The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-16
ROWS And VRABGLBS
Dragooning Morton and Reed
Towards Second Place
y Platform Tinkering.

Platform linkering.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 16, 1Ss6-More
people arrived in town yesterday than
on any previous day during the past
week 1t is estimated that from thirty
five to forty Thousand people are here.
Hotel accommodations are at pre-
MUM. Manager Cunningham of the
Planters Hotel says he has 1,209 guests,
while the Southern Hotel is accommo-
dating about the same number. Most of
those at the hotels sleep two in bed
some few are only lucky enough to Sc
cure cots The smaller hotels are also
crowded and the boarding houses are
doing a land office business AT the b g
hotels the guests stand in line waiting to
get change 10 enter the dining rooms.
which, are crowded from early morning
to late at night. Fer want of sufficient
accomm odations elsewhere, many sleep
on cots in vacant stores in the heart of
the city. A big store opposite the ex-
position building was rented by an enter
pr.sing man who fitted 1t with eighty
cots and has hung out q sign reading,
Beds one dollar a night
ST. Louis people deny that the crowd
is too big 10 handle, but nevertheless
there is none too much room in which
to turn around.
CEN
tered upon the probable action Of the
silver man If the gold plank was adopt
ed. Notwithstanding Senator Teller s
cautious statement through The United
dramatdt bolt. those who have been in
consultation with him Indicate plainly
an intention OF withdrawing from the
convention hail before the proceedings
terminate, and even Senator Teller ad-
necessary for their self-tespect to re-
frain from participating in the proceed
mss. Senator Cannon of Utah puts IT
more bluntly. How can. we remain, {
Of a ticket which we intend to oppose?
Of course we must go OUT
The exodus may not be made by the
silver men in a body, but it seems to be
fold up their tents like the Arabs and
silently steal away,
Senator Fred T. Dubois said this morn
ing
s'The silver men have in no sense
abandoned their fight, ana those who
suppose they have will find themselves
very much mistaken. We have a per-
feet understanding. among ourselves and
due time We shall 60 into the Com a.
mottee on Resolutions and from there
into the convention with demand for
the free ana unlimited coinage of silver.
we shall expect to be given. our due
be fully and fairly heard In the presenta-
ton of our cause. We shall Of course.
make the best plea we can, and we ex-
pect to be able to show. that our de-
and traditions of the Republican party.
We cannot. of course, hope to win.
What we shall do when tfis is demon
strated str the public VIII then see, but
cooperation of delegaktes ak ftom " nayd Tdabn Sne
Colorado, Montana. Iftah Nevasa & ,u's,,o; = ~;
also that of other sca tfarsn 49, 80 ny :,
ehuckl5nc over wbs5 tts5 thHs men are are quietly
good i injsa ON ON nE;n,a they regard as
derstood @ that at NJ challes = Fs,gh. well IN un
o5oine Of dneiana r., was M MoEinlsy personal
nl Saotad ene con conVentlon and that he was Sc
Thomnson % % ann M ptSsesl ptpar q Colonel Dick
indiana delegation is psas noW Stated ID taf 5iaf
an adnress Will have
in nanse ul,netaiiic ring This
advapee az - eiittun tIa saI9 20 pc pledged in
what auses IS III the siaEle sIver gold standard is
early sgiy tS,s pers nsip ssent GgFer had Started
III iii tanao,,s,x y, ana was heard SIM
onarters hat y ~ lnree OF four different
sdered his declnaAcn and nd #aaIa laS recon eon
Fer what purpose thss r,,1,,nr Tfsu ~. 70 nm
circulation # Il 9iiffins,i{ tosor vas Put N
had purpose is apnaref5f ~, sii5s 81, = !
declined to discuss the matter in INV "a I,
shape. we are here, hs sad @sts sto
nominate Mr. Morton for the Presidency "
and until that matter is dfsposed Of vs.
are net considering the Vice. Presidency. J,
Speaking Of the rumbf' Nj. channccx
foundation. 3 ICY s~''A0u'
! Mor5eI's Z, e, : name name II .l.iss Connection are
ho, hi,, ms treahas adaey ara trying 70 make
would rot accept the Vice -PFssidsncy uns rs