The Portland daily press., 1896-06-11
GIVES UP THE FIGHT.


ing straddle ON the currency question
| or that Mckinley advised me not to pur-
sue such course or said the silver aglta-
ton was the result of hard times, just as
the green back craze was the result OF
panic of '73, is totally false. ! did not
write him that n majority OF the people
OF Kentucky We're in favor of free coinage
or that both parties were rapidly drifting
that way. My expressed opinion WIS
| that The Minneapolis platform as too gen.
eral. and that the party must make a
clear and distinct selection. My views
| are too well known to require explana-
ton in Kentucky. Wseks before the oon-
vention assembled at Louisville. the
Sunday Critic announced my declaration
that l would not accept the nomination
on free silver platform, and l gave the
Courier Journal an interview almost as
explicit. I have time and time
again declared in favor of the
gold standard. with every dollar
made of equal value and against
free unlimited coinage of silver. My
canvass was made on platform embody-
ing these ideas l adhere TO that platform.
believe sound money should be the
Loading issue of the coming campaign.
There is no time for quippling or eva
sion. We may lose some western states.
This loss will be more than compensated
for by gain in the old slave border states.
II l thought such declaration would
cause the Republican nominee to be
defeated, I would none the less favor it.
In justice to Mckinley I will add that
the statement in todny's Courier Jour-
nal, that he wrote me, recommending the
adoption Of a plan with strong free
silver tinge is not true.'
HOW TO CARE FOR coLoRED MAN,
Not Presidential Nomination the Important
Question at st. Louis.
St. Louis, June 10.-Despite the assur-
ances of the citizens committee of ar
engagements, that ample accommodations
will be placed at tha command of the
colored delegates and their associates, the
National committee is to be requested to
look into the situation and appoint a
sub committee with instructions to report
not later than upon tomo rrOw.
Three resolutions to this effect have
been drawn and one or more will pc sub
mitted, just as soon as the roll of COM
mitteemen present has been called. The
champions of the oolored men are Jud ge
Long of Florida, Senator Carey of Wy
oming and Vim. NJ. Hahne of Ohio
The Florida committeeman is in a
position to give the committee chapter
of personal experiences; for on Monday
and yesterday he tramped for hours seek
ing headquarters for the prescribed
visitors only to admit that he had been
baffird at every turn. One leading hotel,
recognizing the gravity of the situation,
offered to set aside portion of one of it's
wings for the entertainment of the full
corps of colored delegates; TO give them
separate entrance and to serve meals in
rooms; but when this agreement came to
the ears of the walters there was vigor-
Gus protest, and negotiations were de-
clared off.
While most Of the national committee.
men on the ground are ohary of express
ing themselves in advance of the meet
ing, there is an impression abroad that
the body may refuse to take cognizance
of the matter on the ground that it is out
of its province and belongs exclusively to
the jurisdiction of the local committee.
In this event, Judge Long will submit
a resolution setting forth that, in as
much as it is evident that some of the
delegates cannot secure accommodations
in st. Louis, 1t is both necessary and de :
sirable that the convention be- hold ID an
other city. This it is thought would have
an immediate effect toward settling the
difficulty.