The Indianapolis journal., 1899-11-29
First-Named Says the Only Great
Question Next Year VIII BE
the Silver Issue.
NEW SCHEME OF DEMOCRATS
GOEBELITES PREPARING TO DIS
FRANCHISE KENTUCKY NEGROES.
Will Pass a Law That May Bar All
Voters Who Cannot Read
school for AgitatOrs.

CHICAGO Nov. 28.-Informal discussion
by members of the executive committee of
the national silver Republican committee
and chairmen of the state committees at
the meeting held here to-day developed as
the consensus of purpose adherence to the
Bryan Democracy If the right men are NOM
mated. There was no dissent from the
opinion that as the presidential candidate
William j. Bryan would be 1.-The right man."
Most of the session was devoted TO hear
ing reports of the condition of silver Repub-
licanism in the various States. Ex-Governor
Altgeld was present by invitation and was
greeted by a rising salutation from the
meeting. He made brief address, in which
he paid a high tribute to the patriotism
and disinterestedness'' Of the silver Repub-
licans. Chairman j. G.. Johnson, of the
executive committee Of the Democratic ma
tional committee, and Samuel b. Cook.
head of the Democratic press bureau, were
visitors.
Chairman Charles Towne made an address
In which he inveighed against the tendency
of the Mckinley administration towards abb
solutism." Senator Teller, OF Colorado, said
the drift Of the Republican party was away
from its original principles and that IL he
had not quit the party in 1886 he would have
had ample cause to do so since then. The
verify of the principles of 1885, he said
would be emphasized by the gold standard
legislation which is in contemplation.
Senator Teller returned to Morrison, Ill.
tonight, where he will have his Thanks
giving dinner with his mother. Before leav-
ing he sadd in answer to the question as
to whether anti-imperialism will overshad-
ow 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 already expanded and that the
anti-expansion cry would be about a dead
issue by next Jnue.
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 Democrats and Popu.
lists" said the Senator, lis, in my opinion
a certainty. That is, we confidently expect
those parties to unite on a man whom We
can support, like Bryan. see no possibility
of gold Democrats nomination, but in
such an event We would put up our own in
dependent ticket and would have a respect
able vote in the Electoral College"
The following were appointed committee
to report upon the best time and place to
hold the national convention, the manner OF
issuing the call and details of practical
organization after the convention: z. s.
Corser, Minnesota; +. 4. Dubois, Idaho; f.
j. Van Vorhis, Indiana; Nathan Cole, jr
California; La w. Brown, Ohio; Frank T.
Ransom, Nebraska, and j. w. Spurrier
Iowa. This committee will report at to-
morrow's meeting.
There were present at to-days meeting
beside those mentioned j. w. Griffin, Mime.
sofa; j. j. Harper, Ohio; Congressman
Shafroth, Colorado; ex-Congressman Hart.
man and Col. o. p. Chisholm, Montana; j
b. Romans, Iowa; DIR. +. b. Lawrence and
r. w. Turner, Kansas; ex-Congressman
Il. Cheadle Indiana; DR.. Frank S. Peck
Oklahoma, ana B. S. Dean, New York.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
for the purpose of hearing reports and TAX,
ing action preparatory TO the calling of the
national convention.