The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04

state committee, and several others
followed and the rooms soon filled UP.
Among those present were: w. F..
Harrity, John r. Read and Charles e.
Ingersell, Of Pennsylvania: John p.
Hopkins, Washington Hesing, James
8. Eckels and Ben. T. Cable, of Illinois;
]. G. Prather, Of Missouri: VIM. E..
Russell, of Massachusetts; l.. Victor
Boughman, Of Maryland; E. 8. Bragg
and E. c. Wall, Of Wisconsin; Don M.
Dickinson, of Michigan; Morris Power.
c. c. Baldwin, Smith M. Weed, of New
York; W. d: Bynum, John l.. Dye. Of
Indiana, and Asher G.. Caruth, of Ken
tucky.
Senator Gray was chosen chairman
of the meeting on motion of Mr.. Whit
ney, and Collector Reed, Of Philadel-
phia, and Ben Gable, of illinois. were
made secretaries. Senator GRAY. on
taking the chair, said that every gen
tleman present must be impressed with
the gravity Of the situation. No con-
vention Of the Democratic party had
ever been called upon to face a con-
ditior. so momentous. 1--WE confess. .,
said he, that none of us Is clear as to
definite policy to be pursued. All
we can do, and all we are seeking to
do, is to hold an informal conference
OF those who recognize the impending
danger, to take counsel one with an
other, and act as wisely as we may
under the circumstances"
1t was then suggested that a call
be made by states, that those present
might indicate the names Of delegates
or influential persons in the city. fay-
orable to the cause Of sound money.
together with addresses, from which
names thus reported the secretary
should make roll. 1t was found that
nearly all the states were represented
either by delegates or by men who had
come here to work against free silver.
When the state of Kentucky was
called. Mr.. Long, ex-chairman of the
Democratic state central committee.
made an impassioned speech. He said
he did not believe it was possible to
do any effective missionary work with
the delegation from his state. but he
was certain thit If a sixteen to one
platform were adopted by the national
convention.
KENTUCKY WOULD GO REPUBLI-
CAN.
When Missouri was reached ex-Goy
D. r. Francis said that he regarded
missionary work with the Missouri del
egation as well nigh hopeless. If Bland
should be nominated, it was his iudg-
ment that the state would go Demo-
cratic, but he did not believe 1t possible
that any other candidate could carry
Missouri for free silver.
Judge Moran, Of Illinois. spoke at
length and was heartily applauded
when he said that the silver movement
in Illinois was not an intelligent Demo-
cratic movement, but represented the
discontented socialistic and anarchistic
following Of Gov. Altgeld, which was
very largely personal in it's character.
When New York state was called
ex-Gov. r. p. Flower said: "In INV
home county we number among our
Democrats few men of silver tenden-
cies. We have given Republican ma
Jorities for presidential candidates OF
between 1000 and 5000. I am bound 70
say, however, that If the Democratic
party goes before the people on a silver
PLATFORM this Republican majority will
be doubled IL not trebled. To my mind
this would be the result in every coun-
ty of the state, and the Democratic
electoral vote which we have been able
to give in some years will be thrown
away, and the state would go in the
Republican column"
Gov. Flower then spoke upon the fin
anctal issue in the East and said that
the panic that would naturally ensue
If the silver candidate was successful.
would react upon the farmers. as had
the panic of 1893 several years after
ward For that reason / would NOT
feel 1t possible to go before the farmers
OF my state and speak for Democratic
nominee upon . free silver platform