New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
OUT AND OUT FOR GOLD.
EVE OF 4 GREAT CONVENTION.


OVERWHELMING AND RADICAL FEELING
FOR THE YELLOW METAL.
THE ONLY CONFLICT OF OPINION IS OVER A
POINT OF PHRAsEoLOGY-REvEL OF THE
GOLD sTRENGTH-THE MAKEUP OF TIE
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE - OTHER
PLANKs OF THE PLATFORM
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIE rNE.1
st. Louis. June 15.-More than four-nfths Of the
01S delegates who are to organize themselves
at noon tomorrow into the eleventh Republican
National Convention were on hand here early
this morning and the hustle and interest which
their arrival promptly injected into the rather
lstcss routine OF the last few days gave to the
finish Of the pro- Convention canvass something
OF the stir and excitement which have marked
the climax OF the Presidential contest In the
conventions Of other years. The fercehess or IN
terest and Intensity Of personal feeling when
characterized the conventions Of 1916 1880. 1871
and even those Of 1SSS and 1892. have, of course
been but feebly reflected In the present one-sided
and passionless struggle for the Presidential
nomination. which ended practically six weeks
before the date set for the assembly OF the Ma
tiona delegates Compared. however, with the
smooth and even duness OF last weeks ma
noeuvilng. the spirit which animated the clos
Ing hours Of the canvass seemed almost gen
timely begerent
ONLY CONFLICT OF THE CONVENTION.
It has been evident for some time that the
only real conflict Of opinion which could possibly
divide the Convention involved the phraseology
rather than the spirit Of the money declaration
| 10 be embodied in this years National platform
It had not been thought likely up to to-day that
| this difference Of vew-rather formal than ma
! terial-could be made the basis Of an actual
! contest In the Convention. But. In the absence
! Of any other issue on which TO precpltate
/ test Of strength. the division among the sound
| none,. delegates on the question OF declaring
for the present gold standard or for the present
e,andard simply. omitting the qualifying ad-
/ tective gold" has been pushed within the twen-
/ ty-four hours to an exten, which seems TO
! threaten an open contest In the NohNent'o" o'e'
a disputed point OF phrase.
The eagerneee OF the advocates Of an out-and-
on, declaration In favor ~ the single gold stand
ard 70 carry their programme through the con-
D ver,,on has become more and more pronounced
+ and the unexpected strength which their cam
/ nolrn has developed encourages them 10 deny IN"
,,lae - the representatives, - the KrpnbH'ah
states where sound-mon'y sentiment S weakest
for more guarded though perhaps no less effec-
rive an expression Of adherence TO the present
standard.
RADICAL GOLD MEN ~ CONTROL.
AZ haa been said already in these dispatches.
the delegates who favor the use Of the word
"go'd" in the platform are in decided majority
g., rho Convention. and II they determn" to press
the poin, they are certain TO obtain the exact
and unmlstakable phraseology for which they
| contend.
All the Eastern and the bulk Of the Southern
and Western delegates have been from the be-
ginning IN favor Of an out-and-cut gold platform
I and only organization has been needed to demon
sirate the power - this element In the Conven-
ton Tho lacking organization has been sup
piled to-day the Ncw-Eusland. New-York and
pennsylyanla delegations leading the way in a
movement t. force the issue between the two dis
putea forms of expression both in the Committee
on Resolutions and the Convention Itself Many
Of the Mississippi Valley delegations Will resist
the adoption II the phraseology demanded 10y the
Eastern leaders. and Oh the contest which now
threatens T. follow the chief interest In the Con
yeniion Will turn Mr.. Hanna and the other
managers here II Major McKinley's canvass
have cndeavored To keep hands N In the dispute
over the wording of the money plank and though
their chief aim Is. naturally, TO prevent a long
and acrimonious hgh, over the platform. they are.
OF course wholly willing that the Convention
should decide ihe point at issue to quit itself.
DELEGATIONS CHOOSE THEIR MEN
The choice to-day Of many delegations ~ rep
| resentatives to serve on the various mmttees
" the Convention disclosed something II the
strength Of tn, sentiment which demands radi-
CAL unequlvocal declaration In favor OF the gold
dollar as the sole standard OF money In the
United States States Ike Indiana. Nebraska
and oregon. which were supposed TO favor n
| guarded expression OF the Conventions adher-
ence to the present standard. elected committee
| men who are outspoken advocates OF making the
money plank as explicit and emphatic as pos
! sihle Even the Southern drift toward an out
spoken declaration was unmlstakable several
radical gold men being chosen to serve on the
| Resolutions Committee.
! 4 curious incident Of the day the caucus
/ Of the colored delegates held TO ascertain the
! opinions Of the majority on the disputed ques-
| ton Of phrascoogy in the platform. or the
forty-two regularly accredited delegates present
! thirty-threc voted for an absolute gold deciara-
! tlon and only nine against.
| Following is a table slowing the members OF
the Resolutions Committee far chosen by the
| States and Territories. with their opinions ana
preferences on the money plank dispute. 1t will
| bc seen that Of the twenty-elght committeeman
! so far elected seventeen favor n declaration for
the gold standard six are for the present stand
ard and five are for the coinage OF silver at the
| ratio OF IL to !.
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Arkan-as....... !phh M'' 'uat. ~. al, - Va n
California. N,n H. ,'l"'"' - NJ. 1850
Colorade n NJ Telc God standard T'Se
illinois. ............ Kobt w Patterson ,oId STANDARD