The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
Mr.. WALSH's SECRET.
THE EX-SENATOR LIKELY TO BE
MISTAKEN ABOUT GEORGIA.


The Washington Conference n Fall
ure-Even some OF Those Who At
tended IL Admit That IL Was, and
Wish They Had staid Away.
Washington. Aug. I've made a mis-
lake IN calling our convention TO meet
in Washington AZ this time" remarked
one o. the most distinguished members
OF the Senator Harris free silver con-
ference. In the first place" he con-
tinued. I'VE should have some assurance
that a representative BODY OF men would
attend. and second we might have
called the conference at some Of the
cool watering places. ! can hardly blame
men for not wanting 10 come TO hot
city hotel, in midsummer. 10 participate
in a political meeting. I was sorry I con-
scented to come. ten MINUTES after my
arrival" The gentleman who made this
statement is one Of the brightest young
men in the south, ana he is a staunch
democrat with honest convictions in IA
vor OF the free coinage Of silver.
There were other gentlemen Of the
same character. personally and poliu-
cally. and they do not hesitats 10 express
their profound regret that the represent
alton at the conference was considerably
different in many respects from what
they had anticipated. Gov. Stone Of
Missouri, it viii be observed. Kept in the
background as much as possible, when
he might have been the most conspicu-
Gus delegate present for he IS the only
one of the members Of the conference
who has received a presidential mention.
Senator Daniel was not enthusiastic over
the personnel Of the conference. and
neither was Senator Jones of Arkansas.
The promoters of the conference may
have intended to call together a repre-
sentative body, but those who were ex-
pected were very few when the roll was
called.
Many OF the delegates who attended the
convention with the best intentions, We're
Disguised beyond measure at the tone of
the speeches of certain persons present,
who had no official status in the confer
enee. The attacks upon the President and
Secretary Carlisle, materially added to the
discontinue Of those who believe that they
can advocate the cause of free silver and
democrats. Way down under the surface
# is said that one Of the objects Of the
conference is to promote the interests Of
Vice President Stevenson for the presi-
dental nomination at the next national
convention. II is claimed that he was orig
inally a greenbacker, and now he Is as
friendly to silver as any Of the so-called
conservative men in public life. He has
thus far refrained from committing him
self on the financial question. and while
he Is up In Alaska keeping cool and a
the same time maintaining a profound
political silence his friends are indus
triously at work in his behalf. This Is one
of the echoes OF the conference was only
heard by a few Of the persons supposed
to be on the inside.
There as some surprise expressed at
the absence of Senator Mills from the
conference. He is surely a representa-
tive Texan, and he has repeatedly pro-
claimed his devotion to free silver in the
House Of Representative and the United
States Senate, yet some resident Of Wash
ingtOn city attended the conference as
tor Mills was here within easy call 1t is
not known whether Senator Mills was
invited 10 the conference, but 1t seems
strange that such conspicuous man ana
friend Of free silver should have re-
NAMED away from a conference, which IL
NAeiAhSG ~ DC 20 thoroughly representa-
tive. Mr.. Mills showed excellent iudS-
ment In not becoming entangled with the
conferees who gathered at the Metropoli-
tan hotel, and 1t is certain that several
other well known men now wish they had
remained away.
There was one man present who APP
pears to have derived considerable en-.
couragement and comfort from the con-
ference. He was Georgia's representa-
tive on the committee on resolutions. ex-
Senator Patrick Walsh. Lon Livingston
claims that it was through his individual
influence with the managers of the con-
ference that Mr.. Walsh was placed upon
the committee, but il is questionable
whether the ex-senator is prepared 10
approve Ions claim. However Mr.
Walsh is very highly pleased with the
part he took in the conference, and some
of his personal friends say that he con-
hded TO them state secret while he was
here to the effect that Georgia IS going
TO come out strongly for free silver and
that he will be the successor of Senator
Gordon