The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-17

conference and in unloading the reso-
lutl0ns that had been referred to ar
fcrent members. Some OF the members
had their pockets full OF papers Even
the silver men were divided on the
ahraseoldgy OF their plank, and ehch
silver member OF the committee hau
HIS own version. II was seen Rt the
start that Lodge and Foraker ana
others were cooperating together. SEN
atar Lodge called the committee TO or
der and presented the name OF Sena-
tor Foraker. OG Ohio. The silver men
presented the name OF Senator Du-
bals, OF Idaho Then Charles Il. Pryor.
Forakers law partner, who was with
him, was made teller and temporary
secretary. The roll was called, showing
thlrty-nInc present and twelve absent,
and an official list OF the membership
was made up before the states were
rallpl on the vote for chairman. This
roll call resulted: Foraker, thirty-nve;
Dubois four; and the former was de-
clared by Senator Lodge the chairman.
when the committee began an Informal
session in outlining Its work
General Lew Wallace, or Indiana,
was unanimously chosen secretary ana
a resolution was carried unanimously to
appoint a subcommittee OF seven to
draft the platform and Chairman For
aker named rs the committee Merriam,
OF Minnesota; Fassendcn, OF Connec-
tlcut: Teller, OF Colorado; Lodge, OF
Massachusetts: Patterson, OF Illinois;
Yarmouth. OF Louisiana, and the chair
man. Burleigh. OF Washington. moved
10 enlarge tin. committee on the ground
that It should represent every section
Of the country. Foraker replied that
he did not consider geography In the
makeup VI the committee, but appoint
cd men to represent the different ideas
on tine currency question as nearly as
possible The motion 10 Increase the
committee carried and Burleigh. OF
Washington, and Lautcrbach, OF New
York. were added.
The committee then adjourned until
8 O'Clock, pending the report OF the sub
committee.
The four votes cast for Dubois were
those ar MGssrs. Teller, OF Colorado,
Hartman. OF Montana. Mott of North
Carolina, and Cannon, OF Utah.
Wlren his name was reached, Sena-
tor Dubois stated that under ordinary
circumstances he would cast his vote
for Governor Foraker. This he should
like on account OF tho high esteem In
which he held Mr.. Foraker and was.
he said. only constrained from acting
nation by the principle Involved IN the
contest. on account OF this principle
he would Withhold his vote.
When Mr.. F0rakcr's election was an
rouncrd, h. took the chair. acknowledge
Ing the compliment with only n few
words.
II sincerely thank you Tor the honor
you have conferred upon me" he said,
but ! think that can show best my
appreciation al tho compliment by I'M
mcdia,ely proceeding with tn busi-
ness which We have been selected 10
perform
II was quite generally understood
that the main work OF the sub-COnl-
mlttrc would be upon the financial
plank. but thnrc had been little doubt
n the form " the declaration on this
subject since last night, as the endorse
mynt ut majority Of the suh-commit-
tee had been secured fora plank prac-
tipplly tho same Gs that sent out last
night 10y the Associated Press. As mod
flied the resolution iE as follows:
"Thc Republican party Is unrcscry-
odly fnr sound money II caused IN
enactment uf tho law providing tJr the
resumption or specie payment In 1879;
since then every dollar has been as good
as gold
every measure calculated 70 debast our
currency or impair the credit or our
country, We are therefore opposed 10
tn, free coinage Of silver, except by In
tcrnntipnal agreement, with the loading
commercial natlonH NJ the world, and
until such agreement can be obtained
we hclavc the existing gold standard
must be- preserved. All our silver and
pnpcr currency now IN circulation must
be maintained at parity With goll,and
We favor Hll measures designed Il
maintain Invlol1bly the obligations ot
the United States and all our money
whether coin or paper. at the present
atnulard-thc standard Of the most en-
lightcned nations W the earth"
Tlp changes made are not entirely
those NJ phragnolngy. Tho expression
',Nr favor tho use nf slivuray currency.
rtc, was eliminated IN the last drnit
and thr form changed sp ~ 10 pnl the
declaration On the question OF silver
coinage In negative way II also
makes more positive the declaration