The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-30

The meeting is not to be of as genera
character as has been supposed. II
will be composed in a large measure, OF
representatives of the bimetallic commit.
tee which was organized in Washington
/ last August, and there will also be pres
ent other leading silver Democrats, tc
! whom invitations have been especially
/ extended.
a PARTIAL LIST.
The following is a partial list of those
expected:
Alabama-John w TomIinson.
Arkansds-Carroll Armstrong.
Callfornia-Thomas j. Clunie.
Colorado-C. S. Thomas.
Fiorida-Frank G.. Harris.
Georgia-Patrick Walsh.
/ Idaho-George Ainslie.
Illinois-G. ". Fithian.
Indiana-B. F. Shively.
Iowa-S. B. Evans.
Kansas-Daniel ]. Overmeyer
! kentucky-H. A. Somers.
Neutrality-suspicious. K. Foster.
Michigan-Frank P. Hummer.
/ ippi-Rob bert H. Taylor.
Missouri-Lon V. Stephens.
| Montana-W. A. Clark.
Nebraska-C. ]. Smythe.
| Nevada-I. II. Dennis.
! North Caroiina-T. J. Jarvis.
North Dakota-W. n. Roach.
Ohio-Allen w. Thurman.
Oregon-Thomas O'Day.
SOuln (drOilila-N II. 1dyneiQ.
Tennessee. NJ. Head
Texas-Horace Chiffon.
Utah-O. w. Powers.
Nirginia-United States Senator Peter j.
Otey.
W ash:ngton-C. H. Warner.
West Eirginia-D. B. Lucas.
Wyoming-J. e. Osborne.
A a am =. barnes,
OKlahoma-A. J. Beale.
Also the following members and Of
ficers of the executive committee, of the
bimetalhc organiza ton:
Senator Isham G. Harris, Tennessee;
Senator James K. Jones, chairman, Ar
kansas; Senator David Turpie, Indiana
Hon. William J. Stone, Indiana; Hon.
William H. Hinrichsen, Illinois,: Hon.
Casey Young, Tennessee; eX-Speaker
Charles F. Crisp, Georgia; Major Towles,
Missouri
DAILY MEETINGS.
Commencing tomorrow meetings will
probably be held daily until the begin
ming of the convention and possibly while
the convention continues if there ap-
pears to be occasion for them.
The general purpose of the meetings is
to exercise 3 supervisory care over the
interests of the silver cause in the Demo-
first decided upon two months ago when
the silver people were not SO sure Of be-
Ing able to control the convention as they
now are, and when they considered it
-
the protection of their interests, to keep
an eye upon the proceedings of the ma
tionai Democratic committee. 1t was
considered important at that time that
the silver people should have
SUCH A PERFECT UNDERSTAND
ING
that there would be no doubtful moves
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 propose to give
their attention are the contests. for seats
in the convention made by silver men
and the selection of a temporary chair
man of the convention and possibly, later,
to the preparation of a platform, and,
if necessary, the selection of candidates.
Major T. o. Towles, of Missouri who is
secretary of the National Bimetallic DEM
ocratic committee, was among the arrivals
today. In conversation, he said that
proba bly, the first work of the committee
would be the appointment of Sub-com-
mittee to confer with the national Demo-
cratic committee with the view of secur-
ing harmonious action in the conven-
ton.
referring to the bimetallic organization,
has done much of the work which has
resulted in securing majority for silver
in the convention, and we want to make
sure that the cause is protected in the
the national committee, l suppose they
will show no disposition to
DEPRIVE THE SILVER MAJORITY
of the convention of its right to name the
temporary chairman and to exercise other
rights belonging to the majority, but
if such a disposition should be manifest
ed, it would be resented and the silver
men wcu-d undoubtedly name can
didate of their own for presiding officer.
Furthermore, they would eject him. To
prevent such clash as this, or a clash
upon any other point, it will be necessary
that our organization should have an
understanding with the national COM
mittee."
Major Towles has a high IDEA of tho
work which has been performed by the
bimetallic committee.
1--WE have done what has never before
been done in the history of the coun-
try he said today. I'VE have reorganiz-
ed the party within the party on an
economic question. Heretofore when
number of men have found themselves
differing radically from the leaders of
their party on questions of principle they
have found it necessary to separate from
the parent organization and to organize
new party. We have
REvoLUTIONIzED THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
on the question of the currency and are
still in the ranks. That, ! consider an
achievement worthy OF note
Mr.. Towles thinks that when the test
comes the silver men will be found to
have the necessary twothirds to nomin-
ate a presidential candidate.
The bimetallic committee has from the
first studiously eliminated the question
Of candidates from its consideration, but
they VIII take the matter in hand later
If it appears necessary to secure the
of desirable man.
Senator Harrison who, by virtue of his
position as chairman of the national
committee. will preside over
the conference, arrived tonight and took
quarters at the Sherman house
THE INITIAL MEETING
Of the series will be called to order by