The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16

has his headquarters at the St Nicholas
hotel Governor Lippett is one of the east
ern candidates for vice president
Although the Maine delegation is not
advertising the fact, it is almost certain
that they will present the name Of ex-Gov-
ernor Cleaves. Representative Dingley, of
Maine, who was spoken of, does not covet
the honor. There is still lingering hope
among vast number of the delegates that
Speaker Reed will be nominated by spon-
taneous Outburst in the convention, and,
If he is, they do not believe he could de-
cline any more than Logan could in 1884
or Hendricks and Thurman could when
they were placed on the Democratic tickets
in 1884 and 1888, respectively.
1t is conceded on all hands that Mr..
Hanna will be made chairman of the ma
tional committee if ne will accept He has
not yet signihed his acceptance in explicit
terms, but he has said enough to convince
his friends of his willingness to assume
the duties Of the place. The selection Of a
national chairman ia always left TO the
presidential candidate Senator Gallin-
gers name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the chairmanship, but it will
probably not be pressed if AIr. Hanna is a
candidate.
Senator j. H. Galllnger, of New Hamp-
shire, chairman Of the senate committee
on pensions, has prepared Il resolution on
pensions, which he will submit to the COM
mittee on resolutions, and ask that it be
incorporated in the platform. 1t is in sub
stance as follows:
"The veterans of the Union armies de
! serve and should receive fair treatment
and generous recognition Their heroism
and sutferings are matters of history, and
| furnish a bright contribution to the glory
Of our nation and the grandeur Of its in
stltutions Whenever practicable they
! should be given the preference in the mat
! ter of employment, and they have right
| to demand the enactment of such laws as
are best calculated TO secure to them the
blessings and liberties for which they
fought We demand that the pension
laws shall be constructed and executed sc
as to protect soldiers in their rights and Il
make less difficult than now the adjudica-
ton of their claims"
The Addicks faction of the Delaware
delegation met in caucus at noon and de
clared for a gold standard platform. Mr.
Addicks was unanimously chosen al
chairman of the state central committee
member of the national committee anC
| member of the committee on resolutions
He expressed himself as confident that hi
delegation would be seated when the case
is presented TO the credentials committee
The Higgins faction will take no actor
until after the convention decides the con
test.
Chairman William F. Harrity, of tn
Democratic national committee, arrive
here yesterday, and has been In conferenc
with Ex-Governor Francis.
In the Missouri delegation Chauncey
Filley, who for many years had been tn
Missouri representative on the nationG
committee, was defeated in his ambltio
to again be a national committeeman, an
Richard Kerens was selected. This is th
outcome Of "A long struggle for supremac.
The populace had its inning last nigh
with enough Of the spectacular red fir
{ brazen marching music, uniforms, bal
ners, transparencies and insane cheering
satiate the most expectant Chauncey