The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1899-06-10

The Ohio Valley League of Bimetal-
lie Clubs, comprising the states of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky,
began its third annual convention in
Louisville. KY, Wednesday. Nc
Cauley's theater, the scene of the gath
ering Of the white metal hosts, was
profusely decorated when the conven-
ton was called to order at 80 o'clock
in the afternoon.
A likeness Of William j. Bryan was
suspended from the fly over the speak
er's stand, while pictures Of Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson hung
from the two upper boxes. The ma
tional colois in flags and bunting COM
pletely covered the walls of the the
alter, presenting an inviting and artis-
tic appearance, while brass band
played the national airs at intervals.
Prominent among the delegates and
visitors were men whose words have
been Of national significance, and what
was lacking numerically was seemingly
supplied by the aumented enthusiasm
OF those in attendance, for when Pres
ident Tarvin, Of the Bimetallic League
began his annual address the lower
floor was only comfortably filed, while
the balcony was only partially occu-
pied and the gallery entirely deserted.
The boxes were occupied by ladies,
wives and daughters of the delegates.
But as the convention progressed the
crowd increased until perhaps 1000
people were in the theatre.
Called to order.
The convention was called to order
at $50 o'clock by Chairman Semonin,
of the local committee, who intro
duced Mayor Weaver of Louisville.
He extended hearty welcome to the
visiting delegates, told them that the
key to the city was in their possession
and that their work would be we'll done
if they Endorsed Bryan for president
in 1900.
At the conclusion of his address,
Judge j. P. Tarvin, Covington, KY,
president OF the bimetalic league, was
introduced and spoke at considerable
length. His remarks were at times re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm,
re-afirmation of the Chicago plat
form, or an Endorsement Of William j.
Bryan as the presidential nominee be-
ing the signal for vociferous applause.
President Tarvin's speech was Of
more than passing national signif.
canoe, as it presages what is to hap
pen, if tenor of the delegates assem-.
bled is a fair criterion of the senti.
ment prevailing In their respective dis
tricts, for when he declared that
bimetallism and the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio Of Is to as was
enunciated in the Chicago platform OF
1896 would be the paramount issue In
the presidential campaign of 1900 re-
CARELESS OF the efforts to have the
question of trusts supplant il, it met
with an outburst of applause that in
dictated an overwhelming approval Of
the speaker.
Following Judge Tarvin, Congress
man James M. Robinson, OF Indiana
made an impromptu speech. In re
ference to the coming campaign o
1900, the speaker said that it lay will
the democratic party to name the vic
tor and that they would make grea
mistake If they did not select Mr.. Bry
an. The votes which Mr.. Bryan 60
in 1896, he said, were only pledged oil
the part OF the voters to carry tn
standard of bimetallism to triumph
ant finish in our next national election
These pledges. he said, were still fresl
in the hearts Of all champions OF tn
silver cause and needed no reiteration
The delegates were late in reassem
bling for the evening session, and
was after 8 o'clock before the conven
ton got down to business.
President Tarvin introduced tn
Hon. FlsviusJ. Van Vorhis, OF Indian
apolis, whom he said had given fort
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