The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-20

ground and that they will dominate De-
fore an adjournment Is taken. 1900,
or those who want platform ahop,er
all are not silver men, but all the shfN'
men are In their ranks. e., -,
The committee on resolutions IS tne
place where the battle IS 10 be fought.
The committee organized this aftesilonu
bv elccting Congressman John Is. tobiii-
son. OF Pennsylvania. chairman, and ho-
race O.. Knowles, OF Delaware, secretary
IL was a very close fight for Congress
man Robinson. and IT IS sienifcanetact
that the man VINO came near beating him
for the chalrmanship was a silver man
Congressman Tawncy. OF Minnesota
on the first ballot the vote was tie,
and on the second the keystone states
man won by three votes. the ballot being
II 10 H.
A motion. which was finally adopted,
10 appoiut a subcommittee Of nine. who
should formulate a platform TO be sub
mitted to the full committee. was pre-
sented and debated at length.
DIVISION or SENTIMENT.
II was during the debate on this reso-
luton that facts already stated as TO a
division OF sentiment on the platform
question became apparent.
Senator Thurston. Of Nebraska, offered
the following resolution. which. needless
10 say. providing as IL does for sup
preston OF all sentiment Of whatever kind
on the part Of the convention created a
profound sensation.
I'VE approve the declaration OF the Re
publican National Convention that, The
American people. by- Tradition and inter-
est, favor himctallsm, and the Repufll-
can party demands the use Of both gold
and silver as a standard money. with
such restrictions and under such provis-
ions 10 be determined by legislation. as
viii secure the maintenance Of a parity
OF value OF the two metals so that the
purchasing and debt-paying power Of the
ia
shalt be. al all times. equal
And we refer the matter OF more
specific declarations 10 the next National
Republican convention. which alone has
the right 10 bind the party or make
platform and declare principles"
RESOLUTION OUT or ORDER.
This resolution was declared out OF
order, because the motion 10 appoint the
subcommittee Of nine was already be-
fore the convention. II was, therefore.
not acted upon. In presenting the resO-
luton Senator ThurstOn said: I'VE cam
not be too careful what we do in this
convention. We must not stand in the
role of dictatOrs 20 the National Con-
venti0n. nor. on the other hand. must We
let 10 be said Of us that We were afraid
10 assert ourselves before the country
Yet, on the whole. do not think il would
be well for us at this time TO commit
| ourselves 10 any policy which would be
better canyassed by the National Re-
publican Convention"
srEAKEHs AT THE CONVENTION.
To-day's convention was carried out
| entirely according TO programme. The
| speakers were H. h. WOOdman. chairman
| Of the Ohio delegat.O, vhO made the
| address OF welcome, Mayor Mckisson,
| who presented 10 the delegates the free
| dom of the city. and Prsdent W W.
| Tracy. Of the league. over 700 delegates
| from every state In the Union but
| Maine. New Hampshire, and North Caro-
| lima. were in their seats when the saVel
| dropped for order. besides a number or
| visitors OF both sexes. who came with
| the delegates and heaped up the fun
| measure OF enthusiasm. Music, noWeis,
| flags and streamers were aDund3htly
| provided. and the arrangements were per-
| feet. 49,.
Bach delegate and press representative
| was furnished with a programme. Which
| served also as "A ticket OF admission 70
| various places of amusemcnt. In addl-
| tion excursion, banquet, anu street-car
| we're provided. The surface lines were
| free 10 every visitor. In the morning
| prominent delegates went to Forest rlty
| park and listened 20 concert Dy an
| Iowa State hand. Two lake excursions
| are 10 be given. and the day VIII wind up
| with a DaaIlct