Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-12
NPHIS MEF'''''
SilYtrite Convention :. iTO
DAYS Long and to Open YO-Da.
long LIST or SPEAKERS.
delegates include n Number Of
cnntors, Among Them Being Ma
ION Duticr--tuthor "Coin's schoo"
IA ur. Hand send Regrets.

..-tss are going 10 have two-days'
..,.Dsion here. beginning tomorrow.
~.t .s about an that is settled just now.
7..re IS a long list Of speakers. and there
,. be some Kind OF organization, but
.s not settled what Kind 81 VIII be.
t..u thc men who are slated 20 score
DBL. .e8d. bugs" speak. the convention
..- occupy nearer three days than two.
... even then some OF the asprants for
..rrrm honofs viii have 10 content
...us,Ncs with carrying their manu-
.rs.s In their pockets.
Al tb.s time II looks as II the organi-
zion would not pass through toe tenn
,,-sr, staec al all. Senator Harris will
.t.s.g announce the permanent organi-
.,.1 20 little speech. and the conyen-
ta1 n.I endorse IT,
I'D. chances are that Senator Jors'. OF
.....-s s.. vii be the permanent chair
~ lie has an orotund voice. is
.. GENERAL. and fine speaker. II he
.r.. tte honor. which is not likely,
e-..,r Turrie. OF Indiana, Will rule the
...nt'cn.
Is - Brown. chairman OF the Bimeial-
, League. viii can the convention 20
..3.r Juaso J.. II. Estes Of Memphis.
.. offer prayer. and Congressman
..sr Young. of Memphis, Will make a
t.... srecch of welcome TO the assembled
..-..fes. Then 10 is that Senator Har-
,. A.. expected 90 announce the permanent
..e.-. ~ me convention. After orgariza
.. Obj. inst speaker viii probably BE-
,.......man Joseph G.. S.bley, OF Penn
,.a.. Beyond that no man knows
y i. coming.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
soma. af tne more prominent men down
.- -.e..hes are Ex-Governor Bradford
rrr-s. of Sew Mexico; Senator
-... uurpie. O. Indiana; Congressman
u ID Hrr.y. Of Mississippi. Senators
... OF Arkansas. ~. N. stewart. OF
1....s. D.. u. Gcorgo. OF Mississippi.
D. N.Laurn. OF Mississippi: George
...... cf l4'ho. and Alexander Del-
q california. 4. y. Warner. of New
.... -.i.ut of the American Bmetal-
...-.c. AIva Adams Of Pueblo. COLI
..aI economist aad author. senator
. at Missouri and ". Bryan, OF
mas also speak
j. . r1leht thet not fewer than 250l
...--s w.u Do. pres nt Ihey VIII
... TIC following states aud Terri
Nu-.u.a. North and South Caro-
... Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi, Ar
.r..- louisiana. Texas. Missouri,
s-s Tennessee. Indiana, Montana.
...- Colorado. california. Idaho, -
t West Virginia. Kentucky, Kansas.
Na.ras ka.
.,or. Nest and Cochran. OF Mis-
vU head "a delegation Of ffty-two
...rt.I by Governor Stona. Who IS
.-.rE frees silver man. Marion Butler
... Trr.nst fr4e-eilver man from North
carolina. VIII be here. Harvey. author OF
...r.. Financial school " declined an in
Station to come. on the plea that he
r.. busy preparing a debate 20 he Ma
,-. Roswell Horn of Michigan but
...m.aei 10 come 10 Memphis i'ter On
sa ross tho Eiwctallic League. EN-
r..-.eontatvc blond. of Missouri TINS
ming sent his leclnation by telegraph.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
~- afternoon thc time for opening the
silver convention Was changed from 10
4 U fa D. ST. thursdays programme
not a.cu arranged definitely. The
,.f.r1u of resolutions VIII DC 'he
r... t.atuse Of the second day.
OIL. order Of excrc SEES for tomorrow
v. he a- follows. Welcoming address by
moi Casey Young. OF Mcnphis selec-
Ell. ~ "a permanent chairman ana secIe-
..... selection of N1cc-presidents hy the
...-s..r-. appointment of Committee on
.fHr=.
Tre l.I-tate- arc gathering to-niSht III
r...t numbers They are coming on
u.r-. wagons. and muieback
UNTAINEERS.
n
... countless i'm that part OF the country
-... believe Boo nothing but free silver
r.. Southern State. a few Western
and Pennsylvania and two Terrific
t.. SID 81. represented. The silver
f-- States viii send the biggest
G CATIONS.
49, D. Bryan. 81 Nebraska, viii come
v'H the Louisiana delegates.
pa d. Archibald. secretary Of the Cen
t. Eurtauic League. which Is respon-
s.'. l.r the convention. said tonight.
WHAT THE CONVENTION MEANS.
.~f.r seems to- b. a lack Of popular
Li standing as 10 what this convention
means and how 70 was called. The can
Was n.u-uartisan. The object was 10 SIT
.. .l.h % strong feeling South ana west
.. rae silver question that ali polltlcai
.a-..s would d. reused 20 action ana ieei
called upon 60 insert in their platforms a
plank for the free coinage OF silver al the
lsuo ~ l6 CD J.
"TIr organizers Of this convention have
pointed uut 90 their critics. who thought
f..r were beglnling the canvass too early
.r, fact that the 'sound-mOney' conVen-
zion met boo Memphis May sd, and II was
90 prevent thr 'sound-money men IN chi
r1rl from PROSECUTING the South 10 the
single eOid-standard that this convention
.a. called While the Central Bimetal-
Ac League is largely made up Of Demo
crafts there are many Republicans promi-
reat i1 che organization. as well as Popu-
t-"
JONES AND TURPIE.
Zach delegation will be allowed to
choose one OF the vice-presidents Of the
convention. as well as one member OF
f1- Committee on Resolutions. IL was
.e.ae1 This afternoon that Senator ).
h Jones. Of Arkansas, would be given
t.e lIa.ruauship Of the Committee on
E.-oIluons. instead Of the permanent
l1auship Of the convention, posi-
tYn for which he was at FIRST slated.
Senator David Turpe Of Indiana. VIII
permanent chairman, at Senator
Jas request.
AIR. Jones believes that 1t would be
fr''er to have man from one Of the
States 81 doubtful issue in presidential
..ar'i0ns for chairman than a southerner.
fIe is sure there viii not be any trouble
ia swinging the South into line for the
white metal
SENATOR 81 TIER.
r1 the list OF speakers has been added
f-e name Of Marion Butler. the Third
PARTY man from North Carolina. so the
Pofulists may have representation IN the
convention IN fact as well as In name.
No Isl stated ON authority that there
wu be- no cut and dried resolutions. The
Committee on Resolutions viii not bring
in their report Thutgd8y morning unless
10 ~ suitable in every particular.
CLEVELAND WILL BE LET ALONE.
There will be no endorsement Of any
POLITICAL candidate and ibe chances are
that Dir Cleveland VIII be let alone but
10 Is understood tho platform viii be q
litue more inclined 10 score the gold
bugs" than any silver platform yet issued
unless the mllder counsel, which y now
being given. prevails.
The strong silver men who will be In
the convention feel that they have a few
old scores 20 pay ~. They have been
called fanatics silver lunaucs. and a
Few other choice names. and they prOpos
10 get esen. II " Is possible.
Among the late arrivals are Governor
Tffffrarf aud marty ~ South rcfipa