The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
SILVER MEN IN COUNCIL.
Informal Discussion Develops That
They Are Stili for Bryan.

CHICAGO Nov 2S-Informai discussion
by members of the executive committee Of
the national Silver Republican committee
and charmen Of the state committees, at
a meeting held here today. developed as
the consensus az purpose adherence 10 the
Bryan Democracy. IF the right men are
nominated.
There was no dissent from the opinion
that as the presidential candidate William
J Bryan would be "the right man."
Most Of The session Was devoted 10 hear
Ing reports on Silver RepnhlicaNism IN
the various states. Gov. AitgCld was pres
emf by Invitation and was greeted BY
rising sautati0n. He made brief address
fin which he paid a hix!; tribute 10 the
patriotism and disinteres adne~xf Of the
Silver Republicans. Chairman Johnson. Of
tire executive committee or the Democratic
national cora nittee. and Samuel r. Cook,
the head Of the Democratic press bureau,
were visitors. Chairman Charles \. Tosns
made an address In which ne fnvciEhed
AGAINST the tendency of the Mckinley aG-
rniuistraiIou toward absolutism. uator
Teller af Colorado. said that the drift u
the Republican party was away from lis
original principles and that u he had not
quit the party In l>e&. he would have hal
AMPLE cause 20 do SO since then Tie fol-
lowing were appointed committee 10 re-
port en- the hest time and place 10 hold the
national csaVer ion, The manner Of iseu-
tng the can and details of practical organ
iEati0n 0f tire convention +. : Corser.
Minnesota: r. T. Dubois. fishe. T. J. Van
Neorhis. Indiana, Nathan Cele. ir., Cali
fornia. Lew Brown. ohio Frat T. Ran
som. Nebraska. aaa J. f. spuYrier. Iowa
Tais committee wsll report at ;omorvow's
meeting.
These were present besides those men
toned. J VI. Griffith. Ninuesote; J J.
Harper Ohio. Congressman ShafrGth Col
Grade. ex-Cou gresham Hartman. and Col
., r Chisholm M0ntare: j r. Romans
fnwa. Dr. r r.. Lawrence AMI r W
Turner Kansas: ex-Cer1GresSuaa J II
C'heaSls. Indiana, Or Frank : Peck Ok
ishoraa and T. : T1anE New YORK
Another n3aeting wtH % as33 tofncrr W
fa~ ,hp purpose - hearing reports an3 TAX
Ing action nYeearstorF 10 the calling * the
national convention.
Senator TeiIeT said n answer y = 1ues-
ttan as 81 whether aEtI-ivuper'aIlsvn VIII
,7vpsshaffnw silver. NJ. nothing caN nui
silver In the background Tho imperialism
matter Is ii&e}v - IA easily settles within
the next six months"
tie Implied That he ceaHt:X had already
ht-en sxEsauies au3 tE2t far auH-expaNsi3n
cry ysn5l{a ha q dead issue Nv u@xt Jus,e
Ex-senator Tsututs. ~ f8ahe said he
hal no dauht tae silver yote drawn frufn
;ha Republican party would ~ iergeiv ln-
ere ss-a the next eieet}on. owing 90 tne
tYamk r~0-eoi3 stand taken IS tae leaders
~ t7at parsT
eFsasan with the Democrats ard Tonu-
ftefa asserted ne senator Is - NV ov-n-
son d certainty Thar IS We coauAs nsiy
4xf.ast those narE5eS - ur3te C1 = t8au We
ean support }ike Brysn- ! -" no s-7ssif3j~
its - a gaia Democrats nomination. eu IN
sssrh event we would put Up our osn fn6e-
ss.nstent sicket and would hnve = respect
Z sEe vote ia thse electoral College.