The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-30
BUT ARE TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
The Bi-Metallic Committee 10 Cut Out
the Work for the Delegates.
soufherners Scon at whitney and His
Threat to Boit-Iiftle Talk OF Cam
dfdates, the Platform Being the
Thing Boies Takes
Issue With Whitney.

states are beginning 20 gather preparatory
10 their meeting. which VIII be held in the
Sherman house IN this city tomorrow uFl-
der the auspices OF the bi-metalllc Demo-
cratic national committee. The meeting IS
not TO be cf as general a character as has
| been supposed. IL viii be composed in a
large measure of representatives of the
bi-netailc committee which was organized
In Washington City last August, and there
viii be also present other leading silver
Democrats, 10 whom invitations have been
especially extended. Following Is partial
list OF those expected. Alabama. John w.
Tomlinson; Arkansas. Carroll Armstrong:
California, Thomas j. Clunie; Colorado. c.
3. Thomas; Florida, Frank G.. Harris;
Georgia. Patrick Walsh: Idaho. George
Ainslie: Illinois. G. w. Fithian; Indiana,
e. +. Shively; Iowa. s. b Evans: Kansas,
Somers; Massachusetts,. Frank X. Foster;
Michigan, Frank p. Hummer; Mississippi.
Robert II. Taylor: Missouri. Leon ".
Stephens: Montana, W. A. Clark; Nebras-
ka, c. ]. Smythe: Nevada, /. Fl. Dennis.
North Carolina. T. ]. Jarvis: North Da-
kota, w. n. Roach; Ohio. Allen w. Thur
man. Oregon, Thomas O'Day; South Caro-
lima, ". ID. Mayfieid: Tennessee. j. ".
Head; Texas. Horace Chiffon: Virginia,
State Senator. Otey; Washington. C. II.
/ Warner; West Virginia. Is. Lucas: Wyo-
ming, J. r. Osborne: Arizona William H.
Oklahoma, a. j. Beale; Utah. o. ". Pow
ers. Also the following members and off,
GERS of the executive committee of the bi-
metallic organization: Senator Isham G.
Harris. Tennessee; Senator James K.
Jones, chairman. Arkansas: Senator David
Turpie, Indiana: William J. Stone. Indi-
ana; William II. Hinrichsen: Illinois.
Casey Young. Tennessee; ex~Speaker
Crisp, Georgia. Major Togles, Missouri.
Commencing tomorrow, meetings will
probably be held daily until the beginning
of the convention. and possibly while the
convention continues, il there appears 10
be occasion for them. The general pur-
pose of the meeting is. TO exercise SUI
pervisory care over the interests of the
silver cause In the Democratic convention.
The conference was first decided upon two
months ago, when the silver people were
not so sure OF being able to control the
convention as they now are, and when
they considered it possible that 1t would
be necessary, In the protection OF their
interests, TO keep an eye upon the pro-
ceedings of the national convention. 1t
was considered important at that time
that the silver people should have per-
feet understanding. so that there would
DO no doubtful moves In the convention
or elsewhere. Now they profess to feel
so sure OF their ground that they do not
longer feel the necessity for such caution
Among the matters to which they do pro-
pose to give their attention are the con-
tests for seats in the convention made
by silver men and the selection OF a tenn
porary chairman of the convention, and
possibly later the preparation OF plat
form. and IL necessary to the selection or
candidates.
Mai. T. o. Towles, of Missouri, who is
secretary OF the national bi-metallic DEM
ocTatic committee. was among the arrivals
today. In conversation he said that prob
-. -. Arfr ~f hra lffa mi . a
would be the appointment OF a sub-com-
rnittee to confer with the national Demo-
cratic committee with view to securing
harmonious action in the convention.
''Our COMMITTEES" said Mr.. Towles, re-
ferring to the bi-metailic organization.
"has done much OF the work which mas
resulted in securing a majority for sill
yer in the convention. and we want TO
make sure that the cause is protected in
the convention. Whatever the predilec-
tfons Of the national committee. / suppose
they viii show no disposition to deprive
the silver ma toritoof the convention OF Its
right to name the temporary chairman
and to exercise other rights belonging TO
the majority but IL such disposition
should be manifested 1t would be resented
and the silver men would undoubtedly
name a candidate OF their own for pre-
siding officer Furthermore, they would
elect him. To prevent such clash as
this, or a clash upon any other point II
will be necessary that our organization
should have an understanding with the
national committee
Mai. Towles has a high idea OF the work
which has been performed by the bl-
metallic committee. We have done what
has never before been done in the history
OF the country" he said to-day. we have
organized a party within a party on an
eeonomtc question. Heretofore when
number Of men have found themselves
differing radica..y from the leaders OF their
marty on questions Of principle they have
found II necessary 20 separate from the
parent organization and 20 organize new
party. We have revolutlonized the Demo-
cratic party on the question OF the cur
reney and are still in the ranks That l
consider an achievement worthy OF note"
Mr.. Towles thinks that when the test
comes the silver men viii be found 20 have
the r7aces zary two-thirds 20 nominate
presidential candidate.
Tho bl-rue.allic committee has from the
first stnaiously eliminated the question OF
candidates from its consideration, but they
viii take the matter IA hand later II u
appears necessary to secure the nominal
ton OF a desirable man.
Senator Harris, who by virtue OF hts
position as chairman OF the national DEM
ocrati, committee. will preside over the
conference. arrived today and took quar-
tsrS at the sherman house
The initial meeting OF the series viii be
called 20 order by him az noon tomorrow.
The meetings will not be open 20 the
public.
Senator Jones. OF Arkansas who will ha
\ prominent figure IN these meetings. cor
frnsd the statement % Secretary Towles
that ths frst work of The conference would
be 20 confer wsth the subcommittee OF tbs
national Democratic committee as TO the
selection of a temporary chairman ard "a
~ contests II necessary. Es said thsrs
was 10 apprehension that the national
committee would rot be disposed 20 deal
fairly with the silver majority, bur that ~
hal been thought best in the interest os
effectiveness and security 20 have an IN
SersszrslFg Senator Jones said also that
thA question Of a temporary chairman had
not been cznva ssed. and that he bad 10
t4ea who would be selected for the po-
ssfior He also stated that he doubted
whether. under the circumstance. the con-
tests which had beeo threatened from
TEXAS Colorado. Nevada ard Nebraska
vrnssIS YazfergaiEza row that x Was so es--
sA7t tYat the silver rne1 would have ar TN
ynazsEorSa majority. They may have
thought originally that they cout5 gain
something. In case the convection should
be close. By preventing ths representation
~ those states o. the COMMITTEES on Gre
HasstaAls. bot the silver majority - now 50
rese-s 20 al that they rnDst have s1rrsa-
1s-Nf thls fzsA - they ever snfeFfaine1 t. :
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