The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-22
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
The Programme for the Opening
Session Arranged.

Memphis. Tenn. May g.-Thc visitors
attracted to the city by the military tour
nament are ovacuatins the hotels to-
night but within the next twenty-four
hours. the hotels will again be crowded
with delegates 20 the interstate convcn-
tion on sound money and improved bank
ing facilities. which assemblies on Thurs
day. Less than dozen OF these have so
far put in an appearance but according
to advices received at the cotton exchange
this afternoon several hundred are en-
route
At its meeting to-day the executive
committee having charge of the arrange
ments for the gathering decided upon
three names from which TO select a per-
mancnt chairman. but IL was decided to
refrain from making public the identity
Of any OF them until one or the other
had signihed his acceptance. IL was given
out. however, that two Of the three were
congressman and that none Of these were
Tennessee men. c. @. Matthews Of the
editorial STAFF OF the Commerclal-Appeal
was chosen as permanent secretary or
the convention.
Secretary Carlisle will arrive az 3 o'clock
ON Thursday morning. but viii remain
in his car untll s o'clock, whom "A COM
mittee win welcome him TO the city and
escort him to his hotel
The convention win be called to order
at 10 o'clock. ana Immediately following
the permanent organization the Secretary
Of the Treasury will be introduced. Az
ter his address the convention viii take
a recess until 8 o'clock p. m, when the
report of the committee on resolutions
win be submitted. Unless this document
gives rise to "a prolonged debate, sec
ond days session viii not be necessary.
Meanwhile. the friends of silver are
not inactive At a meeting this after
noon of the Central Bimetallc League,
am organization composed largely Of mem
bers of the cotton exchange who arc not
In accord with the action of that body
in promoting the convention OF Thursday,
the following supplementary call was is
sued: "Au communities favoring the free
coinage of silver at the ratio OF l6 TO are
invited to send delegates to the bimetallic
convention 10 be held at Memphis on June
u and l3 A large number OF speakers OF
national reputation viii address the con-
vention. W. NJ. Brown. President"
Whire the committee was IN session, a
dispatch was received from San Francis
co 10 tho effect that the "Bimetallic I'M
ion" formed at the recent Salt Lake con-
vention had designated as delegates TO the
Memphis silver convention Gov Bradford
-4sg-fncr-of fcw M scfcos= Alva A. Adams of
Colorado, #. G. Sergeant OF Montana, c.
NJ Donaldson Of oregon and Henry W.
Langonour of California.
The message created considerable en-
thusiasm. which was renewed when Il was
announced that the following had either
absolutely or conditionally accepted invi-
tations to address the convention; United
states Senators Daniel OF Virginia, rur-
pie OF Indiana, Reagan of Texas, George
and McI.aurin of Mississippi, Blackburn Of
Kentucky, Harris Of Tennessee, ex-Sena-
tor WalthaH of Mississippi, Representa-
tives Allen and Bryan and w. II. Harvey,
author of Coin"
The committo also made arrangements
for the reception 10 Representative Bryan.
who is to speak for silver In the Grand
Opera House Friday evening.
Tomorrow the members OF the state
Bankers Association assemble IN annual
convention In the federal court room and
the monetary issues Of the day are TO
come Ia for a large share Of consideration.
Most OF the delegates are accredited to the
Sound money convention.
Columbus Ca. May a.-In accordance
with a request Of a number of advocates
Of sound currency, Mayor slade to-day APP
pointed the following representative busl-
ness men as delegates to the convention
AZ Memphis. Tenn, on Thursday: y. II.
Richardson, S. A. Carter, DR.. c. Il. Estes,
f. B. Gordon, i. n. Peabody, l.. NJ. Har-
ris T. j. Campbell J. W. Murphy, T. =.
Blanchard G. NJ. Williams, J. j. Slade and
]. h. Orr