The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-23
IN NOTA BIT OF A HURRY
The Convention OF the National Silver Par
" Determined to Take Its Time.
DELEGATES ARE FEW BUT ARE EARNEST
A Lady Delivers An Address BEFORE
the COnventiou-Mr. w. p. ST.
John, tho New York Banker. Also
Makes n silver AiEament-Deie-
gates Favor Endorsement of Brya


st. Louis. Jaly 22-The National Sill
yer party. which holds its convention to-
daN: may not be able to boast of con-
trolling Influence i'll the great triangular
contest which Is to decide the policy Of
the country for the four years beginning
on the i4th of March next, IL was able
TO declare truthfully that not one of the
other three parties has had a handsomer
OF more convenient convention hall than
Itself. Music Hall is part of the Elk
position building. 1t Is u very pretty
place OF entertainment, capable of seat
ing some 5000 or 5000 people, and 1t Is
decorated for the occasion with u good
deal of taste.
Ihe conditions governing entrances to
the Silver Convention We're almost as
rigorous as at Chicago on the opening
day of the Democratic Convention. al
though the demands for admittance
were so few that at 1866 there was no
one in the gallery but the band. and
on the floor scarcely more than 200 per-
sons. including visitors. Temporary
Chairman Newlands and Mr.. Towne, OF
Minnesota, one of the boiling Republi-
cans. appeared and took seats on the
platform, accompanied by slight ap-
olause They We're soon followed by
nlr. w. p. st. John, the eX-New York
national banker, slated for permanent
the people present and SO received no
recognition.
AT 1880 Chairman Dr. Mott. of North
Carolina, called the convention TO order.
and introduced Hon. Franci: G. New
lands, representative In Cong 'ess from
Nevada, as temporary chairman, who
addressed the convention.
permanent organization was then
undertaken, committees being named
by calling the roll of States. Some of
those which were represented failed to
respond so that 1t was impossible to tell
how many states were In the conven-
tion.
After naming the Committee on Gre
dentials, the temporary chairman sug-
gested that the State delegations get
together and select their representatives
on the different committees, and pend
ing this, Miss Sallie Pierce, of st. Louis,
was escorted to the platform.
Miss Pierce carried II small flag and
waving 1t. said: Americans. under the
folds of our grand old flag l salute you"
She then recited the Declara.io of
Independence, and the swelling periods
of that document were greeted with
rapturous applause. The conclusion of
the recitation, which was very effective,
ly rendered, was mark ed by wild out
blu. Sit OF applause, while the band play
ed. RED, White and Blue"
delegate from Colorado moved the
thanks of the Convention be given Miss
Pierce for her recita alton of the charter
of American liberty, and II was adopted
hy rising vote. and more cheering.
"A motion to take n recess caus d some
discussion. Judge Scott. of Nebraska,
suggested an. adjournment until to-mor-
row al 10 a. m. There was no necessity.
he said, of being In a hurry in this mat
ter. II took the Republican party a
whole week in this city to marry Grover
Cleveland and the Democratic party and
week in Chicago to divorce them.
uaughter).
and at 2:22 o'clock the convention sepa-
rated.
Most OF the delegates were lii their
seats att 4:30 O'Clock when Chairman
Newlands dropped his gavel. Mr.. Will
liams, delegate from Nebraska. NOV d
that committee of three be appointed TO
invite the delegates to the Populist con-
vention to take seats in the galleries for
the afternoon. the Populists not being In
session 1t was adopted.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the officers "a $ named above
and the report was accepted with cheers.
While committee was eScorting Mr..
ST. John to ths chair Mr.. Newlands anS
nounced that AIR. Towne would address
the convention tomorrow.
Mr. Newlands then introduced Mr.. ST.
AT the outset Mr.. ST. John ca ptured the
delegates by interpolating statement
that lie would speak, from bankers
standpoint and that II he were address
ing gathering of bankers he would use
no different terms. He said:
Gentlemen of the ConyentIon-Tbe
skill and efficiency OF your labors in the
nast have been rewarded by the adop-
ton OF your demand for legislation by
Two great organizations of the people.
namely: The Democracy and the Peo-
ple's party. If now you are able to in
duce coalition of these two organiza
tons FOR the one purpose. the desired
achievement on behalf of the people
Will ensue.
Assuming then that you will prevail
upon those patriots calling themselves
the Peoples party 10 endorse the nOmi-
nation of Bryan and Sewall, 1t is adj
vlsable to warrant the desIrability Of
the end In view.
II Is among the first principles of
finance that the value of each dollar.
expressed In prices, depends upon the
total number of dollars in circulation.
The plane of prices is high when the
number of dollars In circulation is great
In proportion to the number OF things
to be exchanged by means of dollars,
and low when the dollars are propor-
tionately few. The plane OF prices at
present and for some time past is and
has been rulnously low. The increase OF
our population at about two millions a
wear. scattered over our immense ter
ritory calls for increasing exchanges
and thereby demands an increasing
number of dollars in circulation. The
Increase In the number OF dollars when
dollars are confined to gold ia not sylffi :