Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-06
TO DEFEAT M'KINLEY
Dsep-Lald Plan on the Part Of PIatt TO
This End, Says Heath.
PREPARATIONS At 81. LOUIS.
Many Applications for Places Under
the sergeant-at-Arms- ndem fon
observation-disclosures Organic

ST. LOUIS. MO, June 5.-Coloncl Berry
Heath, ex-journalist OF Cincinnati. and
just now Avant courier OF the Mckinley
invasion OF ST. Louis, Is In deep anxiety
tonight over what he forcibly denomi-
mates an underhand attempt 20 defeat
the Ohioan's nomination. He names Hon.
Thomas Platt, OF New York, as director
OF the anti-McKinley movement. He says
that Platt has given out the information
publicly that he will not be in st.
Louis till next Wednesday, when all the
other leaders are expected here, but that
privately he has notified all those menu
bers OF the committee who are supposed
not to be bound 10 Mckinley that
he will be here Monday morning. and
would Ike TO meet them I'm private con-
ference for the discussion OF business OF
very vital Importance 10 the party"
one of the committeeman thus written tn
has communicated with Mr. Heath.
Mr.. Heath does not know exactly who
OF the committeeman are against Me-
Kinley, but he names among the pro-
DalllltltN
members from New England, with Wright
Quincy. of Texas. and A. II. Leonardo
Of Louisiana.
"The method 10 be used TO defeat tho
Ohioan." said Colonel Heath. ''is despe-
rate one. but it will be tried. II Is
well known that the national committees
Is TO meet at the Southern Hotel at
noon Wednesday 10 begin the work OF
making up the temporary roll OF the con-
vention. which assemblies the foilo"lns
Tuesday Ever since the opposition 10
Major Mckinley has realized that tho
Ohioan's boom could not be checked by
the ordinary methods, IT has schemed
to use the advantage given II In the con-
troll of the national committee to de-
feat Mckinley, Il possible. by tecog-
nizing all the nti-Mchinley contests
ing delegates who could show the sl'ght-
est claim. and giving them seats In the
convention, with the expectation tnat
they would force mon OF their own Sc
lection on the Credentials Committee ana
thus secure a firm footing In the perma-
nent organization OF the convention
Colonel Heath viii be joined Monday
bv Judge 4. c. Thompson, Of Gallipolis.
a leading member Of the Ohio delegation.
and one Of the Mckinley managers. Genes
raj Grosvenor win also come on that days
if Congress adiourns Saturday,
APPLICATIONS FOR PLACE.
Sergeant-at-Arms Byrnes has been busy
all Gay trying to get in order the deiuSe
of mail and telegraphic applications for
doorkeoners. ushers, and messengers un-
der his control. Mr.. Byrnes has pro-
vlslonal list made up OF coo TO be ap-
pointed, but the final selections Will be
made after the committee meets here.
The Press Committee has decided upon
basis for the distribution OF tickets TO
the press-box. only reporters and COR
respondents actually reporting the pro-
ceedings will be admitted to this space.
Each national committeeman VIII get
twenty-five tickets the delegates three
each. and the alternates two. The Grand
Army will also receive several hundred
tickets. The seating capacity of the hall
Is above 1900, and there VIII be a ticket
for every seat.
Among the arrivals to-day were Colonel
Fred Brackett, OF Baltimore. Colonel
Brackett Is a wcll-known Republican. and
will be at the convention in the capacity
of assistant sergeant-at-arms. Some
friends OF Governor Lloyd Lowndes. OF
Maryland" said Colonel Brackett. have
been booming him for Nice-Presldent.
While ne is not an ayowed candidate. yet
he would be an excellent choice. He IL an
able man, and under his leadership Mary
land went Republican for the first time IN
twenty-five years"
on Wednesday the National Committee
will meet at the Southern Hotel, and VIII
decide upon the temporary organization
and 10 over the 10 contests.
TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP.
For temporary chairman Mark Hanna.
OF Ohio: Governor Merriam. OF Minnesota;
Major Warner, OF Missouri. and Warner
Miller OF New York, have been men-
toned.
Most of the members OF the National
Committee, including Chairman Carter.
of Montana; Secretary Joseph Manlcy, of
Maine; NJ. ii. De Young, Of California;
J. s. Clarkson. OF Iowa; Senator Thurston.
Of Nebraska and Ex-Governor Fifer, OF
Illinois. are expected Monday or Tuesday
next.
Ex-Governor Merriam. OF Minnesota.
who has considerable backing for chair
man OF the convention. has written that
he will be here next Tuesday. He is at
the head OF the Minnesota delegation,
and is a pronounced Mckinley man.
The hall decorations are OF the most
elaborate kind ever attempted at any
convention. and are almost complete. On
Wednesday the hall will be handed over
To the Business Mems League.