The record-union., 1896-06-17
Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana the
Temporary Chairman.
Morton Still Declines to be a Candidate for
the Weep Presidency.
Mckinley Managers Keeping a Close Watch on The
Movements Of Silver Men.

STLOUIS, June 16-The first days
session of the eleventh National Re-
publican Convention, which opened
shortly after noon to-day in the nall
erected for that purpose by the patri-
otic citizens of st. Louis, was unre-
lieved by a single incident to lift the
interior proceedings above the level of
fat and uninteresting monotony which
characterized the exterior of the build
ing There was an immense assem-
blage A great waving of fans in
torrid heat, an hour or SO of prepara-
tory oratory, the deiverance of which
failed to reach more than one-fifth of
the vast auditorium, and a prompt
adjournment to await the reports of the
Committee on Credentials and Plat
form. Other committees were of course
appointed, but these two were the only
ones upon which public interest GEN.
tered
The Credentials Committee early
made manifest a purpose to pass most
of the Delaware and Texas cases, which
were specifically referred to their ad
judication by the National Committee.
In each of these cases the delegates at
large had been excluded, the National
Committee being unwilling to decide
between the contepdiEg factions. In
the Delaware case Senator Thurston's
open denunciation of Addicks compli
Gated matters. In the Texas contest
was involved the legitimacy of the new
Lily White movement, which is per-
picking Republican organizations in
the South.
The action of the committee in set
ting apart three and a half hours to-
right for the consideration of these
cases is taken as an indication that it
will confine its attention to matters
specifically referred to it, and let the
other contests stand as settled sy the
National Committee. Prophecy is a
risky profession in a body which I'M
dergoes so many lightning like changes
as have characterized this convention,
but this seems to be the programme.
That is to say, to decide the Delaware
and Texas cases and the few disputed
district cases in New York, California
and some other States, which have been
in terms referred to the Credentials
Committee by the NavIonal Committee,
and then by sweeping omnibus reso-
luton to adopt the temporary roll call
as the permanent one in all other con-
tests. Such a plan, if adopted, will of
course elicit strong opposition from
dissatisfied contestants. but as few of
them will have spokesmen on the floor
Of the convention, they will probably
have to air their grievances on the out
side.
The Platform Committee conducted
It's labors behind closed doors, and did
&c
the United Press to listen to its deliber-
ations. which undoubtedly We're vast
" more interesting than anything said
before the Credentials Committee.
Aside from the work of these commit
tees the movement started TO force
Levi p Morton into the procession to
tail the Mckinley tail. before his name
has even been laid before the conven-
ton for the higher office to which his
State has nominated him, engrosses at
tention The facts in this matter, care
fully verified, seem to be about as fol-
lows: Certain New York Republicans
mot, however, PlatD have repeatedly
visited Mr. Hannas headquarters to-
day to solicit that gentieman's co-opera-
ton in bringing about the nomination
of Governor Morton. Hanna in turn
questioned these gentlemen as to their
knowledge of Morton's intentions he
referred them to the Governor tele-
gram to Depew of Saturday last, in
which he stated that he would not take
the second place on the ticket Under
these circumstances Hanna desired to
know what reason these gentlemen had
for believing that Governor Morton had
esn suddenly shifted his horn