The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-22
FREE SILYER'S CHAMPIONS.
The SiamGSe Twin Conventions Ready
to Begin Work To-Day.
BUTLER FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
or the Popuiists-Weaver Did Not Ma
terialize as His Opponent-Bioody Bri-
dies Waite's Delegation Not Seated.
Contest Enlivcncd With Fight.

ST. LOUIS. MO, July I.-Ine SldneSe
twin conventions which will meet here
tomorrow IN different halls at the same
hour will have as the lgature that binds
them together in one purpose only the
free silver plank of the Chicago platform.
There is no attempt to disguise the truth
that in all other ISSUES the two cen
vcntiOus will be hOpelessy apart.
The Silver party. whose call stated that
the paramount issue 10 had 10 consider
WAS "thc gold standard. gold bonds. and
bank surrcncy ON the one side and the
bimetallic standard. no bonds and govern
mcnt currency on the other"
on this platform representation Of
1.3iS votes was proposed fer the National
Silver Convention. but not more than 800
or these straight silver delegates are rec
Orded as present In the city and scarcely
more than that number is likely TO be
present when DR. j. j. Mott n North
Carolina calls thc convention OF silver
men 20 order tomorrow.
The representation of the Peoples
Party" or AS il is generally termed, THE
Popullst Party" of the United States was
established ON a ratio which should have
yielded 1853 DELEGATES and 6J6 altenates,
a total Of 2.0li
Chairman Tauhenock who Is not the
least sanggine of the executive conference
OF the populist party. does not venture 10
anticipate a larger attendance than one
thousand delegates and alternates to-
morrow.
THE SILVER PARTY.
Tho National Silver party is 10 meet in
what is known as the Music Hall Its
course Will be plain sailing. IL has only
ole purpose in view-the endorsement of
the free coinage OF silver. IL will listen
10 lon1, scholarly addresses from Mr..
/ Francis O.. Newlands. of Nevada. the
! "Siiverite congress man." IFS chosen tempo
rary chairman. and from Mr William +.
St John, ot New York. eX-bauker. who
VIII De the permanent president. This
body Will ion AN probability follow its
programme. which is 20 endorse the Chit
caeO nominees ON silver platform issue
an address 10 the people and either ad-
journ promptly or pr0iong the conven-
tion by long speeches until It's more turbu-
lent neiehbor has concluded its proceed
/ ings.
The Peoples party viii assemble in the
same hall, which recently echoed with
The name OF Mckinley as the Republican
nominee As % what the course of its
| procedure VIII be- tle claims of the two
| factions are tonight quite as divergent
as they have ever been. The presence
of Senator Jones. of Arkansas. chairman
| of the Democratic National Executive
/ Committee. and his frequent interviews
| with prominent POpulist delegates. has
naturally given rise to rumors that a deal
/ was on which would secure the endorse
ment Of Bryan and sewall by the conven-
| lion and such "a recognition OF the PeO-
| for the time being their own identity
/ Against this Mr.. Taubeneck, chairman
/ OF the Hopuiist party. interposes the
| strongest kind of a disclaimer. assert.
| ing with ychemence that the populists
! intend 10 nominate candidates Of their
own upon platform of their own.
THE ANTIBRYAN MEN.
The middle OF the road men
claiming 10 have carried everything e-
| fore them They held meeting tonight
and counted twenty States as with thci,
| IN determination not 20 endorse the
| Chicago ticket. But their opponents as
sert that they counted an the rccalitranl
| Bryan met as representing their States
whereas tho fun delegation, If polled
| would have been ADVERSE 20 them.
| Both sides seem at loss 10 estimate
the significance of the selection of Sen.
ator Marion Butler. of North Carolina
| by tho National C0mmitte. as the TEN.
I0rary chairman Of tine convention. "A,
ihas been claimed by each faction. and
| appears not 10 have committed himself
| irrcv0cab.y 10 either This may perhap.
explain his unarimOus selection as tht
temporary presiding officer Of the con.
'ention. That it Will Doe "a plcturesqu,
| and curiously interesting gathering is AL
ready assured Among those 10 bee pres
ent arc General Weaver OF Iowa an,
Mr.. Streator, of Illinois. both former
| candidates for the presidency on IN,
| fopuiistic ticket and General Field o
| virginia. candidate four years ago fol
the yice-presidency; Eugene V. Debs ant
| his lieutenant. Burns who shared his inl
| prisonment; Mrs. Helen Cougar. Mrs
Mary Ellen Lease. General" Jacob =
AoAey. ana Carl Browne. This and othel
| possibilities Will intermix with the when.
farmers of the West. the cotton planter
OF the Southland the enthusiastic new con.
yerts from the East and Middle States
VINO VIII 20 10 make up this convention.