The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-07-10
co,1Ar1rrEE ON RESOLUTIONS
Mecting at the Palmer House Marked b
Acrimonious Debate.


Chicago, July 8 The committee on
resolutions found it impracticable to or
ganize in its room. at Convention hall,
as was attempted Immediately after
the adjournment of the conven ton, and
| adjourned to meet at the headquarters
of the Michigan delegation, at the Pal
mer house. at 9, O'Clock tonight The
committee on rules met after adjourn
ment and elected ]. D. Richardson of
! Tennessee, chairman, and F. B. Carter
| of Florida, secretary and then adjourn
ed to meet at o'clock tonight at the
| Illinois headquarters at the Sherman
house.
The committee on resolutions met to-
night at the Palmer house. Senator
White of California was elected chair
man Of the committee. Before he could
take the chair, committee from the
committee on permanent organization
called upon him and notified him of his
selection for permanent chairman of the
convention. Senator White accepted
the permanent Craftsmanship and, re-
turning to the room of the committee
on resolutions, stated that it would be
! impossible for him, as permanent chair
! man, if the convention should ratify the
choice Of the committee on permanent
organization, to serve as chairman of
the committee on resolutions. Senator
Jones of Arkansas was then chosen
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons. Mr.. A. J. Jones of Illinois was
selected secretary. s. c. Thomas of
Colorado made a motion that the COM
mittee appoint subcommittee, of
| which Chairman Jones should be chair
man, the committee to consist of nine,
to report a pfatfo to the full COM
mittee tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr.. McDermott talked at great length
and his language aroused Senator White
of California to deliver ringing speech
! denouncing the gold men for their oppo-
siticn to the majority Of the party. He
said that the speech of McDermott was
like other gold speeches, consisting en-
tirely of the platitudes of selfish and
sordid wealth. He said that the gentle
man from New jersey talked of repudi-
ating the action of a majority, which
proposed to restore the money of the
constitution and make silver and gold
equal. Let the traitors secede, if they
want to- said Senator White. The
majority of the party is here with a
| fixed purpose and determined to carry
it OUT
Mr. Harrison of Connecticut followed
Senator White in a speech cunseling
moderation by the silver men,, declar
ing that if the plan of Mr.. Thomas and
/ other silver men was to be carried out,
no single state could be carried for sill
yer.
The motion for the appointment of a,
subcommittee to report the platform
to the full committee at 9 o'clock in the
morning was then put and carried. The
| following gentlemen We're appointed as
the subcommittee: Senator ]. K.
Jones, Arkansas, chairman; Sena tor F.
NJ. Cockrell, Missouri; J. H. George.
Mississippi; N. S. Worthington, Illinois;
Senator Ben Tillman, South Carolina
Mr.. Owen, Indian Territory; Senator
David B. Hill New York; Senator Villas,
Wisconsin; Senator George Gray, Dela7
ware. The committee then adjourned
| A plank was offered by Senator White
relating to Pacific railroads which is
likely to be incorporated in the plat
form. 1t declares that all debts to the
government, whether owed by rich or
poor, should be paid in full. ;
Senator Villas refused to serve on the
committee and John E. Russell of Mas
| sachusettS was appointed in his place.
The early adjournment of the full
committee was reached only through
| resort to strong measures by the silver
forces. Ex-senator John B. Reagan OF
| Texas was responsible for the result,
| which he brought about by moving the
| previous question on the motion to ap
point a subcommittee. This motion
| and nothing was left to them but TO
demand a rollcall. which they did. The
| call resulted SO to IA for the motion.
| The subcommittee was immediately
| appointed, whereupon the full COM
mittee adjourned until 9 o'clock tomor-
| row, leaving the subcommittee with the
! prospect on an allnight session. The
| committee have mass of matter before
| them and, while the platform has been
+o;f c NV
| the majority, the gold men on the sub
committee maintain decided determin
| alton to fight every move and in the end
! file minority report antagonizing the
majority report.
Hon. Arthur Sewel of Maine is maH-
| ing an effort to secure the adoption OF
| the following plank: I'VE favor q re-
| turn to the Jefferson policy of differ
| entail duties for the restoration of our
merchant marine in the foreign trade"
The committee has also been imDor-
! tuned by a delegation of ladies from
the National Equal Suffrage associa-
ton to insert plank favorable to equal
| suffrage for women.
| The committee on resolutions was AL
nounced as follows: Alabama, john H
Bankhead; Arkansas, ]. E. Jones; Cali
fornia, Stephen NJ. White; Colorado, c.
| S. Thomas; Connecticut, Lon 1. Harris;
Delaware, George Gray; Florida, H. NJ
Davis; Georgia, Evan Howell; Idaho.
B. n. Hillard; Illinois, w. E. Worth .
| ington; Indiana, James McCabe; Iowa.
]. E. Murphy; Kansas, ]. McCleverty :;
Kentucky, P. W. Hardin; Louisiana, s.
NJ. Robinson; Maine, c. V. Holman;
| Maryland, John Prentiss Poe; Massa-
| chusetts, John E. Russell; Michigan,
Thomas o. E. Weadcock; Minnesota,
James E. O'Brien; Mississippi. ]. L.
George; Missouri, F. NJ. Cockreil; Mon
tana, E. D. Mott; Nebra ska, n. S. Har-
wood; New Hampshire. Irwin W. Drew;
New Jersey, Allen 1. McDermott; New
York, David B. Hill; North Carolina, j.
w. Webster; North Dakota, W. n.
Roach; Ohio, Allen w. Thurman; Ore
gon, NJ. A. Miller; Pennsylvania, Roo
ert E. Wright; South Carolina, Benja-
min T. Tillman; South Dakota. w. 2.
Steel; Texas, John n. Reagan Utah,
j. L. Rawlins; Vermont. P. ]. Farrell;
Virginia, Carter lass; Washington, r.
c. McCroskey; West Virginia, W.. NJ.
Kincaid; Wisconsin, w. F. Villas; Wy
oming, c. w. Bramel; Arizona, w. s.
Barnes; District of Columbia, Robert Z.
| Mattingley; Indian Territory, r. L.
Owens; New Mexico, A. A. Jones; Ok
| lahoma, NJ. L. Bixler.
THE PLATFORM.
Chicago, July 7.---Fololwing is the
1 platform as agreed to by the sub-com-
mittee to be submitted 10 the general
| committee tomorrow 1t is thought that