Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-06-13
THEY GAN EAT AND SLEEP.
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Provided with Accom- m nodatlons-Distln-
guished Politicians on the Ground.

Colored Delegates to st. Louis win bo
Provided with Accom- IN odat tlons -Distln-
guished Politicians on the Ground.
ST. LOUIS, June 10.-This city is the
camping ground of great army on
the eve of battle. The Reed men, the
Allison men and in fact all other than
Mckinley men refuse to give a roster
of their pledged delegates, and refer
vaguely to breaks on the second ballot.
Lieutenants of the Ohioan say there
will be no second ballot.
One unpleasant feature that prom
ised to embarrass the local committee
on entertainments is happily arranged
to the satisfaction of all. The negro
delegates upon their arrival will find
good quarters provided for them and
civil attention at first class hotel.
Judge Long, of Florida, and Commit
teeman Hill, of Mississippi, received
these assurances last night and ex-
pressed themselves satisfied.
The finishing touches of the audi
torium are made and the decorator
concluded his work last night. A por-
on the members of the convention
from the gallery railing at the east
end of the hall. Directly opposite is a
portrait of Gen. Sheridan, representing
the army. The still greater leaders,
Lincoln and Grant, are on the two
sides. Higher than all, just above
Lincoln, is Washington. Each is sur
rounded by American flags.
Sergeant-at-Arms Byrnes gave out
the following for publication last
night: much inquiry having been
made relative to the extent of the dam
age done to the convention hall by the
cyclone, think it proper to inform the
public that the damage has been en-
tirely repaired and that the hall is as
good as it was before the storm. Ev.
erything is in readiness for the conven.
tion."
The currency question is the main
theme of discussion and the belief is
growing that the financial plank of the
national platform will be the Indiana
plank, with little elaboration OF
change. At least the declaration will
be against the independent free coin.
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. II
will be sound money plank, but there
is strong sentiment against the use
of the term gold standard"
Among the western delegates who
advocate the adoption of free silver
plank in the platform is M. II. De
Young, of California. In an interview
last night Mr.. De Young said: "The
delegates from the silver states are
very determined in their desire to ad
vance the interests of silver. They
want the right to have free coinage o.
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. Some O
them are very radical and talk abou
leaving the convention in case they
fail to have their views adopted. This
action will not be general. 1t is gen
orally understood that Colorado, unde
the leadership of Teller, proposes t.
walk out of the convention. The Cali
fornia delegation has been instructed
to vote for Mckinley, and the conven
tion adopted resolution in favor o
free coinage of silver. But our delega
tSen do not intend to leave the part,
nor the convention in case of failure o
that nature"
"What will be the probable pro
gramme in the national convention O
the silver men?" was asked Mr.. d
Young.
Their members of the platform com
mittee will offer an unlimited silve
coinage plank" he said, 'and if re
jected by that committee when tn
committee make their report to tn
convention, Senator Teller will be tn
one that will probably offer in the con
vention a substitute for the plank re
ported by the committee, in the shap
of one favoring unlimited coinage Q
silver. They then will insist on dis
cussing the substitute resolution o.
the floor of the convention. They vii
insist on n roll call of the substitut
and if defeated they will then walk on
of the convention"