The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-10

Position of Silver Men,
st. Louis, June 9.-In anticipation Of
the arrival today of the nti-McKinley
leaders the lieutenants of the Ohio candi-
date were busily engaged last night in
distributing throughout the down town
districts, autographs, banner and but
tons bearing splendid portraits of the
Major. So far, Mckinley has had things
pretty much his own way in ST. Louis,
but the arrival of Messrs. Manley Of
Maine, Clarkson of Iowa, Teller of Colo
rado, Fifer of Illihois and numerous o th-
erprominent leaders, it is expected will
check this dislay of Mckinley pictures.
The finishing. touches of the auditorium
were made today. The decorator will
conclude his work tonight The currency
oussion and the belief is growing that
the financia plank will be the Indiana
plank, with little elaboration or change
The declaration will be against inde-
pendent free coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to l.. 1t will be a sound money
against the use of the term g old STAN
d ard. There is strong talk of the express
ion I'VE are una terably opposed to free
coinage OF silver at any ratio. iEdspend :
act of other nations, thus defining the
position more clearly. 1t is stated that
t Relve clubs will come as body to the
convention from Ohio.
W. G. Beedle, editor of the True Amer
ioan, local A. P. A. organ, says:
Since the action of the national council
at Washington it is out of the question
will fight Mckinley. THIS does not mean
that opposition to him by individual
members OF the order has stopped. There
will be mem bers of our order among the
delegates who will never consent to sup
port Mckinley under any circumstances
The fight will be made against the cleo
tion of Roman Catholic National COM
mitteemen.''
1t is almost the universal opinion of
those persons who have so far put in an
appearance, that the A. P. A. will not
cut much figure in the convention. The
suggestion has been made informally to
members of the Republican National
committee already here that Archbishop
Kane will be invited to offer the prayer
at the opening of the convention.
Hon. Richard @. Kerens and ex-Con-
gressmaA Nathan Frank. returned this
morning from Canton, Ohio, where they
went to confer with Mckinley Both
declined TO state what was discussed at
the conference
Judge Trumbull of Utah, who arrived
today is in charge of the silver resolution
which will be presented to the committee
on resolutions.
The St. Louis w. G. T. U. will take
up the crusade inaugurated by the Bos-
ton ministers against the use of intoxi-
eating liquors at the convention.
Among the Western delegates already
on the ground and advocati9x the adop-
tion of free silver plank is ID. 81. De-
Young said: 1.-THE delegates from the
silver states are very determined in their
desire to advance the interests of silver.
There is some talk about them leaving
the convention in case they fail to have
their views adopted. 1t Is generally
known that Colorado under the leader
| ship of Teller proposes TO walk out of the
convention. The California delegation
has been instructed to vote for McKin-
ley, and the convention adopted reso-
| luton in favor of the free coinage of sill
Yer. Our delegates do not intend to
leave the party nor the convention inscase
of the failure of that measure. The sill
yer men, especially of Colorado, Montana
and other states where silver Is an i'm
| portant factor, think that if Teller should
be nominated by the Democratic party,
there would be no question Of his indorse
ment by the silver and Populist party
conventions that meet in ST. Louis on
July o."
| Judge Trumbull of Utah said "We
of the West have become convinced that
the Republican party is controlled by
the lead trust and the Eastern manufaot-
urers. Our fight is plain. We are for
silver, first and for duty on lead and
wool.''
Who will you support for the nomin-
| will be cast for Teller. Nearly all the
votes of the silver states will 90 to him. :"
The Reed men, Allison men, in fact
all other than the Mckinley men, refuse
to give a roster of pledged delegates ami
refer vaguely to breaks on the second
ballot. The lieutenants of the Ohio man
| answer this by saying that there will
be no second ballot There was some
| nebulous gossip af1oat this evening
touching combination to prolong the
| contest. All efforts to resolve this to a
certainty, met with the reply: wait
until after Manley oomes.''
| one unpleasant feature that promises
to embarass the local committees OF en-
terta1nment, has been arranged to the
satisfaction of all. The negro delegates
Will ind good quarters provided for them
! and prompt and civil attention at first
class hotel.
| The prominent arrivals tonight includ-
ed Joseph +. Manley of Maine Chair
man Thomas Carter of Montana, Isaac
Potter of Rhode Island Mr.. Manley was
visited tonight by scores Of politicians