Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-11
GATHERING AT MEMPHIS.
Promise of Large Attendance Is Being Full filled-Nortf Carolina Sends Much
 Mixed Delegation.

Memphis, Tenn, June 10.-The predic- tions of the promoters of the silver con- vention are on the eve of fulillment. The Memphis hotels are fast being occu- pied by the delegates and distinguished men of letters and statesmen from all sections of the country. and it seems now that by tomorrow morning there will scarcely be an unoccupied room in hos tlery of the city.
 The extension and executive commit tees of the Central Bimetallic league held an important meeting this after noon. All sub-committees reported hay ing practically completed their labors. end the only one that had not discharged it's duties in full was that of reception.
 communication was received from Florida stating that Governor Mitchell had appointed as delegates from the state at large United States Senator Samuel Pasco. s. R. Mallory. ex-mem- Ter of congress-; John l.. Gaskins. speak CT of the Florida house; Baseom H. Palmer state senator; William R. Thomas, state treasurer; Clarence iB. Collier, Capt. J. r. Tucker. Frank E. II. Harris, w. J. Cooper and Harry w. Cooper, postmaster at Jacksonville Governor Culberson of Texas has ap- pointed as delegate at large from the Lone Star State Ex-Senator John II. Reagan.
 United States Senator Marion Butler will head the North Carolina delegation. The delegation will be composed of demo- erats republicans and populists alike, and it is significant from the fact that 1t will be the first manifestation of CO., alition between the parties in North Car olina.
 W. H. Heinrichsen of Illinois writes that it will be impossible for him to be present. In concluding his letter he says: You have no doubt seen tho full reuOrt of o11r convention on the Eth Ii was success in every way, in spite ot what the republican and democratic gold papers say about it. Illinois is safe in the free silver ranks, and will be in 1896. The programme to be followed by the silver convention as now tentatively laid down, is that it will be called to order by President W. II. Brown of the Cen tral Bimetallic league at o'clock on Wednesday. Casey Young, ex-congress- man from this district, will be temporary chairman. and his partner,J. E. R. Horne, will act as temporary secretary. Judge J. B. Estes, a pulpiter will offer prayer
 Then will come permanent organlZa- tion. Senators Turpie of Indiana ana Jones of Arkansas are the selections Tor the permanent chairman. The place was offered Senator Harris, but he de- clined, saying that as this is his home constituency the convention would nave more weight if a tsranger was chosen; Turpie is already here and Jones Will
  them. Ono of them, who does not take the chairmanshlp, will get the chairman ship of the committee on resolutions IL is conceded that Turpie will be per manent chairman. Tho notable arrivals today were Senators Harris of Tennes- see, Turpie of Indiana, Berry or Arkan- sas and Congressman Dinsmore of Ar kansas.
 Senator Turpie says in an interview he did not look for disruption of either or the great parties on account Of the com issue. He expects that if party lines are broken the damage will be as great to one party as to the other. He thinks the outlook for an international agreement | in the next few months excellent, and II s this is brought about the parties Will set tie down to the old issues
 Residents of district suburban to Memphis held meeting tonight to select delegates to the silver convention ana adopted resolutions in which they de- clare all party nominations for congress should only be made upon the candidates expressing friendship for silver and if no such candidate can be found within the party the friends of the white metal should withdraw from the party and run a candidate of their own. The meeting was composed of democrats, republicans and populists, the democrats predomi-