Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-05
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Committee of the National Demo-
cratic Committee and the committee
Of Democratic silver men held n ON
ference in Chicago at noon to-day.
The two committees were together
for an hour and a half when the silver
men withdrew. While no animosity
was displayed by either side the con-
versation was very earnest.
The silver men asked that it should
be definitely understood that they did
not come rs representatives of the
silver party. but US delegates repre-.
senting the majority view OF the
party. They expressed u desire to
have an understanding upon the vari-
GUS questions OF temporary chairman,
seats for delegates and a~lteruates,
procedure regarding contesting dele
cations and arrangements for a tenn
porary roll-call.
The principal part Of the conference
was devoted to the selection OF a tenn
porary chairman, but no understand
ing wa reached.
Chairman Harrity stated he had
no opportunity for n conference with
other members Of the National Com
mittee and did not feel prepared to
indicate the policy Of the committee.
He said he would be pleased to confer
with the silver men again, and asked
them to meet the committee next
Monday, by which time he hoped
to be able to speak authoritatively.
He said he had no candidate, but de-
clined to say whether the committee
would be disposed to act upon their
OWL responsibility or accept the adj
vice Of the silver men.
The silver men we're not precisely
pleased with this statement. All OF
them agreed to making it clear that
they would expect to be consulted,
and also that in case OF failure to con-
suit them and the selection Of a pre-
siding officer whose views were i'll
harmony with those OF the majority,
they would be heard from in the con-
IGNITION. This was put so plainly that
the members OF the Executive Com
mittec did not fail t0Scomprehend it's
full import.
The silver men said they would ac-
cept any man designated by the
National Committee. provided he was
a man of recognized standing in the
party whose views were understood
everywhere to he in accord with their
own on the financial question.
They were only concerned that the
should be recognized from
the beginning rs a silver convention,
confident many would draw
their conclusions Is to the character
Of the convention from the standing
Of the temporary presiding officer in
the silver ranks.
Ilarrity and associates listened
patiently, but gave no sign OF any in
;lination to yield to the request, nor
indeed any MS to what course they
pursue, further than that out
lined in Harrity's preliminary state.
ment. All members OF tho Exrcu-
tive Committee expressed a desire to
preserve the utmost harmony i'll the
convention and among individuals, in
expression they were heartily
joined by the silver men with the
mental reservation that the rule OF the
majority should he made manifest
from the beginning. Nothing was
said on either side to indicate a pref
crence rs to the individual for the
Craftsmanship.
llarrity's exact position was that Il
National Committee would have
to pass upon tho Temporary Chair
mauship. and he had no means Of
knowing how the members Of the
would regard the subject.
He ventured the opinion that they
would be controlled by their convic-
tons and their judgement. II con-
trollcd by convictions alone, they
would probably select n man holding
the same financial views they might
individually hold, where, rs il they
consulted their judgment they might
a man whose views would he
in harmony with the sentiment Of Il
majority OF the convention. He did
not, lie said, suppose tho Executive
would feel called upon to
make Il recommendation. If not,
there would be no uso for tho Silver
to see the Executive Com
mittcc again, and they could call up
the National Commute Monday.
If the Executive Committee should,
decide to act, the silver men
would 20 notified. aud would DO
heard again by the Executive Com
mittcc.
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