The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-15
JOHN L.. TOWNIEY SO CHARACTER
ICES AN ORGANIZATION FORMED
IN ST. PAUL,
CALLED BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
TEAf OF THE CIRCULAR AND SIG
NATURES WHICH RESULTED IN
IT'S FORMATION.
Laws to Govern the League
Speeches Were Made.


About thirty-five OF the devotees to
the cause Of free silver held a meet
ing at the Union block, last evening,
and perfected the organization Of the
st. Paul Blmetallic league. The call
for the meeting has been in circulation
about the city for several days past,
and reads as follows:
We, the undersigned believing that bimet-
allism is the only eTectual remedy fer tie
widespread business distress and trouble
which exists in this country, and believing
that the bimetallic principles can only be
properly advanced through an organized eff
tort TO disseminate the same, do therefore,
hereby associate ourselves together in an as
sociaton to be known as the st. Paul l5i-
metallic league, or such other name as may
hereafter be determined upon. The object of
this league shall be to establish headquarters
in the city of st. Paul where bimetallic liter
ature can be obtained by all persons who de-
sire the same under such reasonable restric-
lions as the league may see fit to adopt; to
open a reading room, if possible, and for
such other purposes as may hereafter be de-
termined upon The league shall be non
partisan and all believers IN bimetallism by
Whatever party names known, irrespective Of
past party affiliations, are eligible to mem
bership; and, inasmueh as there will be some
expense connected with renting, furnishing
and keeping open a suitable room, 1t is
suggested that each member pay monthly the
sum set opposite his respective name, and
1t is thought that % cents per month will be
sufficient from each one, although all persons
signing their names are at liberty to sub
scribe more or less than that amount.
(Signed)-J. NJ. Hawthorne, John L. Town
ley, Francis H. Clarke, John Dale Lloyd
Peabody. j. c. Michael R. T. Flannery L..
j. Dobner, j. H. Bohrer, T. j. McDermott,
Thomas D. O'Brien, George H. Allen, Edward
Dahl, Eugene Giberton, T. r. Kane, o. A.
Turner, w. A. Matheson, P. J. Metzdorf, j.
A. KEGS, George E Doll, E. J. Darragh, F.
G. B Woodruff, Sam bearing, John F..
Kriegeri j. H. Garlough. A. E. Bowe A. l..
Graves, j. H. Wilson. Peter Johnson, Fred A.
Pike. w. Keefe, c. A Flannery, G. w.
E. E. Parker, j. H. Ives Charles E. Magraw,
W. J. Golfer, John w. Willis, John Twohy
Charles H. Stevens, A. d. Mcleod, J. NJ
Gilman, E. NJ Card, w. P. Murray W. H.
Mead, w. C. Edwards w. E.. Cavanagh,
Alva R. Hunt. w. H. Mcdonald, o. H. o'Nei:l
Frank Robert Jr., Gus H. Beauleu, George c..
Lambert, James Mannon, j. 7. Avery. K. u.
Mackay, R. 1. Holcombe, William E. Murray,
G. A. Souchvray, William H. Dunbar, Will
lam O'Gorman, William A. Powers, D. d. S.,
o. S. Pine, NJ. D., e. H. Wood, John V. 1.
Todd, Louis Nash. Lewis LoWthian,
R. W. Richardson, J. E. Garvin, G.. P.
Aidl' I'm, D. D. Williams, X. A. Walsh,
Charles Butts j. NJ. Pottgieser, r. H. Hare,
H. H. Fuller, John Mammes, B. Wedelstadt,
Mic Herges. J. c. Mccarthy. D. E. I. Barker,
Thomas Manning, John Pringle, John l..
Geishe, c. ]. Hunt, julius P. Heinze Will
lam Robert Pike. w. L. McGrath, G. B.
Fallman, ]. A Meade T. Lott, Charles F.
McCarron William H. Sigler, John Radcliffe,
Thomas Ward William Dunlap, S. NJ. Badger,
George S. Heron, P. j.: Mclaughlin, j. w.
Clancy r. G.. Peterbury, William Richardson.
M. D., j. B. Covirgton, j. c. Maugan, r.
Peterson c. W. Hail. A Paradis, Scott Nc
Donald, ]. w. Moerte.
tIo occAY,hIn6 Ia g
evening, John L. Townley was unani
mously chosen temporary chairman,
and S. NJ. Badger, secretary. After the
reading of the call, committee on
bylaws was appointed, consisting Of
Messrs. O.. S. Pine, John Rogers and
Louis Nash, who will frame set of
bylaws and ordinances for the govern
ment of the league, and report at the
next meeting, which will be held Mon
day next.
The election of permanent officers
was taken up, and evoked consider
able discussion. J. M. Hawthorne made
a motion that the president and other
officers of the institution be elected
for a period Of six months from date,
with the understanding that no such
officer-elect shall be a candidate for
civic honors at, the coming municipal
elections. Explanatory Of his motion,
Mr.. Hawthorne expressed it as his
opinion that in this way the league
would be in a better position to per-
form effectual work, if no officer was
candidate for election. The point
was taken bys9 one Of the members
present that assho bylaws or constitu-
ton had been adopted, any election Of
permanent officers, would prove in
effective, but this question was swept
aside as being unworthy of notice
When the ballotings for president had
been completed, DR. 70. S. Pine had a
clear majority of the ballots cast, the
nomination was made unanimous, and
as John L. Townleya expressed it:
Or Pine iss the first president Of
the first bandF Of spatriots that has
gathered together in st. Paul for the
past ten years"
DR.. Pine responded in a few words.
thanking the gathering for the honor
conferred upon him. He was first and
above all a bimetallist, and believed
that the gold standard was q curse to
the country and to the world, and
thought that before the United States
could expect a restoration of the good
old times, they must return to the
monetary conditions as they existed
prior to 1873.
The temporary secretary, S. NJ. Bad
ger, was chosen by unanimous vote
for the permanent secretaryShip, and
the meeting went into the intricate
subject of finances with which to keep
the league in running order.
After nine names had been presented
for the office Of treasurer, and as many
destinations received, John Dunlap
agreed to accept the arduous labors of
that position, and proceeded to rake
in the shekels as fast as they were
handed over. -,,s..s
After short speeches by Hon. John
w. Willis, J. NJ Hawthorne and Robert
Hare, the league adjourned until Mon
day evening next, when the report of
the committee on bylaws will be con-
sidered.