New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-25
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DELEGATES AT INDIANAPOLIS
THE MONETARY CONVENTION OPENS
TO-DAY.
VIEWS OF SOME OF THE EARLY ARRrvALs-
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PORT-THE DAYS PROGRAMME
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PORT-THE DAYS PROGRAMME.
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Indianapolis Jan. A.-One hundred of the dele
gates TO the Monetary Convention had arrived at d
late hour tonight Tomorrow mornings trains
will bring the greater part Of the remainder In
all at least three hundred and nifty delegates are
expected The number of names of delegates off,
cially reported reaches nearly five hundred end TIE
Executive Committee is prepared TO accommodate
that number. As they register the delegates re-
ceive their credentials and their railroad tickets
stamped.
H. II. Hanna, chairman Of the Executive Gem
mittee. is entertaining George Foster Peabody, Of
New-York. Mr. Peabody is gold Democrat and
has been active in the work. of financial reform.
lie said tonight: THE report is a remarkable pro-
duction of eleven remarkable men. and merits the
support of every man who favors financial reform.
] do not believe there is member OF Congress who
is ukewarm on the subject of money reform hut,
Of course they must do their constituencies die
tate. The passage of the bill prepared by the
Commission would be hard blow the free-3ilver
agitation"
Henry w. Peabody. OF the Boston Chamber Of
Commerce. said: The conception and development
of the Monetary Convention has been fortunate
thing for the country. We have been struggling
along for a number of years between political and
sectional lines. and the silver fallacy has been
allowed a loose roin to nstill It's doctrine into the
the silver faction in introducing into the Senate
the Teller resolution for the payment OF bonds,
both principal and interest, in silver is likely to
have a most favorable effect on the sound money
cause"
j. W. jerks. professor Of political economy at
Cornell University. said: The men who will be
gathered in the convention will be all Of one
mind and the plan of the Commission will be
adopted without TIE least opposition. l hope that
Congress will pass the bill. for 1t would blast the
free silver movement, but l do believe the
present session of Congress will take decided action
this cause"
Thomas c. Smith, of NewYork, was asked:
How is free silver with Newly orkers?'
1--WE won't handle IT," was the ready response
Free silver doesn't go with us. Every silver dol
lar we get goes to the bank and is sent TO the
United States Treasury"
Jesse Overstreet is the only Congressman who
will attend the Monetary Convention. II believe"
he said that a financial measure looking 10 cur
rencv reform will he passed during the present
session. would not be Surprised II the lnGiSn
is steadily growing In Congress. and since II was
presented to the Congressional Committee the plan
The Following delegates have arrived from New
York: Thomas c. Smith, Alfred Romier, Evan
Thomas, Gustav II. schwab, John Harsen Rhoades
and Andrew Mills
The convention will be called to order at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. H. r. Hanna viii introduce
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw Of Iowa. the permanent
chairman The further features Of the afternoon
programme will include address OF welcome Dy
Governor James A. Mount and the reading OF the
Gonmissions report by g. stuart Fair
child of New-York. will deliver An address. A1ter
the evening session the Commercial CIuD ana the
BOARD of Trade will give reception 10 the deIe-
gates. Wednesdays programme has not been COM