The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-24
SILVER PARTY TAKES RECESS.
It is Waiting for the Conference Com
mittee to Report

IL IS w a1G1nS Tor the conference GOLu-
mittee to Report
st. Louis, July 24-There was more
| proscrastination at the silver conven~
ton today. It had been decided by the
| leaders that nothing could be done un-
til the conference committee reported.
1t could not make it's report until the
Peoples Party appointed or refused to-
appoint a similar committee. There
was a good deal of objection to the de-
lay by the Kansas delegates but it was
of no avail.
The delegates were unusually slow in
assembling and there were scarcely
any visitors in the galleries. About the
only people to be seen outside the pOr-
ton of the music hall reserved for del
egates were the doorkeepers, ushers
and policemen. The weather continued
hot and suItry though it threatened
rain. 1t was even more oppressive than
Thursday.
The doorkeepers, ushers and police
men sat about in the acres of empty
seats and famed themselves and mop
ped the sweat from their faces. They
had no duties to perform. The visitors
that struggled in We're not interrupted
nor even asked if they had tickets. For
nearly an hour before the convention
vigorously, Maryland, My Maryland
Marching Through Georgia. Dixie
Silver Threads Among the Gold'' and
similar selections
1t was 1O:41 o'clock when Chairman
St. John called the convention to order.
Rev. DR.. Covert led in prayer after
which G. w. Baker or California, took
the floor. He said the Peoples Party
had appointed conference committee
and moved that the convention defer
action on the platform and postpone
the nomination of a ticket until $3.50
this afternoon. The motion prevailed.
After a number of the delegates had
spoken on the silver question, Senator
Stewart of Nevada, was called for. He
said that he went to Chicago with little
hope that a free silver platform would
be adopted He was agreeabIy dis
appointed There never was a more
patriotic band of men on this earth
than the $40 delegates who controlled
the Chicago convention. Wall street
was there with a corruption fund, but
it was of no use. The silver delegates
were incorrupdble. They gave the
enemy no quarter. He told how the
platform was adopted and incidents Of
the Democratic convention.
At length he spoke of the nomination
Of w. J. Bryan who was not a candi-
date. At the mention of Bryan's name
the delegates arose and shouted and
cheered and fOurished umbrellas and
flags. Senator Stewart then told of
y
said was the greatest Grafton in his
tory.
Il know VIM. J. Bryan" the senator
went on. He believes what we believe
He is as true to his principles as a
needle to the point. He was a Demo-
crat in good and regular standing
having said time and time again that
if the Democratic party adopted q gold
platform he would not support it,
In conclusion Senator Stewart said
that every free silver man was an
A lV-fC4 OT76 of FoT1
against the English gold syndicate:
consequently every one of them must
come to the front and vote as a unit
and elect Tree silver ticket. They
must do this in spite of the millions
raised by gold bugs to corrupt the
voters of the United States
Under a resolution adopted yesterday
the roll of states was called to find out
how many old soldiers occupied seats
as delegates. The poll showed 1856
Union veterans, IS Confederate veter-
ans and 4 Mexican war veterans
During the roll call an announcement
was made by Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar of
Indiana to the effect that there would
be meeting of women at the LindeI
hotel today to organize a WOman'S ma
tionaI silver league.
Miss Helen Mitchell recited an origi-
nal poem entitled the Wall of William
Whitney" after which Judge Scott of
Omaha was called to the platform. In
addressing the convention he said: 90
God, send pestilence and disease and
NeFIlln ana War ana famine among US
if you will, but in thy good providence.
oh God, deliver US from another four
years of oppression under Grover Cleve-
land" At the conclusion he called for
three cheers for Bryan, which were
given.
General McIvor, an ex-Confederate
officer. next spoke, appealing for union
of the free silver men, and was given
three cheers as he closed
A resolution offered by Mr.. Towne of
Minnesota. That when this convention
has completed the membership. so far
as it can do so, the committee shall
have power to fill any vacancies that
remain or that may hereafter occur
was laid over until afternoon.
The convention then adjourned until
$780,