The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-31
BIMETALLIC CLUBS.
Ohio Valley League Is In Session at
Louisville.
SILVER AT RATIO OF is TO 1
As the Leading Issue OF 1900 Over.
whelminely Approved.
PRESIDENT TARVIN'S SPEECH CHEERED
As He Outlined the Sentiment Of the Con-
ventlon.
Mr.. BRYAN Is SURE TO Be ENDORSED
For the Presidential Nomination.
ptstinEuisbed Ncbrn.knn spoke
PRESIDENT TARvIN'S SPEECH CHtERED
As He Outlined the Sentiment Of the Con-
yention.
AR. BRYAN is SURE TO Be ENDORSED
For the Presidential Nomination.
DISTINGUISHED Ncbrnsknn smoke
mt the nnnauet to Tnrvtn.

Louisville, May si.--The Ohio vsITty
League OF Bimetallic clubs, comprising the
states OF Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Ken
lucky, is holding It's third annual con-
vention In this city, Maoauley's theateN
the scene OF the gathering Of the White
metal hosts was profusely decorated when
the convention was called to order Of $50
O'Clock this afternoon \ likeness Of
William j. Bryan was suspended from the
NY Immediately over the speakers stani
while pictures OF Thomas Jefferson au7
Andrew jackson hung from the two uppe,
boxes The National colors In hass apt
huntiuss completely covered the walls Of
tne lheater, presenting an inviting and
artistic appearance, while brass baud
played the National airs at intervals.
Prominent among the delegates aud vistto
/ ora are men whose words have been OK
/ National signihcance and what was lacR-
ing numerically was seemingly supplied
by the augmented enthusiasm OF those IN
attendance for when President Tarvin Of
the Bime, Eic League began his annual
address the lower door was only com
fortably nued while the balcony was only
partially occupied and the galleries en-
i tlrely deserted
The hoXes were occupied by Indies wives
and daughters of the delegates. But as
the convention progressed the crowd IN
creased until perhaps 1910 people wero IN
, the theater The convention was called 20
order at 2 80 o'clock by Chairman Simeon
of the local commiree. who introduced
. Mayor Weaver of Louisville He extend
cd hearty welcome 10 the visiting dale.
: gates, told them that the kew to the city
+ was in their possession and that their WORK
: would be well done u they ndorsed Bryan
q for president In 1900, At The conclusion
y OF his address Judge J P. Tsrvin OF Coy
70 ingion. KY. president Of the Bimetsllic
= League, was introduced and spoke at con-
r siderable length. His remarks were a.
J. times received with the greatest enthusi
u asm. any reference TO the affirmation q
Is the Chicago platform or an indorsamen OF
10 William J. Bryan as the presidential nom
inee being a signal for vocferous APP
pause,
Is President Tarvln's speech was more tnsU
of passing National significance as Il pre-
IT. sages what is TO happen, IT the tenor OF
io the delegates assembled = fair criterion
e. Of the sentiment prevailing IN their re-
speotiye districts. for when he declared
D. that blmeta1iism AM The free coinage OF
ID silver at the ratio OF i6 to l. as was enun-
Mt ciated in the Chicago platform OF 1898
1e would be he paramount Issue in the next
TO presidential campaign, regardless OF the
he efforts to have the question OF trusts sup
IA plant IT, It met with an outhurst OF APP
plausc that indicated an overwhelming APP