Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
FREE-sILvEn CONFERENCE.
TiIIman Proposes That White-Metnl
Men Take the Heins.

TjIIman Proposes That White-Metal
Men Take the Reins.
CHICAGO July Ga conference of the
accredited representatives of free-silver
delegations assembled to-day at the Sher-
man House at O'Clock this afternoon
They represented 400 votes. Senator Har-
ris, Of Tennessee. presided, and T. o..
Towles was secretary.
After much discussion. Senator Tillman,
Of South Carolina. asked that the roll
be called by States, TO decide whether
the silver men should name a slate for
officers OF the convention and President
and Vice President OF the United States,
TO be supported i'm open convention 10y
all silver men. The vote on this propOsi-
ton stOOd-ayes, us, nays, 50; undecided,
E0-as follows.
Alabama-- Undecided. p.
Arkansas-Aye, l6.
CalfOrnia-No. IS
COloradO-Aye 5.
Florida-Undecided. S.
Georgia Undecided, 26
ldaho-No. o.
Illinois, Undecided, IS
Indana-NO. 90
IOwa-Undecided, &c.
Kansas-NO, 20
Mississippi-Aye Is.
MissOuri-Aye. -.
Montana Undecided 6.
south Carolina--Aye. IS
Tennessee-Undec a
Texas-Undecided. 80.
Utah-No. 6.
WyOming-Aye, 8.
AriZOna-Aye. g.
IL 4
Indian Territory-Undecided. g.
New Mexico-Aye. 6.
O.lahoma-Aye. 6.
All other States not mentioned were
unrepresented.
EARNEST DEBATE.
Subsequent 10 the vote and leading M
70 il WAS a long and earnest debate. Gov
ernor Tillman, OF South Carolina, said ii
was to his mind essential 10 present
firm front, and TO accomplish this organi-
zation must be had. The gold-bugs We're
here now trying TO sow the seeds OF dis
rugtion and Reorganization, and We're
making every effort in their power 10 10
it. They were playing on the vanity OF
men by putting the bee a-buzzing where
if the bee were lively. IL would seek
honey. Yet its effect was even now felt
i'm the feet that silver men hesitated 10
take the lead and keep it.
Governor Altgeld, Of Illinois. stated that
from what he had understood yesterday,
no silver conference could be held which
would include all the six hundred and odd
silver delegates I'm the convention. Never
theless, il such a conference seemed 10 be
wise and prudent. Illinois would be found
acting I'm concert 10 promote the silver
cause. Illinois had no candidate TO pre-
sent and was hampered in no way which
could interfere with her giving her best
Efforts to nominate a candidate upon a
platform that would command the ma
iorty of the votes of the people In NO
vember Still. he thought there might De
something wrong In a conference OF some
Coz men. with no rules TO guide them, ana
unless all speeches were eliminated, ana
they simply came down TO voting on pro
positions and men, the conference might
md at its close that IL left them less
united than at the beginning.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Of Chicago. reiterated MS
remarks OF last Friday night. that IL was
necessary for the silver men TO sget to-
eether. so that the gold-bugs OF the East
could not throw their 800 votes In body
10 some silver man least objectionable 10
the gold-bugs and thus nominate him.
Such a man. nominated in such way, ne
declared could not carry Colorado.
Without taking any action, 4 with the
understanding that each of the delegates
present would endeavor to set in touch
with his delegation and ascertain II any
changes had taken place the conference
adjourned 10 meet again later on In the
evening.