The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
ARE GATHERING At CHICAGO
THE LEADERS OF THE SILVER
FORCES PUTTING IN AP-
PEARANCES.
DAILY MEETINGS WILL e HELD.
Till the Convention Convenes-Senator
Cockrell Thinks Straight-out Sill
Man Will Be Nominated on an
Uncquivocal Platform.

Chicago, June Z0.-lne leaders OF the
Democratic silver forces in the various
states are beginning to gather prepara-
tory to their meeting which will be held
in the Sherman house in this city tomor-
row under the auspices of the bimetal-
lie national committee. The meeting is
not to be Of a general character as had
been supposed 1t will be composed in
Il large measure of representatives. of
the bimetallic committee which was or
ganized in Washington last August to
whom invitations have been extended.
The following is partial list of those
expected:
Alabama, j. w. Tomlinson; Arkansas,
c.. A. Armstrong; California. Thomas j.
Cluny; Colorado. C. S. Thomas; Florida,
+. G. Harris; Georgia, Patrick Walsh;
Idaho G. Ainslee: Illinois, G. w. Filth
ian; Indiana, b. f. Shively; Iowa, S. b.
Evans; Kansas, ID. G. Overmeyer; Ken
lucky, ii. A. Somers; Massachusetts,
Il. A. Foster; Michigan George L. Hum
mers; Mississippi, Robert II. Taylor;
Missouri, Lon |. Stevens: Montana, w.
A. Clark; Nebraska, \. X. Smith: North
Carolina, J. 7. Jarvis; North Dakota,
William ii. Roach; Ohio, Allen w.
Thurman; Oregon. Thomas, O. Day;
South Carolina, w. ID. Mayfield; Ten
nesscc. j. VI. Head Texas, Horace Chill
ton; Virginia, Senator Peter ]. Otey;
Washington, C. II. Wardner: West Vir-
ginia, ID. B. Lucas; Wyoming, j. Il. Os-
borne; Arizona, w. G. Barnes; New Mex
leo, w. ;. Hopewcll; Oklahoma, A. j.
Beale; Utah, o. w. Powers.
Also the following members and Off
GERS of the executive committee of the
bimetallic organizations: Senator |. &.
Harris, Tennessee; Senator James X.
Turpie. Hon. William Stone, Hon. w. II.
Henrcichscn Illinois; Hon. Casey Young,
Tennessee: eX-Spcaker Charles f. Crisp,
Georgia; Maj. Y. O. Towles, Missouri.
Commencing tomorrow the meetings
will probably be held daily till the he
ginning of the convention, and possibly
while the convention continues, if there
appears TO be occasion for them. The
general purpose of the meeting is to eX-
ercise a supervisory care over the inter
csts of the silver cause in the Democrat
| ic convention. The conference was first
decided upon two months ago, when the
silver people were not so sure of being
| able to control the convention as they now
| are, ana when they considered it posi-
bic that it would be necessary, in the pro
lection of their interests, to keep an eye
upon the proceedings of the nationa
Democratic committee. 1t was consid
cred important that the silver people
should have such perfect understand
ing that there would be no doubtful
| mpVpS in tbn convention nle -bo, ~
Now they profess to feel so sure of theil
ground that they do not longer feel the
necessity for such action Among the
matters to which they propose to give
their attention are their contests fol
seats in the convention made by silver
chairman of the convention, and posi-
bly,, later, to the preparation of plat
form. and, if necessary, the selection OF
candidates.
Maj. Towles of Missouri, who is sec
retary of the national bimetallic commit
tee, was among the arrivals today. Ir
conversation, he said that probably the
hrst work of the committee would bC
the appointment of n subcommittee tc
confer with the national Democratic
committee with the view of securing har
moniouS action in the convention.
"Our committee" he said. ''has dont
much of the work which has resulted il
securing majority for silver in the con
vention, and we do want to make sur,
that the cause is protected in the con
, ventiOn. Whatever the predictions OF
the national committee, / suppose they
will show no disposition to deprive the
silver majority of the convention of if,
right to name the temporary chairman
and exercise other rights belonging to tn,
majority, but if such disposition should
be manifested and the silver men would
undoubtedly name n candidate of theil
own for presiding officer. Furthermore
they would elect him. To prevent such ;
clash as this, or clash upon any Othel
point it would be necessary that our or
ganization should have an understand
ing with the national committee
Maj. Towles has high idea of tn,
work which has been performed by tn,
bmetallic committee.
1--WE have done what has never beer
done before in the history of the coun
try" he said. eve have reorganized tn,
! party within the party on an ecOnOmi,
question. Heretofore when number OF
men have found themselves differing rad
ically from the leaders of their party OF
questions of principle they have found il
necessary to separate from the parent or
ganization and to organize a new party
| We have revOlutiOnized the party on the
question of the currency and are still
in the ranks"
Mr.. Towles thinks that when the test
comes. silver men will be found to hay,
the necessary two-thirds to nominate 6
presidential, candidate. The bimetalli,
committee has from the first studiously
eliminated the question of candidates
from its consideration, but they will take
the matter in hand later if i appears
necessary, to secure the nomination of {
desirable man.
| Senator Harris, who, by virtue of hi,
position as chairman Of the national bime
tallic committee will preside over the con
ference. arrived tonight and took quar-
ters at the Sherman House.
The initial meeting of the series will
be called to order by him at noon tomor
row. The meetings will not be open t.
the public.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, who will b,
a prominent figure in these meetings, con
firmed the statement of Senator Towle
| that the first work would be to confe