The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-16


same thing. the maintenance of the gold
standard, until an international agreer
ment can be reached, and unalterably
opposition to free coinage. Coupled with
these declarations Will be undoubtedly
a declaration in favor OF such use of sill
Yer as the needs of commerce demand,
but not beyond the point where the
maintenance of the parity wold be en-
dangered. Senator-elect Foraker of
ohio, who Is TO be chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. has prepared
rough draft OF platform covering most
OF the subjects to be presented, and this
VIII furnish the basis for the work of
constructing the platform.
The selection by the various state dele
cations OF their memberships on the
committees was not marked by sensa-
tonal incidents, save In New York and
Missouri. In New York all the smol-
dering bitterness between the Piatt and
anti-Platt factions broke forth and ex-
Senator Miller, the head OF the anti
Platt faction, threw down the gage OF
| defiance TO the New York leader. He
made a ringing speech, in which he
spurned the leadership OF man who had
declared that Mckinley was unfit for the
presidency, and moved TO depose him
by making Chauncey M. Depew chair
man of the delegation. There were hot
words on both sides Thurlow Barnes
denounced the Herkimer statesman, who
had been instructed for Morton, as a
traitor The anti-Platt faction polled
IL out Of 20 votes in the delegation, and
Mr. Platt was reelected chairman. In
the Missouri delegation, Chauncey /.
Filley. who for many years had been the
Missouri representative on the national
committee, was defeated in his ambi-
tion to again be a national committee
, man, and Richsrd Kerens was selected.
This is the outcome OF long struggle
ioi is tcsd5needed on all hands that Mr..
Hanna Will be made chairman of the
national committee IL be will accept.
He has not yet sign.fed his'acceptance
In explicit terms. bus he said enough to
convince his friends of his Willingness
TO assume the duties of the place. The
selection OF national chairman is al
ways left TO the presidential candidate.
Senator Gallinger's name has been men
toned I'm connection with the chairman
ship. but 1t will probably not be pressed
AS result result Of or I m1ch nf tefeagsraphic nego-
tiations between ST. Louis and Albany,
II is definitely stated, on what is believed
10 be good authority. that Governor Nor
ton has finally yielded to the solicitation
of his friends. and has agreed to accept
the vice presidential nomination. De-
spite the split in the New York delega-
ton, he is now to be vigorously pressed
for nomination.
The money plank OF the platform has
been agreed upon. 1t ia a victory of the
middle west, but is perfectly satisfactory
10 the extreme east. The New England
contingent, headed by Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, and backed by the Platt
and Quay forces in New York and Penn
sylvania, urged the adoption OF short
emphatic declaration, and their planl
was finally formulated at the confer
ence held last night The plank was:
1--WE favor a maintenance OF the ex-
listing gold standard, and are opposed
to the free coinage of silver, except by
international agreement for bimetal-
lism with the leading nations of the
world"
This was to be the offer of the east,
and upon II they were to stand. The
leaders in the middle west states, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Nebraska, were equally strong in
would not be open TO the charge of equiv
ocatfon.s Michigan, Iowa and South
Dakota, three of these tiers of states,
stood out against a declaration favoring
I'm terms tho present gold standard.
| They rather favored something distinct
ively friendly TO silver, while ainrning
their opposition to free coinage, under
existing circumstances. The plank
agreed upon by the Iowa delegation yes
terday afternoon, after a four-hour
struggle, and which is understood TO
have the endorsement Of Senator Alli-
son, fully sets forth this idea. That
plank was as follows:
1--WE favor the use Of gold, silver and
paper as the money OF the United States.
all to be kept on a parity OF value, and
the enactment of necessary laws to ac-
complish the purpose. We also favor
the use of silver as international money,
either through international agreement.
to secure a common ratio with free coin
age at such ratio, or by the agreement
between nations, or by concurrent legis-
lation OF the leading nations to accom-
plish the same purpose.
THAT. pending such an arrangement,
which should be promoted by the people
of the United States. II is unwise and in
egqedent for the United States alone TO
adopt afree coinage of silver. at the ratio
of l6 TO /, and. therefore, we oppose such
free coinage OF silver"
The leaders in the middle west offered
the plank which follows.
This plank was submitted to Senator
Lodge and other eastern men today, as
substitute for the plank proposed by
them yesterday. and had been ac-
eepted by them as satisfactory. This. IL
T. believed. ends the long night over the
financial plank OF the platform.
Senator-elect Foraker. who is the
chairman OF the resolutions committee,
VIII present IL to the committee. This is
The resolution:
The Republican party Is unresorvedly
tor sound goncy. It caused the enact
ment of - law providing for the re-
sumption OF specie payments I'm 1879:
since then every dollar has been as good
as gold. We are unalterable 60 every
measure calculated 90 debase our cur
pT 40 he rraItt of