Evening journal., 1896-06-16

lCalling the convention 20 order
success OF our movement The eastern
states are all coming into line and many
OF the western states as well We have as
suranceg from moro than 20 state deiega-
tlons already that they Will stand with
u.s. many OF them being states most large
ly represented In the convention.
"Wil the word gold be used,' Mr..
Lodge was asked
''To bo suro. The object Of the move
mont Is TO secure an unoquivocal declara.
tion for the gold standard But there will
ha no evasion or equivocation.
IN reply to a question as 60 whether Mr..
Hanna aoquiesced. Mr. Lodge snid signifi.
oantly that he had not seen or In any way
consulted with Mr.. Hanna.
The Massachusetts delegation II max
ing systematic canvass OF all the delegg-
tions TO ascertain the exact sentiment on
the proposition 90 make gold dcoara
tion. They have had prepared typewritton
copies OF plank declaring for the exist
ing Rold standard until bimetalllsm can
ho secured by international ngreement
senator Lodge also expressed the opin
lon that gold hadpraotically won, and that
there would bo an absolute declaration for
the existing gold standard 10 4Aa platform.
He said this sentiment had been growing
rapidly since the delegations had begun
20 gather There had been slump sun
day. no said, but thore was yesterday a
general rally OF the gold forces, and the
prospects wore brighter than ever
The Mckinley men among the gold
standard forces are considerably concerned
over the story which had gained oircula
fion to the effect that Mr.. Hanna had
thrown his Influence against declaration
for gold. Said one OF the most promineni
of them: Mr.. Hanna is not making the
platform and is not trying to make It. HG
has been giving bis entire attention to the
selection OF n candidate for this presiden
cy, and all that he has done on the plat
form question Is TO collect suggestions
He will bo satisfied with whatever TIN
committee on resolutions and the conven
fion may do. "
Foster Favors Gold.
Ex-Governor Charles Foster of Ohio
who was secretary OF the treasury unde
the Harrison administration, Is taking al
active part in urging the Ohio delegates
including Mr. Hanna. to make tho fnnn
cial plank specifically gold STANDARD
declaration and TO use the word gold 81
that there could be no doubt about elthe
the letter OF the spirit Of the resolution.
Ex- Secretary Foster said: Gold ha
obtained an importance and signifcanc
not heretofore attached to'it The discus
sion "a to the platform In the money ques
tion has turned wholly upon tho point a
20 whether the word gold IS 70 be used o
o1nitted-whether tho phrase shall be tn
existing standard OF tho existing gol
standard.
Ex Secretnry Foster added that It woul
be bed politics now as we'll as against tn
commercial interests OF tho country {
have the word gold omitted. He inslsi
cd that IL Senator Elect Foraker. as cbaiI
r1Rn OF the committee on resolutions rt
ported financial plank without tn
words gold standard" that Senator Lodg
and others would move to insert it on til
1oor Of the convention. and that the pnrt
would be put on record as defeating "A
amendment which could not be misintel
preted for gold standard.
Thomas c. Platt. delegate at large froI
New York issued the following stat
ment.
Mr.. Morton's name will 60 before tn
convention as an exponent OF gold al
sound curFency The issue being tough
IS for a gold standard, and there will
no cessation OF that tight until the plat
form Is adopted. Mr.. Hanna's evasion G
direct answer on this question and hi
dispositisn 70 avoid stating the fDancie