The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-08
PREPARING FOR
THE FIGHT
Sllycr Republican Leaders Gathering
In Chicago.
a DIG MEETING TODAY
Realizing that silver Is Strongest Among
the Democrats They Expect 10
Affiliate With Them.

Chicago, juno The leaders Of the zIl.
Yer republicans afu gathering IN the city
Tor committee meeting Tuesday,
Among those ALREADY here are uEsCons
gruasman Charles a. Towne. of Mime
H0ta. Senator Fred e. Dubois. of Idaho
sonator H. y. reltErew. Of Touth pt-
kntai Congressman Chaa shartman. NJ
Montana Congressman 81 G. Junos OF
Washington. and Governor j T. Ice. uf
South Dakota,
June ah WA sot FOR meeting " tho
silver republican forces IN Chicago. tho
nrst meeting since February q last At
that time four senators ana HlN repre-.
nonlatiVea srnt out from Washington %
thc chairman Of each state central com.
mltl-v call for meeting at this time
The uhiocl Ia 10 rcorganiEe the party ana
20 extend n 90 every section " the
United tsaten
The committee consists of one member
from each state. with oK.congrossmnn
Townu aH chairman.
l'ow senators or consrcnsmrn nr morn
burs. huI mosl OF them of that faith
viii ho present to lrni inspiration 10 tho
oauao Resides those mentioned ahuyo
Senators Teller. Stewart ami Mantle. ana
Cnngrrasmrn Shaforih. NrSianda und
Carter are r1roctrd today Tho meeting
viii bo called to order at 10 O'Clock TO.
morrow at The Lcland Hotel. aui a cam
palsn of action VIII bv Instituted n h
expected that speakers and literature will
bo sent out through the country and
particularly the West ana continual
nght male from now until tho uoxt pres.
idontlal election
Ia tH Interview Congressman Hartman
aaids
wv arr hcrr not 10 divide the silver
forces. but 10 unite thrm We rvaiise
that silver Ia strongest among tho demo-
cratH, and wo rHp~et 10 heartily aHillBte
with them Ia anything that Is Tor tho
advancement of the silver causg How
ever many republicans aru not willing TO
call themselves democrats or popullziz.
and NJ $40 have 10 make d party Tor
hil'vr our meeting hers will BE- hsr.
mpnious and much sooi TO the cause OF
silver will result, from A."
senator Dubois said.
''rho cause OF silver II growing strong.
pr every day The money question Is the
greatest insuo today. and We will keep
up tho nght Tor silver regardless OF the
work botns done by tho monetary com
mission now abroad"
senator rcttisrow said
II ins, arrived from Washington where
! hayr been making Il hard hsht on the
lumber schedule 10 ne pinslry hill We
nrr making good PROGRESS now OF the
blli. and / think It viii pass by june -
II will Then so 90 tho house and motion
60 concur win br defeated 4 conference
committee win then be- named by each
branch and probably hy Inly or 10 a
hll' win b, agreed upon This viii hc az
once passed by both houses. ard an nd.
iournmcn, viii then take place The III.
ycr republicans viii not oppose the lin
II in Not probable that their votes viii
bc needed hu, I bclicyc pli OF them viii
Not" Tor IT, rather than have Il defeated
A. Il is they probably viii now vote for
N" bin. and We prc anxious TO have II
pass. In order TO demonstrate that It is |
not the mrr that ~ affecting the coun,
Try The people will then realize the
1rum"