The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-01
Meeting of the Democratic Bi-
Metallic Committee.
THE OUTLOOK
Friends OF the White Metal Will
Be in Control
sclssED
Senator Harris Says No Compron.se
Will be Accepted on the Financial
Question by Delegates to
the Convention.

Chicago. Ills, une 30.-The confer
ence of the members of the Democratic
National Bimetallic committee was
called to order at the Sherman House
a few minutes past twelve to-day by
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, who is
chairman of the organization. There
was present a quorum of members of
the committee and large number of
distinguished Democrats, including
Senators Bate, of Tennessee; Jones, of
Arkansas; Turpie, of Indiana; Dan
iel, of Virginia; Cockrill, Martin, of
Kansas; Gov. Stone, of Missouri; Con-
gressman McMillin, and Richardson,
Of Tennessee, and ex-Congressman
Bryan, of Nebraska, and Snodgrass, of
Tennessee, besides others.
The first meeting was devoted large
ly to introductions and the exchange
of views as to the outlook for the ap-
preaching convention. 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 generally added
a determination to see that nothing
happened to in any way weaken this
control. There was more or less indi-
among the delegates, and it was noted
that there was no expression on the
part of anyone favorable TO yielding
ANYTHING to the gold standard ele-
ment The opinion of the gathering on
this score was well-summed up in
characteristic remark by Senator Har-
ris. Il am" the Senator said, lone of
the many thousand of Democrats and
of many hundreds of delegates. / can't
of course, speak for all, but | can speak
for myself / want no compromise. We
should either have a declaration for
the free coinage of silver on the terms
of equality with gold, at the ratio of
Is to /. so plain that no hdUaE being
can misunderstood it, or we should
have an equally plain pronouncement
for the gold standard, and l think /
know which it will be-"
The formal proceedings consisted IN
the appointment of committee to
confer with the Executive committee
of the National committee consisting
| of Senator J. X. Jones, of Arkansas;
Gov w. J. Stone. of Missouri; Senator
David Turpie, of Indiana; Gov. j. p.
Altgeld, of Illinois, and Senator j. w.
Daniel, of Virginia.
The terms of the resolutions under
| which. this committee was appointed
authorize the committee ''to confer
with the executive committee of the
National committee in reference to all
questions affecting and relating to the
temporary organization" The reso-
| luton was discussed at some length
but the meeting was secret and the
tenor of the remarks made was not
| made known except in the most gene
raj way.
The feeling which controlled the
meeting and which seemed to exist
| among all those present was that the
situation demanded that no precau-
| tions be neglected in making sure of
the temporary organization of the corr
vention by the silver majors
ity. 1t, however, appeared that
| no one knew of any determination on
the part of lthe National committee
to deprive the silver men of the tempo
rary organization. On the other hand,
no one knew of any inclination there to
give the silver men control, and it was
unanimously conceded that wisdom de-
manded that the bi-metallic organiza
zion should put itself in touch with the
National committee, in order to learn
it's plans as soon as possible, in order
TO be able to counteract them, in case
they should be ayerse to the silver in
terest.
The committee adjourned until 5
tomorrow morning.