Illinois Silverites

Spiïngfield, 111.. June 6.- The Illinois demoeraey bcgah its silver convention In Represen tal i ves' hall at noon today. Secretary Hiniichsen ealled the convention to order with a speech in which he devoted himself inainly lo a defense of the action of the democratie cummittee in calling the cotivenlion. In accordance with the arrangements of the state cential committee the following temporary organi.ation ■ was named: Chalrman, Judge Monroe C. Crawfordñ Union county: secretary, the Hon. A. C. Bentley. Pike county; assistant secretaries, William'J. Cochran, cook county; W. P. McDowell, Vermllion county; James D. Breckenridge, Fulton county; Robort J. Hunt, Macon county; William Stoeffel, McHenry county; H. T. Eberlein, Green county; sergeant-at-arms, Hon. T. J. Sparks. McDonoghue county; assistant, Thomas Manion, Jefferson county. The different congressional districts were oalléd on next, and they handed In their lists of their committees, also of delegates, to the proposed national monetary convention. After sonie discussion the convention then took a receas until 2 o'clock p. m. At that hour the body reassembled and, in aceordance with the program, ex-Judge Samuel P. MoConnell was seJected as permanent presiding offïeers. Judge McConnell. in taking the chair, addifssed the convention brietlv