Evening star., 1896-01-22

would not surprise him to see Grover
Cleveland and John Sherman vote together
this year. Our business now ID to break
down the fences and let the people out.
They are with US. Many silver men are
going to fight In their parties for silver.
They will lose, and then they will stick In
the party. We are going to throw open our
doors and keep them open for all the silver
refuse anybody. and Will Join with all Sill.
yer men,"
Gen. warner concluded his speech amid
prolonged applause, and then said the con-
ference was ready for business.
Officers Elected.
Gen. Warner was elected permanent chair
man Of the meeting. He thanked the con-
ference for the honor. e. B. Light. secre-
tary Of the Bimetallic Union, and Gordon
Clarke Of this city, were elected secretaries.
The business Of the conference was not
Immediately taken up. Senator Butler ad-
dressed the meeting for few minutes for
the purpose Of introducing Wharton Barker
of Philadelphia, who, he said, had recently
visited China and Japan and was posted on
the financial questions in those countries
so far as they have any bearing on the
trade relations with this country. MT
Barker made a short talk, after which
Senator Stewart was called for. The Ne
vadar statesman belittled both of the pres
ent parties and limited that there are many
men In Congress talking free silver who are
traitors to the silver people.
Senator Stewart said he was glad the
time for action had come. The people de-
serve to be slaves il they don't act now
He described the republican party as
Jekyn and Hyde, and denounced the Cleve-
land democrats. He said the democrats
and republicans are hand and hand. He
made a red-hot speech. He said the repuD-
Hcans are caucusing every day to whip the
weakened silver men against the silver
bill IN the Senate.
Senator Stewart concluded by saying that
he was glad to face such an enthusiastic
audience. He congratulated the populists
on their patriotic stand at st. Louis last
week. He said Cleveland and Reed and
pHarrison and all the others are devoted
Followers of Rothschild.
Committee on Resolutions.
At 1:30 o'clock, at the conclusion of Sem
ator Stewards speech. Judge Sheldon of
Connecticut moved that recess be taken
until 2:30 o'clock, and that the chairman
appoint, in the interval, a committee of
one from each state and territory present.
to prepare resolutions, and also an address
70 the country. The motion was carried.
During the recess Senator Jones walked
into the hall and talked with the dele
gates.
Talked With the Leaders.
Gen. Warmers speech was suggested and
formed by the situation as he found II
among the leaders of the old parties here
He had not written a word, it is said, as
he did not know what he would say lnti
he talked with the silver men Of the demo,
cratic and republican parties in the House
and Senate. He spent Monday a. the Cap
ttol in conversation with the leaders OF
both parties Among these was Speaker
Crisp and Senators Jones and Morgan. He
evidently did not get anything definite from
any of them He also talked with Senator
blanchard and various other silver men al
the Capitol.
business to talk with numerous double
standard mer at the Capitol. said that hs
never found a more badly ratified crowd In
his life They have no idea what they are
going to do, he declared, although they al
seem to think that both the old parties will
declare for single standard. The gentle
man said that these men are holding or
like drowning man to the old parties
when they know there is little hope fol
silver. He confidently expects to find then
all scrambling into the new party boat be
fore the end of July. He says they are
holding off now to see how the people are
going to take to the new party.
The Cake Not Baked.
When Gen. Warner was asked by StaI
reporter, before the conference, for some
thing about the plan Of campaign of the
new party men, he said: "Oh, we cannot
tell you that. We are, however, going te
make the fight a hot. one from now
on. Silver leagues will be estab
hshed throughout the country in
rapid manner, and the political part OF
the affair will be pushed by this confer
ence- We are going to call a nationa
convention, as you will learn at the con
ference this morning, and appoint a ma
tional committee, consisting of one from
each state, at the same time arranging tn,
representation from the various states II
the national convention. The nationa
committee will be a provisional one-tha
Is, it will have power until the nationa
convention meets 1t will be the busnes:
of this committee to arrange for state con
ventions and to make all arrangements fol
the national convention
We'll, what body or party is this ma
tional committee supposed to represent -
the reporter asked.
why, 1t will represent this conferenc,
until the new party is permanently organ
lied at its national convention. You see
the party will have no name until the ma
ttonaf convention meets. The cake hasn'
been baked yety''h he said, humorously, "bu
we are preparing all the ingredients now
When the national convention meets tn
cake viii be baked"
Suppose, general, that one Of the oil
parties should come out f1at-footed for
double standard?" was asked.
"Ah, WE'LL" he replied, "the battle will b
won," but he did not say whether the fre
silver free lances would then Join tn
ranks of that party or stay in the new or