Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08
WILL NOT BOLT.

WILL NOT BOLT.
Decision Reached by the New York
Delegation.
CHICAGO, July 8-The New York dele
cation, after an exciting conference this
morning. decided not to bolt. There was
no vote. but the sentiment was strongly
against 1t. Perry Belmont was in favor
of immediate withdrawal. as was Congress
man George B. Mcclellan.
There were about twenty members of the
New York delegation present this morning
at the caucus when Chairman Flower
called it to order. The only prominent
members present were those who last night
advocated a bolt, Messrs. Flower and Bel
mont. Later. some of the others arrived,
and there was a brief discussion on the
question Of leaving the convention. The
majority were in favor of remaining
Gov. Flower had modified his views con-
siderably and did not talk in the same way
that he did early this morning. Congress
man Belmont was for bolt, and was sup
ported by several others, but their words
were not accepted with much enthusiasm
The meeting adjourned without any action
being taken, and the delegation was given
to understand that there would be another
meeting after adjournment. 1t was under
seating Of the silver delegates in Michigan
would be reconSidered.
There was a rumor that New York had
decided to remain in the convention, but
not vote for candidates Gov. Flower said:
I'VE took no action. No vote was taken.
1 believe that the sentiment was conserva-
tive, and tends toward our staying in. 1t
Is possible we may not vote on candida tes -
Congressman Sulzer seid: There was alb
solutely no defined policy adopted. We did
not decide not to vote on candidates, and
nothing that l remember was said to indi-
cate that we would take that attitude"
THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
Delay in the Settlement of the
Michigan Contests.
CHICAGO, July S.--The committee on
credentials about o'clock this morning
decided by vote of q to s to seat the con-
testants from South Dakota, and then.
pending motion to reconsider, adjourned
until later.
Only one contest, an Indiana district, re-
n aimed to be passed on.
The committee on credentials met at 8
o'clock, the special order being the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the sitting
delegates from South Dakota were retain
ed. There was small attendance at the
me citing and considerable objection was
made to any action by the remnant Of the
committee changing any action had by the
full committee last night. Objection was
made to making aHyi geport on the South
Dakota case untiF the Michigan case is
fully disposed of. After some discussion
the committee agreed 70 report on all but
the Michigan case.
The committee reports that the roster
prepared by the national committee is cor
rect, except as to the names of delegates
and alternates from Michigan and Ne
braska: and as to Nebraska, unanimously
reports in favor Of the contesting deleg ties
and alternates headed by William J. Bry-
an. AS to Michigan. the committee was
not able to arrive at conclusion.
The committee further recommends that
the convention accord to the District Of
Columbia and each territory six votes
Delay In the Report.
Up to 1 o'clock, the committee on ere
dentia1s had not reported to the conven-
ton. 1t seems that the furore that the
decision to seat the Michigan silver con-
testing delegation caused set the commit
tee thinking, and there was a hurriedly
called meeting this morning, just when the
convention was about to meet. The silver
men presented first proposition for
half vote each, gold and silver, on each
contest. This was refused by Smith Weed
of New York, who had taken charge or the
minority end of the committee There was
an easy discussion, and after consultation
the silver men made this proposition: That
the four delegs ties at-large of the gold peo-
pie be seated, and the two gold delegates
in the ninth district, and that the two sill
yer men in the fourth district be seated.
This would make the delegation stand
fourteen for gold and fourteen for silver.
and this would destroy the unit and give
an equal division of the vote. Up to l
o'clock no decision has been definitely ar
rived at.
The Nebraska case was decided in favor
of the silver men, headed by ex-Congress-
man Bryan, and there was no disposition
to reopen that. The committee had trouble
keeping a quorum.
At l o'clock quorum was secured, and
the committee began final attempt to set
tie the matter.
Proposed Compromise.
A member of the credentials committee
said that the gold people in the delegation
from Michigan proposed as compromise
that the silver people seat two district
delegates and the three delegates-at-large.
a total Of five, out of eight contestants.
This II accepted. will give the silverites
II Of the % Michigan votes, or the entire
delegation, under the unit rule. The gold
men, it is stated, have agreed to make no
contest on the floor If their compromise
suggestion is agreed to-
THE PLATFORM.
Report of the Subcommittee OF the
Resolutions Committee.