Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-20
outlook As 10 Whether There Will
Bc An ENpression ON the Money
Matter or Not-A Large Attcn-
dance.


platform to be made. This faction de-
precates any action which might be con-
strued as a dictation TO the Republican
National Convention OF 1896. and declares
II would be in the worst possible taste.
If not demagogic, to attempt to lay out
course for the party, whether financial,
tariff. or of other kind.
The other element is warmly urging
the adoption of some sort of platform.
Those composing 1t argue that should the
convention go on record before the coun-
try as having apparently avoided any
issue Of importance. but more especially
The money question, 1t would be accused
OF cowardice, and Of being afraid TO let
the people know whether il stood on the
side of the white or the yellow metal.
LEADERS PUZZLED.
Meantime the leaders are puzzled. ana
tonight are In a quandary. There is no
middle course, and TO adopt either OF the
ones proposed would call forth a certain
amount of censure. 1t is believed. how
ever. that the conservatives are gaining
ground and that they will dominate be-
fore an adjournment is taken.
OF those who want a platform adopted
all are not silver men. but all the silver
men are in their ranks.
The Committee on Resolutions is the
place where the battle is TO be fought
This committee organized this afternoon
by electing Congressman John b. Robin
son, of Pennsylvania. chairman. and
Horace G.. Knowles. of Delaware secre-
tary. 1t was a very close fight for Con-
gresham Robinson. and il is a significant
fact that the man who came near beat
ing him for the craftsmanship was a sill
yer man-Congressman Tawney. of Min
nesota. on the first ballot the vote
was a tie. and on the second the Key
stone statesman won by three votes the
ballot being II to H.
\ motion. which was finally adopted.
to appoint subcommittee of nine. who
should formulate a platform TO be sub
mitted to the full committee, was pre-
scented and debated at length. 1t was
during the debate on this resolution that
the facts already stated as to a division
Of sentiment on the platform question
became apparent.
MOTION TO DODGE.
Senator Thurston. Of Nebraska, offered
the following resolution, which. needless
to say. providing. as it does. for a sup
preston Of all sentiment Of whatever
KIND on the part Of the convention,
created profound sensation
I'VE approve the declaration Of the
Republican National Convention The
An erican people by tradition and interest
favor bimetalism, and the Republican
party demands the use of both gold and
silver as a standard money, with such
restrictions and under such provisions. 10
be determined by legislation. as will Sc
cure the maintenance Of a parity Of value
between the two metals, so that the pur-
chasing and debtpayng power OF the
dollar whether Of silver gold. or paper.
shall be AT all times equal
And we refer the matter of a more
specific declaration to the next national
Republican convention, which alone has
the right to bind the party or make a
platform and declare principles"
This resolution was declared out Of
order, because the motion to appoint the
subcommittee Of nine was already before
the committee. 1t was. therefore, not
acted upon.
In presenting the resolution. Senator
Thurston said 1--WE cannot be too care
ful what we do in this convention. We
must not stand in the role of dictators TO
the national convention. nor. on the
other hand. must We let II be said OF rs
that we were afraid to assert ourselves
before the country. Yet. on the whole, |
40 not think il would be well for ~ at
this time TO commit Ourselves 10 any
policy. which would be better done by
the National Republican Convention"
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
To-day's convention was carried out en-
,irely according to programme The speak
rrS were ID. r.. Woodman. chair
man OF the Ohio delegation. who made
| the address of welcome; Mayor McKis-
son Cwho presented to the delegates the
| freedom OF the city). and president W. W.
| Tracy of the league. over 1900 dele
| gates. from every state in the Union.
| but Maine. New Hampshire. and North
| Carolina. were in their seats when the
| gavel dropped for order. besides a number
| Of visitors OF both sexes. who came with
| the delegates, and heaped mp the full
| measure of enthusiasm. Music. flowers
| flags. and streamers were abundantly pro-
| vided. and the arrangements were per
| feet.
| Each delegate and press representative
! was furnished with a programme which
| served as a ticket OF admission to various
| places of amusement. In addition. ex-
| cursions. banquet, and street-car tickets
| were provided The surface lines were
| free to every visitor. In tho morning
| prominent delegates went to Forest City
| Park. and listened 10 concert by ar
| Iowa State band Two lake excursions
! are to be given. and the day wound uI
| with a banquet.
| y
| The first delegation TO enter the hal
| caused great applause from the specta'
| tors who had already assembled. AZ IT.
| head was a pretty brunette, bearing 9
| silken United states hag in her hand. II
| was Miss Fronhie knowlton. OF Nn
! Buren, Ark, daughter Of the head oil
| the delegation.
This delegation was quickly followed By
| others, and when the convention wa:
| called TO order there were about 400
| persons present, three fourths of whom
| were delegates.
Every delegation, besides the badge OF
| the national convention. wore the badge
| of its State, and few were so con
| servative as not to wear also badges o.
| either silver or gold as indicating theil
! choice on the currency question.
MANY COLORED DELEGATES.
There were many colored delegate:
| among those who sat In the convention
| and not a few Of the delegations wer'
| accompanied by number OF fair en-
| thusiasts, who clapped just as loudly an'
| yelled Just as Justify as the most arden
| disciple Of Lincoln's principles.
Just before the convention began ther'
| was considerable discussion to wn'
would be the president of the league
| in place OF W: w. Tracy. VINO will resign
| IL
| lodged on all sides that General McAlpii
| stood the best chance-in fact that Their
| would be nobody else in the race to stay
IL Is known that the silver vote vii
be cast almost solidly for McAlpin.
A SONG.
The convention was opened with son,
by the National Republican League Gle
Club. body which sprang into existenc
for the occasion. They recited now tn
/ Democrats would be surely showed unde
I'm 1886 and for an encore told IL all owe
| again to another air.
After the band had augmented the en-
thusiasm by playing a medley of patriotic
airs Rev. Lloyd Darsey. OF Cleveland
| asked the Divine blessing on the assem-
hlage. A can of States by the secrettr,
showed them To be represented ms fol
lows: Alabama, Y: Arkansas, "a: Califor
mia, 5: Colorado Is; Connecticut, ": Della
ware, 4. Florida. 1; Georgia, .; Idaho
4; Illinois. %. and rs alternates; Indiana
go. and az aiternstes: Iowa, "a; Kansas
20: Kentucky. "a; Louisiana. "a. Maryland
"a: Massachusetts,. q: Michigan. 81, am
$50 aiternates; Minnesota, IS; Mississippi
| 4: Missouri, 81: Montana, IA; Nebrasks
n: Nevada, 10; New Jersey. 10; New York
lts and go aiternates; North Dakota, IL