Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-18
silver D.a.er...i. co...,i.

WARRINGTON, August 1.-THE cor.
ridors Of the Metropolitan Hotel were
crowded carly to day with delegates
to the:conference OF silver Democrats,
called for the purpose OF agreeing up
on the line Of policy to be pursued in
the interest Of silver in the Demo:
cratic party. The forenoon was spent
in a general exchange of views and
the formulating OF plans. There was
rather u larger attendance than has
been counted upon. and the hotel was
crowded by delegates and silver sym.
pathizen.
Among those who appeared early at
the hotel were Senator Jones OF Ar
kansas, Daniel and Harris, and ex-
Senator Jarvis of North Carolina;
Roland and Walsh of Georgia. Hon.
Casey Young of Tennessee, who has
conducted the correspondence con-
corning the conference on behalf OF
the Senatorial committee, and Repre-
sentatiyes Cox Of Tennessee, Otey of
Virginia, Livingston Of Georgia, Nc
Neil Of Arkansas and Brookshire of
Indiana. Secretary Of State Heinrich.
SOL of Illinois was a prominent figure
In the hotel lobby.
There was an exceptionally large
delegation from Missouri, including
Governor Stone, Secretary Of State
Stephenson, Judge Hill, W. NJ. Ruby,
a bank President, and George Allen,
a railroad man.
Josephus Daniels of North Carolina
was one Of the busiest Of those pres.
emit.
Olney Newell, secretary OF the State
Democratic Committee OF Colorado,
was the only representative from the
State.
Casey Young, in reply to questions,
said his correspondence indicatedthat
about two-thirds of the States would
DO represented, and he confirmed the
statement that the meeting was in.
tended to be simply a conference OF
Democratic leaders to shapethe party
policy on the silver question as far as
possible.
The meeting was called to order Mt
II o'clock by Senator Harris, who
moved that Senator Jones be called
to the chair as temporary chairman,
which was carried unanimously, and
George. Lecrone OF Illinois was chos-
en- secretary. The meeting began
behind closed doors, with instruc.
tons to the door.keepers to admit
only those invited.
When the roll was called represent.
atives answered from twenty two
States, but the names were given to
the secretary OF only nineteen. Vir-
ginia headed the list with ID dele.
gates, while Illinois and Missouri re.
ported IA each. The other States
represented were: Alabama 4, Ohio
l, Georgia ., Indiana /, Delaware l,
Maryland 3. Kentucky l, Mississippi
2, North Dakota ], West Virginia .,
Arkansas 3, Colorado 3, South Caro-
lima l, North Carolina 3, Tennessee
1, Florida 4. headed by Senator
Call.
Senator Jones made a brief speech
on taking the chair, combining him
self to thanking the conference for the
honor and expressing the hope that
proceedings would be harmonious
and productive of good results.
Senator Daniel offered n resolution
providing for the appointment by the
chair OF a committee to prepare a
programme and resolutions, which
was carried, and the committee was
announced rs follows:
Senator J. w. Daniel, Virginia; f.
w. Cormack, Tennessee; J. F. Johns
ton, Alabama; Patrick Walsh, Geor-
gia; A. w. Clark. Indiana; W. III.
H~enrichson, Indiana; ex-senator T.
j. Jarvis, North Carolina; Governor
w. j.. Stone and HIM. Hill Missouri;
j. s. Beard, Florida; a Woodsen'
Kentucky; Olney Newell, Colorado;
w. S. Bierley, North Dakota; s. s.
Yoder, Ohio; j.. F. Salisbury, Della.
ware; William Coleman, Maryland;
w. Stockdale, Mississippi; S. f.
Treulin. South Carolina; J. j. Corn
well, West Virginia; Silas S. Hare,
Texas; Senator Jones Arkansas.
Tho conference then adjourned I'M.
til 4 o'clock.