The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23
srLvERITEs HOLD A SESSION.
Plans Formed 10 Put out a Presiden-
ffaI Ticket

Washington. Jan. 22.-Nearly one hum
dred of the most prominent silver men OF
the country met in Washington to-day
TO arrange for holding a national silver
convention. TO put ticket in the field for
the coming presidential campaign, this
action TO be contingent upon the failure
Of both the old parties to recognize the
white metal by nominating candidates
unequivocally pledged to its rehablita-
ton, on basis of 10 to /.
The gathering Is the result OF a confer
ence held IN Chicago several weeks ago
OF the presidents OF the American BE
metallic League. the National Blmetaliic
Union and the national silver committee,
at which IL was agreed TO consolidate un-
ident.
The meeting to-day. which is being held
behind closed doors and with an evident
intention to prevent any premature am
nouncements OF its proceedings is expect
ed TO ratlfy the consolidation and make
deal with the populists, by which both
organizations viii have their convention
IN the same place, at the same time.
Gen. J. u. Weaver of Iowa, j. G.. Field
Of Virginia. Senator Marion Butler of
North Carolina. 4. NJ. Patterson OF Col
orado, j. q. Bell Of Colorado, G. NJ. War
dell of California, J. II. Turner of @eor-
gia and E. G. Brown OF Massachusetts
constitute a special committee to meet
the silver mem They say that they will
take no part I'm the conference, but mere
~ carry out the Instructions OF their ma
GGn Warner was promptly made chair
man OF the meeting. Senator Marion But
Ter OF North Carolina, introduced Whar-
ton Barker OF Philadelphia, who said that
China was the great commercial rival of
the United States.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada occupied a
front seat in the meeting and several
other members of congress were in at
tendance
Gen. Warner said before the meeting
that provisional committee represent
ing all the states would be appointed and
date, the latter part of July, would be
set for a convention. and not until then
would it be decided whether 10 put a
ticket In the field, and what name tho
party would take. Everything depended
upon the action Of the republican and
democratic conventions
The members of the committees on res
olutiOns and organizations were appoint
ed by the chairman, Gen. Warner. The
committees are as follows;
on resolutionS-SenatOr John +. Jones
Of Nevada, chairman; III. u. Bartne of
Nevada, Mr.. Laurimer OF Pennsylvania,
Joseph Sheldon of Connecticut }. l.. Me-
Laurin of South Carolina, and Gen. War
ner of Ohio.
on organization--AIr. Stevens of Colo
rado, j. n. Johnson of Virginia, G. j..
Hillyer of the District Of Columbia and
=. Mcintosh OF Utah.
The committee on resolutions has about
completed its report ana viii furnish II
4
IL will define a platform and Indicate a
policy for the silver men Of the country to
adopt.
1t was definitely decided by the con-
| ference that convention should be held,
| no matter what the action of the demo
| cratic and republican conventions might
| be, and it is understood that the com
| mittee on organization viii recommend
| that st. Louis be selected as the place of
| holding it on date about ten days after
| the assembling Of the democratic forces
| in Chicago on July z. This Will make the
| silver convention coincident with the
populist convention in st. Louis. The
| committee also furnish a plan FOR the Sc
| lection of delegates and the manner OF
| organization.
To-nights session Of the conference
was public, and was devoted to addresses
on the silver question by Gen. Weaver OF
Iowa, Senator Marion Butler, ex-Con-
| gressman Bartine of Nevada and others.
Gen. Weaver secured great applause when
he predicted that the silver question
would make the west and the south a
unit.