The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-22
SESSION OF THE sILvERIrEs.
The National Committee Meets to
Map Out the Work.

The National Committee Meets to
Map Out the Work.
St Louis, July 2l.-The national commit
tee of the national silver party met at the
Iindell House this morning and a recess
was taken until l o'clock, when a secret
session was held at DR.. Motifs room at the
same hotel.
George P. Kenney of California presided
The roll call disclosed the presence of the
following delegates:
Colorado. N. Stevens.
Connecticut-Joseph Sheldon.
California-George w. Baker. =
Iowa-Amos Stecketts.
Illinois-G. r. limerick.
Kansas-C A. Shinn.
Maryland-C. r. Daily, by George p.
Keeney, proxy.
Michigan-E. q. Jarvis.
Montana-W. H. Sweet.
Nebraska-G. l.. Laws, by T. S. Allen
proxy.
North Carolina-B. r. Keith. 80.
Oho-Henry It. Niles al =,
Tennessee-J. H. Acklen.
Virginia.. A. Weddenburn.
Vermont-Joseph Battell
District of Columbia-C. ]. Hillyer.
Wisconsin-Ruble A. Cole.
North Dakota-William H. Standish
Missouri-W. T. Foster.
Oregon-E. 2. Hammond, by J. c. Cooper,
proxy.
New York-Alexander Delmar.
One of the features of the afternoon ses-
sion was a speech made by Mr.. Batten,
the member from Vermont. Mr.. Batteli
created considerable enthusiasm when he
asserted that the farmers of Vermont were
in open revolt against existing conditions
The great majority, he said, cannot be in
duced to go into the democratic party, but
he predicted that many of the number
would support Bryan and Sewall, because
of their belief in silver. He asserted that
the republican state committee was as
founded at the attitude assumed by the
republican farmers, and that they were
uncertain what course to pursue
Mr.. Forster, of Oregon, speaking to the
proposition that 1t was very essential that
the silver party should continue their or
ganization as an Independent political
body. with which republicans and demo-
Gratis could both consistently unite in
their support of free silver asserted that
BRYAN and Sewall would carry Oregon by
a majority Of at least 10000.
George w. Thompson, of the state of
Washington, was elected to place on the
committee, and following this came the
sisting OF Senator Jones, of Nevada. and
Messrs. Stevens of Colorado, Baker Of
California Thompson of Washington. and
Devine of Nebraska to draft an address
TO the public calling upon all friends of
silver to support Bryan and SeWau.
The North Carolina populists met to-
day and completed their organization. The
delegation favor nominating Goodwin.
the present candidate, for governor OF
Alabama for Vice President. No vote on
the presidency question has been taken
by them.
George F. Gather of Alabama saws he
does not know whether or not Capt. KoIb
is correctly reported in the intervievs
printed this morning as to his personal
desire that Bryan be nominated. but he
knows that the statement imputed to the
captain that he will or can deliver the
bama," says Mr.. Gather, Ifs for BRYAN
under some conditions, and under Others
she is not. If the Bryan men will make
Representative Albert T. Goodwin, who
defeated J. z. Cobb for congress, the can
didate for Vice President, wen vote for
their man. Goodwin has never lost a cam
paign. Every southern man I've spoken
to is for Goodwin and all the western
men except Weaver Of Iowa"