Evening journal., 1896-06-16

platform OF his candidate Is looked upon
with suspicion by the leaders OF the states
where the gold standard Is demanded, and
they Will press he matter until either the
plank is accepted or defeated We have
never had any direct assurance from Mr..
Hennn as TO his attitude on the subject
Delegates from other states who have been
IN conference with Mr.. Hanna state that
be has assured them he is for gold From
other sources we are assured that he Is
only for a straddle and will evade a gold
declaration n possible To be plain about
this matter. which is really moro impor-
tant than anything else, even candidates,
va will keep the screws upon Mr.. Hanna
until ho define bis position or the conven.
lion defines IL for him.
delegate at Large Warner Miller OF New
York gave out the statement;
! do not believe that IL is my duty TO
speak against my convictions, even though
must vote for Levi +. Morton. Mr.. Nc
Kiney will have enough votes long before
the first roll call Is ended. / have heard
ridiculous talk about MIR. Platt forcing
Mr. Hanna into accepting his gold plank.
lave kept In fairly good touch with Mr..
Hanna, and / havb never heard him say
anything unfavornble TO gold standard
| The convention will adopt a financial
/
ness interests OF New York state and the
United States. This hagellng about the
use OF tho word gold is Ridiculous.
The Financial Plank.
An estimate OF the division OF the states
on the financial question as compiled from
the figures OF the leaders in the various
movements Is rs follows:
For gold standard with the word gold
1 L.. a n.1
| "a; Connecticut ~; Delaware, O.; Wis
! Massachusetts, 80; Minnesota, 1S; New
Hampshire, 8; New Jersey, 20; Pennsyl.
yania, 90; Rhode Island, s. Vermont, s;
Washington, 81; total, $50.
For free silver coinage Colsrado. 8;
Idaho, 8; Montana, @; Nevada. O. South
Dakota. 8; Utah. 6; Wyoming, s; Ari.
zona, O.; Now Mexico, 8; Oklahoma, 6;
Indian Territory. q total, 60.
Against free coinage of silver, bus with.
out mentioning gold-Alabama. 22; Cali
fornia, 49, Georgia, 20; Kansas, 2Oi Ken.
tucky, go; Louisiana, l6 Michigan, 2si
Mississippi, 49, Nebraska, l6; Ohio, o.
Oregon. \; South Carolina, 1s; Texas,
9O West Virginia, lei total 80l.
Doubtful state-North Carolina, 90
Probably silver - District of Colum.
bia. g
Probably gold-Alaska. 9 Illinois. 49,
Indiana, 80; Arkansas, 49, Missouri, 34i
total, l5I
Then there are several states which are
against tho free coinage of silver, but oh.
ject to the word gold In the platform
and want a declaration for sound monoy
These states are Iowa, Kansas, Michigan
/ South Carolina
i There are some who are not yet deter
mined. The division in Florida and th'
deadlock In the District of Columbia wa
both doubtless result In tho selection O
gold men,
The out and out silver men will com'
from tho following states and territories
Arizona, Colorado, California, Idaho
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas
Utah, Wyoming.
There are some states and territories ye
to make their selections. Some are be
lleved to be for gold and others silver, bu
they will not change the complexion o
the committee. II shows that there Is
substantial majority for gold, and It can
not be doubted that gold plank will b
, reported to the convention.
The Committee ON Resolutions.
Tho following arc tho members OF tn
committee ON resolutions so far elected
Alabama. il. Y. Coshin, gold Arkan
sas, John Mcclure gold; Colorado. II. NJ
I Teller. silver California. A. b. Lennon
silver; Connecticut. Samuel Fsssenden
u gold; Delaware, J. Edward Addioks, gold
Florida. /. D.. Purcell and J. " Arch
), bald, gold; Idaho. H. 4. Dubois, silver
y Illinois, h. W. Patterson, gold; Indiana
= Low Wallace. gold; Indian Territory, !
: =. Grady, gold; Iowa, John II. Gear
( Kansas, G. A. Swinson; Kentucky, Lesl.
= Coonbs, gold; Louisiana, Il. 9. Wal
mouth; Maine Amos Allen, gold; Mary
land. James A. Gary, gold; Massachr
70 setts, Henry Cabot Lodge gold; Mich
\ gan. Mark 5. Brewer, Minnesota w. i
= Merriam, goldi Mississippi, Wesley era,
= ton; Missouri, L. 5. Niedringhaus, gold
J, Montana, Charles Hartman, silver; M
y braska V. Peter Jansen, gold Neyadl
- a. Q. Cleveland, silver New Hampshire
! Frank S. Stauter gold New York, Nc
y ward Lauterhaoh. gold; New Jersc.
y Frank Bergen, gold; New Mexico. Sol'