New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
ING MAJORlTIES.


ING MAJoRlTIEs.
St Louis. June 1S-Bright sunshine and cloud.
less skies. and a temperature up in the eighties
and going higher diffused an nspiriting inhu-
ence this morning on the many thousand men
and women who swarme! through the streets or
TANNED the cable and trolley cars which con-
verged on the large, squat -bedecked build
ing in which the Republican National Conven'
ton held its sessions. II was the morning OF the
third day-the decisive day-the day which gave
to the Grand Old Party" for victory or defeat
its battle-cry and Its leader. Both were fixed
upon without delay or friction-the battle-cry,
Protection and the Gold Standard" and the
leader, william Mckinley. Of Ohio
THE DAYS WORK IN DETAIL
At 1890 o'clock all the delegates were
in the Convention Hall. most OF them IN the
seats assigned their respective States. but many
we're still surging UP and down the rather mar
row a.ses chatting pleasantly with each other
or consulting about possible combinations. Al
to the galleries they were closely packed-the
fair sex being well represented. While all were
waiting for the chairman TO announce the open
ing. the time passed pleasantly enough In listen
ing 10 the strains OF the band stationed above
and behind the platform, the pleasure being
somewhat dashed by rather dolorous ditty In
praise OF Protection sung by a quartet OF male
voices.
At 1875 the chairman. Senator Thurston, an
nounced that the divine blessing would be In
voked by the Rev. John r. Scott of Florida.
Mr. Scott. a very short, dark negro, delivered q
short and feeling prayer, beginning: Father OF
all from whose hands the centuries fall like
grains of sand, meet to-day united. free.
loyal" He asked blessing on the Convention
and It's work and closed with the recital OF the
Lords Prayer.
HOW THE PLATFORM WAS RECEIVED.
The chairman said that the first order Of buSa
ness was the reception Of the report OF the Com
mitteA on Resolutions. and The Chair recognized
for that purpose Senator-e!-ct Foraker. or Ohio'
who. as he stepped on the platform, was received
with hearty applause He said; MS chairman
Of the Committee on Resolutions l have the
honor to report as follows.
Mr. Foraker then read the PLATFORM which 10
nrnted elsewhere IN a clear voice. with distinct
Anunciation. He gave pointed emphasis to the
Endorsement OF President Harrison which was
received with cheers. bur not with any over-
whelmng demonstration
With the opening sentence OF the financial
nIant 1.-The Republican party is unreservedly for
very emphaticay a burst OF cheering occurred,
and the applause repeated with redoubled
volume when the pledge to promote international
2 greement for free coinage Of silver was read.
The cheering at this point 90 prolonged
that II interrupted the proceedings for some
time and compelled the chairman TO rap for
order
The demand for American control OF the Ha.
walian Islands received approval; but the pro-
| posed building OF the Nicaragua Canal by the
United States and the purchases Of the Danish
| Islands for a Naval station fell fiat The Cuban
paragraoh was greeted with loud cheers though
the Convention missed the phrase demanding the
| interve n,ion OF the armed forces OF the United
| States In Cuba which appeared In unauthorized
| guesses at the platform Influence and good
| offices" appeared in place Of armed interven-
| ton"
The Civil Service plank was received in blank
silence but the demand for a free ballot and
the condemnation Of lynching elected the en-
thuslasm and approval OF the colored delegates.
The reading OF the platform a whole was
listened 10 with marked attention. and at the
close It was greeted with great cheering. The
reading occupied twenty-five minutes Mr. For-
aker moved the adoption OF the report as the
National platform for 1896.
AS Mr. Foraker reached the final plank Mr..
Teller left his seat with the Colorado delegation
and moved up 10 the platform. where he seated
himself at the end of the second row Of seats to
the right Of the chairman.
Then the chair recognized Senator Teller, who
sent to the secretarys desk and had read the
following minority report:
We. the undersigned members OF the Committee
on Resolutions being unable TO agree with that part
OF coinage and finance, respectfully submit the
following paragraph substitute therefor:
THE Republican party favors the use of both gold
AMI silver equal standard money. and pledges
it's power 10 the free unrestricted and inde
pendent coinage Of gold and silver mints AZ
the ratio OF lG parts OF silver TO l OF 5old.'
TELLER,S PARTING SPEECH.