The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-17
SILVER MEN DIsGRuxrEED.
Didn't Have Half IL Show From tho
Committee on RESOLUTIONS.

st. Louis, June 16.-The Committee on
Resolutions, when the convention ad-
journed. proceeded at once to the Lndel
Hotel and organized. Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts. called the committee
to order, and nominated Mr.. Foraker. of
Ohio. as chairman. Mr.. Teller. Of Colo
rado, placed Mr. Dubois in nominate
Forty-one persons answered to their
names. Governor Foraker was elected,
50 votes being cast for him. and for
Dubois. Those who voted for Dubois
we're the members from Colorado. Mon
tana. North Carolina, and Utah. Meth
er Foraker nor Dubois voted. the former
announcing that he refrained from vot-
ing as 4 matter of principle, and not be-
cause of his lack of personal esteem for
his competitor A similar statement
was made by Mr. Dubois, whereupon
Mr. Foraker took the chair.
MI. Merriam, of Manesota. moved
that subcommittee be appointed to
draft platform and present II to the
full committee. This suggestion was OPP
posed by Messrs. Teller and Dubois
the leaders of the silver movemenF. on
the ground that II was better to discuss
the financial plank in full committee
II lis conSideru ton were left first to sub
committees. they contended that the ar
guments against n gold standard plank
which they understood was 10 be
adopted, would have to be made twice
They thought is advisable, therefore
that so far as that particular plank was
concerned. the subcommittee might be
excused from considering IT. Mr. Mer-
RAMS motion was carried and the chair
appointed committee conSis ting OF
Messrs. Foraker, of Ohio. chairman eX-
offlcio; Lodge. of Massachusetts; Mer-
riam, Of Minnesota: FeSsenden, of Con-
necticut; Teller, of Colorado: Yarmouth,
~ Ns-fp IL II
AT this point Mr.. Burleish, OF Wash
ington, arose and entered a strong plea
l.: favor of giving the Pacific slope rep
resentation on the committee
motion to adjourn until s O'CLOCK
this evening was carried, the understa nd
Ing being that the subcommittee would
meet at O'Clock and begin the formula
tion of the platform. If they have not
concluded at o'clock. when the full com
mittce meets, they will at least rsport
progress and go again into executive
session TO complete their work
The silver members OF the committee
are displeaSed at the meagre representa-
ton given them. They complain also
that several members of the committee
whom they had regarded as bimetal-
lists mad FALLEN down." as they phrase
II, ana joined the ranks of the gold men
Ths committee was appointed Dy tho
chairman after conference with Lodge
1t consists of seven gold men, one sound
mocey man and one silver man An
analysis of the personnel Of this commit
tee shows that ii was carefully selected
and for purpose.
Governor Merriam Is the author of ono
OF the staunchest gold planks offered for
the consideration of the committee. The
standing of Srna.or Lodge. NJ. Fessen-
den. of Connecticut; Mr.. Latuerbach. Of
New York. and Mr.. Patterson, of Illj-
nois Is unequivocal. Mr.. Bulaeigh. OF
washington, represents the State that
was among the last to pass gold resol,,.
tions. Mr.. FORAKER. although preferrlns
the omission OF the word gold" acc pts
the situation and will vote for that stan
dard. Ex-Governor Yarmouth. of Lou
isiana. will fall into line. thus leaving
Mr Teller. the solitary SILVER man. on
the committee. From such n committee
the character of the plank can readily
oe anticipated