The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-01

CHICAGO. June 3O.-The conference
of the members of the Democratic BIZ
metallic committee was called to order
at the Sherman House a few minutes
past u today, by Senator Harris,
of Tennessee, chairman of the organi-
cation. There was present a quorum
OF distinguished silver Democrats, in
Guiding Senators Harris and Bate,
Tennessee; Jones. Arkansas; Tur-
pic. Indiana: Daniel Virginia, and
Cocl1rell, Missouri; ex-senator Martin,
Kansas; Governor Stone, Missouri;
Congressmen McMiliin and Richard
son, Tennessee; ex-Congressmen Bry-
an, Nebraska, and Snodgrass, Tennes-
see.
The first meeting was devoted largely
10 introducuons and exchange OF views
as TO the outlook.
The opinion was generally expressed
that there would be no question
AS TO THE ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Of The convention by the silver forces.
to which was added a determination
10 see that nothing happened in any
way to weaken the control. There was
more or less discussion of Whitney
attitude. 1t was noted that there was
no expression by anyone favorable to
yielding to the gold standard element
in anything. The opinion was well
summed up in a remark by Senator
Harris.
II am" the senator said. ''one of
Yaany thousand Democrats and many
hundreds of delegates. / cannot, Of
I II
for myself. | want no compromise.
We would either have a declaration
+ the free coinage of silver on terms
OF equality with gold at a ratio Of 16
to /. SO no human being can misunder-
sand It, or we should have an equally
plain pronunciamento for the gold
standard"
The formal proceedings consisted in
the appointment Of a. committee 10
confer with the executive committee
of the national committee, consisting
of Senator Jones. Arkansas; Governor
Stone, Missouri; Senator Turpie, Indi-
ara; Governor Altgeld, Illinois; and
Senator Daniel. Virginia. The reso-
tuition under which the committee is
appointed authorizes it TO confer with
the executive committee of the ma
tional committee in reference to
ALL QUESTIONS AFFECTED.
and related to the temporary organiza-
ton and proceedings of the national
convention. The feeling which con-
trored the meeting and is said to eS-
list among all present was that the
situation demanded that no precau-
tons be neglected in making sure of
the temporary organization by the sill
yer majority. 1t appeared that no one
knew any determination on the part
Of the national committee to deprive
the silver men of the temporary organi-
cation on the other hand no one
knows any inclination to give the silver
men the control. IL was unanimously
conceded that wisdom demanded that
the bimetallic organization put itself
In touch with the national committee
10 learn its plans and to be able to
oounteract them in case they should
be opposed TO the silver interests. The
committee adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The resolution providing for the ap
peintment of a committee 10 confer
with the national committee was Of
fered by Senator Jones Of Arkansas,
and was
THE BASIS OF ALL THE TALK.
Referring to the resolution. Senator
Jones explained briefly his purpose in
presenting ii, saying he kEv~w nothing
OF the purpose of the national commit
tee with regard TO the selection Of a
temporary chairman. but il would not
do 10 take any chances. He called
attention to the fact that all those
present at the bimetallic meeting We're
delegates to the convention and said
they were acting as Instruments of the
convention. and claimed they had a
right to know what the purposes of the
committee were on the subject Of tenn
porary organization. Ex-Representa-
tive Bryan, of Nebraska,
JUDGE POWERS OF UTAH.
and Mr.. Mcneil, Of Tennessee. follow
ed in the same strain. The disastrous
effect of allowing the gold men to
name the temporary chairman of the
Michigan convention when he silver
men were in the ljority was recalled,
and the remark was made by several
of the speakers that no concession
should be MADE as a mere matter of
courtesy.
There were twenty-nine delegates
present, and of the number there was
but one dissenting view. A member of
the Missouri delegation suggested it
might be construed as discourteous
for the committee TO demand the right
TO name the temporary chairman and
suggested that the national committee
should be asked TO hear the views of
the different delegations before max
ing its selection of temporary chair
man. This suggestion was brushed
aside as impracticable.