The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-14

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form declared that the republican party
from tradition and from interest was In
favor Of gold and silver as standard
money" he continued.
viii you stand by the republican
PLATFORM"
Senator Mantle replied: 'I do not
believe that the delegates from the So
called silver states can. under the In
structions which they have received,
vote Tor q gold standard plank or q gold
standard candidate"
what will be the next step OF the
convention when YOU are beaten. sena-
tori"
We will relegate the whole matter
back to the republicans OF our states and
new conventions will be called and the
people can say what their policy will
be-"
"will Senator Teller walk out7"
II think he will take the course I have
outlined. We have talked matters over in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Teller. Dubois.
Cannon and Congressman Hartmann and
myself-Rnd we believe that this is the
best course to pursue. We will have an
other conference here Monday. which
will also be attended by Senator Carter
and other silver delegates. We, OF course.
will be governed somewhat by eircum-
stances, but from present indications this
policy Will be followed
Is0or ..a- soms tnin. Up His sleeve.
St Louis. June Ex-senator III. NJ.
Teller arrived tonight from Washing
ton. Teller WAS asked about his recent
statements In Washington and Cincin-
natl. but he declined TO be interviewed
He Insisted that he would not consider
anything connected with the conven-
tion until Monday, and that he would
not be interviewed or In any manner
express himself until that time. 1t Is
expected that an ultimatum to the
Mck kinley managers will be made on
Monday Some Of the Mckinley men
are charging that concessions are
are being made to the ultra gold
standard men from New England, New
York and other eastern states. regard
less OF the sentiment OF the western
states. and that Senator Teller, who Is
to be the silver leader In the conven-
tion. shares In this opinion. Judging
from the disposition Of the silver lead
er tonight, he Is contemplating some
radical action In the event the COM
mittee on resolutions reports In favor
Of the gold standard.
he Mortou 300 .nsrs In Conferen...
st. Louis. June l3-Platt, Edward
Lauterbach. Hamilton Fish. State
Chairman Hackett and a few other
shining lights OF the Morton boom. held
an informal meeting in Platt's room to-
night. Lauterbach presented the plank
which he believed would best demon
strate New York's idlea of gold
standard. and also presented one drawn
by William j. Arkell. and which was
given to Lauterbach by John A. SLEIGH
er. with the request that II be intro
duced In the order Of resolutions. The
one recites voluminously for gold, the
other Is for gold tersely and without
verbiage. Platt stroked his beard and
fumbled with the writing material on
the table. but made no comment.
Lauterbach said afterwards: I'VE are
for clear elucidation of the gold
standard and the length of my plank
Is for the purpose OF preventing strad-
ding or mislnterpretation In any man.
ner."
When the associated press reporter
saw Mr.. Platt at the closing OF the
conference. he was not inclined to be
communicative. To n volley OF Ques-
tions he made this terse and significant
reply: whether we accomplish what
we came for or not. we can at least
take the credit Of carrying one OF our
greatest points-we have forced them
to accept a gold standard plank"
The Veto fower.