Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
IN ST. LOUIS HOTEL CORRIDORS.
What Is RefnE Said Prior to the Re-
publican Convention.

What Is RefnE Said Prior to the Re-
publican Convention.
Special From Staff Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, No., June 13.-Mr. Manley's
despairing letter has served to further
stimulate the other friends Of the man
from Maine. and to nerve them to renewed
activity in his behalf. They have now got
their mad up and are going into the fight
with bitter determination to hang on like
bulldogs until the game is up. The Reed
headquarters are being elaborately decor
ateQ ana preparations are under way to
make good showing to the delegations
An immense sign, probably forty feet long
composed OF wooden letters two feet in
height, calls attention of the wayfarer to
the entrance to the Headquarters. Rusv
workers are on hand, with more to follow
TO do missionary work for the Maine
statesman among the outside delegations
Mr. Reeds name is to be kept right in tha
front until some one is nominated
1t Is said that the change In the sla 20
made up by the Mckinley men, by which
senator Proctor of Vermont was to have
been permanent chairman of the conven
tlcn, came about as a result of a protest
from Reed people.
one OF Mr.. Reeds managers is said to
nave gone to Mr.. Hanna with the state
ment that the Stating of the Vermontsr
would be taken direct and intentional
anront by the Reed forces. 1t was claim
IN the Reed column of states and that
Senator Proctor was responsible in part
Tor It's detection. TO recognize him. there
iore, IN this conspicuous manner would
be resented by the friends of Mr. Reed
have seen letter written by Senator
Prcctor early in the spring to a Mckinley
man, in which it is shown that he knew
now vermont was going. even at that
early date, and before the rank and file
OF the politicians had the remotest idea
OF now matters would turn out in that
state In this letter Senator Proctor
speaks of the growing sentiment for Nc
Kinley, and adds: Il expect nv SON will
be a delegate. and / am afraid 1 will not
ley"
That was just Mr.. Proctors drollery. for
doubtless he knew all the time he would
be a delegate himself and knew the diff
Guilty he would labor under to prevent him
self from voting for Mckinley.
% Every hours deliberation b. the national
committee of the contested cases adds tn
the growing Indignation of the anti-McKin-
ley men over the way their delegates have
bean treated. The Mckinley men do not
seem to be satisfied with the already large
majority in sight for their candidate, but
are ravenously greedy for every delegate
they can lay their hands upon. They are
knocking out the Reed mep who are con-
testants right and left with the greatest
ruthlessness-
They are also killing off the silver men
among the contestants, and In several in
stances have seated anti-McKinley dele
gates who We're sound for gold over their
own men who were known to be for silver.
This was especially the case with reference
tc Cen Chalmers of Mississippi. This old
republican of long standing is well known
In Washington, where he represented his
state in Congress for several years. and has
teen familiar figure at the national can't
tai frequently since his retirement He
came here instructed for Mckinley. but had
the teinerity TO openly express his pro-
nounced free silver views. They howleS him
out on the first round in committee, and the
old gentleman sits around the corridors, a
picture of disgust and Indignation
The action of the committee was in one