The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN HAhNii
FORMALLY ANNOUNCES THE
CONVENTION DATE
JUDGE Caldwell FOR PRESIDENT.
co,+horp and Western Populists Have
Decided On Him-Permanent or-
panization of New Silver Party
Kentucky Senatorial Contest

frankfort, Ky, Jan. 24.-The lobbles'
oolIeries and floor of the house OF repre-
sentatiyes were again crowded TO-DAY.
Senator Blackburn's friends hustieu
oround this morning in order to get
mir for Representative W. Z. Horton
Dem.) of Menifee, who is SICK man.
They failed, however, and MI. Horton
br,ved the inclement weather and man
aged TO get to the house by noon. Inc
votinc heretofore has shown Dr. w. u.
Hunter short one vote OF election ana
has also shown that Senator j. >. ".
Rlockburn's reelection seems almost I'LL
nossible, as four sound money Democrats
have declared they will not support
Blackburn on account of his free silver
views. The roll calls showed 135 mem
hers present and voting. The ballot re-
suited as follows:
Hunter 81, Blackburn So, McCreary
4, Carlisle /, William Reed l, Buckner =,
Wilson /, Hazelrigg l.
Burlington (PopJ voted for Blackburn
and seems to be immovable.
The assembly adjourned ut the an
nouncemcnt Of the vote.
DEMOCRATIC CALL ISSUED.
Philadelphia, Jan. Educational Chair
man Harrity this afternoon issued the
official call for the Democratic conven-
ton 1t reads as follows:
Philadelphia, Jan. "A, 1S96.-The Ma
tional Democratic committee, having
met in the city of Washington, January
16, 1896, has appointed Tuesday, July 7,
1896, at II o'clock, noon, and chosen the
city of Chicago, ILL.,, as the place for hold
ing the Democratic National convention.
Each State is entitled to representa-
tion therein equal to double the number
of its senators and representatives in
the congress of the United States and
each Territory and the District of Co
lumbia shall nave two delegates. All
Democratic conservative citizens of the
United States, irrespective of past pO-
litical associations and differences, who
can unite with us in the effort for pure,
economical and constitutional govern
ment, are cordially invited to- join us in
sending delegates TO the convention.
(Signed.) w. +. HARRITY, Ohm.
S. p. SHERRIN, See.
THE NEW SILVER PARTY.
Washington, Jan. pat meeting of
the finance committee of the new silver
party organized at yesterdays confer
ence, Gen. A. j. Warner was made per-
manent chairman and L. M. Rumsey of
st. Louis member of the subcommittee
for the South. 1t was agreed to in
crease the entire subcommittee to nine.
the two remaining members of the South
to be selected by the chairman of the
finance committee.
ThOs. G. Merrill of Butte, Mont. was
appointed treasurer of the National
finance committee and all funds raised
Will be turned over to him to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Ma
tional finance committee.
Earl b. Smith of Chicago was made
permanent secretary of the committee.
AT meeting of the provisional Ma
tional committee held today it was de-
cided to print and distribute 100000
copies of the address regarding the plans
of the organization.
1t was also agreed that each committee
should proceed to rganize his State oil
territory and report his plan to the
chairman, and that the executive commit
tee, meet in Washington not later thar
February y, to perfect plans of or
ganization.