Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-02
THEY WE'RE NON -ooMM1rTAL.
The Sub-Committee Was Silent as to Points
 of Inquiry.

Ine 0up-Commlttee Was Silent as to Points
 of Inquiry.
 Chicago, July 1.-The subcommittee of the national democratic committee on arrangements met shortly after the noon hour in one of the committees parlors in the Palmer house. Chairman Harrity. Secretary Sheerin, Messrs Prather of Missouri, Shirley of Kentucky, Wallace of Washington, Norris of the District of Columbia and Wall of Wisconsin were present when the committee went into secret session. Sergeant-at-arms Martin was called in to report on the appoint ments he had made, and his course rec garding doorkeepers was approved. ttu was given full power to go ahead on the same lines. Chairman Shirley of the sub- committee on decorations, etc., reported that the Coliseum would be finished as to carpenter work and decorations by Saturday, when a music festival Is to be held Most of the seating work Is al- ready done.
 Representatives of the Illinois delega- tion waited on Colonel Martin at noon and asked on behalf of the gold and sill yer elements for three doorkeepers from this state, but the sergeant-at-arms ad- hered to his determination not to appoint anyone with political entanglements. which would tempt them to be derelict in their duties
 The national subcommittee adjourned at o'clock after receiving a deputation from the national bimetallic democratic committee, consisting of Senator's Turpie of Indiana, Jones of Arkansas and Daniel of Virginia, Governor Stone of Missouri and Governor Altgeld of Illinois.
 All but the Virginia senator made speeches expressing the views of the sil- yer majority relative to the makeup of the temporary organization and roll of delegates as to contests and the line of f 1t,l-a thereto, and also as to the distribution of tickets among the delegates
 The committee listened conrteously to all that was said, but did not commit themselves on any point of inquiry. Chairman Harrity, when questioned after the conference, said
 "The delegation made certain inquiries as to the procedure of the national com- mittee affecting the temporary organ ization and contests and tickets. We referred them as to organization and contests to the record of former commit tees, particularly as shown in the official record for the 1892 convention, and as to the matter of settling any contests of delegations to previous reports of the acts of the credentials committee after the convention meets. We also told the gentlemen that the full national conn mittee would have sole Jurisdiction of the temporary organization and the make up of the temporary roll, and they had better appear before the com- mittee when it meets next week for further information. They went away without expressing themselves further" It is understood that the choice of the committee for temporary chairman is Hugh Wallace of Washington who was placed on the body few weeks since to take the nlace of Senator German. At the Herman house today 1t was said emphatically that Wallace would not be accepta ble to the silver people. These latter have so far made no canvass con corning a candidate of their own. but Governor Altgeld has the call. It is be- lieved, however. that the governor would prefer to be permanent chairman, al- though he protests that he Is not looking for honors and seeks only 10 steer his delegation at the head of the winning oaJt,