The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-17
VOL..0-NEW SERIES. NO. 10.

inate. Information reached the $ A. j.
this afternoon that sOme OIL MOrtcn's
friends who have been working up an
interest In his behalf to-day caoled Mrs.
Morton. who Is ~ Europe. to use her
influence with the Governor TO take the
second place. Her reply, received at
late hour this afternoon. contained an
emphatic negative the substance Of the
dispatch being that she wished him 10
have the hrst place or nothing.
lhe New lOiA Mckinney men with a
View Of forestalins amy forcible action
mat the convention might take respecting
Mr. Morton ana the vlco-presidency, drew
up a paper this afternoon, which would
be circulated tonight FOR signatures. II
does not mention that Governor Morton
Will be named. but it protests against the
factional Quarrols Of New York being
carried into the convention and con-
dcmns tho unwisdom Of selecting
the Nice-President from New York.
MORTON SAYS 30.
Mr. Dcpow telegraphed Governor Nor
ton. stating II had been asserted that he
had rcscindcd his telegram OF declination
and was now willing TO accept second
place and asking him il this was so. TO
this Mr. Depew received the following
explicit reply:
"Rhinecun, y. y. June l6
"Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depew, Southern
Hotel. St Louis
Telegram received. Stories circulated
are unlOunded. Have iescinded nothing.
al =. MORTON"
As "a commentary upon this dispatch,
Mr.. Dcpcw repeated the remark bee made
10 "a reporter for the Southern Associat-
ca Pycss. this morning when the rumors
about Mr.. Mortou's yice-presidental aspi-
ratious were brought TO his attention.
How often must q man say thing
before he is 90 be believed Must he say il
every day. and keep on saying IL inden-
nucly2'
At 1890 O'Clock Senator Garter chair
man Of the Republican National COMMIT
tee. called the convention 20 order. by
this time an seats OF delegates ana nearly
half Of the gallery space were filed. The
chaplain. Rabbi Sale. opened with prayer
the whole assemblaee standing as the
chaplain invoked the Divine benedicton
At the close Of the chaplain's prayer
Chaiiman Carter said:
'"This convention is assembled IN com
pliancc with the terms OF the call ISSUED
by the National Committee on the l4th
of December. 1S95 which call the secre-
tary will now proceed 20 read
The secretary did so. I'm voice when
was lldlNlNie ten rect tlSlaNii A4lu dlll4t
frequent cries Of Louder
Chairman Garter then said:
Gentlemen OF the CG1ention: BY di-
rcction Of the National Committee. l
present for your approval for your tenn
porary chairman. Hon. Charles W. Fair
banks Of Indiana"
Southefand. on behalf Of the New
York delegation, moved that the selection
Of the committee be- approved and this
was carried without "a di- sentine voice.
THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Fairbanks a tan and very slim
gentleman. " ia dark. clOse-cIo opped beard
and n.oretachc. came forward and in
al an and distinct tone. with only occo-
sicnal references TO his notes. addressed
the convention. Mr. Fairbanks refercnee
to sound money was applaudcd by the
delegates from thc East and received in
silence by those from the West. Tic
brought ont storm OF applause when Doe
declared the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at 16 TO / an imp0ssibilty while
silver was worth hut 30 to- h.
Mention of the Monroe doctrine brought
applause and reference TO James q.
Blaine aroused cheers.
There was hand-clapping for free cuba
and for protection.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Fairbanks
speech. Mr.. Carter proposed the appoint
mcuts of the secretary, assistant secre-
taries. sergeant-a at-arms official sfDno-
grapher, and other officials, and the per-
SONS so named were declared duly aD-
pointed
Mr. Lamb. delegate from Virginia. Of
fered a resolution. which was agreed 10
that until "a permanent organization is
effected the convention VIII be governed
hv the rules of the last Republican con
vention Mr.. Lamb also offered another
resolution, which was adopted 10 cal
the roll Of the States and Territories.
the chairman Of each delegation 20 an
nounce the names of the persons selected
20 serve on the several committees. also
that an resolutions I'm respect 10 the plat
form shall be referred 90 the committee
without debate. The States We're then
called for their selection of DELEGATES as
members of the several committees.
Mr.. clayton Of Arkansas, sent up a
resolution. which ne desired 10 have read
and referred. but objection was made 10
its being read, and it was referred with
out reading. II related % the determi-
nation Of election contests.
Another resolution from the colored
neople OF Illinois. affecting their rights as
n race. was treated in ike manner.
After am announcement OF the places
and times Of meeting OF the four com
mittees: the convention no lAh adjourn
Cd until tomorrow az 10 a. NJ.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.
The following compose the Committee
on RESOLUTIONS:
Alabama. H. V. Cashun, Arkansas Jno.
Mcclure. California. A. B. Lennon Col
orado Henry NJ. Teller. Connecticut.
fs I
dicks. florida. j. l.. Purcell; Georgia. W.
II. Johnson: Idaho Fred L. Dubois Hi
nois. R. W. Patterson; Indiana, General
Lew Wallace; Iowa. J. II. Gear. Kansas.
c. A. Swanson; Kentucky Leslie Coombs'
Louisiana. II. G. WaUmoth, Maine, Amos
j.. Allen; Maryland. James A. ary
Massachusetts. II. c. Lodge. Michigan.
VI. S. Brewer; Minnesota w. Il. Mer-
riam: Mississippi, ". j.. Hampton, con-
tested; Missouri. L. G.. Neiarnghaus.
Montana. c. Hart New Mexico Petc.Aan
sen: Nevada. A. c. Cleveland. New Iiamp-
shire, +. S. streeter; New Jersey, Frank
Bergen. New York Edward Lauterbach;
North Carolina, NJ. J.. Mott, North Da-
kota. Alex. Hughes. Ohio, j. Il. Foraker;
Oregon. Chas s Moore. Pennsylvania.
Smedley Darlington. Rhode Island. a.
Read South Carolina. ". B. Crum. South
Dakota. David Williams. Tennessee +. L.
Brown: Texas. Webster =. Langan:
Utah. +. J. Cannon. Vermont, W. b.
PrOuty, Virginia. James D. Brady. Wash
ington, A. l.. Burleigh; West Virginia. F.
N. Reynolds. Wisconsin. Il. NJ. LafOllettc.
Wyoming, B. +. Fowler, District Of Co
lumbia, Andrew Gleason, Arizona. j II
IGbriske, New Mexico Sol Luna. Okla
homa, Henry +. Asp Indian Territory.
j. Il. Grady: Alaska, G. s johnson
OTHER COMMITTEES.