Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-04
SILvERIrES ARE PREPARING
they Will Begin the Pfeiiminaries
Next tuesday,
Conference Will Begin ut Chicago
and viii BE I'm Session Till
Convention Adjourns--
The Purpose.

Chicago, June 2G.-The active cam
baiEh Of the various silver elements
preparatory to the democratic national
convention VIII be inaugurated on Tues
day next, when the Bitietallic National
Democratic committee; when Ii made
up Of leading silver democrats thfough=
out the country, assemblies at the Sher=
man house. The large club room of the
hotel me six conference rooms have
been engaged for the meeting, which
promises to be very largely attended,
the democratic national committeeman
Of a flmber OF western and southern
states having wired for accommodations
for themselves and friends. Theodore
Nelson, secretary of the democratic
state central committee, &hS Is In con
troll of the preliminary arrangement;
said this morning:
1.-The conference will or
Tuesday and It's wlrk will continue I'M
til the democratic national convention
has adjourned. The main purpose Is
to influence, II not determine. the plat
form position OF the convention, and
we expect to exert a potent II not a con-
trolling influence in that gathering. The'
leading silver men Of the country will
be here with lis and viii have a full
share IN our deliberations"
This. however. will not be the only
roundup of the white metal advocates.
A week from Sunday. the members of
the executive committee of the Ain srican
Bimetallic union will assemble in this
city preparatory to a convention on the
following day. The union is n nonpar-
tisan organization. its purpose being to
promote a sentiment favorable to silver
by the abundant distribution Of liter
ature and the providing of speakers for
public meetings. National Secretary
George T.. Bowen said this morning:
1.-The object of the meeting IL to o o
over the ground on the eve Of the as.
sembling of the democratic convention
and see what can be accomplished in
the way of a union of the blrfetallic
forces, in order that the entire silver
strength of the country may, IL pos
slble, be concentrated on one candi-
date"
II. +. Bartine, editor of the National
Bimetallist, added that from hundreds
OF letters which were being received
daily from all parts of the country, 1t
was apparent that the populist party
was anxious that the democrats should
take neutral ground In the matter OF
candidates and nominate a ticket upon
a strictly silver platform which would
be acceptable to the forces of the peo-
pies party. 1T is apparent from this
correspondence" he said. that If Sena-
tor Teller should be nominated here. he
will receive the unqualified Endorsement
and support OF the populists. AS to any
other candidates, l cannot say so
much"
Between these two meetings there
will be yet another. A week from to-
morrow, the national executive commit
tee Of the new silver party will open
headquarters at one of the leading
hotels.
AS in the other cases the purpose OF
the meeting. is to assist in rallying and
concentrating the silver delegates TO
the end that a straddllng platform may
be avoided and a clean cut declaration
made In favor of the white metal. All
three committees will act ~independ-
emily but h~armonlusly.