The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-24
SILVER, SILVER, SILVER.
BURDEN OF THE SONG OF THE
 WHITE METAL PARTY.

Waiting for the Populists to Act-Bryan
 Certain to be ndorsed-Platform De-
 claring for Free Coinage Adopted-An
 Address to the People Prepared-Sugges-
 tion That the Party Adopt the Name,
 "American Union Party'-COnvention
 Accomplishes But Little-Banker St.
 John in Evidence.
 St. Louis, July 23.-When Chairman St. John called the silver convention to order at 2:57 o'clock there were more ladies present than at any previous session, but fewer delegates The chair man stated that the committee ap pointed yesterday to confer with the populists had as yet not been called upon to exercise it's offices owing to the delay of permanent organization of the populist convention.
 c. G. Bradshaw of Montana present. ed a resolution of thanks to Dr. J. J. Mott, chairman of the executive com mittee of the Bimetallic league, in ap- preciation of his services in arranging for the convention. As one result of 1lr. Mott's labors and those of Secre- tary Devine of the leatue MT Brad shaw said, nearly two millions voters had signed their names to the declara- tion of the Washington address of last January in favor of free silver. The resolution passed by a unan! | nous rising vote.
 | Responding to calls for a speech, Dr. | Mott said he hoped and believed the sil- | yer men would win the fight, and ex- pressed his thanks for the vote just given.
 At the request of the Minnesota del egation, L. F. Chaffee, commercial traveller and a delegate from that state, was invited to address the convention. MT. Chaffee said that -fourths of the travelling men of Minnesota were silver men because they knew good thing when they saw 1t. Uaughter) Speaking of commercial depression and business failures, Mir. Chaffee said that a Canton, Ohio, concern-McK Kinley, | Hobart and Hanna-would need the services of a receiver in about four months. He asserted that Minnesota was not doubtful state, but in this contest would be found on the side of i free silver It's electoral vote would be | cast for Bryan,
 | w. H. (Coin) Harvey was called for, but that gentleman, however. simply I returned thanks for the honor implied, | and excused himself on the ground of physical weakness.
 | MT. St. John of New York (Vice Chairman Towne being in the chair) moved that when the convention ad journ i: be until 10 o'clock tomorrow. An amendment was moved to adjourn until o'clock tonight.
 MT Dowd of Missouri hoped the con- vention, having appointed a committee on conference, would not stultify itself
 by adjourning until the populist con-
 vention had an opportunity to perfect arrangements for the conference asked for.
 Several speakers said they were will
 ing to remain here until the list of Mo- Ivember if necessary to accomplish their
 purpose Those who were not willing
 to remain, said delegate from Califor-
 mia, like the Irishman said. should
 have .yote hack before they started
 MT. Little If Kansas said that inc
 populist delegation from his state ad-
 vised him that if the silver convention
 wanted help for the Bryan movement
 in that convention t would nominate
 him and Sewall, and he thougn- that
 this should be done to-day. (Ap.
 plause.)
 MT. St. John urged the passage of his
 motion. This convention had appoint
 ed committee on conference and ht
 hoped that now 1t would not insult tht
 populist convention by decniing itsel
 upon the matter in conference. They
 were treating with gentlemen.
 After further discussion the amend
 ment to meet at o'clock tonight wa.
 lost, 146 to 151. A vote by states wa. denied, and the motion of MT. St. .Iohr
 was declared to have been carried nit
 applause.
 An effort was made to have call o
 the states made, by the terms of tn
 motion of MT. Strong of Illinois, agreed to at the morning session to show tn previous political affiliations of the del egates Much objection was made
 however, on the ground that the dele
 gations were not full and a delegat | rom MiSSOurl moved as an arnenQmen that the results of the poll be hande, to the secretary of the convention an, by him announced tomorrow but i was lost and the call was ordered While the roll was being called a chall artist named Bryan entertained tn convention.
 : The poll as far as it was reache showed that one Arkansasan, who wa [ a former republican, now is an arden : Bryan supporter. California reporte 35 bolters from republicans, Colorad 54, Illinois 36, Indiana 16 Iowa 21, Kan sas 42, Michigan 16, Minnesota 27, Mis- souri 40, Montana 6, Nebraska 5. Neva da g, New Jersey 3, North Dakota , Ohio 5, Oregon 10, Pennsylvania 4
 South Dakota 15, Utah 9, Virginia 2 : Washington IT, Wisconsin 9, Arizona f Indian Territory f. District of Colum bia, f. Total 496
 a The other former affiliations were re f ported to be: Independents F, nation
 alists 1, greenbackers 1, prohibitionist
 9, populists A. democrats 135
 The announcement was received wit 1, applause.
 MT. Hawthorne of Minnesota offere , the following which was referred to tn Il committee on resolutions: t Resolved, That the national commit
 tees of silver, democratic and people ] parties be requested to refer to and res 5 ignate the Bryan and Sewall silve