Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From St. Louis.

sire ODtalDS W uSulo ouo AoU ion6 VIZ
convention is likely to last. There be-
ing no opposition practically to the
nomination OF Major Mckinley it was
taken for granted at first that the con-
vention could finish up its work in
two or three days, but the outlook,
however, is far from being promising
for much speed, as there are something
like 40 contests to be settled, and
each contestant will insist on hear
ing. The St. Louis people, of course,
want long convention, and fortunate
" for them it looks as if the session
would last for four or FIVE days, proba-
bly, winding up on Saturday.
Rumors were current yesterday to
the effect that Mark A. Hanna was di-
recting all who came to him to refrain
from declaring for a gold standard and
were not to mention the name of gold
in any way. Instead they were to limit
the expression of their views by such
phrases as Sound money" "a one hun
dred cent dollar" "tbe maintenance of
the currency as it u.s." and similar
phrases. "There is not the slightest
truth" said Mr.. Hanna last evening,
'in the reports that 1 am counseling
the use of words and phrases regarding
the currency question. I am profound
ly interested in the matter as republi-
can, but not interested in the least as
the manager of Major McKinley's can
vass for the nomination. In word, it
is none of my managerial business. l
do not intend to give any advice or
suggestion to the national committee
in regard to the exercising of any of its
duties and have not done anything of
the kind from the beginning"
There is open talk among the New
York men this morning ola bolt from
the convention if the eight contests in
the New York delegation are decided
against the Platt delegates. Mr.. Platt's
friends seem to be under the impress
sion that the contestants in New York
who favor McKinley's nomination will
be seated. These gentlemen assert
that Mckinley cannot be elected with
out the electoral vote of New York.
Elk. Senator Platt does not say that he
and his friends will leave the conven-
ton hall if his delegates are unseated,
but he leaves no doubt upon an in
uuirer's mind that such course would
be justified. "The nomination of
candidate" says Mr.. Platt, "does not
settle the presidency. Many things
may happen between now and next No
vember. I have some reason to believe
that the gold men at heChicago conven.
ton will bolt if free silver candidate
be nominated. Much depends there
fore upon what our convention shall
do. If we do not adopta sound money
platform, democratic candidate COM
mitted to the single gold standard
would get great many republican
votes. 1t is no easy task that we have
before US"
The Mckinley men are not at all
disturbed by the report that the Platt
men may bolt the convention. A gen.
tleman, who is very close to Mckinley,
when spoken to regarding this matter,
said "Let them bolt. These con-
testants are men of the highest respect
ability. We shall not let them be
turned out simply to satisfy Mr.. Plat.
If they were honestly elected, and we
believe they were, the seats will be
given to them in spite of Mr.. Platt's
little skin game. Mckinley can be
elected without MIR. Platt's aid. We
can get New York in spite of Platt.
Mr.. Platt is discredited in the eyes of
the American people. He can't hurt
us in New York or anywhere else"
1t is contemplated to hold confer
ence In Senator Platt's room this even
ing, at which will be present Messrs.
Quay, Lodge. Henderson, of Iowa, and
other leading republicans who represent
the interests of the candidates opposed
to Mckinley. An effort will then be
made to formulate financial plank
acceptable to the eastern sound money
element.
The vice presidency is another ques-
ton to which some consideration will
probably be given in the conference
The New York men, it is believed, will
endeavor to secure the second place on
the ticket for Governor Morton after
Mckinley is chosen for President. But
this is only in the event, as they ex-
press it, that they are treated fairly"
Every member OF the national com.
mittee was in his seat or represented
by proxy when the body met this
morning. Only sixty contests had so
far been passed upon and los still re-
NAMED upon the order of business.
Secretary Manley announced that
the contest in the Eighth Virginia dis
trict had been withdrawn by letter
and the names of W. B. G.. Shumate and
II. Y. Wales were placed up the tenn
porary roll. Both are instructed for
Mckinley, while the contestants were
divided between Reed and Allison.
Consideration of the Mississippi con-
tests was resumed and concluded.
In each of these cases both contes-
tees and contestants were Mckinley
ties and presidential preferences cut no
figure in the decisions.
Next the committee took up the case
brought from the First district of Ala
bama and which had been laid over
from Wednesday.
National committeeman Youngblood,
of Alabama, told in an interesting way
of the local troubles that had brought |
about the contest and described amid
laughter how, the day before the dis
trict convention, emissaries of presi.
dental candidates from Maine, Penn
sylvania and elsewhere opened up
headquarters over negro stores and en-.
deavored to get in their work among