Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-13
TIE NATIONAL CONFERENCE r.la sI Called By the Indianapolis Board
 of Trade
  OPENS FOR BUSINESS Three Hundred Delegates Representing Cities All Over the Country
HEARD THE CALL TOR A CONFERENCE
Named and the Hours For Work Designated-Few Specta-
 tors Present.

quest of the Indianapolis board of trade | and composed of representatives of simi- lar organizations from all parts of the | country, assembled in Tomlnson hall this afternoon. The arrangement of the hall was in general similar to that of the gold convention held in the same place last December. The decorations were much more moderate, however, consisting of the national. colors, draped over the plat form.
 There was a sprinkling of spectators in the galleries, and the hour preceding the beginning of business was enivened by music from band.
 1 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 1 convention were made, and who originat- | ed the movement eliminating in the meeting today.
 He introduced Rev. L. M. Hayes, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church. who opened the proceedings with prayer. In the name of the executive committee MT. Hanna extended cordial welcome to the delegates. They understood and appre- cia ted the sacrifice made by business men in coming to the convention at this period of the year. tft.aft
 MT. J. w. Smith, secretary of the In- dianapols board of public works, read the call under which the convention as sembled.
 The emphatic terms of the call declar- ing it to be the sentiment of the business men of the country that they should take part in shaping the financial legislation of the country, and that they would never agree to any proposition which would de- grade the present standard of values, were received with applause. MT. Hanna presented the report of the executive committee.
 Pursuant to the resolutions of instruc- tion adopted at a. preliminary conference December 1, 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 re- questing them to send delegations to this convention. There are assembled here 300 delegates, representing business organizations of cities in nearly every state in the union.
 The committee recommended for the temporary organization, committee on credentials, on permanent organization, on rules and order of business, each con- Sisting of fifteen members.
 That all resolutions concerning the currency and banking systems and mode of procedure shall be referred with out debate to the committee on resolu- tions, to be appointed by the permanent chairman.
 That each delegate present Shall be en- titled to one vote4-
 That the hours for holding the ses- sions shall be: Morning sesison, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. afternoon session, 2:30 D. m. to p. m.; evening session, D. m. to 10 D. m Hsf7-=
 For temporary chairman, the executive committee recommended E. o. Stannard, of St. Louis; for temporary secretary, Jacob W. Smith, of Indianapolis, and for sergeant-at-arms, VIC. Gait, of In- dianapolis.
 The report was. adopted and MT. Hanna appointed William E. Dodge, of New York, and N. L. Crawford of Texas, a committee to escort Gov. Stannard to the platform. 4si
 Gov. Stannard'sr recommendations in his speech on taking the chair, that the greenbacks should be, retired, that na- tional banks should be permitted to issue notes up to the par value of bonds de- posted to secure their payment; that paper notes of less than $5 or $10, should be circulated the interest of more general use of silver, met the general ap- proval of the delegates.
 The committee provided for in the re- port of the executive committee was then appointed, the following being chairmen respectively: On permanent organiza- tion, D. B. Martindale, Indiana; rules and order, E. V. Smalley, Minnesota; creden- tials, H. Anderson Michigan.
 The committees immediately retired for business and while they were gone ex- Secretary Charles s. ,Fairchild, of New York, was introduced and addressed the convention.
 MT. John P. Irish of California, follow ed.
 The committee on credentials then re- ported that 270 delegates had been en- rolled, representing among others the trade and commercial organizations of the following cities: Albany, N. Y.; An niston, Ala; Atlanta, Ga. !. Baltimore, Chicago, Bridgeport Conn; Brooklyn, N. Y.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Camden, N. J.; Can ton, O.; Charleston, S. C.; Chillicothe, O.; Columbus, d o. Cincinnati; Cleveland; Concord, N. H.; Dallas, Tex; Dayton, O.. ]. Detroit; Duluth; Elizabeth, N. J.; Erie, Pa; Findlay, O.; Hartford. Conn; Hell ena, Mont; Johnstown' Ra. Kansas City. Mo-: Knoxville, Tenn; Little Rock, Ark; Logansport, Ind; Louisville, Ky; Lowell, Mass; Macon, Ga.; Meridian, Cann.; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Mont gomery, Ala; Nashville, Newark, O.; Newark, N. J.: New Haven, Conn. New York; Oswego, N. Y; Pittsburg, Pa; Philadelphia, Pa; Rockland, Me; Provi- dence, R. l.; Richmond, Va. Rochester, N. Y.; St. Louis; St. Paul; San Antonio Tex; Springfield, O.; Savannah. Ga.; Syraeuse, M M ss groy ws M st5son utea' N Wilkesbarrev, NiPa.; Worcester, Mass. :; Yonkers, N. r.; Yankton, $. D., and Zanesville, o.
 The committee on rules and order of business presented its report. sthe chief feature of which was a provision for re- stricting debate,i making the extreme limit for speeches to half an hour and confining most of them to five and ten minutes each.
 It was adopted.
 The committee on permanent organiza- tion recommended the name of c Stuart Patterson. of Pennsylvania.- for president, and vice-president from each state rep resented Evans Woolenss of Indianapo- lis. was named for permanent secretaryf and A. F. CssGaH, sergean At-arms. It
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