Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-10
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The Free Coinage Men Formulate the
Declaration OF Principles.

The Free Coinage Men Formulate the
Declaration OF Principles.
CHICAGO, July a-Ihe committee ON
resolutions met last night at the Palmer
House. Senator Whdte of California was
elected chairman Of the committed Be
fore he could take the chair a committee
from the committee on permanent organi-
zation called upon him and notified him
of his selection for permanent chairman
of the convention. Senator White aooepted
the permanent ohairmanship, and, returD-
ing TO the room of the committee on reso-
lutions stated that 1t would be impossible
for him, as permanent chairman, II the
convention should ratify the ohoioe of the
committee on permanent organE ition, to
serve as chairman of the committee on
resolutions Senator James X. Jones Of
Arkansas was then chosen chairman of
the committee on resolutions Mr.. A. J.
Jones of Illinois was elected secretary.
MIR. Thomas of Colorado made motion
that the committee appoint a subcommdt.
tee, of which Chairman Jones should be
chairman, the committee TO consist of
nine, to report platform TO the full oom-
mittee Mr.. MoDermott Of New Jersey
offered a substitute that the subcommittee
should consider everything In the platform
save the financial question, upon which IL
should be instructed to take no action.
This motion was supported by McDermott
In very vigorous gold speech, in which
he declared that the silver men were car
rying the power they possessed IN the oon-
yention to an extent which would destroy
the Democracy. He said that he could
not support a platform for the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and intimated
in rather plain terms that the New Jersey
/ delegation would bolt, or that the New
Jersey Democracy would not support
silver candidate and platform. Mr. Nc
Dermott talked at great length. His Ian
/ guage reused Senator White OF California
to deliver ringing speech denounclng the
| gold men for their opposition to the ma
| iority Of the party. He said that the speech
| of MoDermOtt was like all other gold
speeches, consisting entirely Of the plati-
tudes Of selfish and sordid wealth. He
said that the gentleman from New Jersey
talked of repudiating the action Of ma
iority which proposed to restore the money
Of the constitution and make silver and
gold equal. Let the traitors seoede, II
they want to-" said Senator White 1.-THE
majority of the party is here with fixed
purpose and determined to carry It out. "
Harrison Counsels Moderation.
Harrison OF Connecticut followed Soma
| tOf Mnllo IN speeoh cOun6cllng mOoera-
tion by the silver men, declaring that II
the plan Of Mr.. Thomas and other silver
mon must be carried out no single east
ern state could be- carried for the ticket.
The motion for the appointment of a
subcommittee to formulate the platform
was then put and carried. The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as the sub
committee; Senator J. X. Jones of Arkan-
sas, chairman; Senator K. NJ. Cookrell,
Missouri J. 3. George, Mississippi; N. e.
Worthington, Illinois; senator Ben T.
Tillman, South Carolina; Mr.. Owen, In
dian Territory; d. b. Hin. New York
Senator W. T. Villas Wisconsin, and Sen
ator George Gray Of Delaware.
Senator W. f. Villas of Wisconsin subse-
qaently refused to serve ON the suboom-
nlttee, and John r. Russell Of Massaohu-
setts was appointed IN his place. The
early adjournment Of the full COMMITTEES
was reached only through q resort "a
strong measures by the silver forces. Elk.
Senator John ii. Regan Of Texas was re-
} sponsible for the result, which he brought