The Van Buren press., 1895-08-17
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WAssmoToM, d. G. Aug. i4.-The
corridors Of the Mstropolitan Hoesa wsre
crowded today with delegates Of the
conference Of silver Democrats.. called
TO meet there for the purpoee Of agree.
ine upon Q line Of policy to BE- pursued
in the interest Of silver In the Demo
cratic party. While the call for the
conference issued by Senators Harris.
Turpie and Jones, Of Arkansas, did not
epecify the hour, the meeting was
poetponed until noon. The forenoon
was spent In . general exchange OF
views, and in formulating plans for the
meeting.
There was . larger attendance than
had been counted upon, and the hotel
was crowded by delegates and silver
sympathisers. The leaders Of the
movement were anxious to correct the
Impression that II was intended the
meeting should be . mass convention. :.
They appeared to think this idea had
been scattered broadcast by the gold
men. with the view Of making Il appear
In the end that the meeting had been .
failure. There were. consequently,
numerous requests that the newspapers
should make It clear that 1t was never
intended the gathering should be more
than Q conference among the leaders Of
the silver sentiment In the Democratic
party. Among those who appeared at
the hotel was Senators Jones, Of Arkan.
sas, Harris and Jarvis, of North
Carolina, and Walsh. of Georgia.
Hon. Casey Young, Of Tennessee. who
has conducted the correspondence con.
cerning the conference, In reply to .
question, said that his correspondence
Indicated that about two. thirds OF the
states OF the Union would be repre-.
sented, and he confirmed the statement
that the meeting was intended to be
simply . conference OF Democratic
leaders to shape the party policy on the
silver question - far - possible.
SENATOR JONES TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
The meeting was called to order 1t -
o clock by Senator Harris. VINO moved
that Senator Jones be called to the
chair a. temporary chairman, which
motion carried unanimously.
George r. Legrono, Of Illinois, was
elected secretary. The meeting then
behind closed doors with
to the doorkeeper to admit
only those who had been invited. When
the roll was called, representatives
answered from twenty two different
states, but names were given to the
secretary Of only nineteen. Virginia
had the most in point Of numbers, with
fifteen delegates, while Illinois and
Missouri reported fourteen each.
Senator Jones made brief speech on
taking the chair, confning himself to
the conference for the honor
and expressing the hope that the pro.
would be harmonious and
Of good results. Senator
Daniels offered . resolution providing
for the appointment by the chair Of .
to prepare programme and
resolutions, which was carried, and the
committee announced as follows:
Senator ]. w. Daniels, Virginia e. w.
Csrmack, Tennessee; J. F. Johnston.
Alabama; Patrick Walsh, Georgia; A.
w. Clark, Indiana; W. A. Heinrich.
son, Illinois ex. Senator T. ]. Jarvis,
North Carolina Governor Stone and H.
NJ. Hill. Missouri; J. 8. Beard,
Florida A. Woodson, Kentucky Olney
Newell, Colorado w. R. Birely, North
Dakota; 8. 8. Yonkers. Ohio; J. F.
Salisbury, Delaware; VIM. Coleman,
Maryland; W. 8. Stockdale, Missis-
sippi; J. F. Boutelle, South Carolina
]. j. Cornwell. West Virginia; Silas
Hare, Texas; Senator j. K. Jones,
Arkansas.