The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-15

doris Of the Metropolitan Hotel were
crowded early to-day with delegates to
the conference of silver Democrats,
called to meet there for the purpose OF
agreeing upon line of policy to be
pursued IN the interest of silver in the
Democratic party. While the call for
the conference, issued by Senators
Harriss, Turpie and Jones, OF Arkansas,
did not specify the hour. the meeting
WAS postponed until noon.
The forenoon was spent in 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 crowds d
by delegates and silver sympathizers.
The leaders Of the movement were
anxious to correct tho impression that
1T was intended the meeting should be a
mass convention.
They appeared to think that this idea
bad been scattered broadcast by the
gold men with the view of making it
appear in the end that the NEE ting had
been failure. There were consequently
numerous reques s that the newspapers
should make 1t clear that it never WAS
intended that the gathering should be
more than a conference among leaders
OF the silver sentiment in the Demo-
cratic party.
Among those who appeared early at
the hotel were Senators Jones, of Ar
kansas. Daniel and Harriss, and cx Sen
Etors Jarvis, of North Carolina and
Walsh of Georgia. Hon. Casey Young,
OF Tennessee, who has conducted the
correspondence concerning the confer
eDce on behalf of the Senatorial com
rnittee, and representatives Cox, of
Tennessee; Otey, OF Virginia; Livin:..
ston. OF Georgia; McNeill, OF Arkansas,
and Brookshire, of Indiana.
Secretary Of State Hinrichsen, of ILL.,
inois, 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 includ-
ing Governor Stone, Secretary OF State
Stephens, Judge Hill, w. M. Ruby, a
bank president, and George Allen, o
railroad man.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, of North Car
olins. was one of the buBiest of those
present. Olney Newell, secretary of the
State Democratic committee, of COL
orado was the only representative from
that State. 1--WE don't need big dele.
CATION here to tell people how we stand"
he said.
j. T. Saulsbury, OF Delaware, was the
solitary representative of that State.
Mr.. E. W. Carmack, on the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal, State Senator Win.
field, OF Virginia, Allen w. Clarke, of
Indiana, John S. Beard, OF Florida, and
Congressman-elect Lockhart. of North
Carolina, were also am ong the delegates
who arrived early.
The meeting was called to order at IL
c'clcck by Senator Harriss, who moved
that Senator Jones be called to the
chair as temporary chairman, which
motion WAS carried unanimously. George
M. Cecrone, OF Illinois, was chosen sec
rotary. The meeting began behind
closed doors, with instructions to the
door keepers to admit only those who
had been invited. When the roll was
called representatives answered from
twenty-five States, but names were
given to the secretary of only nine
teen.
Virginia headed the list in point OF
mum bers with fifteen delegates, while
Illinois and Missouri reported fourteen
each. Other States represented were:
Alabama, 4; Ohio, L; Georgia, Q; In
diana. /; Delaware, l; Maryland, 8;
Kentucky, !; Mississippi, /; North Ds.
kota, /; West Virginia, q; Arkansas, 5;
Colorado, 81 North Carolina, a; South
Carolina. 8; Florida. 4. headed by Sena-
tor Call, and Tennessee,
Senator Jones made brief speech on
taking the chair, combining himself to
thanking the conference for the honor
and expressing the hope that the pro-
ceedings would be harmonious and pro-
ductioe Of good results. Senator Dan
lei offered resolution providing for
the appointment by the chair Of COM
mittee TO prepare program and reso-
lutions which was carried and the
committee announced as follows:
Senator j. w Daniel, Virginia; e. w.
Carm.ck. Tennessee; j. f tombstone,
Alabama; Patrick Walsh, Georgia.; a.
w. Clark, Indiana; w. H. Hinrichsen,
Illinois; L. Jarvis, Jas. A. Lock wood,
Josephus Daniel, North Carolina; Gov.
w. Stone and II. M Hill, of Missouri;
j. ) Beard, Florida; U. Woodson, Ken
lucky; O!ney Newell, Colorado; w. R.
Bierly, North Dakota;S S. S. Ycder, Ohio;
j. f. Salisbury. Delswsre; w. M. Cole
man. Mary and; w 8 Stocksdale, Miss.
issippi; j. f. Treutlen, South Carolina;
j D. Cornwell. West Virginia. Silas
Hare Texas; Senator j. K Jones, Ar
kansas Alter the appointment of this
com mi,tee the conference adjourned un.
til p m.
At O'clock the committee on pro
gram sni platform reported through
Senator Daniel that it was unable to re
port ~hereupon the conference decided
to adjourn until to- morrow a. 10 a. m.
1t is generally understood among the
delegates that the i'm portant work OF
the conference is being done by the
committee. When Senator Daniel re-