Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-08

utmOnhtrhtcu thnt tney cuutfol III OF
the most important committees VI the
convention, particularly the committee
on rules and credentials. The last
named having jurisdiction over the
umerous contests Ia OF importance
which can hardly be over.estlmatud.
GAINS FoR HARRISON.
The leaders Of the opposing hosts
held important conferences NJ the vari'
Gus hcadqusrlrr lasting late Into the
night. % the conclusion Of the Har'
rison conference II was stated that TO-
ports had been received by the com.
mittoo which showed that the Presi.
dent had made substantial gRins dur.
ing the day, and that the Harrison
vote pledged tonight was larger than
Aimee the beginning Of the convention.
Senator Hiscock stated that the full
New York delegation tonight showed
n gain Of ten yotts for Harrison.
Senator FELTON, Of California stated
that Harrison would have fourteen
votes from that state, although the
Blaine people iLtlsl that all but four
arc now IN the line for the favOrltc.
a. NJ. Jones reported that the Preal-
dent would certainly have thifty.Hix
votes from Illinois.
II IL claimed that there IL no serious
detection In the South.
The Blaine conference IL still In
session at n late hour, but nothing
definite has been learned NJ 10 the
meeting. II IL being freely asserted,
however, by the Blaine cohoIW that
the Plumed knight has gained seven.
IS Southern votes during the day.
THE SILVER FLANK.
Tho announcement Of the ap point.
ment Of the silver subcommittee VI
the general committee on platform was
received by the silver men In two
lights. a portion Of the silvcritcs
arc pleased, while the others are not.
The former expect fairly liberal
treatment Of the silver question, from
the fact that two OF the foremost nd.
vocates OF free silver In the Senate
are on the committee. Senator Teller
IL not particularly we'll pleased with
the selection Of three nnti-silyer
members. The silver plank
generally Is regarded with more
Interest than any other fosolu.
| ton. The subcommittee, NJ whole,
Ia the hes, known A. 10 mem bership
and perhaps IN tho strongest OF amy sub
committee Of tho resolutions COM
mittte. The minority Of thu sub.co m.
| mitlee understand that FREQ coinage
cannot ba obtained rs a declaration Of
| principles aud the composition Of the
| committee seems 10 make II u Unlikely
that any Anti-fIes coinage man would
consent 10 any thing which wouli not
win the assent Of Mrssfs. Jones aud
Teller.
The colnnge Of silver instead ofits
storage il one point which the iieu
coinage mon earnestly desire, as they
fear piliug up OF bullion will not tend
TO make people regard silver ~ money.
The silver men are prepared 10 fight
the report OF the majority OF the sub.
committee, and when the general
committee gets to work on the plat.
form It 10 likely that tho greatest efforts
Of the silver men will be male. They
held number OF conferences for the
purpose Of considering u free coinage
plank for submission TO the committee.
The plank proposes 10 declare that
tho Republican psfty favors bimetsl.
ism on the present ratio or such other
ratio Ms mny be agreed upon, and then
coupled with q clause carefully drawn,
but amounting 10 u statement Of the
determination OF the extent 10 which
the United States will go Ia the silver
coinage In n question which should be
left 10 legislative determination.
The work formulating even the
fiist rough drafts OF the separate planks
" the platform has not va 10 the
slightest Roadway upto MAR, Op.m.,
and the taking up the task is further
delayed by the committee desiring 10
hear, while In general session, the
various persons who arc ready 10 Offer
suggestions and speak upon the various
subjects. The committee listened 10 a
number OF speakers until late into the
night and then decided to separate
into Hub.cOmmlttees, with this under.
standing that they assemble an hour
after the convention adjourned to-
morrow. The various resolutions pre-
Aented TO the committee were submit
ted 10 the sub-c)nmitteest who went
into session Immediately after adjourn.
ment.
M'ItlSLEY FOR CHAIRMAN.
Governor Mckinley was elected
chairman VI tho permanent Organizl
ton this evening. II was cut and
dried affair, none OF the members car
Ing TO bring out u candidate against
the tariff expert. The selection Is du,
10 the fact that he Ia conceded TO b,
eminently fair, ami while fsvoring the
denomination Of Harrison the anita
ministratlon forces did not object.
LIKELY TO DRAG.
As both OF the committees have nd
lourned TIL tomorrow II IL likely tina
the proceedings Of the convention to
morrow will be perfunctory. Indeed
adjournment must be taken until til,
report Of tho committee on credentiali
In received. II appears to be tho wei
demonstrated policy OF the Blain,
manageable walt. AS long "a they are II
a position TO control the essential worl
OF the convention 1t will not DO pro
ceedod with until tits ascertained wha
the exact position Of the delegates IL
Many tonight fear that tho sessions o
tl,. wan linn will he nrnlonued tIntt