Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-08-11

meet Is one Of great uncertainty. The
Bland forces have not in any way
abated their efforts for a change in
the State Central Committee and al
this hour the silver question seems
to have been lost sight OF in the fight
for a new committee, or. at least, such
additions thereto as win place the
silver men in control OF the machin.
cry OF the State Democracy.
The arrival in st. Louis Of a dele
CATION early this morning has brought
a new element Of uncertainty while
st. Louis delegates can be counted
upon to vote practically solid for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at 16 TO 1. 1t is pretty sure that the
st. Louis forces will oppose any radi-
cal change in the committee as consti.
tuted. The conoensus of opinion at
This writing is llat there will be a
fight in the convention Tor the State
Central Committee.
At 9:15 the committee met and
selected sSilyer Dick Bland as tenn
porary. Chairman. Lew Love of
Springfield was made Secretary. These
nominations were ratified and CON-
mittee Immediately adjourned. This
move OF adjournment without taking
action on the rnmored committees is
taken to be the plan OF the Sound
money men to throw whatever
trouble may later arise in the Demo.
cratic ranks onto the silver men.
United States Senator Cockren had
an all night session with leading
members Of the State Central Com.
mittee in an endeavor to close the
breach which seems to be widening
with each hour. Cockrel is ON the
conservative side, working for har
mony. He suggested that a resolu-
ton be introduced in the convention,
giving the State Central Committee
ieon-clad instructions as to their du.
ties during the State campaign of
1896. Members OF the committee
present, however, were opposed to
such action and when the meeting ad.
journed no progress had been made
towards %cementing the contending
factions.
The convention vas formally called
to order at noon by John p. Carroll
after prayer by Rev. DR.. Berry. Mr..
Carroll made q few remarks which
had a tendency to harmonic the con.
tending factions. He then introduc-
ed r. P. Bland as temporary Chair
man.
Bland congratulated the Demo.
cratic party upon the suspicious
gathering OF Democratic hosts for &C.
ton upon the free silver question. He
said the Democrats of Missouri had
met to renew their pledges for hi
metallism. The Democrats OF Mis-
sour, he said, sent greeting to the
Democrats OF Illinois with regard tc
the declarations already made on thi
subject. I'VE have mJt to declar,
for the free coinage Of silver ut tn
ratio of I6 to 1. and will do what on
constituents have sent us here to do.
After the committees were selecte'
the Free Silver Jubilee singers, @
Warrensburg, entertained the conyer
ton with free silver songs.
Colonel w. +. Switzer, OF Boone
villo, representing the free silve
Democratic editors of Missouri, VIII
met at Sedalia recently, then address!
ed the Convention, pledging the SUI
port OF the editors in the fight for th
white metal.
After Colonel Switzer conclude
his remarks, the convention adjourr
ed until 2 o'clock without confer
ton with regard to the state Centr,
Commute having made it's appea.
ance.
The convention will probably wor
tonight.
After tho convention adjourned III
Committee on Permanent Organic
ton decided to make the Temporal
organization permanent. Then h
wedge which may end by dividing Ii
party in Missouri, was inserted
the way Of a resolution providing Il
an ineregsc in the number OF Stat
Committeeman. Tho resolution ado
ono member from each co9gressionI
district and four at large.
The Chairman Is hereafter to i
elected by the regular State nomina
ing convention.
The resolution was unanimousl
adopted In committee. Tho temper
the convention will be tried on tn
question when it meets this afte
noon. Nothing was done hy Il
committees on ths resolutions durin
recess.
Tho convention convened preciso'
at 2 o'clock and the temporary organ
cation made permanent. The resol,
tions for IN increase in the State Cei
trial Committee werethsn read, u
jcctions we're quickly made from tv
or three quarters. and a call for u d
vision demanded The question wi
finally decided and a vote on the pr
position to increase the commit,
ordered. The vote resulted in q
overwhelming majority liz favor OF d
increase. The free silver men had q
eaey victory Tho reports asa who.