Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-07-11
FEW CHANGES.
The Full Committee Adopts tho
SUBJ Committees Platform.
BLAND VOTES STILL INCREASING.


form-Cold Men Meet.
CHICAGO, July 9.-After remaining In
session until two o'clock In the morn
ing the members Of tho subcommittee
on platform OF the committee on reso-
lutions did not appear very bright
when they fled into the committee
room at nine o'clock yesterday to make
their report to the full committee.
Yesterdays session continued for 81
hours. and was devoted by the major
ity to the careful scrutiny Of the plat
form rs prepared aud reported by the
subcommittee. There were very few
changes made by the full committee,
though many were offered. Probably
the most important change was that
suggested by Mr.. Jones, Of New Mex
leo, declaring In explicit terms for the
admission OF New Mexico and Arizona
Us states During the greater part of
the time the gold members Of the com.
mittee withdrew TO IN adjoining pri-
vate room and were engaged In con-
sultation among themselves and In
the preparation Of the minority report,
which they announced their intention
to present to the convention, though
not to the full committee.
Tho most exciting portion Of the pro-
ceedings occurred over resolution by
Senator Hill, Of New York, indorsing
the administration of President Cleve-
land. Debate ON this resolution was
cut of by q motion made by Senator
Tillman to lay on the table. The gold
minority was present during the roll
call and Of course opposed by their
votes the motion to lay on the table.
The motion prevailed, however, by q
vote of 90 to IL. The minority also re.
corded the votes against tho adoption
Of the platform as whole, the vote
on this proposition standing 80 10 10.
BLAND VOTES STILL INCREASING.
CHICAGO, July a-The delegates Of
the territories held caucus yesterday
and IL was decided to 60 together and
support the same man for president
As Oklahoma and Indian territory are
instructed for Bland, this was q clever
turn In BANDS interests. This means
that oil the territories, with 80 votes,
will be thrown to Bland. This is q gain
for him OF 81 votes by this sort Of IN
agreement
The Bland boom has also gained an
important accession in the "a votes Of
Tennessee, which will be cast for the
Missouri candidate on the first ballot,
and until the delegation shall decide,
II II secs At, in the event Of long con-
test, to take up another man.
Senator Harris stated last night
that two-thirds of those voting would
nominate, provided q majority OF the
entire convention vote. This question
arose from the threat from the gold
men not to vote on nominations
Should they insist on this position and
not vote, II would improve the chances
of Bland materially, for 1t is claimed
that he has nearly two.thirds Of the
silver vote and, left TO the silver dele
gates, Bland would have q much bet
ter show.
SHORT DEBATE ON PLATFORM.
CHICAGO. July a-There will not be
such freedom of debate on the report
OF the committee on resolutions, which
will be the first order of business In
the convention to-day, rs there was
on the report Of the committee on ere.
dentials last night. II has been de-
cided to allow an hour aud 90 minutes
on each side OF the discussion on reso-
lutions, after which vote will be in
sisted upon. Senator Tillman Is to
consume so minutes of the time
for the majority report He will
be followed by Bryan, Jones
aud one other silverlte. Senator Hill
will make the principal speech on be-
half of the minority. Villas, Gray and
Russell will be the other minority
speakera 1t is understood Mr.. Till
man will make q characteristic speech.
He has contemplated moving rs IN
amendment to the platform the South
Carolina plank denouncing the cleve.
land administration. but he has been
almost persuaded TO desist from this
purpose. II Is intended to proceed
with tho nominating speeches Us soon
as the platform is adopted.
GOLD MEN INERT.
CHICAGO, July 0-The New York
delegation did not meet last night,
and there were no small meetings
either. Tho rumors Of bolt from the
convention were pinned down so as to
demonstrate that only about seven
individuals think of bolt They are
said to be Charles Tracey, of Albany,
who says he will not vote q silver
ticket; George b Mcclellan, Of New
York; Perry Belmont, In the Massa-
chusetts delegations; McDermott, Of
New Jersey, and q couple in Penn
sylvania. Further than these, nobody
Is talking bolt and all the others will
stay In the convention.
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