The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-04
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Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, July 3.-The Democratic ma
tional bimetallic committee. otherwise
known as the Senatorial Silver Syndi-
cate" this afternoon Laid down." surren-
dered It's franchise as a general boss OF
the party. resolved that its work was COM
pleted, and it's members would hereafter
act in their capacity as delegates. IL had
10 come. No man or set of men can lead
a mob more than five days in succession,
and by this morning the muttetings
against the senatorial junto has become
so loud and so ugly that it was thought
best 10 retire in good order. Before taking
this action. however, the syndicate" re-
solved that the committee OF five" with
Turpie at :ts head. should live until after
its round with the national committee Oh
Monday, and make a last effort at entire
harmony among the silver forces by -
ing q general silver caucus, open TO all
silver delegates, at the Sherman House at
s o'clock this evening. AS the Indiana del
egation was in session and could not be
disturbed at that hour the Journal cor
respondent represented Indiana I'm the con-
ference. Only about fifty delegates were
present, and. in view Of the slim attend
ance, il was thought best not 10
call a roll Of States. Brief speech
es were made by Senators Harris
Jones and Tillman and Judge White
of Washington. They were most.
to the effect that the gold bugs" had dc,
scended on the convention with their ban
rels and their bugaboo tales of the ruin
OF business. and il was necessary for the
silver people TO look sharp and act harrno
niously or .hey would surely be horn
swoggled" in some mysterious way. Sons
sharp comments were made on the absence
of any regular delegates from Indiana OF
Iowa and ii was suggested that possibly
they were flirting with the enemy. The
programme, as wired TO the Journal last
night contemplating Bryan for temporary
and Harris for permanent chairman. ants
Stone for chairman of the platform COM
mittee, was explained and agreed TO-
The upshot OF the meeting was a resolu-
ton offered by Till.nan and readily agreed
10, that the silver delegates OF each State
where there are silver delegates be asked TO
name one member of a general silver COM
mittee. which should meet at noon on Mon
day and hear the report of the committee
of five on the result OF its conference with
the national committee and then decide
whether or not 10 call = general caucus OF
silver men al the Columbia Theater
Monday night. a Bland delegate moved
to amend the resolution so that this caucus.
if called, should take up the question Of a
candidate. but this met with such a Storm
of disapproval that IL was withdrawn.
showing conelusively that the plan to cau-
Gus on a silver candidate is dead past re-
demption. This general silver committee
might just as well meet tomorrow. for thu
national committee will pay no attention.
to it's demand for control OF the organizes
ton.
Chairman Harrity and Controller Eckels
hustled about this afternoon and got TOT
gether an informal caucus OF the goldite,
on the committee and IL was decided 10 =
ahead in the regular way and name bott.
the temporary and permanent organization
OF the convention. Hill will be named as
temporary chairman. but the permanent
chairman has not yet been agreed upon-
Senator Hill was sounded on the subject by
Harrity on his arrival this afternoon and
asked TO accept and run the risk Of being
turned down by the convention. Asper-
sons on Hili's political courage are not In
| order just now. X. NJ -