled. NJ. ,o,,,-
After the appointment OF TINS com,
mlttee the conference adjourned uhtll
u. IN. 49,. 80
Al o'clock the COMMITTEES on pro-
gram and platform reported through
senator Daniel that II was unable 70 re,
nort. whereupon the conference decided
10 adjourn until tomorrow al ~
O'Clock. 49,, ..,,,,,,.- az,
Il il generally understood among me
delegates that the important NoIk ol
IND confere ice Is being done py ihe
When Senator Daniel reported 20 tne
snIl Conference at 4 O'Clock the coinnill-
tee had not authorized the drai. OF y