Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-22


Is raiK today about Doles. 1 nave no op-
lection to Boes. neither has any other
member of our delegation. II he can
show strength enough TO warrant our
| giving him New York's vote, II Is very
certain we will give II to him. The only
| thing you eau safely predict about the
| New York delegation Is that it will vote
steadily until the end against Cleveland.
| Further than this none OF US can give you
any information"
Southern Votes for Cleveland.
Kentucky has followed the lead OF In
diana and Illinois, and the twenty-six
votes of the Blue Grass state will be cast
solidly for Grover Cleveland. This result
was reached at an intensely exciting meet
| ing OF the delegation, at which Henry
| Watterson made one OF his famous
speeches, In which be said that from now
| henceforth he was for Grover Cleveland,
and ho ,ed the Blue Grass state would be
| in line when the man of destiny was NOM
| mated. Mr.. Watterson said he saw that
| the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland was in-
evitable. All his labors In Opposition to
Mr.. Cleveland lad been done from the sin-
cere desire to see winner named, and he
had, up to within q short time ago, been
| convinced that IL would be madness to
urge Mr.. Cleveland's nomination In the
| face of the fact that q yawning grave
would be prepared for him by his enemies
in New York
Mr. Watterson said ne counted himself
one of the truest friends Grover Cleve-
land ever had and IL had been to save
him from what he thought was sure de-
feat that he championed the cause Of a
man who would not be marked for
slaughter in the Empire state. But the
last forty eight hours had worked q won
derful change; the magic Of the ex-presi-
dents name had even cast its spell about
the solid phalanx Of opposition In New
York, and the leaders there were retreat
ing sullenly and backing out of their OPP
position.
The Arkansas delegation met and in
structed Chairman Rogers to cast the solid
vote of the state for Cleveland. The full
delegation was present, and the vote Of
instruction was unanimous.
The delegation from the state OF Wash
ington will also cast solid vote for
Cleveland.
siIvcritcs are for Boies
Delegates from the silver states had
another caucus. and In view OF Senator
Gorman's refusal to permit the use of his
name as a candidate for the presidency de-
cided to cast their vote for Governor
Boies of Iowa A subcommittee was ap-
pointed, headed by ex-senator Thomas
Patterson of Colorado, for the purpose OF
presenting the silver views Of the western
delegates to the committee on resolutions.
1t was decided that in case the platform
committee refused to recommend free
coinage bimetallic plank an appeal should
be taken to the convention. There was
much talk among the delegates present
about throwing the support OF the silver
states to the Peoples Party in case the
Democratic convention should not COM
ply with the demands Of the silver inter
ests, and it IL probable that representa-
tives of the silver states will wait upon
the convention Of that party at Omaha on
July with that purpose In view.
Resolutions Committee Meets
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the convention the committee on resolu-
tions met in the convention building and
organized by electing Hon. Thomas f.
Bayard OF Delaware chairman and G. II.
Jones of Missouri secretary.
Owing to that fact that the floor of the
room was water-soaked from the rain
which had dripped through the roof OF
the convention hall, the committee ac-
| cepted Chairman Brice's invitation to
hold its sessions in the parlor Of the Palmer
House, which had been reserved for the
national committee.
Several resolutions were introduced,
! but action thereon was deferred. Most OF
these referred to the tariff and silver
questions. the tariff resolutions being OF u
decidedly radical character and declaring
in substance for tariff for revenue only.
There were half dozen resolutions intro
du,ed on the finance question, those from
the silver states and some Of the southern
states being emphatic declarations for
free and unlimited coinage Of silver; but
those from tho eastern states usually dis
posed of the subject by demand for
honest money"
The following resolution, sent In by
Representative Bacon of New York which
has been indorsed Democratic members
of the committee on banks and and bank
ing OF the national house, was introduced;
Resolved, That we recognize that the ma
tional banking system under existing laws.
and partly by reason Of the diminishing
amount and increased price of the bonds OF
the United States. has become inadequate to
the needs Of the people, and we pied ge the
Democratic party TO such amendment and al
teraton OF the laws relating to banking as will
afford TO all localities the opportunity to sup
ply themselves with adequate banking facili-
ties, and safe, elastic and properly distrib-
uted currency.
The Committee on Rules and Order
last night met and intrusted It's work to
a subcommittee Of seven members, OF
which A. I. Clardy Of Missouri was made
chairman. The subcommittee was In
session for over four hours, having dis
covered that there were in existence no
rules OF preceding conventions, and pro-
ceeded to formulate full set There are
no radical changes over previous conven-
tion methods. The committee was In
terested to learn that the last few rules
adopted by national convent tion were
adopted in 1862.
Colored Democrats Meet.
A meeting was held at Democratic head.
quarters by colored Democrats from all
parts OF the country under the auspices OF
the negro national Democratic committee.
Many OF those present claimed to be Re
publicans, but said the treatment of the
colored race by President Harrison did
not meet their views Of justice. They
said they desired henceforth TO enter the
Democratic fold. w. j. Scott Of Illinois
was made chairman. Among the promi-
nent colored men present were DIR. JEW.
Thompson, minister to Hayti under Presi-
dent Cleveland; G. ii. j. Taylor. ex-minis-
ter TO Liberia; Henry 4. Downing, ex.
minister to St. Paul de Leona; Hon. J.
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