The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-06
MAKING THE PLATFORM.
The Subcommittee Sits to Hear
Resolutions and Oratorv.

ST. LOUIS, June Sit took nearly four
hours this evening for the committee on ere
dentials to settle the faction fight in Dakota
between the followers of Gov. Churchill and
those OF the Dakota member of the National
committee, Mr.. Day. Church won. This
action. 1t is understood, means the deposal
OF Day as the Dakota member Of the Nation
al committee and the appointment of Church
as his successor. C. Webb was made chair
man of the committee on organization and
o. j. Chapman, of Missouri, secretary.
There was no other contest.
The subcommittee Of eleven, having in
charge the drafting Of the platform, met in
secret session at 7.30 p. m. and organized by
the election of Henry .Watterson as chair
man, and Gov. Sims, Of Mississippi, as se-
eretary. The committee consist Of the fol-
lowing: Watters0n, of Kentucky. Abbott,
OF New jersey, German, of Maryland, Coop
err. Of New York, Turpie, of Indiana, Sims,
OF mississippi, Patterson, Of Colorado, Ya-
pie, OF Michigan, Heeman, of Oregon. Dy-
mont, OF Louisiana. and Burr. of Connect
cut. Watterson called German to the chair
and about an hour was devoted to receiving
resolutions and hearing brief arguments In
their support.
Ex.Mayor o'BrIen. Of ST. Paul. presented
a resolution and spoke earnestly in its
support, fayoring a revision Of the pending
extradition treaty between the United States
ana Great Britain so as to provide for the
surrender only OF persons charged with
crimes expressly named in such treaty and
that the provisions Of the same shall In no.
wise extend to political agrarian offenses.
Mr. Clarke, OF Texas, addressed the COM
mittee and urged the insertion Of a specific
declaration upon prohibition. He predicted
dissatisfaction from the ranks Of the Demo-
cratic party unless such clause were insert
ed In the resolutions as would indicate clearly
the opposition Of the party to prohibition leg
tslati0D. The phrase 'sumptuary laws" as
used In the platform of 1884 was not explicit
enough. Mr.. Clark expressed his belief that
an unequiv0cal statement Of the party's p0-
sition upon this question would afford the
Democrats "a fighting chance in the Empire
State as well as In Texas"
Mr.. Hurst Of Nevada, presented resolu-
tions favoring the unlimited coinage OF
American silver and the issue Of certificates
for silver deposited in the national treasury.
Mr.. Dymont OF Louisiana presented res
olution fayoring total or partial reduction
OF internal revenue taxation.
Mr.. Turpie OF Indiana presented a resolu-
ton fayoring the amendment of the civil
service laws so that worthy and well Quali-
ned applicants from the victorious party
should be selected for office.
The committee then went into executive
session Tor the consideration of the plat
the members is that only their utmost eyer
tlons can enable them to report to the full
committee at o'clock tomorrow.
The territorial delegates TODAY adopted
resolutions which they recommend to the
attention OF the committee, that Federal
oihces In the territories should be filed by
citizens thereof, and that Washington, Mon
tana, Dakota and New Mexice are entitled to
admission into the Union.
=. AT meeting of the committee ON organiza-
tion tonight, DIR. Hanrahan Of Vermont NOM
mated Congressman Collins for permanent
chairman of the committee. He was select
ed unanimously for recommendation TO the
convention. II. H.. Insoreoli was selected
without opposition as the committees choice
for the conventions permanent secretary
Mr.. Prince, temporary secretary, and all his
assistants were retained for the permanent
organization as lngersoll's helpers. The
rules Of the last National Democratic Con-
vention were adopted with the significant
addition that, during the roll call. no State
having once voted shall be allowed to change
its vote until all the other States have voted.