The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-23
WHIT THE STLTER ram DTD.
Officers Selected-The Declaration of Inde-
pendence Read by "a Young Lady.

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ST. LOUIS. MO. July 22-The National
Silver party. which holds its convention
here to-day, may not be able 10 boast Of
a controlling influence in the triangular
contest which is TO decide the policy OF
the country for the four years beginning
on the fourth of March next. but it win
| be able to declare truthfully that not one
Of the other three parties has a hand
| somer or more convenient convention
hail than Itself.
| Music Hall Is part Of the Exposition
| building. 1t is very pretty place OF
| entertainment. capable Of seating some
| five or six thousand people, and it Is deco
rated for the occasion with a good deal
OF taste.
The Exposition building is on Olive and
| Thirteenth streets. within three or four
squares Of the Republican convention hall,
| now the mccting-place of the Populistc
| convention The conditions governing en-
| trance 10 the Silver convention were al
/ most as rigorous rs at Chicago, on the
opening day of the Democratic convention,
! although the demands for admittance
were so few that at five minutes OF T.
there was no one I'm the galleries but the
| band. and ON the floor scarcely more than
900 persons including visitors.
Temporary Chairman Newlands and Mr..
| T0wnc. Of Minnesota. one Of the boiling
| Republicans. appeared and t~ok seats on
| the platform. accompanied by slight ap-
! plause. They were soon followed by W.
, T.. St John. the cx-New York banker.
slated for permanent chairman who was
not recognized by those present, and so
received no recognition.
ONLY ONE BANNER.
The only banner IN the han outside Of
| the regular decorations. was carried 10y
| the Minnesota delegation. and was intend
cd 10 recognize the declaration OF Herr
| Most. the New Yorker. for Mckinley. II
| represented Most and Mckinley shaking
hands. The right arm Of Mckinley bears
| the word: Trust" and that Of Most, the
! word anarchy
Across the top the word unit and
| down the side and M its base the mou-
orn Uerod and PLATE unite 10 crucify
| the common people.
Among the delegates who began 10
enter the hall in squads at noon were
a number Of ladies'. the Colorado deleGa-
ton alone containing six, whose gowns
were Of the latest pattern and hats OF
the smartest variety. They occupied
front seats.
Senator Pettigrcw. Of South Dakota,
another of the Republican boilers. ar
rived at 1906 and joined Messrs New
| lands and ST. John on the platform.
At 1880 the chairman. Or. Mott, OF
North Carolina. called the convention 10
order. announcing that proceedings would
be opened with the reading of the call
for the convention by J. ". Dcvine, sec
rotary Of the Bimetallic League which
was accordingly done.
| i'm. nT0naliX
delegates in their seats. and two-score
| spectators.
MIR. NEWLANDS' SPEECH.
At 1886 Or, Mott introduced Hon.
Francis G. Newlands. representative in
| Congress for Nevada. as the temporary
chairman. who addressed the conyen-
ton.
Mr. Ncwlands' references TO the dec
! larations by the Democratic platform for
| free coinage of silver at the ratio Of
Is 10 ], without international agreement,
and TO the qualities of the Democratic
candidates, were received with much
favor by the delegates.
His Suggestion that bimetallists re-
tanning independence of conviction and
| action upon non-esscntials. should unite
| upon the essential issues OF the cam
paign with the Democrats and under the
gallant young leader named by that
party march to victory. received a tu-
| multuous response. which indicated the
| intention OF the Delegates TO do that
! very thing.
Mr. Newlands' question as 10 the date
| when the commercial nations of Europe
would probably be brought up 10 the
point Of joining the United states in an
| international agreement for free coinage
OF silver was answered by one of the
delegates. amid laughter
when Gabriel blows his horn"
Delegates from all parts of the floor
| said. in response = Mr. Newlands' Ques-
lion that they did not like the gold
standard. which he said had been The
standard Of this country for three years.
| His assertion that The Silver party oh
| jected 20 English policy upon American
! soil elicl'cd the most tumultous applause
OF any point of his speech. Mr.. Newlands
spoke dirty min ties. and was warmly 9D-
plauded at the close.
READ THE DECLARATION
\ permanent organization was then
undertaken. committees being named by
calling the roll of States Some OF those
who were represented failed 10 respond.
so thai II was impossible 10 tell how many
| States were in the convention. After
! naming the Committee on Credentials
| the temporary chairman suggested that
the state delegations get together and
select their representatives on the several
| committees.
Pending this Miss Salie Pierce. OF 81.
| Louis. was escorted TO the platform She
! was arrayed in a garb of white over
which was draped the American flag,
and with a liberty cap on her head On
her left arm she wore shoulder and wrist
bracelets. connected with chains Of gold
coins. and on her bosom a delegate s
badge. the color OF which was old gold.
She stood In front of the presiding Of
ficers desk. which was draped with yell
low silk. bordered with gold bullion