The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-14
SILVER DEMOCRATS.
The Conference is Called To-
gether at Washington.
Senator Jones is Made the Tenn
p0rary Chairman.
MEETING is SECRET.
Representatives from Twenty
Two States Are There.
Object is to Commit Democratic
Party to Silver.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 1A-The corridors
of the Metropolitan hotel were crowded
early today with delegates of the con-
ference of silver Democrats called to
meet there today for the purpose of
agreeing upon line of policy to be pur-
sued in the interest of silver in the Dem
ocratic party. While the call for the
conference issued by Senators Harris,
Turpie and Jones of Arkansas did not
specify the hour, the meeting was post
poned until noon.
The forenoon was spent in a general
exchange of views and in formulating
plans for the meeting. There was a
rather larger attendance than had
been counted upon and the
hotel was crowded by delegates
and silver sympathizera The leaders of
the movement were anxious to correct
the impression that it was intended the
meeting should be a mass convention.
They appeared to think this idea had
been scattered broadcast by the gold
men with the view of making it appear
in the end that the meeting had been
failure There were consequently num-
erous requests that the newspapers
should make it clear that it never in
tended the gathering should be more
than a conference among leaders of the
silver sentiment in the Democratic
party.
Among those who appeared early at
the hotel were Senators Jones of Arkan-
sas, Daniel and Harris and ex-Senators
Jarvis of North Carolina, aud Walsh of
Georgia. Casey Young of Tennessee,
who has conducted the correspondence
concerning the conference on behalf of
the senatorial committee, and Represen-
tatives Cox of Tennessee, Otey of Nir-
ginia, Livingstone of Georgia, McNeill
of Arkansas and Brookshire of Indiana.
Secretary of State Hinrichsen, of Illi-
nois. was prominent figure in the hotel
lobby from early morning. No man
present was more generally sought than
he There was an exceptionally large
delegation from Missouri. including
Governor Stone, Secretary of State Ste
phens. Judge Hill, w. H. Ruby, a bank
president, and George Allen. railroad
man. Mr.. Josephus Daniels of North
Carolina was one of the busiest of those
! present
Olney Newell, secretary of the state
Democratic committee of Colorado, was
! the only representative from that state.
s'We do not need big delegation here
till people know how we stand" he said.
]. F. Salisbury of Delaware was the
| solitary representative of that state Mir.
E. W. Mccormack of the Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal, State Senator Winfield
| of Virginia, Allen W. Clarke of Indiana,
John 3. Beard of Florida and Congress
man-elect Lockhart of North Carolina
were also among the delegates who ar
rived early.
Casey Young in reply to questions
| said that his correspondence indicated
| that about two o-thirds of the states of the
union would be represented and he con-
| firmed the statement that the meeting
was intended to be simply conference
| of Democratic leaders to shape the party
policy on the silver question as far as
| possible.
The meeting was called to order at -
o'clock by Senator Harris, who moved
that Senator Jones be called to the chair
as temporary chairman, which motion
carried unanimously.
George NJ. Lecron of Illinois was
| chosen secretary of the meeting. The
meeting began behiud closed doors with
! instructions to the doorkeepers to admit
only those who had been invited.
| When the roll was called repre-
sentatives answered from twenty-five
different states, but names were given to
the secretary of only nineteen. Virginia
headed the list in point of members
with fifteen delegates while Illinois and
Missouri reported fourteen each.
Senator Daniel offered a resolution
! providing for the appointment by the
gramme and resolutions, which was car
ried and the committee announced.
After the appointment of this commit
tee the conference adjourned until 4
p. N.