The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-13
MEET TO TALK ABOUT MONEY.
THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION
NOW UNDER WAY.


The Rules of Procedure Presented
by the Executive Committee and
Candidates For Temporary Officers
Presented.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 12-The national
monetary conference, called at the re-
quest of the Indianapolis Board of Trade,
and composed of representatives. of SINH
lar organizations from all parts of the
country assembled in Tomnson hall this
afternoon.
The arrangement of the hall was in gen.
eral similar to that for the gold conven-
ton, held in the same place last Decem-
ber The decorations were much more
moderate, however. consisting of the ma
tional colors, draped over The platform.
beginning was enlivened by music
There was sprinkling of spectators in
the galleries and the hour preceding The
beginning of business was enlivened by
music from a band.
The convention was called to order at
2:35 o'clock by Hugh j. Hanna, chairman
of the executive committee, under whose
management the arrangements for the
convention were Indue anu WnO OElglildteu
the movement eliminating in the meeting
to-day.
! He introduced Rev NJ. l.. Haynes, pas
| tor of the First Presbyterian church, who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
| In the name of the executive commit
! tee Mr.. Hanna extended a cordial well
come to the delegates They understood
| and appreciated the sacrifice made by busi-
ness men in coming to the convention at
this period of the year.
j. w. Smith, secretary of the Indian
| apolis board of works, read the call under
| which the convention assembled.
| The emphatic terms of the call declaring
| it to be the sentiment of the business men
| of the country that they should take part
! in shaping the financial legisl alton of the
country and that they would never agree
to any proposition which would degrade
! the present standard of values, were re-
| ceived with applause
| Mr. Hanna presented the report of the
executive committee Pursuant to the res
| olutions of instruction adopted at a pre-
| limlnary conference, Dec. /, it said, the
committee has sent out invitations to the
| boards. of trade, commercial clubs and
| such like organizations of all the cities of
| the United States of a population of 5000
| and greater, according to the last census,
requesting these TO send delegations to
this convention. There are assembled here
! 800 delegates, representing business organ
izations of cities in nearly every state of
the union.
The committed recommended for the
temporary organization committees on
credentials, on permanent organization. on
rules and order of business, each consist
| ing of fifteen members; that all resolu-
! tions concerning the currency and banking
systems and mode of procedure shall be
referred without debate to the committee
on resolutions, to be appointed by the per-
manent chairman; that each delegate pres
! ent shall be entitled to one vote; that the
hours of holding the sessions shall be:
! Morning session, 10 a. m. to / p. m; after
noon session, 23O p. m to p. m; evening
session, p. m. to 10 p. m.
For temporary chairman. the executive
committee recommended i. o. Standard
of ST. Louis; for temporary secretary, ia
cob w. Smith of Indianapolis, and for ser
geant-at-arms, w. e. c. Colt of Indianap-
oils.
The report was adopted and Mr. Hanna
/ appointed William E. Dodge of New York
and ~ l.. Crawford of Texas, a committee
to escort Gov. Stanard to the platform
Gov. Stanard's recommendations in his
speech on taking the chair, that the
greenbacks should be retired, that national
banks should be permitted to issue notes
up to the par value of bonds deposited to
secure their payment; that paper notes of
| less than SIS, or $40, should be circulated In
| the interest of a more general use of sill
yer, met the general approval of the dele
| gates.
The committees provided for in the re-
port of the executive committee were
then appointed, the following being the
chairmen respectively:
On Permanent Organization-E. B. Mar
! tingale of Indiana.
Rules and Order-E. II. smalrey of Min
nesota.
Credentials-w. H. Anderson Of Michi-
gan.
The committees Immediately retired for
business and while they we're gone, ex-
Secretary Fairchild was introduced and
addressed the convention.
John p. Irish of California followed.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported that go delegates had been en-
rolled, representing among others, the
/ trade and commercial organizations of the
following cities: Albany, N. Y; Annis-
ton. Ala; Atlanta, Ga; Canton, o.;
| Charleston, s. c.. Chilicothe. o.. Colun-
| bus. o.. Cincinnati, o.; Cleveland, O.. !;
| Concord, ". H.; Dallas, Tex; Dayton, o.;
Detroit, Mich; Duluth, Mimi; Elizabeth,
N. j.; Erie Pa; Fnldlay. o.; Hartford,
| Conn; Helena, Mont; Johnstown, Pa. !;
! Kansas City, Mo-; Knoxville, Tenn; Lit
/ tie Rock, Ark; Logansport Ind; Louis
Vile, KY; Lowell, Mass. Macon, Cat
| MeflQent CONN., N1llWdukeet NlS,s hAu-
neapolis, Mimi; Montgomery Ala; NASH
| Vile, Tenn; Newark, o.; Newark, N. j.;
New Haven, Conn; New York; oswego
! NJ r.; Philadelphia Pa; Pittsburg, Pa.
| Rockland, Me-. Providence, r. l.; Rich-
mond, Va. Rochester, ". r.; st. Louis,
Mo-; st. Paul, Mimi; San Antonio, Tex.
Springfield, o.. Savannah, Ca: Syra cuse.
N "; Troy, N. y; Utica, N. X; Vicks-
| burg, Miss; Washington. D. c.. Wilkes
barre, Pa: Worcester, Mass; Yonkers
! n. r.; Yankton, s. D., and GAINESVILLE, o.
The committee on rules and order Of
business presented its report, the chief
feature OF which was a provision for re-
stricting debate, making the extreme limit
| for speeches half an hour, and combining
most Of them to ten minutes. IL was
1 adopted.
The committee on permanent organlza-
| ton recommended the name Of G. Stuart
| Patterson Of Pennsylvania for president,
and a vice president from each state rep
resented.
Evans Wooden Of Indianapolis was nam
ed for permanent secretary, and w. +. G..
] Colt for sergeant-at-arms.
1t was also recommended that the other
i committees named be continued and that
| a committee on resolutions of one from
1 - ~ cta "a l,a aunofufpd This was admit