Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-27
SILVERiTES GATHER.
Active Campaign at Chicago Of Various
Elements Soon to Begin.
DEMOCRATIC ADVANCE COMMITTEE
This Body 90 Assemble Tuesday.
Then There VIII Meet the Ameri-
can BimctnIiic Union, and DIR.
Motifs silver Party.

Motifs silver Party.
CHICAGO. ILL. June 25.-The active
campaign OF the various silver elements.
preparatory to the Democratic National
Convention will be inaugurated on Tues
day night next when the Bimetallic Ma
tional Democratic Committee. which Is
made up OF leading silver Democrats
throughout the country. assemblies at
the Sherman House. Already a large
quantity Of mail-matter, much Of II bear
ing the postmarks Of western cities.
awaits Secretary r. o. TOwle, OF Mis-
souri,. who is expected 20 arrive to-mor-
row or Sunday. kilograms were also re-
ceived this morning from United States
Senators Jones, OF Arkansas, and Harris,
Of Tennessee, stating that they would
arrive on Sunday and asking that fele-
grams and letters be held. The large
ciub-room Of the hotel and six conference
rooms have been engaged for the meet
ing which promises 10 be very largely
/ attended. the Democratic National COM
/ mitteemen from a number Of western
| and Southern States having wired for ac-
/ commodations for themselves and friends.
! Besides the gentlemen named, Senator
/ Turpie. of Indiana; Governor W. j..
Stone. OF Missouri; Secretary ry-of-State
\ w. II. Hinrichsen. Of Illinois. and Hon.
] Casey Young Of Memphis. Tenn, are
members Of the Executive Committee
| Theodore Nelson, secretary of the
Democratic State Central Committee. who
/ is in control Of the preliminary ar
rangements said this morning. "The
/ conference will commence on Tuesday,
and its work win continue until the Demo-
cratic National Convention has adjourned.
/ The main purpose is TO influence. II
not TO determine. the platform posi-
| ton Of the convention, and we expect
/ TO exert a potent, II not a controlling in
| nuence in that gathering. The leading
/ silver men OF the country will be here
with MS. and will have a full share In
| our deliberations. Senator Jones. Of Ar
/ kansas recently sent a circular letter
/ to each silver delegation elected TO the
national convention, asking that one
member be selected 10 meet with us next
week and take charge OF the silver cause
| I'm his delegation. as well as keep a
| general watch upon affairs. The re-
sponses have been very numerous. and
the conference will be thoroughly repre-
sentative and harmonious"
THE BIMETALLIC UNION.
This. however win not be the only
| roundup OF white-metal advocates. 4
week from Sunday the members Of the
Executive Committee Of the American
Bimetallic Union will assemble I'm this
city. preparatory 10 a convention on the
following dag. The participants will IN
clude General a. j. Warner Of Ohio;
b. G. Chambers Of Utah: Henry G.. Mil
Ter. Of Illinois; j. b. Grant, OF Colo
rado; Joseph Battell Of Vermont; VIII
liam NJ Stewart Of Nevada; Marion
4
/ Merrill. OF Montana; and James VI. Tur-
ner. of Michigan. The union is nom
/ partisan organization, its purpose being
| TO promote a sentiment favorable 10 sil-
| yer by the abundant distribution Of lite
| rature. and the provision OF speakers
| for public meetings It's national head
| quarters are I'm the Hartford building,
/ I'm this city. and q Is probable that during
| the sessions of the conventions these
will be connected by wire with the east
ern Office In the sun building. az Wash
| iugtOn and the Mills building. az san
| Francisco, that prompt conference may
/ be had when necessary with silver ad-
| vOcates VINO are unable 10 make the trip
| TO Chicago.
National Secretary George +. Bowden
| said this morning: "The object of the
meeting is 10 look over the ground on
the eve Of the assembling Of the conven-
ton and see what can be accomplished
I'm the way Of a union Of the bimctallic
forces. In order that the country may. II
possible, be concentrated on one candl-
date"
II. F. Bartine. editor Of the National
| Bimetallist. added that from hundreds OF
letters which were being received daily
from all parts Of the country, IL was APP
parent that the P0pulist party was
anxious that the Democrats should take
f.. Of H.
dates. and nominate ticket upon
strictly silver platform. which would be
acceptable to the forces of the Peoples
/ party. 1T is apparent from this corre-
| spOndeDce" he said "that II Senator
Teller should be nominated here, ne will
receive the endorsement and support Of
the Populists. As to any other candidates,
/ / cannot say so much
THE SILVER PARTY.
Between these two meetings there will
| be vet another. 4 week from tomorrow
the Executive Committee Of the silver
/ party will open headquarters at one of
/ the leading hotels. This is a strictly po-
litical organization, brought into exist
ence at Washington over year ago, ana
/ has for its object the employment Of eN-
isting political machinery 20 advance the
I silver cause. II is allied with the Bme-
/ tallc Union ln thdt tht IattVl Ai9t 'IO"tN'
sentiment by means Of It's literature.
while the new silver party follows up
that propaganda by creating county and
! state ORGANIZATIONS. and thus putting the
] po.itical machinery into action. As in the
other cases. the purpose Of the meeting,
which has been called boy the national
chairman. Dr. Mott Of North Carolina,
is to assist in rallying and concentrating
the silver delegates TO the end that
straddling platform may be avoided ana
q clear-cut declaration made in favor OF
the white metal.
! rha threa committees will act inde-