New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
THE CONVENTION ORGANIZED
FEW FORMALrrIEs IN SETTING THE MA
CHINERY IN MOTION.
MR. ST JOHNS SPEECH AND THE APPOINTMENT
OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE THE

Mr. ST. JOHNS SPEECH AND THE APPOINTMENT
OF A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE THE
CHIEF FEATURES.
ST. Louis July 22-The conditions governing en-
trance TO the silver Convention were almost as rig
orous as a, Chicago on the opening day OF the
Democratic Convention. although the demands for
admittance SO few that at II >55 there was no
one in the gallery but the band. and on the floor
scarcely more than 200 persons. including visitors
At 1890 O'Clock Chairman DR.. Mott Of North Caro-
Ina, called the Convention TO order Proceedings
were opened with the reading Of the call for the
Convention by ]. NJ Devne secretary OF the Bime
tallic League. At this time there were probably 400
delegates in their seats and twoscore spectators.
MR.. NEWLANDS'S ADDRESS
At 1898 Dr. Mott introduced Francis G.. Newlands
Representative in Congress from Nevada, the
temporary chairman. who addressed the Convention
He said In part
conference of the Leading bmetallis's Of the cOun.
Try was vas held at Washington The expec;aiion at
Hcan parties would at the coming National conven,
seek TO deceive the voters by evasve platforms. ana
anticipating this. the purpose Of the conference
Of the dE silver foss Of the eonny ie M
gardess of former political affiliations A National
ganzatton which has since taken place in almost
all the States Of the Union. the National Silver
best advance the cause which have at heart
Meanwhile. the conventions Of the two great polii-
teal parties OF the country have been held and have
made public declaration Of their principles The
Eepuecs party h@ dscs5sd for the sa % b.
averted by an international adjustment With the
ocratic party declared for The free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio Of lS to without wait
other declara in It's platform. II has announced
that the silver question Is The paramount .ssue Of
subordinated. 1t has nominated a candidate Of m
ble inte Of
tered for moment in his devotion to the cause OF
The issue has been presented by party hich which
has been recently discredted before the county,
1t has created through the repeal OF the sherman
and by threatening and actual tar leg ,es'sia ga
termined will Of an Executive whom II has since
repudiated It proposes not merely to reverse ieg,s
clare for the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
and besides ,G se and
agitation for further changes IN the tnrtn law ex
cop, such as Ws Ts %oxd % hn1 been wiser to
confne the Democratic platform to issues concern
ne he complete uniAcation OF all the silver forces
yet simple question Is presented 10 s,ncere ,h, o.
mstalliss @ ner,n, nit differences as to nom
essential issues 10 divide them-thus insuring the
eno oi be,r ndependence OF conviction and
ton as 10 non-essentials they shali accept tne
and uniting all the silver forces wherever organ
zed into one invincibe army. march 70 victory IN
November next
He then discussed the general subject OF b.
netal,ism and the effect OF the proposed silver
LEGISLATION and closed as follows:
This campaign is TO open up an era OF educa
ton and in this work the svep rposS SV no fee
ing of envy against the more prosperous p.t IN
spred by the desire to nTnec the a Of
American production whether IN ne m,hhe M ing Wast
M Oh no no,,nn AeIds Of the South the factories OF
England But let us rememDer hn he motto
of our opponents is now, as II mas Always oeen'
Divide and conquer
Mr. Newlands's references TO the declarations oy
the Democratic platform for free coinage OF silver
q, tho ratio OF ls 70 l. without .nterna onal agree
rent and 70 the qualities OF the Democratic cand'-
date were received with much favor by the dele
gates.
A permanent organization was then Undertaken.
committees being named by calling the ro" OF
States Some Of those which were represented failed
N resnond so that 1: was impossible TO tell how
many States were in the Convention After naming
the Committee on Credentials the temporary chair
man suggested that the State delegations get TO-
Rether and select their representatives. on the sew
eral committees and pending this Miss Lille Pierce
OF St Louis was escorted TO the platform and re-
c.d the Declaration Of independence delegate
from Colorado moved the thanks OF the Convention
be given Miss Pierce and 1t was adopted by rising
vote and more cheering.
II was finally agreed that the State delegations
should hand the names Of the different members
,f committees 10 the secretary.
All the States were not represented in the Con-
,en,ton and some delegations requested 10 be
,sssed when their States were called but those re-
.nondinr named the following as members OF the
Resolutions Committee:
California C. W. Baker; Colorado. X. .. Olds'
J. Sheldon Illinois W. II. Harvey; In
llama F J. Van Voorhees,: Iowa. s H. Bashore
xen.as 7 J. Miller: Michigan. @. F. Richardson
minnesota 6 b Howard Missouri. H. A Thomp- /
nm. Montana G. D. Thomas; Nebraska. C. b. scott
Nevada p Jones: Nev-Jersey, J. McCullough
corth Carolina, j. J. Mott; North Dakota. ID. w
vark: Ohio A. J. Warner; Oregon. J. Young fehh- /
,.1,.r,o Z Du,in: South Carolina. c. A. Jewett; /
tennessee F. c. Mcdowell; Utah n. r. baruhe'
,,,or,a p l. Hibeyn: Warrington g. w Thomp- /
,ne w,scons,n F. Powell: Indian Territory. j E. |
,lbbons. Distric Of Columbia H. kibourhe'
-. .ouou,ng National Committeeman were ap- /
,olnted: =. e.
ca,,,ornia G. W Baker: Colorado. d. " Stevens;
A y Troup: Illinois. c. NJ Emerick; I
,,ara Walcott: Iowa. A. Steckel; Kansas. H.
e Turner. Michigan. F. Jarvis: Minnesota D. w
.-,mn. Missouri W. T. Foster; Montana. T. u
,.,.hsw. Nebraska G. l.. Laws; New-Jersey > /
= Reese. North Carolina B. T. Ke''h' Nor'h pa-
o,a " n Siandish: Ohio. ii. T. Niles; oregon
tIo,sy. PENNSYLVANIA. II. f. Dinenderfer; Hou'h
,aLo,a " Sawyer: Tennessee r. T. mcdowell
,,rg,n,a A j. Weiderburn; Washington ). w
.bompson: Wisconsin X. A. Cole; Distr'c' o' 20
lmbia. c. J. Hiiyer' , c,,.,
,ewla nds read the following te'esra" ''oi 'e"'''
eller:
rr,rcRAM FROM SENATOR TELLER
Denver July q.
~ Stevens, st. Louis al o,hsrs On
The money question oversnaaoS~h ,hs PROSPERITY OF