The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-15
SILVER DEMOCRATS CONFER.
But Nothing Beyond Appointing CON-
mittetS Is Done.
THEY CLAIM TO Be SATISFIED.
Tho Leaders Assume a Moderate Tone
and There il Great Lack of tnthu-i-
asm Among the Delegates.

I NlHn'4 ADVlrs INC conference RA Ar+"
cratic silver leaders adjourned this af-
ternoon, without having accomplished
anything moro than the appointment OF
a committee to decide upon the plan they
are to pursue On their great work oil
capturing the national convention.
As the undertaking is a great one, 1t
is but natural that the pro-
moters of the movement should
require time for preparation. but the
real cause of to-day's inactivity seems 10
have been due il "a great measure 10 the
general DOUBT on the part OIL ihe con-
fereos concerning the exact purpose they
have i'm view. and the methods they must
adopt TO secure their object
cHAnAcIrR or IHE GArHERiSo.
The character OF the gathering was
not improved this morning by the ar
rfgafs during the night. and jusunes the
assertion that 10 should not De regarded
as representative body Of Democrats.
There were men presnt with hhIo"ai
regulations, and men holding hlsh o'n.i"l
positions. but these are N"s'iy lH '"'
minority. The majority OF lhos' ii
cnt arr sclf-cOnsttuted delegates, I'D
fact quite a. percentage Of the ienip.is
OF the conference are residents OF lins
city. who have maintained suihclenuy
close relations with she States from Wilch
they came 10 retain vote. some "i
these men were brought into the confer
euce for the purpose OF swelling the nuii-
Der of States represented.
u notable instance CT this play for oi-
feet is the case OF eA-ltepIes ,lft
Snas Hare. OF Texas Mr.. Hare mas
been practicing law here for long
time and appeared at the metropolitan
Hotel this morning merely tO witness tne
gathering OF silver men. He was pressed
into service and was made the repre-
sentative Of the Lone Star state upon the
committee that is TO direct the CAM
paien
x-scrceant-at-Arms Yoder who has
also lived i'm this city for several years.
was present 90 represent the State OF
Ohio. and was also made member ol
the committee. Mr. IodDr is one OF the
chief officials of the Silver knights OF
america. The slmeWl .dt abs ara secret
oreanzation. which was formed by Scn-
at0r Stewart, OF Nevada, 10 promote the
cause OF The sllNer-miue owners. ana iis
presence Dun the conference was come
I.cnted upon rather severely by quite
number OF The delegates.
AS tho t0nfererle is one OF Demo
Gratis vino are 90 make the heht for si-
ver within the party lines only, AIR. lodtf'
as one of the Silver knights. would seem
10 have but little sympathy with the
purposes of the meeting.
''f' ''"i ''' goo. -f tf.,.,.t
this delegation is the strongest in repre-
sentative mon ' was '''o's ........'.
lH"naNl4 Ipi t"' I''i,'' W ''-'i
/ the public 10 alu io lis numbers from
Nfreuiau- NrIus iu Washington.
/ Notwithstanding aI this and fhe small
,+t,.,a.r.eo th. leaders ,f th. movement
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Nit'i" 10 "' ''.. ''-.''s
! seunlalc. DEE Mhoic power OF '"'
/ conference. so far as lts action ls con-
ccrn.l. las been dele4atcd 20 the Conc
,,itta. ON rrarlrffrrs and fl. failure 10
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'o>' "AN4 10 Ia-'L -h- fANif'
/ Although hut ltile hds been done. u
! mas become apparent That tine silver mNu
| have lC desire fo ger oui-lie the Iarit
! organization. THE eo4liiDns, when they
aIe finally brought forth. W.l ne oi
c1aracfcr is understood. to give no
/ ohehCe 10 i''io' i4.7 i'l4l' ava VI
| very Atli' ''it'i t' N'' "'' ' 300.
formation OF "a tnifi party, ha' enttff.t
| upon The Gen all lof lfre SILVER lh Aoln
tfe Ola political org lnizti't0.
Iney "i he ISSUED in t.' ioim az ~
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