The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16
PLAT WINS
THE FIGHT.
He Is Elected Chairman of
the New York Dele
cation.
WARNER MILLER'S HOT
ATTACK.
McKinley's Fitness for the Office
of President Is Dis
cuSSed.
JOHN RAINES MAKES A WARM
RETORT.
Thurlow Weed Barnes Says Miller
Came Into the Delegation With
Knife.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 15.-There was a
wholesale washing of resolution soiled
linen at the meeting of the New York
delegation this afternoon. 1t began with
passage at arms between Chairman Lau-
terbach and Anson G. McCook and was
followed by a sensational attack by
Warner Miller on ex-senator Platt. Still
more sensational were the utterances OF
Thurlow Weed Barnes and John Raines,
who unitedly spoke for Mr.. Platt and who
pictured Mr.. Miller as sneaking into the
delegation with knife in his sleeve, and
as being. faithful in nothing and faithless
in everything. After this lively discharge
of personalities the delegation settled
down to business and named their repre-
sentatives for the several convention COM
mittees. Before adJourning resolution
was unanimously adopted, favoring the
maintenance of the present gold standard
and opposing free silver except by inter
national agreement.
Chauncey Nj. Depew raped the meet
ing to order with heavy walking-stick in
lieu of the customary gavel. William A.
Sutherland, the New York member of the
National Committee, won the thanks
of the little eoterie of newspaper men
present, by offering a resolution that they
be permitted to remain during the session.
1t was unanimously adopted.
The striking incidents which followed
were precipitated by Mr.. Lauterbach,
who in brief speech declared that while
the contestants who were seated by the
National Committee on Saturday last
should be permitted to remain in the hall
and vote, it should not be construed as an
Endorsement by the delegation of the Ma
tional Committees actions> but. on the
contrary, they should be regarded merely
as temporary delegates.
This brought Anson G.. McCook to his
feet. Mr.. Cook was manifestly opposed to
the patronizing tone in which Mr.. Lauter-
bach referred to the late contesting dele
gates. He said he had fought this battle
in the primaries and finally before the Ma
tional Committee. Mr.. Sutherland him
self made the motion that he and Mr..
Brookield were entitled to their seats. If
the delegates wished to shut him out of
the convention, he would bow to their
will. He did not come here as a suppli-
cant for his rights, but as Republican
who had voted for every President from
Lincoln down to the present time. He
did not come in factional spirit. Turn
ing to Mr.. Lauterbach he passionately ex-
claimed that he would accept nothing
from that gentleman but courtesy. He
asked for nothing but what was right.
When Mr.. McCook had finished, Mr.
Depew restored good temper by humor-
Gus allusion to the proceeding of this
morning, and in this connection made a
personal explanation. He stated that he
was in his his room preparing speech,
which he proposed delivering to the
merchants of st. Louis, when Mr.. Lauter-
bach burst in with the announcement that
he (Depew) had been selected as chair
man of the meeting. He supposed that
there had been conference of the dele
gates and that the matter had been settled
by them. When he arrived at the hall he
explained to Mr.. Miller that his time was
limited and requested that the business be
expedited as rapidly as possible. He re-
viewed the incidents of the morning meet
ing and asserted that he was interested in
advancing Governor Mortons claims for
the Presidency. This assertion was greeted
with a loud cheer from the Platt men.
Owing to the differences in the delega-