The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-15
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Tenor of Chairman Fairbanks In
troductory Remarks.

Tenor of Chairman Fairbanks In
troductory Remarks.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 4.-The latest
Vice-Presidential quantity is Chaupcey NJ.
Depew. Mr.. Depew is not an unwilling
candidate. 1t is understood that lie has
expressed to bis intimate friends his readi-
ness to accept the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation if the convention sees fit to name
him. Friends of the other second-place
candidates declare that Mr.. Depew is not
only willing Barkis, but that he is eager
for the nomination.
1t is generally understood that n. Clay
Evans of Tennessee, appreciating his dis
advantageous geographical location, has
abandoned his hope of being nominated,
although his name may be presented, +,
merely as compliment. The friends of
Governor Evans have slated him for Post
master General in President McKinley's s
Cabinet.
Some of the McKinleyites insist that
Governor Morton of New York will yet be
prevailed upon to accept second place on
the ticket if the platform declares for the
single gold standard. Mr.. Morton may
then be induced to accept, but not other
wise. The general opinion is that the
ticket will be Mckinley and Hobart" as
telegraphed to The CALL last Wednesday.
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, who
has been nominated for temporary pre-
siding officer of the convention, has COM
pleted the address he will deliver when he
takes the chair next Tuesday. 1t has al.
ready been set forth in these dispatches
that Mr.. Fair banks speech will be a dis
cussion of the views which Mr.. Mckinley
holds on the tariff and the money ques-
ton, and which he desires to see incorpor-
ated in the platform. The speech is not
very long, mum bering about 5000 words,
and as he is u deliberate speaker, Mr.. Fair
! banks expects to consume about fifty min
utes in its delivery.
| The address was written Immediately
after the notification of his appoint
ment as temporary chairman. 1t has
been read to Mr.. Mckinley and there have
been some additions and some changes
made at his suggestion. 1t was read this
afternoon to a mum ber of the Mckinley
leaders, and Mr.. Hanna invited repre-
sentatives of the New York and Massa-
chusets delegations, representing the ex-
treme gold men, to listen to it. No free
| silver men were invited, as it is recognized
as hopeless to attempt 10 reach any ground
for compromise with that wing.
Mr. Fairbanks will devote some ten min
utes of the Introductory to a review of the
past of the Republican party. Then he
will devote himself to the current issues OF
the day. He will first address talk on
the tariff as his speech developes, and will
follow very closely on the lines which have
been sketched out in these dispatches, as
representing the Mckinley attitude. His
first and principal consideration will be
the tariff and protection. He will main
tain that Democratic tariff law is the
foundation of the present distress; that
the tariff law has brought about the finan-
cial wreck of the treasury, because of in
sufficient revenues.
To correct this evil the immediate re-
peal OF this law is imperative. Once this
tariff law is replaced by another, under
whose beneficent work the receipts of the
treasury shall equal the expenditures OF