The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
MIR. TowNE,s PARTY.
silver Republican Conference to be
Held I'm Chicago Today.


CHICAGO, June 2.-The leaders Of
tre silver Republicans are gathering in
the city for a committee meeting Tues
DAY. Among those already present ara
eX-CongreSsman Charles A. Towne of
Minnesota; ex-senator Dubois, of Ida
no; Senator r. F. Pettigrew, Of South
Dakota; Congressman Charles s. Hart
man, OF Montana; Congressman M. c.
Jones, Of Washington, and Gov. j. P.
Lee. OF South Dakota. June was set
FOR a meeting of the silver Republican
forces in Chicago on Feb. % last At
that time the four senator's and six
representatives Of that faith sent cut
from Washington to the chairman OF
each state central committee a call for
meeting at this time. The object Is to
reorganize the party and to extend 1t
TO every section Of the United States
The committee consists Of one member
from each state, with ex-Congressman
TowDe as chairman. Very few sena-
tors or congressman are members. but
most Of them of that faith will be pres
ent to lend inspiration to the cause
Besides those mentioned above, Sena-
tors Teller, Stewart and Mantle and
congressman Shafroth, Newlands and
Carter are expected.
The meeting will be called to order
tomorrow at 1 o'clock at the Leland
hotel, and a campaign of action will
be instituted. 1t is said that speakers
and literature will be sent out through
the country, and particularly the East,
and a continual fight made from now
until the next presidential election.
In an interview Congressman Hartman
said: 1--WE are here not to divide the
silver forces, but to unite them. We
realize that silver is strongest among
the Democrats, and we expect to fully
afhl1ate with them in anything that is
for the advancement of the silver
cause. However, many Republicans
are not willing to call themselves Dem
ocrats or Populfsts, and so we have to
make party for them. We are not
for any individuals or party, but for
silver. Our meeting here will be har-
mon1ous, and much good to the cause
OF silver will result from it,
Ex-senator Dubois said: 1.-THE CAUSE
of silver is growing stronger every day.
The money question is the greatest is
sue today, and we will keep up tha
night for silver regardless of the work
being done by the monetary commits
sion next week abroad"
Senator Pettigrew said: 'I just ar
rived from Washington where l have
been making hard fight on the lum-
Der schedule in the Dingley bill We
are making good progress now on the
bill, and l think it will pass by June
%. 1t will then go to the house, and a
motion to concur will be defeated A
conference committee will then be
named from each branch, and probably
by July or 10 a bill will be agreed
upon. This will be at once passed by
both houses, and 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 I believe all of them
Will vote for it rather than have it
defeated. AS it is they probably will
not vote at all. The Republican party
is purely responsible for the bill, and
we are anxious to have it pass, in or
der to demonstrate that it is not the
tariff that is affecting the country.
The people will then realize the truth.