Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-19

inston-8enator Hoar Put Forward
for Chairman.
CHICAGO, June Is.

CHICAGO, June Is.
| There is a report agoing here that the re-
publican platform of 1855 has been practical
ly written in Washington, aai all that the
| committee of resolutions in Chicago will be
| required to do will be to dovetail the plank.
together and trim down the edges so as te
make workmanlike job of the whole. Il
| is not known yet who will be chairman of the
committee on resolutions, but everything
points to Representative Mckinley of Ohio,
| receiving that no or.
According TO the report the main features
of the platform will be as follows: Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, has prepared plank
condemning in strong ttrms the President
for not carrying out his civil service PROM
Uses as outlined in his letter accepting the
given to the pension liuk, which is the
joint work of Senator ingalls, and Repre-
sen.atives Grosvenor of Ohio AMI Henderson
of Iowa.
In a recent speech before Grand Army
Of the Republic Post in this city, Senator
Ingalls, declared that he hal dedicated him
self TO the services of the Grand Army of
the Republic. and for that reason the PEN
sion plank was given to him.
Representatives Gros,euor and Henderson
had also prepared planks, AMI they submitted
them TO the Kansas senator, who took out the
best parts in both and used them in his. In a
general way it may be said that the platform
will declare in favor of liberal pensions.
that it will iimadvert i'll III. strongest terms
ON the President for his veto of the indie
pendent pension bill and private pension
bills. and that he will be called to account
for his general usurpdtion of the veto power.
The tariff plank is the jIint work of Rep
resentative Mckinley. Reed of Maine and
Burrows of Michigan. the three lealing
members of the ways and means committee
The plank will follow the lires laid down by
the minority ie, ,ort on the Mills bill, which
report WAS drawn by Mckinley, aided by the
other two gentlemen.
1t will come out fiat footed for protection
to American industries. 1t is not likely that
any suggestion will be male as to the dsposi-
sitinn of The surplus. Not much attention
wi he paid t. fl ,ance, but the course of the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury
IN not buying bonds with the surplus will be
severely criticized.
Senator Plumb of Kansas has written the
plank relating to public lands, and the SEN
itor will arraign the President for the wav
in which Land Commissioner Sparks admin
i.tered the affairs of his Office.
An effort Is being made to have ex-senator
Blanche X. Bruce of Mississippi. male tem-
pOrary chairman. which would be following
out the policy pur sued by the convention in
1884. when ex-CongresSman Lynch of Mis-
sissppi, colored, called the convention to or
der.
Senator Hoar's name is being vigorously
pushed for the permanent Craftsmanship. 1t
is generally recognized that the permanent
chairman must be man who can control a
large body and have firm grasp on the con-
vention. and as the con, ehtion will be gov
rrned by the parliamentary rnles of the
llouse of Representatives, the National Com
mlttre is anxious to secure chairman who
ha, had considerable legislative experience.
Senator lloar it will be remembered. pre-
sided over the convention of 1880. and he
lid 50 in a manner that gave general salts
faction.
These are the present plans, but of cour'e
they are liable to change when all the dele
gates reach Chicago.