Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-13
TINE CONVENTION.
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was In the fight to stay and that hi
name would be presented by Genera
Hastings. Mr.. Quay declined to he inter
viewed. He expressed entire Ignorance
vention was likely to adopt. He declined
to say whether II was his purpose, "a.
stated bv some of the Pennsylvania dele
cation, 10 transfer the vote Of his stat.
from himself to Mckinley when Penn
sylyania was called on the rolls.
Senator Quay was one Of Mr.. Platt's
callers. this afternoon. The W were
closcted an hour. When Mr.. Quay de.
parted. Mr.. Flatt remarked to a group Of
newspaper men: Senator Quay Is In the
fight with me to the end"
This evening. Platt received a dispatch
from Albany, y. T.. stating that iiye car
were on their way to st. Louis for Nor
ton and sound money. This delegation
will arrive. tomorrow afternoon. Then a
fight to prevent the %unseating of the Plat
men in The New York delegation will ac-
lively be gin.
MIR. PIatt Is quoted as saying that II
the national committee unseats his dele
gates he will carry the contest to the
committee on credentials; If their decision
Is u~nfavorable. 1t will be continued on the
floor of the convention.
The arrival, this evening, Of Cornell
ius n. Bliss and other New York Re
publicais gave rise to the belief that
the New York contests would be taken
up, tomorrow. At midnight, it was
still a question whether they would be
reached tomorrow or go over until
Monday.
A suggested financial plank drafted
by Mr.. kolsaat of Chicago. submitted
to Mr.. Hanna and other close friends
Of Major Mckinley, today, vas taken
under consideration. This proposed
plank, while following in the lines Of
the Indiana platform goes one step fur
tlier and specially declares for a gold
standard"
The suggestion was made thai II this
platform We're adopted by the commit
tee on re solutions. it should be with THO
distinct understanding when it was re-
ported to the convention by the com
on resolutions the chairman
should entertain a motion to strike out
the words: gold standard" the plank
to be 80 framed that this could be
done without interfering with context
sense.
Such q motion being entertained, the
proposition would be subject to de-
bate and could finally be settled by the
convention on a test vote. II is under
to be Mr.. Hanna's judgment that
the words gold standard" ought not to
in the platform.
Ex-senator Plat. today, issued over
signature the following statement:
Governor Morton will be placed in
nomination and cordially supported
by his friends. Speaker Reedand Sen
ator Allison will also receive the votes
u their supporters. ] am hopeful that
the convention Will recognize the wis |
iom OF making Gov. Morton the Pres
candidate, and declaring for
4 gold standard.
From a cursory observation during
ny brief stay here I am satisfied that
majority of the delegates favor
the continuance of the existing finan-
,icl system as interpreted by the
administrations. The New
York delegation will certainly do all in
It's power to put a gold plank in the
platform"
Senator Allison's. who have hitherto |
'eriaire,l 50 silent that the impression |
sion gained ground that he had with
irawn from the race. are now assum- |
an aggressive attitude and assert |
will be supported by vigorous ora
tory and many votes when the con-
sention proceeds to nominations.