The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-13
The Mckinley Delegates From the Eighth
Virginia District Seated by Committee,
PLATT TALKS FOR MORTON AND GOLD.
He Says That Allison, Reed and the
Governor of New York Are Still In
the Running-A Gold Platform
Beins DiScussed-The DecisIous of
the Committee Excite No Interest.

ST. Louis. June l2.-This has been a
day of inertia in the Republican camp.
Even the arrival of Senator Quay 10
reinforce the presence OF ex-senator
Platt failed to galvaniZe anti-M cI<in-
ley movement back to any semblance of
vigorous life. The corridors around the
room where the national committee went
through the monotonous routine of de-
Gliding preliminary contests was never
uncomfortably thronge- at any period
of the day. What the decisions of the
committee would be appeared to be
taken for granted In number of cases
Some eccentric departures in the Louisi-
ana contested cases from the ordinary
course of rulings scarcely served to give
aest to the otherwise tasteleSs proceed
ings. When the New York contests are
reached tomorrow or Monday. interest
may revive. Some of Mr.. PIERS in
Inmates continue to make veiled threats
OF boiling If the New York contests are
decided on the same principles that are
alleged to have controlled the committee
In other cases. but Mr.. Platt himself has
carefully avoided committing himself
TO such a course.
Late this afternoon some very decided
indications were given to the course
which the Mckinley men would proba-
bly, take on the financial question
Hitherto the Platt men have shouted
sound money" and the Mckinley men
have shouted tariff" and neither side
has manifested any disposition to adop,
the war cry of the other. Now all this is
changed. and the Mckinley men are
shouting finance.
suggested platform drafted by Mr..
hohlsaas. of Caioago. was submitted TO
MY. Hanna and other ClCse friends of
Major Mckinley to-day, ana was taken
under considera t!on. This proposed
financial plank. while Following in the
lines OF the Indiana platform, goes one
important st p further and specially de-
c!ares for the gold standard" At the
same time. however. that this proposi-
non was submitted. the suggestion was
made that If this platform were adopt
ed by the COMMITTEES on Resolutions IL
should be with the distinct understand
ing that when 1t was reported to- ..he
convention the chairman should enter
tam motion to strike out the words
sC.o snandard. the plank 10 be so
framed that this could be done withou:
interfering with,the context or the sense.
such q motion being entertained. the
proposition would be subject to debate
and could be finally settled by the CON
vention on a tes; vote. 1t Is understood
to be Mr.. Hanna's Judgment that the
words gold standard" ought not to ap-
pear in the Platform.
Mr. Platt to-day issued over his sig
nature the following statement:
Governor Morton will be placed in
nomination and cordially supported by
his friends. Speaker Reed and Senator
Allison Twill also receive the votes of
their supporters. all reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. / am hopefui
that ;he convention will recognize the
wisdom of making Governor Morton orr
Presidential candidate and declaring for
gold standard. He is essentially a
gold standard bearer. as his record
demonstrates.
From cursory observation during nv
brief stay here, | am sanguine that a
majority of the delegates favor .the con-
tinuance OF the existing financial sys-
tom as Interpreted by Republican ad-
ministrahons. The New York delega-
ton Will certainly do all in its powe. to
put gold ylank i'm the platform Tor
New York is for gold
(Signed) "T. c. PI,ATT"
Senator Allison's fri:nds. who have
hitherto remained so silent that the i'm