Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-30
ST. LOUIS AND TEE CONVENTION.

ST. LOUIS MD il.sS tOft tNfiV
Chairman Carter, of the National Re
publican Committee Ga free-silvor advo-
cate shows an inclination to have the
national convention Of his party post
poned or removed from st. Louis. The
latest dispatches. however, say that the
injury done the auditorium by the cyclone
may be easily repaired by tonight. So,
MIR. Carter will not be able to rely upon
the damaged auditorium as sufficient
excuse for the movement that he seems
willing TO promote.
But il Is possible that the injury done
tho railroads by the storm. and the gene
raj upset of business at st. Louis, added
to the grief-striclen condition Of that
community. may furnish reasons for de-
laying the meeting of the convention.
However. we much mistake the Republi
can situation If the friends of Major
Mckinley do not ,strenuousy oppose any
change of date Or place of meeting. AS
things stand. Mckinley is quite sure OF
the nomination. hence IL would be quito
natural for him to object TO giving his
opponents. whether gold or silver men.
further time, since they would surely use
it to organize ard plot against him. We,
therefore. conclude that If the National
Republican Committee IL called together
to consider II any changes are necessary
the McI<inleyites will be found battling
against all such propositions.
Blaine is said to have lost the nominal
ton TO Hayes at Cincinnati on account
of the conventions adjourning over one
night. Ii Is said that he had a "cinch"
upon that nomination and that all combl-
nations attempted against him had failed :
but that on account of an alleged mot
reaD defect in the gas-pipes in the con-
vention hall the convention resolved 10
adjourn as stated. By, the time the con-
vention met next day Baine's enemies
had centred upon Hayes, and Hayes was
nominated and elected and---got tho
Office. AS all OF this occurred in Nc
Kinleys own Buckeye State he doubtless
remembers it well, ana we presume Will
act accordingly.
But, we must admit that there is an
other view of the case which may have
some influence. Without a doubt there
are a great many Republicans who would
like 20 see what the Democrats are going
TO do at Chicago before they are called
upon TO make the nominations for the
Republican party. quite likely Mr.. Car
ter is one OF these. If so, he would be
ready 10 seize upon any excuse that comes
10 hand 10 delay his convention until the
Chicago convention has acted. And so,
he might argue that it would not be de-
cent for ribald Republican politicians 10
invade St Louis when that people had
but Just returned from the burial OF their
hundreds of dead.
... lie might also insist that I'm view OF the
recent calamity at st. Louis the atten-
q, dance upon convention held there would
be small If II convened whilst the recent
horror was yet fresh In the public mind
Indeed he might frame several very
plausible excuses If he could but be as
sured that the proposition for postpone
ment would not be antagonized by tho
Mckinley men I'm overwhelming force.
1t seems TO us. in the light Of the in
formation now before Us, that the oonven.
ton win not be postponed and that II
will be held at 81. Louis. Testimony that
the auditorium Ia new, temporary framed
building) has not been much injured
comes from the sergeant-at-arms Of IN,
National Republican Committee, and from
Mr.. Chauncey !. Filley. who Is quoted in
the New York Herald. as folows
st. Louis Mo. May 2S. 1851 have JUS
come from the convention building rh,
damage is immatcrial. and only ON thI
skylight or upper tier OF windows, under
the roof OF the building. The superin
sendent of construction assures me thai
IL can be made ready for occupation 10y
next Saturday night.
CHAUNCEY l. FILLEY.
The date set for the meeting Of tbs
Republican convention at st. Louis Il
juno 10th. and that set for the meetlns
OF the Democratic convention at Chicago
is July Eth.