Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
CONSIDERING CLAIMS
South Carolina's Contests Before the
National Committee.
DECISIONS REACHED IN OTHER CASES
Every Arriving Train Brings Dele
gates.
GOV. MORTON's MESSAGE

ST. LOUIS. June 13.-Every incoming
train today brought crowds of delegates
and others to attend the republican conven-
tion, and the immense waiting rooms and
the midway of the union station presents
scene of activity. Among the prominent
people to arrive today were Ex-Governor
Foraker and party of Ohio, who came in
on the Glover Leaf route at 7:40 am Mr..
Foraker will place Maj. Mckinley in nomi-
nation before the convention. He was i'm
mediately driven to the St. Nicholas and
had breakfast with Governor Bushnell of
Ohio and several companions who arrived
at 1872 In in special car.
Chauncey M. Depew, who is to nominate
Levi T. Morton, came in his private car on
the Big Four. which reached Union station
at 80 am.
Pennsylvania came in later over the Van
dalia and Congressman H. G. Loudenslager
OF Paulsboro', N. j., and party arrived on
the train.
The whole town Is assuming a convention
aspect, as everywhere can be seen decora-
tions in which the red, white and blue
pictures of presidential candidates pre-
dominate. In the leading hotels the dec
orationc are especially fine, the different
headquarters being deliberately draped and
the corridors hung with bunting and flags.
Very few of the politicians who are al
ready on the ground appeared very early
at their hotels, the late session of the
national committee and numerous confer
ences kept many of them up until after
midnight consequently there was little of
interest to be heard
Awaiting Senator Teller.
Lytleton Price. delegate from Idaho, ar
rived today. He says a ticket nominated
on gold platform could not secure $50
votes In Idaho He intends to offer the
following TO the conventions: 1--WE hold
ha Iyafn
dent was not intended to be used to de-
feat the authority of Congress to make
laws on proper subjects within constitu-
tonal limitations. We condemn such an
exercise OF this power as unwarranted
invasion OF the legislative department of
the government. and We demand a return
TO the legitimate use Of this power, as it
was understood and exercised by the faith
ers of our Institutions.
The silver men were early on the ground
aid for the first few days there was con-
siderable silver talk Finally conference
was proposed, but it was not held, it being
stated by nearly all of the prominent sill
verites that until Senator Teller arrived
there could be nothing done, and the silver
forces could not be organized Mr. Teller
will probably be here tonight, and there
Will be revival Of the silver discussion
Ihe western men have been coming in
during the day, but they not doing
very much talking. In fact, they find the
gold sentiment so strong that they have no
hope whatever of making any particular
showing In the convention. Then they are
finding that the majority Of the republicans
from the silver states will not bolt or leave
the republican party if they do not get
What they want In fact, the silver fight
Goes not assume very great proportions in
the face of the great gold sentiment which
is prevailing here.
Mr.. MOrtOn's Message.
Chauncey M. Depew who arrived today.
received the following telegram from Gov.
Morton: please announce that I stated
to you before you left New York that I
would not under any circumstances ac-
cept nomination for Vice President"
Mr.. Depew will place Gov Morton in
nomination for President.
Chauncey M. Depew had a conference
with Mr.. Platt soon after his arrival in
the city. He showed the New York leader
the telegram from Gov. Morton announc-
iHg that under no consideration could he
be candidate for Vice President After
the conference Mr.. Platt was asked in case
his candidate Gov. Morton, was not nom
mated for President, If New York would
present candidate for Vice President
Il must decline" he said ito discuss that
subject as have done during the past"
Mr Platt expressed the opinion that the
national committee would place the Nor
ten delegates on the temporary roll. He
also referred TO the fact that in one dis
trict the contest against his men had been
withdrawn. He said there was no reason
FOR making contest on the other five dis
tricts.
Mr.. Depew said that there was no talk
Of bolting in the New York delegation.