Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13

son the managers have decided and will
probably hold to the decision, not to per-
init resolutions on this subject to be read
and debated In open convention. but will
have all resolutions referred promptly.
without reading, to the committee on reso-
lItions. They hope in this way to avoid
thing cut and dried beforehand as far as
possible. and to try to rush things through
SO as to fiTish up the work Of the conven-
uon by Thursday night. The radical silver
ly, and a sensational scene may occur
" hen they are refused the privilege of con-
sidsripg resolutions in open convention.
The Vice Presidency.
1t is said that Whitelaw Reid believes
that he is going to be the nominee for Vice
President. The anti-Mckinley people have
revived the story that he promised Reid
his support in return for the support Of the
Tribune and declare that Reid expects the
contract to be carried out. Some of them
insinuate that IL Plat had laid down and
let the Mckinley boom rush along without
resistance Red would be on the ticket. If
nothing else could induce Platt 10 keep up
his fight his dislike Of Reid would be
enough.
1t is possible that this story is circulated
again for the purpose of exciting the New
York delegates, who are anti-Reid, TO re-
newed antaeonism toward Mckinley. 1t
is claimed that Mckinley has many friends
among the Platt delegates who are just
awaiting an opportunity to vote for the
Ohio man, but there are probably none cf
the sixty who would not keep up the fight
to the extreme IL he feared the Mckinley
people contemplated elevating Whitclaw
Reid.
Warner Miller and Depew, and, it is be-
lieved. most of the New York delegation,
will favor the nomination of Hobart for
Vice President since Morton has declined
positively. Morton telegraphed Depew to
announce for him that he would not accept
the vice presidency under any circum-
stances. The New York people express
great indignation at the efforts made liz
behalf of Bliss, Fassett. McAlpin, and the
rest of the New York aspirants to the vice
presidency. They say tnat it looks like
treachery to Morton.
Proposed POstpOnement.
There is L struggle on Lcw over a propo-
sition to postpone the New York contests
before the national committee and to refer
the whole matter to the committee on ere
dentials when appointed by the conven-
ton. The attitude Of Platt toward the
matter makes 1t a very delicate question
to handle. Under the fern of procedure
established by the committee the Plat
men would be apt to go out. Then there
might be trouble. People on the outside
anxious to patch the matter up have been
urging the committee to compromise, ad-
mitting part of the Platt and part of the
anti-Platt men.
The members Of the committee have re-
piled to this that they have adopted certain
general principles and rules for deciding
contests, and that they must adhere to
them or else stultify themselves.
TO overcome this difficulty, it is proposed
that the contested delegates from New
York be left off the temporary roll alto
gether, and the matter be left to he settled
by the new credentials committee, which
has no established mode of procedure. Mr..
Platt says he is confident that all his dele
gates will be seated. j. p. NJ.