The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-23

Not Yet Decided as an Independent iiohe''
MAY Fuse with the Populisis.

WASHINGTON, Jan. NEARLY ote
hundred OF the most prominent SILVER men
OF the country met ia Washington lo-u"S
10 arrange for holding Nauonu SllNtI
Convention To put O. ket IN the held
for the coming presi' ual campaign
this action TO be contingent upon the
failure of both the ola parties TO recoS-
nize the white metal, by nominating cam
dldates eunequiyocaly pledged 10 It's
rehabilitation on "A basis OF To- 10 i.
The gathering is the result OF con-
ference held in Chicago several weeks
ago of the presidents of the American
Bimetalic League, the National Bimetallic
Union, and the National Silver Commit
tee, az which time it was agreed TO con-
soidato under the name OF the Ameri-
can Bmetalnc Union. with General y.
j. Warner as president.
AT the present meeting. which is being
held behind closed doors, and with an
evident intention TO yrevent any prema-
ture announcement of its proceedings 1t
is expected to raufy the consolidation,
and make a deal with the Popunsts, by
which both organizations will have their
convention in the same place az the
same time.
General j. B. Weaver. Iowa; j. G..
Field. Virginia. Senator Marion Butler,
North Carolina: T NJ. Patterson, Colo
RADIO. J. q. Bell. Colorado. @. NJ. Ward
al California. j. n. Turner, Georgia:
and T.. G.. Brown, Massachusetts. con-
stitue a special committee 90 meet the
silver men.
They say that they will take no part
I'm the conference, but merely carry out
the instructions Of their National Com
mittee.
General Warner was promptly made
chairman Of the meeting. Senator Ma
rion Butler. of North Carolina, introduced
Mr.. Wharton Barker oe Philadelphia.
who said that China was the greatest
commercial rival of the United States.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada. occupied
front seat I'm the meeting and several
other members of Congress were i'm at
tendance.
General Warner said before the meet
ing that n provisional committee. repre-
senting all the States. would bee appoint
cd. and Il date. the latter part Of July.
would be- set for a convention. and not
until then would 10 be- decided whether TO
put a ticket in the field, and what name
the party would take
Everything depended on the action OF
the Republican and Democratic conven-
tions.
The second meeting resulted in the ap-
pOlntment OF committees on resolutions
anu OH NiHH4IlLAAlNis NNF members OF
which were appointed by the chairman.
General warner. The committees are as
on Senator John ]. Jones
Of Nevada. chairman. TT. r.. Bartfnl.
OF Nevada. Mr.. Laurimer. Of Penn
wanna, 4. Joseph FELTON,. OF Connecticut:
j. l.. McLaurin, Of South Carolina, and
General Warner. OF Ohio.
on organizatiOn-Mr Stevens. Of Colo
RADIO. j. n. Johnson. of Virginia a. j
Hillyear of the District OF C0iumtx> and
Z. Mcintosh, OF Utah
The committee on resolutions has about
completed It's report and viii furnish il
to the convention tomorrow al 1 o'clock.
IL win define platform and indicate a
policy for the silver men 70 adopt
IL was finally decided by the confer
ence that a convention should be held.
no matter what the action OF the Demo-
cratic and Republican conventions might |
be, and it is understood that the COM
mittee on organization will recommend /
lhat ST Louis be selected as the ulaco /
for holding IL about ten days after the /
Of the Democratic forces in |
Chicago.
This win make the silver convention CO. |
incident with the Populist convention in /
The committee wiz also furnish a plan |
for the selection OF delegates and man |
ner OF organization.
To-night's session Of The conference was /
public and was devoted 20 addresses on /
the silver question by General Weaver /
of Iowa: Senator Marion Butler. OF North /
Carolina. eN-COngressmdl Bartine. OF 1
Nevada. and others.
General Weaver secured great applause
when he predicted that the silver oues-
lion would make the West and the South
a unit.