The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-21

such hesitgerent assertions last night
failed % mAka them. good fofAy.
Not a single Eariske rose Was sounded
saa DO dsfiances wsre uttered. either by
the m-a who demanded that ..ls 10 IL shall
be the raiiysug cry In The next campaign
Or by those who oppose Its adoption
TIE aniy move made by the silver men
ieoksnx toward recognition BY the nation
81 committee was during the afternoon.
when tie Ohio Valley timetable League
was admitted 20 the committee rooms. and
James r. Tarvsn. Of Kentucky. acting as
spokesman, read the resolutions adopted
By the committee earlier in the day AZ the
Palmer house.
Thess resolutions demanded that there
be inserted IN the next Democratic IA
tsonal platform pianks opposing trusts
and imperialism. and adhering 70 the silver
ratio Of Is 10 l.
And along these lines we oner you our
aid" said Mr. Tarv4n-
There was defiant ar on the word
'.thess that seemed TO imply that the
support Of the binaesaii:sss could be Sc
cured along no other lines than those
marked cut. but OF this the committee
took no notice.
The Ohio Valley Bimetallic League was
courtecusly thanked for its proffer OF as
ssssance and was assured that II Eouia
be called upon at such times as the ma
tionaI committee Eel. In need OF its assist
anee. This was the beginning and end
OF the silver episode.
Changes In the Rules
Section / of the rules which prescribe
the formation Of the national committee
was so amended as TO permit the election
of vice chairman. 10 act when the chair
man is unable 10 be present Upon mo-
tion Of Clayton. Of Alabama. sections :, ).
s. 6. I. s and 10 OF the rules were stricken
out.
Section provided for a majority vote
for the election of officers OF the COM
mittse.
section gave the chairman power to
appoint subordinate officers of the COM
mittee with the concurrence OF the execu-
tive committee.
Chairman. secretary and the treasurer OF
the committee respectively should perform
the duties OF their positions.
Section covered the formation OF new
national committees and the relations fhat
should exist between the coming ana OUT
going organizations
Section s empowered the chairman 10
call meetings whenever he deemed IL fof
the best interests Of the party
Section 2 provided that the chairman
shall call meeting upon the receipt OF
written request by one-fourth OF the uacih-
hsrs of the committee.
Section 10 provided that the sessions OK
the committee shall be governed by gen
eral parlfa mensary law, and that the COM
mittee shall adept any standing rule for
the disposition of business coming De-
sections II. Il. 10 and IA remain as they
were.
struggle of the Factions.
The fight between the Illinois factions be-
gan as soon as Mr. Bryan arrived In the
city. which was o'clock In the morning.
he was immediately hFset ~ men OF bo5h
sices. the Aitgeid faction asking nm 70 DC
at the melting without fail, and the Harri-
son faction asking that he remain away
from the Auditorium altogether. Mr. BIT an
was in a dilemma, and for a long tiins
would not declare himself as being IN fafor
Of the meeting or not. He said he lad ac-
cepted the invitation from the meeting az.
there was no present reason why ne shoalo
decline al the last moment at the demand
Of u political faction hostile to that which
had invited him 10 the city. AT the same
time he expressed himself as being anxious
10 ayo!G anything that would cause iur,
Their frictlon. and as a remedy proposed
that The Alleged people turn over the con-
troi OF the meeting to the national commit
tee Mr. Altgeld was personally wiiang
that this should be done. but the majority
OF his adherents, who are bitter against the
Harrison men, opposed IL. and when the
latter heard that there was opposition 10
the plan in the Altgeld camp, they openly
chanpioned the passing OF the meeting
under the control OF the national commit
tee. The arguments on both sides were
hot and fierce Tor several hours ana .nsre
seemed TO be no chance OF a settlement.
The large majority af the members OF the
national committee declared themselves as
being opposed 10 having anything 10 DO
with the meeting IN any way. They ma n
tanned that they had a fight before the
committee at that moment. born OF the out
ragged feelings of the Harrison faction. be-
cause IL believed. that the national commit
tee had taken aart In q loca. matter with
out good reason. and they were disposed
10 keep their hands out OF the political
fight
Finally Mr.. Attgeid sent word 10 Mr..
Bryan that IL he considered that his pres
ence at the meeting would emharrass him.
he could feel at perfect liberty 70 remain
away. The meeting could get along with
out him. The message was declared by the
Alsgeas people TO be one Of simple courtesy
10 MIR. Bryan, but the Harrison men de-
cEarcs that 1t WAS q message of sarcasm.
which meant that II Mr.. Bryan was afraid
to keep his word 10 address the meeting, i
would he a success without his presence.
IL was late In the afternoon before Mr..
Bryan mado up his mini 10 attend the
meeting. The Harrison people, who were
In good humo- over the defeat OF Deyitn
hefor. the committee finally announced
that he might attend the meeting without
causing any hostility TO himself In the
Harrison camp. This message. however.