The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-29

Is Discussed.
CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Informal discussion
by members of the executive committee
of the national silver Republican commit
tee and chairmen of the state committees
at the meeting held hele today developed,
as the consensus of purpose, adherence
to the Bryan Democracy "if the right
men are nominated" There was no dis
sent from the opinion that as the presi-
Dental candidate, William ]. Bryan would
be the right man.
Most of the session was devoted to hear
ing reports of the condition of silver Re
publicanism in the various states Ex-
Gov. Altgeld was present by invitation.
and was greeted by a rising salutation
from the meeting. He made a brief a1-
dress, in which he paid a high tribute to
the patriotism and disinterestedness of
the silver Republicans.
Chairman J. G. johnson, of the execu-
tive committee of the Democratic nation
al committee, and Sam B. Cook, the head
Of the Democratic press bureau, were
visitors
Chairman Charles Towne made an ad-
tendency of the Mckinley administration
towards absolutism.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, said that
the drift Of the Republican party was
away from its original principles, and that
if he had not quit the party in 1896 he
would have had ample cause to do so
since then.
Senator Teller returned to Morrison
Ill, tonight, where he will have his
Thanksgiving dinner with his mother
Before leaving he said, in answer to the
question as TO whether anti-imrerialism
will overshadow silver:
mo, nothing can put silver in the
background. The imperialistic matter is
likely to be entirely settled within the
next six months.
He implied that the country had all
ready expanded, and that the anti-ex-
pansion cry would be about dead issue
by next June.
Ex-senator Dubois, of Idaho, said he
had no doubt the silver vote drawn from
the Republican party would be largely
increased at the next election owing to
the frank pro-gold stand taken by the
leaders of the party. Fusion with Dem
ocrats and PopuIists," asserted the SEN
ator, lis, in my opinion, a certainty.
That is, we confidently, expect those par
ties to unite on a man whom we can
support-iike Bryan. 1 see no possibility
of a gold Democrats nomination, but in
such an event We would put up our own
Independent ticket and would have a re-
spectacle vote in the electoral college"
The following were appointed a COM
mittee to report on the best time and
place to hold the national convention, the
manner of issuing the call and details Of
practical organization after the convsn-
ton: E. S.'Corser, Minnesota; E. r. Du-
bOis, Idaho; F. ]. Vanvoorhis. Indiana;
Nathan Cole Jr, California; L. w. Brow,
Ohio; Frank T. Ransom, Nebraska, and
J. w. Spurrier, Iowa. This committee
will report at tomorrow's meeting.
There were present at today's meeting
besides those mentioned, ]. W. Griffin,
Minnesota; J. J. Harper, Ohio; Congress
man Shafroth, Colorado; ex-Congressman
Hartman and Col o. P. Chisholm, Mon
tana; ]. B. Romans, Iowa; DR.. r. B. Law
renee and r. W. Turner, Kansas; ex-Con-
gresham ]. B. Cheadle, Indiana; Dr.
Frank S. Peck, Oklahoma, and b. S. Dean
New York.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
for the purpose of hearing reports and
taking action preparatory to the calling
OIL the national convention