The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-17
National Republican Convention ConVenes
and Gets Ready TO Name the Candidate.
SOUND MONEY AND PROTECTIVE TARIFF
This Was the Keynote of Chairman
Fairbanks Speech-The Commits
tee ON Resolutions i'm Session he.
hind Closed DoorB-Nothing New In
Learned of the Platform.


sion of the eleventh National Conven-
tion, which opened to-day. In the great
hall erected by the patriotic citizens OF
ST. Louis, was unreieved by a. single
incident to lift the interior proceedings
above the level of the flat and uninter-
csting monotony which characterized
the exterior of the building. There was
an immense assemblage. u great waving
OF fans III a torrid heat. an hour or so
of prepared oratory, the deliverance of
which failed to reach more than one
fifth of the vast auditorium, and
prompt adjournment to await the re-
ports of the committees on credentials
and platform. Other committees were
of course appointed. but these two We're
the only ones upon which public Interest
ccntered.
The Credentials Committee early made
manifest a purpose to pass most of the
night in q discussion of the Delaware
and Texas cases which were specifically
referred to their adjudication by the
National Committee. In each of these
cases the delegates at large had been
excluded, the National Committee be-
ing unwilling to decide between the con-
tending factions. In the Delaware case
Senator Thurstons open denunciation
OF Mr.. Addick's Complicated matters
In the Texas contest was involved the
legitimacy of the new lilly white" move
ment, which is perpleSing Republican
organizations IN the South. The action
OF the committee in setting apart three
hours and a half tonight for the con-
sideration OF these cases Is taken as an
indication that It will contine it's at
tent.on TO matters specifically referred TO
and let the other contestants stand as
settled by the National Committee.
Phophesying Is n risky profession In
connection with Il body which has al-
ready undersoms so many lightning
changes as have come over the course
of this convention. but this seems to be
the programme. That is to say. to de-
eide the Delaware and T;Xas cases and
the few disputed district cases In New
York, California and some other States.
and make sweeping omnibus resolu-
lion to adopt the temporary roll call a
permanent one in all other respects
Such plain. if adopted. will. OF course,
elicF strong opposltior from dissatisfied
contestants, but as few of them will have
spokesmcn on the floor of the convention
they will probably have to air their
grievances OH the outside
The platform committee conducted its
!abors behind closed doors and did not
permit the privileged reporters TO. the
Southern Associated Press to listen TO
It's deliberations which, undoubtedly.
were vastly more interesting than any
lh.hg SAID before the Credentials COM
mit,:ee.
Aside from the work of these commit
tees, the curious movement started to
force Levi r. Morton into the position
OF tail to the Mckinley kite before his
name has even laid before the conyen
non for the higher office TO which his
State has nominated him. enrrossa, nj
tention The facts in this matter care
fully verified. seem to be about as fol-
lows: certain New York Republicans
mot Mr. Plato have repeatedly visited
MT. llama headquarters today to So
nclt MS cooperation in bringing about
lhe nomination of Governor Morton.
MT hanna III turn questioned these gen
tlemen as 10 their knowledge of Mr.
Morton's Intentions He referred them
10 the Governors telegram 10 Mr.. De-
pew on saturday last, in which he stated
without qualification that he would not
take the second place on he ticket In
theSe circumstances. Mr.. Hanna desired
10 know what reason the gentlemen had
lor peiieVlnS mat Governor Morton had
SO suddenly shifted his position. If II
were given to him, that they felt no
hesitancy in securing his nomination
Knowing that he would not run counter
10 the conventions wishes. Mr. Hanna
thereupon informed his visitors that he
was taking no hand In the contest for
the Vice Presidency. He was here he
said, to nominate Mckinley as Pre.i-
Gent. In this view n the case he did not
mink 1t advisable TO embarrass his can
didaIte'S chances by taking part i'm the
contest over the second place He did
not hesitate TO say, however, that so far
as his individual preference was con-
cerned II inclined to Mr.. Hobart. of New
Jersey.
To these inquiries an equally frank re-
ply was made. They had no assur
ahces from Governor Morton that he
would accept, but they were so satisfied
ne would not decline the honor
II was openly stated this evening that
Af. Platt was in receipt OF a dispatch
from Governor Norton which saws i'm
erect that. 50 far as the Vice Pres sldency
was concerned he was in the hands of
ms friends, but IN which he failed TO
ueciafe In so many words what action
ne would take If the convention should
nominate him. Information reached thu
southern Associated Press this evening
tha' some of Mr. Morton's f,iends who
nave oeen working up an interest In
ms oehalf to-day cabled Mrs. Morton
WHO IS IN Europe to use her influence
WEh tne Governor TO take the second
place. Her reply received al a late hour
this afternoon. contained an emphatic
negative. the substance of the dispatch
being that she wished him to have the
first place or none.
The New York Mckinley men. with
view TO forestallng any favorable ac-
tion that the convention might take re-