Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-09

the position of Gov. Pattison, of Penn
sylvsuia, in the race for the presidentia
nomination, for the reason that hi
friends could not consistently urge hi
selection on platform expressing con
victions on finance to which he is op
posed. Mr.. Harrity declines to discus
the situation further than to say tina
Pennsylvania's vote will be cast TO
Pattison unless the Governor protests
The supporters of Gov. Matthews an
nounced last night that they felt NOR
confident than ever of the success o
their candidate for the presidential nom
nation. 1t is evident that in th'
event of break in the convention Mat
theWs will have an even chance of win
ming.
The programme for to-day is for the
consideration of the report of the com
mittee on resolutions first. This may
require so much time that a recess viii
be taken before proceeding to nominate
the ticket.
The committee on resolutions adopt
ed the following substitute for the ma
rional bank plank of the platform, pre-
pared by Mr.. Bailey, of Texas
Congress alone has the power Il
coin or issue money and that powel
cannot be delegated to corporations
or individuals. We, therefore, de
nounce the issuance of national banl
notes as in derogation of the constitu
ton, and demand that all paper made
legal tender for public and private
debts or receivable for dues of the
United States shall be issued by the
government of the United States.
Also a plank proposed by Senator
Walsh, of Georgia, declaring for civil
and religious liberty and denouncine
secret organizations which make war on
men because of religious opinions.
1t has been agreed to limit the debate
upon the adoption Of the report of the
committee on resolutions to three
hours. Senator Tillman will open fol
the adoption of the majority.
w. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, will also
speak for it. :.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, will
make the closing argument for the sill
verites.
Senator Hill will present the minor.
ity report and deliver a speech in sup.
port of it's adoption. Senators Gray
and Villas have been selected by the
gold men to follow MIR. Hill.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The third day OF
the great democratic convention open
ed with clear skies and bright sun
shine. The usual delay was ex-
perienced in getting the proceedings
under way.
At 1852 a. m. Chairman White rap
ped for order. About 10000 people
were in spectators seat. All of the
Pennsylvania seats were vacant, the
delegation being in caucus, and many
seats in other delegations were unoc-
cupied.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR.
Green, of Cedar Rapids, after which
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, was recog-
nized and presented the report of the
committee on resolutions.
Senator White called James D. Rich
a-dson, of Tennessee, to the chair and
Senator Jones read the platform, as
finally adopted by the committee.
During the reading all references to
silver were enthusiastically applauded
by the galleries. Free coinage plank
in platform was drowned in cheers and
ordered re-read.
A Cuban flag was unfurled when the
Cuban plank was read. This effort at
theatrical effect was promptly suppress
ed by the chairman, who raped for
order and commanded the sergesnt-at-
arms to haul down that flag. This WAS
Immediately done and the incident was
thus brought to an ignominious close.
The platform as read favors the ad-
mission of New Mexico, Arizona and
Oklahoma to statehood. The last does
not appear in the preliminary draft.
The Bailey amendment as to national
banks was substituted for the plank
previously published. AS he finished
the platform Senator Jones said that at
the request of the minority OF the
committee on resolutions he would now
present certain amendments that were
proposed by the minority; also two
amendments that would be proposed
by Senator Hill, of New York. All of
them would now be read, after which
BY agreement, two hours and forty
minutes would be allowed for debate,
one hour and twenty minutes on each
side. He hoped that the convention
would listen patiently to what was to
be read.
Senator Hill, of New York, respond
ing to the minority gold men, submit
ted strong plank favorable to the ex-
listing standard. The use of the word
"gold" in the plank is conspicuous.
The minority of the committee in their re.
port content themselves with general ex-
preston of dissent without going into spe-
cifc statement of the Objectionable features
of the report of the majority. The minority
declare their belief that the experiment on
the part of the United States alone of free
silver coinage and change in the existing
standard Of value independently of the action
Of other great nations would not only i'm
peril our finances, but would reta,d or en-.
tirely prevent the establishment of inter.
national bimetallism, to which the efforts Of
the government should be steadily directed.
They favor the rigid maintenance of the ex-
istipg gold standard as essential to the preser.
vation of our national credit, the redemp-
lion of our public pledges, and the keeping
inviolate of our country's honor. They also
insist that all our paper currency shall be
Kept at parity with gold. The report con-
,ludes as follows: eve commend the hon
esty, economy, courage and fidelity of the
present democratic national administration"
The declaration that silver and paper
must be kept at parity with gold evok-
ID the first applause, mingled with
misses. and the Communication of Prasi-