Evening journal., 1896-06-30
nImatallIo conforenoe.

Z CHICAGO, June 8O.-phe leaders OF the
Democratic silver forces I'm the various
states are here In large mum bers to attond
tho oonforsnoo TO be held at the sherman
House under the auspices of the blmetallie
Democratic national committee. Thd
neotlng Is not to bo Of as gonoral char
acter AS has boen supposed. twill be com.
posed In large measure Of representatives
OF the bilnetAlllc committed which was
organized Ia Washingtonlast August, and
thero will aisO he present other leading
silver Democrats to whom Invitations
have been especially extended Sessions
will probably bo held daily until the bo.
ginning OF the convention and possibly
while tho convention continues, II thera
appears TO be occasion for them.
The general purpose OF the conferenca
Is to exercise a supervisory caro- over tha
interests OF the silver cause I'm tho DEM
oouatlc convention .i.-....i
The conference was first decided upon
two months ago, whom the silver people
were not so sure OF being able to control
the convention as they now are and when
they considered IL possible thatit would
be necessary IN the protection OF thoir In
forests 60 keep an oye upon tho proceed
ings OF tho national Democratic commit
tee II was considered important at than
time that tho silver people should havn
such afperfeot a understanding that thero
would be n0douhtful moves made in the
convention or elsewhere. Now they pro
fess to- faol so sure Of their ground that
they do not longer feel the necessity for
such caution. Among the matters to
which thoy do propose TO give their alton
tion arc the contests for seats In the con-
vention made by silver men and the selec-
tion of a temporary chairman OF the con
Yention and possibly later to the propara-
tson Of a platform and. il necessary the Sc
lection OF candidates
Major T. o. Towles Of Missouri, who is
secretary OF the national bimotallic Dem
ocratlo committee says that probably the
first work of the committee would be tho
appointment of a subcommitteo TO confer
with the national Democratic committee.
with tho view Of securing harmonious ao-
tion In the convention.
Thinks Well OF the Work.
"Our committee, said Major Towles.
referring to thu bimetallic organization,
has done much OF the work which has re-
suited In securing a majority for silver IN
the convention, and we want 20 make sure
that the cause is protected Ia the convcn.
tion. Whatever the predictions Of tho
national committee, ! suppose they will
show no disposition to deprive the silver
majority Of the convention Of its right Ia
name the temporary chairman and to ex-
erclSe other rights belonging TO the ma
iority, but IL such disposition should be
manifested 1t would be resented, and the
silver mon would undoubtedly name a
candidate Of their own for presiding officer
furthermore, they would elect him. To
prevent such clash as this, or a clash
upon any other point, it will be necessary
that our organization should have an IN.
derstanding with tho national committed q
Major Towles has a blgh idea OF the
work which has been performed by the
binietallc committee. 81.
We have done what has never before
been done IN the history Of the country,
he said. We have reorganized tho party
within the party on an economic question
Heretofore, when a number Of men have
found themselves differing radically from
the leaders Of their party on questions o.
principle, they have found necessary L