Evening journal., 1896-06-13

iievs that he had been marked for slauRh-
Ter and took the Pennsylvania limited
for ST. Louis Wednesday morning. He ar
rived, with ali the thunders of the ord
nance department. Of the national guard
in his voice, protesting that he was enti-
tied to the seat and would order few
batteries Of artillery out here to protectit
Mr.. Platt has managed to meet repre-
sontatives from all states whose contests
had been decided arbitrarily, as he asserts
by the national committee, Ia favor OF Nc
Kinley. He consulted with the leaders ia
Florida, Alabama. Louisiana and Calitor-
mia.
Mr.. Platt took steps looking to organic.
Ing all tho states which had grievances.
Ho also consulted with Colonel David B.
Henderson, Senator Gear and General
Dodge OF Iowa. who are the representa-
tives of Allison in the absence OF General
Claryson.
The Allison men wore all eager TO aid
Platt In his fight IN the committee and
plaoe themselves under his leadership.
They admitted that they were greatly han
dicauNed by the action of Joseph H. Man
10y In having weakened the position Of
Speaker Reed by oonoeding McKinley's
nomination when It was unnecessary.
Quay and Hannn Confer.
A most important conference was held
In Senator Quay's rooms at which Sena-
tor Quay himself, Hon Mark Hanna, ma
tlonal committeeman from Ohio. Hobart
OF New Jersey Hon. Samuel Fessenden Of
Connecticut and W. Andrews OF Pennsyl-
vanla wegn present, and at which it was
practically arranged that Mr. Quay should
retro from the contest for the presidency.
He said that the contests which were now
under consideration by the national COM
mittee were Of little or no consequence, be-
oause IT, was evident that Mckinley al
ready had over 500 uncontested votes,
making It evident that the people demand
ed his nomination. He acquiesced in tho
suggestion that Mckinley should be nomi-
mated by aoolamation, and said the sooner
the convention performed its work and
adjourned the better it would he.
There Is some dif0yilty about the selao.
tion OF vice presidential candidate, and 1t
Is by no means a settled question. Garrett
II. Hobart of New Jersey and II. Clay
Evans OF Tennessee are the most promi-
nent candidates at the present time. There
Is feeling that Mr., Evans would make a
stronger run as candidate for governor OF
Tennessee than he would as vice president.
Many people believe that Evans was elect
ed governor Of Tennessee and think that
DomoCrhtS Will vote AuI Hilu VIM Mohiu
not vote for him as a candidate for vice
president
The question of giving the second place
70 New York has been considered, ane
Governor Morton, b. +. Tracy and j. Sloai
Fassett have been talked Of The genera
conclusion seems TO be that the vice presi
dent must como from outside Of New
York, and as the case now stands Hobar
appears to be in the most advantageQn
position
The Platform For Gold.
it is now believed that the declaration
IN favor OF the gold standard in the plat
form viii be very emphatio and unequivo
cal When tho men from the east rcac
St Louis. they will find that the clos
friends OF Major Mckinley arc ready t
offer them a financial plank that they ca
agree upon without hesitancy. Ssver0
drafts Of a platform have been prepared
and IL Is now believed that a form ha
bsan sacussd which will be satisfactory
II Will declare against the free ccinuEe ,
silver unless 1t should be brought abou
b. international ogreemont No ratio