Evening star., 1896-01-16

delegates to the convention from each of
the territories. Senator Morgan announced
that he would offer later a resolution pro-
v.ding for change in the whole system of
representation in the convention, but it was
the general opinion that the committee had
no authority to consider any such matter,
and he will probably have to wait and sub
init his proposition to the convention itself.
July Selected as the Date.
Some time was consumed in settling upon
a date for the convention. The last week
in June seemed to be favored by many of
the members, but it became known, through
Chairman Harrity, that President Cleve-
land and the gentlemen in charge Of the
various democratic organizations upon
which the brunt of campaign work would
fal desired as late date as possible. At
ter several propositions were made, the COM
mittee decided upon July the day upon
which the national convention should meet.
The vote on this proposition was - to IS,
and no sectional lines were observed N the
balloting.
Then the question of listening to the ar
guments in belaf of the various cities was
taken up. and it was decided to call the list
OF states and hear each city in it's turn,
each one to be given thirty minutes, the
sreilDinders to be allowed to divide this
time as they saw proper. recess was
taken until o clock. when the open session
began. The cities will be heard in the fol-
lowing order: Chicago St Louis Cincinnati
and New York.
Silver Talk Creates Satisfaction.
1t was developed in the course of the day
at the Arlington that the prospects of the
democratic party were expected to brighten
considerably in the early future. This was
due to the circulation among the commit
teemen and other prominent members of
the party that a substantial recognition of
silver was to be shortly made by legisla-
IN f~afr nod fr, =,
approval of the President The declara-
ton was made that measures were now
being taken to formulate measure based
upon what are known the Faulkner
amendments, which were introduced in the
silver Congress, as it is now called. The
Senator from West Virginia proposed to
coin SsO,cO0.OO0 of the bullion in the treas
ury at that time, at the rate of S5OO0,OOO
per year. and issue it in place of notes
under the denomination of s.. The propo-
sition now under consideration involves, it
Is said an an Increase of such coinage Of bull
lion to slOO.0OOOO0. at s. 600 900 or 81 500 coo,
and its use in retiring currency under the
denomination of so. 1t is said the meas
ure provides for the coinage of the bullion
as subsidiary coin, and that President
cleveland would approve such a measure.
The gossip occasioned by this information
which, apparently, was authoritative, was
10 the effect that such a recognition of
silver would serve to draw the now diver
gent factions of the democracy together,
and Increase their chances for winning
Dack some or the states it has lost.
Chicago Pile In Shy.
When the committee adjourned for recess
the ; Cincinnati men smiled satisfactorily
and said the queen city was liable to sur
prise somebody before midnight. This con-
fdent feeling was said to he due to the
fact that tine ukase had gone, forth that the
committee would demand $4,000 cash in
hand from the city selected for. the conven-
ton and that NJ. E. ingalls, had check of
correct character for that amount in his
inside pocket 1t was also said that neither
New York nor st. Louis had anything but
promises, good as gold, but not acceptable
under the circumstances, to put up, while
Chicago was $4,000 shy of the amount.
There was hot wiring to the windy city in
consequence. An attempt had been made.
30 It was declared, to get the deficiency
from Mr.. L. u. Letter, but that gentleman's
purse, usually pliable, seemed to have
lost its elasticity. Chicagos representa-
tiveS were certain of receiving an affirma-
tive response to their telegraphic plea.
Chicago received the necessary cash a
few minutes before o'clock, and the spirits
of the representatives here were corre-
spondingly high.
Looks Like Chicago.
When the committee reassembled this
afternoon the general impression was that
Chicago would be selected as the coaven-
ton city on about the third ballot
The National Committee.
The full membership of the committee is
as follows: William F. Harrity. chairman:
Simon P. Sheerin, secretary; Robert B.
Roosevelt, treasurer; Alabama, H. d. Clay
ton: Arkansas, L. NJ Rose; California NJ.
F. Tarpey; Colorado, G. s. Thomas; Con-
necticut. Carlos French: Delaware, L. c.
Vandegrift; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Geor-
Illinois. Ben. T. Cable; Indiana, 8. P. Sheer
in; Iowa. j. j. Richardson; Kansas, Chas.
W. Blair; Kentucky, T. H. Sherley; Loui-
siana, James Jeffries: Maine, Arthur Sewall;
Maryland. A. P. German; Massachusetts,
Josiah Quincy: Michigan, D. ]. Campau;
Minnesota. Michael Doran: Mississippi,
Chas- B. Howry; Missouri, John G. Prather;
Montana. A J. Davidson; Nebraska, Tobias
Castor: Nevada, r. P. Keating; New Hamp-
shire, A. W. Sulloway, New Jersey, Miles
Ross: New York, W. F. Sheehan; North
Carolina. NJ w. Ransom: North Dakota
w. C. Leistikow; Ohio. Calvin S. Brice;
Oregon. E. D. Mckee; Pennsylvania VIM.
F. Harrity; Rhode Island Sam. R. Honey;
South Carolina, NJ L. Donaldson: South
Dakota JAS NJ. Woods: Tennessee. H. Cum
mings; Texas. o. T. Holt; Vermont B. B.
Smalley: Virginia. T. Taylor Ellyson Wash
fngton. II. G. Wallace; West Virginia, John
Sheridan: Wisconsin, E. C. Wall: wyoming,
w. l.. Kuykendall; Alaska, A L. Delaney;
Arizona, c. NJ. Shannon; District of Column
bia. James l.. Norris; New Mexico, H. B.
Utah, Sam A. Merritt; Indian territory,
Robt. L. Owen.