Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Yesterdays proceedings of the na-
tional republican convention at St.
Louis up to the time of the adjourn
ment were published in the GAZETTE
of that date.
The committe on permanent organi-
cation selected General Grosvenor, of
Ohio, chairman, and Senator John M.
Thurston, of Nebraska, for permanent
chairman of the convention. The Nc
Kinley men secured control of the COM
mittee on credentials. Mr.. Foraker
was chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions, and General Lew Wallace Sec
rotary.
The sub. committee on the financial
plank adopted the gold standard plank
arranged at the conference late Mon
day night. Senator Teller offered q
free silver resolution as substitute,
which was voted down. This will go
to the full committee to-day.
A dispatch from st. Louis says: 1.-THE
free silver men will be given an oppor-
tunitv to declare their opposition and
then Messrs. Teller and Dubois and
such following as they have can walk out
if they will. Now that the word gold"
has been inserted it is expected that
the Teller bolt may assume somewhat
larger proportions than was anticipated
when Mr.. Hanna still thought he could
control the convention to omit the
word. With this the currency ques-
ton practically passes out of the
situation. In intensity of bitter
ness its place is promptly taken by the
vice presidential fight. In this matter,
Mr.. Hanna has not receded from the
stand he took yesterday of unalterable
opposition to Mr.. Morton. He has call
ed upon the Mckinley men in every
delegation to rally to the anti-Morton
standard. Even the New York men
have been told that in this they must
choose between Mckinley and Morton.
The Mckinley men in that delegation
have not wavered in their loyalty to
the Ohio candidate, and have i'm
mediately. entered upon most vindica-
tive fight upon their own governor.
Despite the general feeling that the
ticket will be Mckinley and Morton,
Governor Morton's name will not 60 on
the ticket without the most vehement
protest of the anti Platt faction in New
York State. Headed by Warner Mil
Ter, the leaders of the latter are bending
their energies to prevent Nor
toms nomination for Vice President.
1t is said that Mr.. Platt received q
telegram from Governor Morton signi-
flying his willingness to accept the NOM
ination for vice.president if he failed to
get first place. The anti Platt faction
in the New York delegation protest
against such q move.
There is every reason to believe that
all the business of the convention will
be settled by Thursday afternoon.
The contest in the Second Virginia
district will not 60 before the commit
tee on credentials. AS heretofore stated
the national committee seated both sets
of delegates with half vote each. The
delegates met yesterday afternoon and
agreed in writing to let the roll stand
as made up, both sets withdrawing
their electors ana agreeing 70 support
Colonel l.. P. Harrison, Bowdenite,
as elector.
The following preamble and resolution was
submitted through the chairman of the Vir.
ginia delegation yesterday evening by Col.
Robert T. Hubbard, who asked unanimous
approval Of it;
"Whereas the State republican convention
of Virginia almost unanimously instructed
the delegates at large to vote for Hon. VIM.
Mckinley for president of the United States |;
Resolved. That it is the duty of the dele
gates from Virginia, under the circumstances
to unite in casting the solid vote Of Virginia
on the first ballot for the Hon. VIM. Mckinley
for president, as long as his name is before
the convention"
The delegation will meet to-day and take
action.
There is only one Reed delegate, and the
others want to make tho vote unanimous.