The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
SILVER MEN DEVISE PLANS |
One Hundred of Them Met Be-
hind Closed Doors.
MAY ORGANIZE A PARTY
Senator Stewart Bitterly Attacked
President CIev eiand and Arrnigned
the Republicans for IEdorsing His
Bond Schemes-NntionnlC ony ent Ton
win Probably Meet In St. Louis.

Nearly one hundred OF the most prominent
silver men OF the country met III Wizards
Hall this morning.
The purpose OF the meeting, which was
held behind closed doors, was the formation
of a new political party and arrange for the
holding Of II national silver convention to
put a ticket in the field for the coming Prcsi-
dental campaign, this action To be con-
tingent upon the failure of both TIE Old
political parties to recognize the white metal
By nominating candidates pledged to its re-
Mobilization ON a ba sis OF I6 TO l..
Gen. A. J. Warner called the meeting to
order and was then unanimously chosen
permanent chairman, and Prof. Gordon
Clark was elected secretary.
Gen. Warner, in Il few remarks, told
those present of the object OF the meeting
viz, the formation OF a new political
party. one that would be true and sincere
TO silver.
Wharton Barker OF Pennsylvania, who
VS. upou the platform, was called TO the
front and delivered an address explain
ing the competition between Oriental na-
tioiis and this country on the gold ques-
tiou.
CALLED ON MR.. STEWART.
Senator Stewart was also present, and
with loud accianiation was called upon for
u speech. Owing to the secrecy OF the meet
ing only IA brief statement OF his remarks
could be obtained, but sufficient is known
10 announce that he spoke with bitterness OF
President Cleveland bond issues and did not
hesitate to show that he did not believe
the silver men could rely on either the
,t.IG.
in behalf of silver.
Il am cuuyinced that the Republican
marty is another case of DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde. Al the beginning OF the holidays
Mr.. Reed paid his respects to President
Cleveland. or course he had RICH, TO
pay his respects to President Cleveland,
the head or the nation" said Senator Stew
art. sarcastically.
The Republicans RI titled President
Cleveland's course" he continued, land
also passed what they delight in calling
tariff bill"
Tie main part of Senator Stewards
address was devoted to an arraignrnent OF
President Cleveland and his bond meas-
ur.s and the unfaithfulness OF the Repub-
Iican party to the silver issue.
Gen. Warner said before the meeting
that a provisional committee represent
lag all the States would be appointed, and
Il date, the latter part or July, would De
set for i convention. and not until then would
il be decided whether TO put n ticket in the
field and what name the party would take.
Everything depended upon the action OF
the Republican and Democratic copScntions
THEIR CONVENTION.
To- Nc Iaar na
that the real intention of the silver men
is to hold their convention on the ed OF
July in st. Louis. This is the same place
and same date of the Popuiist convention,
and from the same source comes the in
formation that the Populists and silver
men Will combine and put the same man in
the field for President.
The gathering is the result of conference
held In Chicago several weeks ago or the
presidents OF the American timetable
League, the National Bimetallic Union aud
the National Silver Committee. at which
il was agreed TO consolidate under the title
OF the mcrican Bimetallic Union with Gen.
A. j. Warner as president.
The meeting today is expected to ratify
the consolidation and make 4 deal with the |
Pcpuists by which both organizations |
Will have their convention in the same /
place at the same time.
Gen. J. b. Weaver. Iowa: ]. G. Field. |
Virginia; Senator Marion Batter. North |
I. NJ. Patterson. Colorado; j. |
c. Bell. Colorado: C. NJ. Wardall California; |
j. ii. Turner Georgia, and E. G. Brown, |
Massa chusctts. constitute special commit |
tee to meet the silver men, They say that |
they will take no active part in the confer |
ence but merely carry out the instructions |
Of their national committee.