The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-17


HENRY CABOT LODGE.
had counted upon the votes of California
and Wyoming and of several Of the terri
tories in addition to these four, but the
territorial Representatives were absent and
the California and Wyoming men voted
for Senator Foraker, 1t is of the action Of
the last two that silver men complain, as
these states instructed for the free coinage
Of silver
At the request Of Senator Foraker Mr.
James Creelman prepared the following
suggestion for use In constructing the
Cuban plank In the platform;
"The government Of Spain, having lost
control of Cuba, and being unable to pro-
tect the property or lives ofresident Amer
lean citizens or to comply with its treaty
obligation we demand that the armed
force of the United States shall be promptly
interposed to restore peace in the island
We hold it to be necessary to our national
peace and prosperity that the people of
Cuba shall achieve political independence,
and we pledge to them our sympathy in
their noble struggle against the corrupt
and barbarous Spanish monarchy"
II. T. Oxnard, president of the Ameri-
can Beet Sugar association, was given
hearing by the subcommittee on resolu-
tions, and, after full discussion, the fol-
lowing resolution was accepted as part
of the platform TO be reported to the full
committee:
1--WE condemn the present administra-
ton for not keeping faith with the sugar
producers of this country. The Republi-
ran party favor such protection as will
lead to the production on American soil
OF all the sugar which the Americans use,
and for which they pRy to other countries
moro than 500, 900 annually"
At O'Clock last night the forty-two
members of the committee on resolutions
who are not engaged on the sub-commit-
tee on the construction of platform met
pursuant to adjournment. As the sub-com-
mittee was not ready to report, the COM
mittee remained in session, with General
Lew Wallace in the chair to hear the del
egations in waiting. Mrs Lily Devereux
Blake. chairman Of the national woman
suffrage executive committee, and repre-
senting President Susan B. Anthony,
spoke for woman suffrage plank, fol-
lowed by Mrs. CathaFine Waugh MCCul-
Tough, for the Illinois association; Mrs
Anna Steed Cairns, president of the Lake
Forest university, for the Missouri asso-
citation, and others There was IA stir when
Mrs. W. Winslow CARMEL, of Albany, ap-
peared for the Anti Woman Suffrage asso-
citation, Of New York. She read protests
from the associations Of the New England
and other states against woman suffrage.
Her address wes applauded by the COIN
mitteemen, especially on her reference TO
the woInan's revision Of The Bible,
Mrs. +, II. Ingalls,, the Missouri district
president, presented the appeal Of the
ance Union for temperance plank Mrs
Helen Foster, of Kansas, spoke at length
for the recognition OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, and also of the
woman suffragietA General Blackwell,
of Boston, spoke for the Fecognit1on of the
women. Judge d. A. StFaker, Of Detroit,
president of the National Federation of
Colored Men, argued for a resolution
against lynching nnd othor aots Of injus-
tice to his race.
The committee on permanent orgnniza-
ton met at the Southern hotel immedi-
ately after the adjournment Of hecOnven-
ton, with General GrosvenoF as chairman
The honorary vice presidents named by
the various state delegations were ratified
Delegate Irummell, of Nebraska, moved
that Senator John N. Thurston bo Sc
lected for permanent chairman. Without
a single negative the motion carried. Ii
was then ordered that the temporary sec
retary and his entire staff be made per
manent
The committee on credentials organized
by electing John II, Fort Of New Jersey
Us chairman, and by Its decision to ratify
the Judgments Of the national committee
on contested seats probably materially
shortened the duration of the convention.
Contests from the states Of Delaware and
Texas had been referred Co the credentials
committee by the national committee, and
these were taken up at once, The factional
contest between the Higgins and Addicks
forces which has stirred the state of Della
ware for several years, was decided in favor
of the former A resolution TO scat j. bd-
ward Addicks and his five colleagues was
defeated by vote Of 20 TO 20, and the dele
CATION headed by ex-senator Higgins was
seated bya vote of 81 to 20 Mr.. Hepburn
Of Iowa, gave notice that he would make
minority report TO the convention recon-
mending the seating of the Addicks men.
Personalities were freely used and feeling
ran high all throuah the night session,