The herald., 1896-07-01
BIMETALLISTS MEET
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CHICAGO, June 3O.-A conference of
members Of the Democratic bimetallic
committee was called to order at the
Sherman house few minutes past II
today by Senator Harris of Tennessee,
chairman of the organization. There
were present quorum of the committee
and a large number of distinguished
silver Democrats. including Senators
Harris and Rate, Tennessee; Jones, Ar
kansas; Turpie, Indiana; Daniel, Vir-
ginia. and Cockrell, Missouri; ex-Sena-
tor Martin, Kansas; Governor Stone,
Missouri; Congressman McMillen and
Richardson, Tennessee; ex-Congress-
man Bryan, Nebraska, and Snodgrass.
Tennessee.
The first meeting was devoted largely
to introductions and exchange of views
as to the outlook. The opinion was gen.
orally expressed that there would be
40 question as to the absolute control
the convention by the silver forces. to
which was added determination to see
that nothing happened in any way to
weaken the control. There was more
or less discussion of Whitney's attitude,
e'iAA ~ was HOttO tudl luSIc was uO CA
preston by anyone favorable to yield
ing to the gold standard element in
anything. The opinion was we'll summed
up In a remark by Senator Harris. II
am" the senator said, lone Of many
thousand Democrats and many hundred
delegates. l can't, of course, speak for
them, but I can speak for myself. 1
want no compromise. We shall either
have declaration for the free coinage
of silver on terms of equality with gold
at the ratio of 16 to l, so that no human
being can misunderstood 1t or we should
have an equally plain declaration for the
gold standard"
Formal proceeding consisted in the ap-
pointment of committee to confer with
the executive committee of the national
committee, consisting of Senator Jones,
Arkansas; Governor Stone, Missouri;
Senator Turpie, Indiana; Governor Alt
geld, Illinois, and Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia.
The terms of the resolution under
which the committee is appointed au-
thorlze the committee to confer with the
executive of the national committee in
reference to all questions affecting and
relating to the temporary organization
and proceeding of the national conven-
ton.
The feeling which controlled the meet
ing and which is said to exist among all
those present. was that the situation de-
manded that no precautions be neglected
in making sure of temporary organiza-
tion by the silver majority
1t appeared that no one knew Of any
determination on the part of the nation
al committee to deprive the silver men Of
the temporary organization. On the
other hand no one knew of any inclina-
ton to give the silver men control. 1t
was unanimously conceded that wisdom
demanded the bimetallic organization
put itself in touch with the national COM
mittee to learn it's plans and to be able
to counteract them in case they should
be opposed to the silver interest.
The resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of committee to confer with
the national committee was offered by
Senator Jones of Arkansas and was the
subject of all the talk. Referring to
-he resolution, Senator Jones explained
his purpose in presenting it, say
~ nothing of the purpose of
0'rmittee with regard to
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