The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13
mr. FrNANcfaL PLANK.
Hanna Said to be Shy Of the Words "Gold
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ST. LOUIS MO. June 70
This has been day Of inertia IN the
Republican camp. Even the arrival OF
Senator Quoy 80 rc-cnfcrfce the presence
Of ex-senator Plat failed 20 galvanze
tho anti Mckinley movement back 10
any semllancc OF vigorous he.
What tle decisions % the COM
mfttec would los appeared 30 be tkacn
for rranafcd in majority q cases.
Some eccentric departures in the Louisi-
ANA contested cases from the ordinary
course o. rulings scarcely served 10 give
zcst 90 otherwise taeteiees proceedings.
Some OF Mr. Platts inumates continue
20 make threats OF hoitug n che New
York contests are decided on The same
principles that are alleged 70 have con-
troilcd the committee in other cases. BIZ
Mr. platt himself has carefully avoided
committing himself 20 such course.
Lrt, THIS afternoon some very decided
indications were given az 10 the course
which the Mckinley men would probably
take on she financial question. Hitherto
tho Plat mon have shouted sound
money" and the Mckinley men have
shouted tariff and neither side has
manifested any deposition 10 adopt the
war cry OF me other. Now all ths IS
changed and the Mckinley mon are
shooting finance
a suggested platform drafted 10y Mr.
Kohlsaat OF Chicago. was submitted 10
Nh ianna and Other close friends or
Major Mckinley to-day. and was taken
under consideration. The proposed iinar-
cial plank while following in the live OF
the Indiana pa f-rr. goes one important
step further aud specially declares ioI
The gold standard" AT The same umc,
however. TINT this pf0I@ ion was sub
mltted. the suggestion was made that If
this platform was adopted ly The Com
mittee on Resolutions II should be with
the distinct Understanding that when T.
was reported TO the convention by the
Committee on Resolutions the chairman
should entertain u motion 10 strike out
the words gold standard tho plank 10
be so framed that this could De done
without interfering with the context or
the sense
Such ID motion being entertained the
proposition would be subject 20 debate
and could be finally settled by the con
veuti0u on d test vote. IL is undefsi- od
10 De Mr. Hanna's Judgment that the
words gold standard ought not b ap-
pear iu the platform.
Pf.ATP HEARD FROM.
Ex-senator Platt to-day issued over his
signature the following statement:
Governor Morton VIII be placed IN
nomination and cordially supported by his
friends Speaker Reed Gnd Senator Ait
son will also receive the votes OF their
supporters. All reports 20 the contrary not
witnstandIur I am hopeful that the con-
vcntion Will recognize the wis0dm Of max
ing Governor Morton our presidential
candidate and declaring for "a gold stand
ara. lie is essentially "a gold-standard
bearer. as his record demonstrates
"T0m cursory observation during
my brief stay here ] am slnguine that
a majority Of the delegates favor the
continuance az the existing financial sys-
tenn. as Interpreted by Republican Ad-
mInistratons.
''rhc New York delegation viii GER
tainly do all I'm its power to put gold
plank in the platform. for New York is
for gold. r. C.PLATT.'
Senator Allison's friends. who have
hitherto remained so silent that the inn
preston gained ground That DE- had
been withdrawn from the race are now
assuming ann aggressive attitude. and as
SORT that he viii Doe supported by vig-
orous oratory and many votes when the
convention proceeds 10 nominations.