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PLATT'S ANTl-M'NNLEY PLOT.
CONTEsTING DELEGATES To CUT A
BIG FIGURE.

The Wicked New York Boss stack
Ing HIS Cards in such a Way AZ
To Have Every Contestant PossibIe
Admitted-A DeIuge Of ADpIica-
items for the Subordinate Posi-
lions in the Convention.
st. Louis. June 5.-Coi Perry Heath.
an eX-journalist OF Cincinnati. and just
now avant courier Of the Mckinley inva-
sion Of st. Louis IS in deep anxiety to-
night over what he forcibly denominates
an underhand attempt to defeat
the Ohio man. He names Hon.
Thomas c. Platt as director OF
the ant-McKinley move He says
that Platt has given out the Information
publicly that he viii not be In 81. Louis
until next Wednesday, when all the other
leaders are expected here. but privately
he has notified all those members Of tho
republican national committee. who are
supposed not 70 be bound to Mckinley.
that he will be here Monday morning, and
would like to meet them In private con-
ference for the discussion Of business OF
very vital importance to the party" one
OF the committeeman thus written to, has
communicated with Mr. Heath.
MIR. Heath does not sxactly know who
Of the committeeman are against McKin-
ley but he knows among the probabilities
are Mr. Clarkson and several others
"rhe method to be used to defeat the
Ohioan," said Col. Heath. "ls a desper-
ate one, but II will be tried. It Is wen
known the national committee Is to meet
az the Southern hotel al noon Wednesday
70 begin the work of making up the ten-
porary roll of the convention which as
sembles the following Tuesday Ever
since the opposition 70 Mai. Mckinley has
IcaHAed mat the Ohioan's boom could
not be checked by the ordinary methods
y nus schemed TO use the advantage given
II ln the control OF Inc national COMMITTEES
TO defeat Mr.. Mckinley n possible by
recognizing an the anti-Mckinley con-
testing delegates who could show the
suBntest claim, and giving them the seats
IN the convention. with the expectation
that they would force men of their own
selection on the credentials COMMITTEES,
ana thus SECURE a firm footing in the
permanent Organization Of the conven-
Col Heath will be Joined Monday bv
Judge a. G. Thompson Of Gallipons, a
leading member Of the Ohio delegation,
and one OF the Mckinley managers. Gen.
Grosvenor will also come on that date,
II congress adjourns Saturday
sergeant-at-Arms ByrneH has been busy
az day trying TO get in order the deluge
OF mail and telegraph applications for
dOorkeeper, usher, assistant and rnessen-
gers under his control. Mr.. Byrnes has
provisional list made up of the COO to be
appointed, but the final selections will
be made after the committee meets here
The press COMMITTEES has decided upon
a basis for the distribution OF tickets 10
the press box. Only reporters and corr
respondents actually reporting the pro-
eeedings VIII be admitted 70 this space
not exceeding six tickets and the allow
ance ts graded down In proportion to the
Importance Of the papers asking for them
The Grand Army Of the Republic viii
also receive several hundred tickets. The
seating capacity OF the hall Is above 1000,
ticket
Among the arrivals to-day was Col.
Bracket of Baltimore. Col. Bracket Is
a wen known republican from Maryland.
and viii be at the convention in the ca
Some friends Of Gen. Lloyd Lowndes OF
Maryland said Col. Brackett, have
been booming him for Vice President.
While ne is not an avowed candidate, yet
he would be an excellent choice. He Is
an able man, and under his leadership
Maryland went republican, for the hrst
on Wednesday the national COMMITTEES
viii meet at the Southern hotel, and VIII
For temporary chairman: Mark Hanna
Of Ohio, Gov. Merriam of Minnesota, Maj.
Warner of Missouri and Warner Miller
Of New York have been mentioned.
Most Of the members Of the national
committee including Chairman Carter
of MONTGOMERY Secretary j. H. Manley
OF Maine. NJ IT. DeYOung of California,
j. s. Clarkson OF Iowa, Senator Thurston
Of Nebraska, and eX-GOV. Fifer OF Him
ois are expected here Monday or Tuesday
next.
Ex-Gov Merriam of Minnesota, who has
a considerable backing for chairman OF the
convention. has. written that he will be
here next Tuesday He is at the head OF
the Minnesota delegation, and is a pro-
nounced Mckinley man.
The hall decorations are of the most
elaborate character ever attempted at any
convention, and are almost complete. on
Wednesday the hall will be handed over 10
the Business Mems League.