Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18
THE RICHMOND DIsPAToH-FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1893

the free-coiuaoe men. as many of them
were heard to say that they were willing
to accept the Senator's Interpretation OF
the financial plank Of the Chicago plat
form. Others. however, persisted IN de-
claring that il they did not get an out
And-ont declaration In favor OF free COIN
age of silver thew would endeavor to bring
the issue before the convention In the
shape Of minority report.
THE sUB-CoMMIrTEE's WORK.
Shortly after the convention took its
afternoon recess il became whispered
about the lobbles that the report of the
subcommittee on platform had agreed
upon the Goode resolutions. which en-
dorsed the Chicago declarations on finance
and tariff. and also endorsed Dir. Glove
lands administration and would recon-
mend q graded income tax and the Mum
ford endorsement of McKinney's admins
tration.
TYLER MEN TAKE HEART.
This gave rise to the report that some OF
the O'Ferrall supporters would fight the
report of the committee on the floor of
the convention. for the reason that they
did not wish to appear IN the attitude OF
giving an unqualified endorsement TO the
Presidents financial policy. Then IT came
the turn of the Tyler men to smile and
take courage again regarding their silver
DTOUOSlilDU,
when il became understood that the Blu
ford forces were willing to unite with
them in aneehort 10 force the adoption of
the platform before making nominations.
SILVER DEFEAT.
The Platform Committee went into ses-
sion again at O'Clock at night. but the
question of whether they had authority
TO sit during the session of the convention
aaI salt M
ment was had in order to get permission
from that body to continue the sitting. As
the subcommittee were prepared TO
report, this adjournment was victory for
the O'Ferrall men, seeing that all delay
tended TO the making of nominations
before adopting a platform, and cutting
of debate on the declaration.
INITIATED THE KING OF FRANCE.
Directly after adjournment the commit
tee initiated the King OF France. They
marched up the hill and then marched
down again. In other words, they went
from the Exchange Hotel to the Conyen-
ton Hall aud then returned TO the hotel,
formal authority having been given them
to sit.
In the mean time, however, Senator
Stubbs, chairman of the Tyler Silver Com
mlttee. had made motion IN the conyen-
ton 10 postpone nominations until the
Committee on Platform had been re-
ported. Senator Stubbs spoke TO his mo-
ton amid the greatest confusion, and 1t
was voted down Overwhelmingly.
PREyIoUs-QUEsrIoN MOVEMENT.
To say that the defeat of Senator
Stubbs's motion was unpalatao!e to the
Tyler leaders does not express 1t. rs
adoption, aside from opening the way for
a fight over the silver question before the
delegates were tired out. would, they
thought, have had the effect of breaking
the force OF Daniels speech. Its rejection
was q sort OF preyious-questiOn movement,
for 1t carried everything else with 1t that
was opposed to O'terrall tactics.
TIE FIGHT COMMENCES.
The Platform Committee went into ses-
sion for the third time a little after 9
o'clock. The subcommittee reported, and
when II came TO that part of the re-
port endorsing the Chicago plat
form the fight commenced. Some were
in favor Of an open declaration
for tree coinage OF silver. and
this was vigorously opposed. A fight also
occurred on the construction OF the inan-
cial plank in the Chicago platform, and
the question of embOdying 1t AZ whole
or merely declaring adherence to it. The
latter view prevailed, and at 1890 tho
general committee adopted the report or
the subcommittee.
HOW THEY STOOD.
Mr.. Saunders led the free-coinage forces
in the committee and gave notice that he
would present a minority report IN the
convention. MessrS. Saunders and Ewell
were the only two members OF the COM
mittee who voted against the report of the
subcommittee.
Dir. Meredith was the leading advocate
for the subcommittee report and was
supported by Messrs. Goode, Moore, and
Montague. Mr.. Garnett opposed any tinan-
cIal declaration OF all in the platform.