The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-15
THE PLANS.
For Making Convention
Run Smoothly.
Fight for a Gold Standard Will
Be Vigorous.
Bolt of Silver Men Promises to Be
Dramatic Feature.

st. Louis, June 15.-When the Repub-
lican national committee is called to
order tomorrow it will be found that the
prelhminaries have been looked after
with exceptional thoroughness. There
will be no obstacle in the way of i'm
mediately beginning the work for which
the convention is called, and present in
dications are that the meeting will not
be OF long duration.
The national committee has entirely
concluded consideration of the unusually
long list of contests. and ii is believed by
those who have given attention TO the
subject that this work will be found to
have been done so well that but little
will be left for the committee on creden-
tials.
Necessarily there has been no formal
consideration OF the declaration of prin-
ciples upon which the party will make
It's appeal to the country. but IL will be
found that this branch OF the work has
by no means been neglected. There has
been a general exchange OF views upon
this important point. and much done
looking to the harmonization and cir
culatng of views which, ii is believed,
will render 1t possible for the platform
comparatively little delay.
Selections have been made for the tenn
rorary chairman and other officers of
the temporary organization. and a pro-
gram practically agreed upon for the
permanent organization. with Senator
1hurston Of Nebraska for presiding off,
GER OF the convention. When we add to
these accomplishments the fact that the
A..
been named, IL must be conceded that
the convention has apparently a COM
paratively easy task now before IL.
Obstacles may be encountered, but, as
yet. few Of them are dscernable.
The length OF time the convention
shall sit will. in all probability, be de-
termined largely by the plan of pro-
ceedings. which shall be determined by
the committee on credentials If this
committee should elect to reopen all the
contests for seats in the convention, and
to make an original investigation OF the
various questions which these disputes
cover, the proceedings would be much
delayed. These contests involve the
right OF los seats, and cover wide range
OF controversy. The preponderance Of
opinion is that the credentials commit
tee will deem It necessary TO so into
many OF the contests i'm detail, but that
the verdict of the national committee
will be practically accepted as final In
q large majority Of the contest cases.
The committee spent four days, and a
large part OF as many nights. in sitting
the facts I'm these cases, and hearing
arguments by either the principals or
their counsels. The meeting of the ma
tional committee was called earlier than
usual, I'm order that this work might be
done with more than the ordinary
thoroughness for the facilitation OF the
progress of the convention work. The
committee also departed from the usual
practice in hearing each case as body,
and not in delegating the task TO sub
committee. IL is believed that this
course will have a strong influence in
commenting the verdict, in all cases, 20
the committee 10 which the convention
will formally assign the task OF inquir-
Ing into the qualification OF its mem-'
bers.
On the other hand, there will be strong
pressure on the part OF the delegations
whose claims have been adversely
passed upon to have the controversies
reinvcstigated. The defeated delesates
generally regard the credentials com
mitten in the light Of n court OF appeals.
and In many cases they Will insist upon
hearing. In exceptional instances
this request win probably bo granted,
and the committee will unanimously
take up cases like that OF Delaware.
where both sides 90 the contest were de-
nied seats, or like that of Arizbna. where
the names of both parties were placed
upon the roll and each delegate received
one-half vote. In some Instances IL
in understood that no pressure will be
-trUu-fTt TO tbr-rr ~ T7rc11rC 4 TUOTVU1TTT
OF cases.
Tho contest in the committee on rcso-
lutions IL expected 60 be sharp. but not
protracted. AS IL now appears there will
he little or no difficulty I'm agreeing upon
any OF the planks OF the platform, ex-
septing that relating 90 the financial
policy of the party. With theeelection
of a candidate To head the ticket 50 com