Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-06
OUT FOR FREE SILVER.
Illinois Democrats Make Unqualified Dec
larations on the Subject.

cratic State Silver Convention adjourn
ed tonight after a session in the cOurss
of which there was but little dissen-
sion. Resolutions were adopted declar-
.fing in favor of the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money Of the
United States at the ratio of 16 TO l,
without waiting for the action Of any
nation; also, endorsing the action of the
Democratic Central Committee in call
ing this convention and instructing the
committee to carry out the will OF the
convention by inaugurating a cam
paign of education and thoroughly or
ganizing the Democracy throughout
the State on the lines laid down in the
resolutions. The Democratic members
| of Congress and Senators are also in
structed to use all honorable means TO
carry out the principles enunciated.
Resolutions were also adopted in IA
vOr of a national silver convention TO
be held no later than August, and dele,
gates at large to such a convention, il
one shall be called, were selected.
Governor Altgelds administration
was endorsed and his speech for free
silver was loudly cheered. With every
train that came into Springfield to-day
came large delegations to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, and to-day the
streets were thronged with siiverites
from all over the State. Blue badges
bearing the inscription: Free silver
16 to l." fluttered from the lapels Of
coats Of incomers and many delegations
carried banners prOclaiming their be-
lief in the free coinage of silver on
| basis of 16 to 1 Of gold.
During the morning the different
! Congressional delegations held sessions
in rooms of the Capitol building for
| the purpose of selecting members of
committees on credentials, rules, per-
manent organization and resolutions.
| In many cases resolutions were adopt
| ed upholding the Democratic State
| Central Committee in its action fn call
| ing the silver convention. These res
olutiOns were distributed thrOug the
| Congressional Committee meetings by
representatives of the Central Commit
! tee. When the committees concluded
their work a stampede was made TO
get desirable seats in the Senate, which
was to be the convention hall.
Secretary of State Hinrishsen had ar
ranged the hall in gala attire with
bunting and flags in profusion- The
galleries filed rapidly.
Many members Of the Legislature
were delegates, and occupied places
with their delegations.
When w. n. Hinrichsen, chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. walked upon the stage, there was
| loud cheering which continued for some
minutes.
Mr.. Hinrichsen's speech was inter-
rupted by frequent applause, and he
| commanded the closest attention. At
! the conclusion Of his speech, Mr. Hin
! richsen said that the State Central
Committee would announce the list OF
! temporary officers. The temporary
] chairman named was Judge Monroe G.
! Crawford, Of Union county, and the
| secretary, Arthur w. Bentley, Of Pike
county.
The committee appointed to select
| four delegates at large 10 the national
silver convention met during the recess.
John p. Hopkins, Of Chicago, and
! Secretary of State w. II. Hinrichsen
were elected by acclamation. Some
/ discussion followed concerning other
nominations made.
Finally Hon. George 3. Fithian, Of
| Jasper county and Gen. Lewis b. Par
! sons, Of Clay county, Were elected by
acclamation.
John Warner, Of Peoria; John Wat
son, of Knox county; Gen. Alfred Oren-
dorff. of Sangamon, and l.. O. Whitell,
of Johnson county, were chosen alter
mates.
When the convention reassembled
! the reports Of the Committee on Gre
! dentials were received and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation elected vigorous applause by
naming as permanent chairman Judge
S. B. Mcconnell, of Chicago.
Judge Mcconnell made a vigorous
! speech which was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The committee reported resolutions
| favOring the use Of both gold and sill
yer as the standard money OF the
! United States, and demanded the free
and unlimited coinage Of both metals
at the ratio Of 16 10 /, without waiting
for the action of any other nation, and
such coins shall be a legal tender for
! all debts. and endorsing the action Of
! the Democratic State Central Commit
tee in calling this convention; instruct
! ing the Democratic members of Con-
! gress and Senate from this State 10
use all honorable means to carry out
! the principles above enunciated.
The following resolution was finally
! adopted:
Resolved, That we request the DEM
! ocratic National Committee to call a
convention to consider the money ques-
ton not later than August 1895. II
the committee refuses to call such a
convention, then we invite the Demo-
cratic State Committees Of other States
to take Concurrent action with the
Democratic State Committee Of this
State in calling such convention.
A resolution endorsing Governor Alt
geld was greeted with enthusiasm and
the meeting was frequently interrupt
ed by the shouts Of approval at the eK4
pressions regarding his vetoes Of GER
tain bills.
After the adoption of several COM
plimentary resolutions, the convention
adjourned.
THE WEATHER.