The herald., 1897-06-08
WILL ORGANIZE FOR ACTION
THE LEADERS MEET TODAY AT
CHICAGO
The Fight Is Already Started and Will
Be Kept Up Until the Next
Presidential Campaign
Associated Press Special Wire.

city for committee meeting Tuesday
Among those already here are: Ex'
Congressman c. A. Towne of Minnesota
Senator F. T. Dubois of Idaho Senator
r. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, Con-
gressman Charles S. Hartman of Mon
tana, Congressman M. c. Jones OF
Washington and. Gov. ]. P, Lee of South
Dakota.
June Sth was set for a meeting of the
Silver Republican forces in Chicago or
February 90 last. At that time the foui
Senators and six Representatives of that
faith sent out of Washington to the
Chairman of each State Central Com
mittee a call for q meeting at this time
The object is to reorganize the party and
to extend it to every section of the
United States.
The committee consists of one mem
ber from each State with ex-Congress-
man Towne as Chairman.
Few Senators or Congressman are
members, but most of them of that faith
will be present to lend inspiration to the
cause. Besides those mentioned, Sen
ators Teller Stewart and Mantle and
Congressman Shafroth, Newlands and
Carter are expected today. The meeting
will be called to order at 10 o'clock to-
morrow at the Leland Hotel and a cam
paign of action will be instituted.
1t is expected that speakers and liter
ature will be sent out through the coun-
try and particularly the East, and a
continual fight made from now until the
next Presidential election. In an inter-
view Congressman Hartman said: I'VE
are here, not to divide the silver forces,
but to unite them. We realize that sill
yer Is strongest among the Democrats
and we expect to heartily affiliate with
them in anything that is for the ad-
vancement of the silver cause. How
ever. many Republicans are not willing
to call themselves Democrats or Popu-
lists and SO we have to make party for
them. We are not for any individuals
or party, but for silver. Our meeting
here will be harmonious and much
good to the cause of silver will result
from it."
Ex-senator Dubois said: "The cause
of silver is growing stronger every day.
The money question is the greatest issue
today and we will keep up the fight for
silver regardless of the work being done
by the monetary commission now
abroad"
Senator Pettigrew said: IT have just ar
rived from Washington where I have
been making hard fight on the lumber
schedule in the Dingley bill We are
making good progress now on the bill
and think it will pass before June 25 1t
will then go to the House and 4 motion
to concur will be defeated. A confer
ence committee will then be named by
each branch and probably by July 8 or
10 bill will be agreed upon. This will
be at once passed by both houses and
an adjournment will then take place.
The Silver Republican Senators will not
oppose the bill. 1t is not probable that
their votes will be needed but believe
all of them will vote for it rather than
have it defeated. AS it is they probably
will not vote at all. The Republican
party Is purely responsible for the bill
and we are anxious to have it pass in
order to demonstrate that it is not the
tariff that is effecting the country The
people will then realize the truth"
1t is expected that at least thirty
two states will be represented. Among
the more prominent members who have
already arrived are ex-senator Dubois
Of Idaho, Senator Mantle of Montana,
Congressman Hartman of Montana.
Jones of Washington, Shafroth of Colo
rado, A. A. Stevenson, Judge Peter NJ.
Palmer, Samuel Belford of Colorado.
Judge Peck of Oklahoma ]. S. Petty
man, jr., of Delaware and p. ]. Van
VOORHEES, of Illinois
Senator Pettigrew was here, but left
tonight for Washington. 1t is under
stood that Senator Teller will be Offered
the Craftsmanship of the meeting to-
morrow. Congressman Hartman said
today: 1--WE want it distinctly under
stood that the organization of the Silver
Republican party will not be antagon-
istic to any of the organizations that in
dorse the free coinage of silver, but
that we will make war with them on tbs
common foe, the Republican party
standing of the gold standard"
The national provisional committee
will decide on plan for a permanent
national organization, calling a nationa
convention for that purpose. 1t is giver
out as the intention to organize thor.
oughly from the voting precincts up
with the view of selecting congressman
wherever possible in 1898, and is also tax.
ing an active part in the next presiden-
tial campaign.
The new political organization is al
ready christened the Silver Republican
party of the United States. Its pro
moters are Henry NJ. Teller, Fred T
Dubois John P. Jones, F. j. Cannon
Richard S. Pettigrew, Senator Mantle
Charles A. Towne. Charles S. Hartman
John F. Shafroth and Charles H. Allen
These men bolted the st. Louis con
vention and supported William J
Bryan. They and their followers now
are congregating here to attend a eau
Gus tomorrow, at which it is proposed
to create national committee and star
the campaign for congressional cleo
tions next year.
Ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne o
Duluth acted as provisional chairman
and instructions were issued by him to
day to corps of lieutenants and infor
nation was disseminated as to the OBJ
jects and aims of the gathering 1t wa.
explained by Mr.. Towne the initiator,
step was taken on February 22d, whei
the statesmen and men named issued al
address calling upon silver Republican,
in every state and territory to selec
national committeeman and have then