Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
THE MONETARY CONVENTION 4
LARGE BODY.
TWO STATE GOVERNORS SPEAK.
The chief Executive of Iowa DwelIs
on Maintenance Of Gold Standard
Mr.. w. n. Trigs, of This City, N
Member of Resolutions Committee.

! INDIANAPOLIS. IND. January %.-
the Grand Opera-House to-day, when
Chairman Hanna. OF the Executive Com
mittee, called the Monetary Convention
to order. This was an increase of one
hundred over the number OF delegates
that attended the first Indianapolis con-
vention, year ago, and 1t was regarded
as indicating the interest which BUSH
ness-men feel In the movement Tor re-
form OF the currency laws.
The hall presented the appearance Of a
national convention Of one OF the two
great political parties. the various dele
cations being indicated by standards
bearing the names of their States.
Two governors-Mount, Of Indiana. and
Shaw, OF Iowa-were the speakers at the
afternoon session.
Governor Mount delivered the speech or
welcome, and Governor Shaw spoke for
more than an hour on the gold standard
and the retirement Of the greenbacks.
The delegates, as Governor Shaw sug-
gested, did not include many bankers, but
included many men of large affairs, and
some of national prominence. Among
those who arrived just before the conven-
ton met this evening was General Simon
y. Buckner, of Kentucky the Gold DEM
ocratic candidate for Vice-President two
years ago, and General Charles Tracey,
of Albany, who used to represent the
Cleveland administration in the nights
against free silver in Congress. There
81 NJ Iowa HqlQQ1
present. as well as strong delegations
from Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and
ohio.
Franklin MacVeagh, who was the DEM
ocratic candidate for United States Sena-
tor some years ago. was among the Chi
cago delegates, with Mr.. ". L. Kohlsaat
Of the Chicago Times-Herald, and Pro-
fessor Laughlin, of the Monetary Com
mission. New York was represented by
a score Of its most prominent business
men, and many dispatches came from
boards Of trade in New York and New
Jersey, which were not able TO send dele
gates, promising their cordial support.
CONNECTICUT AND THE SOUTH.
Jacob L. Greene. president Of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life-Insurance Company,
was one of the Connecticut delegates.
and delegations were present from Viz
ginia. North Carolina, Arkansas. Georgia.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and
Maryland.
It was O'Clock when Mr.. II. A. Hanna,
of Indianapolis, the chairman Of the Exc
cutive Committee. called the convention
TO order. He introduced the Rev. Mr..
NJ l.. Haines. of this city, who offered a
brief prayer, at the conclusion Of which
Mr.. Hanna introduced Governor Mount.
Of Indiana, who was to deliver the adj
dress of welcome.
AS Mr. Hanna stepped to the front OF
the platform he was greeted with burst
Of applause.
Governor Mount spoke briefly. His
speech was appropriate to the occasion,
and was an earnest plea for the mainte-
nance of the gold standard.
At the conclusion Of Governor Mounts
address. Chairman Hanna presented Gov
ernor Shaw, Of Iowa, to the convention
as it's permanent chairman.
Upon the conclusion Of the speech Of
Governor Shaw, the convention adjourned
until Z o'clock, when actresses were de-
livered by Hon. C. Stuart Patterson, OF
Philadelphia. and Colonel Jacob L.
Greene. of Connecticut.
Mr.. Patterson spoke on behalf of the
monetary commission as one Of its men,
bers.
The delegates are being royalty enter
tanned by the people of Indianapolis. The
Executive Committee WAS continued, by
unanimous vote Of the convention to-day,
and will be given power to add to its
numbers. The members held meeting |
in the morning and resolved to prose- |
cute the fight for currency reform TO the /
utmost.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The following is the Committee on |
Resolutions, selected by States tonight: |
Arkansas. n. L. Remmel; Connecticut, |
Joel A Sperry; Georgia, Rufus b. Bull |
lock; Indiana, II. II. Hanna; Illinois, |
Franklin McVeagh; Iowa, c. c. Nourse; |
Kansas, c. V. Ferguson; Kentucky, |
Thomas w. Bullitt; Maryland, John NJ. |
Nelson; Michigan, William II. Anderson;
Minnesota, Joseph A. Wheeler, Montana,
II. b. Palmer; Massachusetts, Henry Ia |
Missouri. C. j. Hubbard; Ne |
braska. c. II. Dietrich; New York, w. E. |
Dodge, North Carolina, c. II. Fogle; |
Ohio. Dennison b. Smith; Pennsylvania,
John c. Bullitt; Rhode Island, Rowland
G. Hazard; Texas. NJ. l.. Crawford; Ten
nessee. A S. Caldwell; Virginia, William