Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18
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SENATOR CANNON. OF UTAH
present and told the other mem Ders OF
the delegation that he appreciated to
the utmost the gravity Of the step. and
that, Notwithstanding their instruc'
ton to be roverned by his opinion, he
felt the occasion was one when every
man should be guided largely by his
own opinion. The decision to 90 out
Of the convention was unanimous. The
Idaho DELEGATION as body, a majority
Of the Utah and Nevada delegations,
and part of the Montana and North
Carolina delegations will go out with
the Colorado men.
RAIN SPOILED THE PARADE.
ST. LOUIS. June Is. = Wednesday
night OF convention week was some
time ago marked on the programme OF
the Mckinley boomers for torchlight
parade to demonstrate to the people of
st. Louis and the convention visitors
the popularity of the Ohio candidate.
Unfortunately for the plans OF the
Buckeye enthusiasts, sharp thunder
shower swept across the city about the
dinner hour and then resolved itself
intoa drenching rain, which kept up
throughout the evening and made
marching an exceedingly disapreeable
and sli perry experiment. Many clubs
from out of town had been assigned to
places in sthe procession and all the
city organizations which support Nc
Kinley and which desired to display
their uniforms and their marching
abilities had planned to impress the
populace. The elements were discour-
aging, but nevertheless the mana
gers OF the affair determined to
carry out their programme,
aud they did so, although several or
CARNATIONS which had been billed for
the atfair declined at the last moment
to imperl their uniforms by the rain,
and those which did march went into
line with reduced numbers. Despite
these drawbacks the display was an
interesting and unique one. Barrels
OF red fire we're burned along the line
Of march. and sky rockets were pro-
fuse. The feature of the march, how
ever, was the face Of Maj. McKin-
ley. Portraits of the candidate bios.
somed over the marchers and were ele-
waited from the carriages through the
whole length Of the line. There were
hundreds OF them, OF all sizes and OF
all degrees of likeness to their subject
The turnout was 20 minutes passing
the Planters hotel, and rough est.
mate would put the number Of march
ers at 1000 or 5000.
VICTORY FOR FREE HOMES"
ST. LOUIS, June lS.-The sub-com-
mittee on resolutions reported adverse.
ly yesterday morning to the Oklahoma
free homes resolution. Mr.. Henry Asp,
a member of the general committee,
addressed the full committee on the
subject and made an urgent appeal not
to abandon free homes for the remain
ing public domain. On hearing the ar
gument presented, the subcommittee
withdrew the unfavorable report
and placed the matter before the gen.
eral committee without prejudice.
The plank was discussed for some
time by the full committee and it was
decided unanimously to accept it.
This placed the Oklahoma delegation
on Easy street all day.. They were ex.
tremely delighted over the action OF
the committee which insures the in
corporation of the free homes plank
in the platform. The territories will
be favored with ,me rule and state
hood resolutions. Mr.. Asp favored the
resolution calling for the free coinage
of American silver
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE first session
yesterday Of the republican national
convention was brief and formal.
Chairman Charter, Of the national COM
mittee, dropped the gavel at 1920, and
90 minutes later an adjournment was
taken until ten o'clock this morning.
The temporary chairman, G. W. Fair
banks Of indianapolis, delivered his
and the committee selections
Of the various delegations were an
nounced-that was all. When the
gavel fell the usual hustle and commo-