The record-union., 1897-06-08
Where the National Committee is
Holding a Meeting To-Day.
The Meeting Not for Any individuals
or Party, But for Silver, on Which
the Members Are United-Ready
to Affiliate With Democrats to
Carry the Issue Successfully
Through.

CHICAGO, June THE leaders of
the Silver Republicans are gathering in
the city for a committee meeting Tues
day. Among those already here are
teX-CongreSsman Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota, Senator Fred T. Dubois of
Idaho, Senator r. F. PettigreW of
South Dakota, Congressman Hartman
of Montana, Congressman M. c. Jones
of Washington and Governor ]. P. Lee
of South Dakota.
June Sth was set for meeting of the
Silver Republican forces in Chicago on
four Senators and six Representatives
| of that faith sent out of Washington to
the Chairman of each State Central
Committee for a 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
Der 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
above Senators Teller. Stewart and
Mantle, and Congressman Shafroth,
NeWlands and Carter are expected to-
day. The meeting will be called to or
der at 10 o'clock tomorrow at the Lee
| land Hotel, and a campaign of action
will be instituted. 1t is expected that
speakers and litera ture will be sent
out through the country, and particu-
| larly che East, and a continual fight
made from now until the next Presi-
Dental election
In an interview, Congressman Hart
man said: 1--WE are here, not to divide
the silver forces, but to unite them. We
realize that silver is the strongest
among the Democrats, and we expect
to heartily affiliate with them in any
thing that is for the advancement of
the silver cause. However, many Re-
publicans are not willing to call them
selves Democrats or Populists, and SO
we have to make a party for them. We
are not far any individual 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 is
sue to-day, and we will keep UP the
fight for silver regardless of the work
being done by the monetary commits
sion now abroad"
Senator Pettigrew said: ST lust ar
rived from Washington, where | have
been making a hard fight on the lumber
schedule in the Dingley bill We are
making good progress now on the bill.
and I think it will pass by June 10Th.
1t will then go to the House, and a mo-
ton to concur will be defeated A con-
ference committee will then be named
by each branch and probably by July
Sth or 10th a 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. rath-
er than have it defeated. AS it is. they
probably will not vote at all. The Re-
publican party is purely responsible for
the bill, and We are anxious to have it
pass in order to demonstrate that it is
not he tariff that is affecting the coun-
try. The people will then realize the
truth