The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-16


Thomas Bracket Reed are nursing and
. which seemed 20 have been cooled TO
ashes by Joe Manley's torlorn interview
was to-day famed 70 flame. which
certainly made Itself felt in the big ho-
, tells where the convention Is being
moulded. Massachusetts, was the pro-
moter OF this re-invigoration " the
Reed canvass and Massachusetts was
led by her brilliant young senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. whose aggressive
personality has thrust a new interest
and added spice into the situation.
which gives cheer to the Maine candt-
dates friends. whatever may prove to
be its results.
The Massachusetts delegation held It's
meeting to-day and the results OF sun
days movement Tor 4 gold plank were
made evident. 1t was announced that
Lodges declaration for The ma!nte-
nance OF The existing gold standard
and opposition TO the free coinage OF
silver, except by International agree
ment, had been formally adopted ny
Reed and was 10 be put forward rs the
Reed platform and the standard on
which he would ask the support ~
the delegates The Massachusetts del
eEalIon also decided 10 vote AS unit on
all questions in the convention, the
platform. president and vice president
ana aay incidental Issu' which might
arise. At IN, last moment the threat
ened detection Of the two Mckinley
supporters from Worcester. Delegates
jefferson and Smith. was withdrawn
and both OF these gentlemen assured
their colleagues ~ their entire willing
ness 10 abide by IN" unit ru!'"anl cast
their votes IN convention FOR haad.
Their speeches were approved b. lively
applause.
After having formally voted its sup
port a. the gold plank mentioned the
delegation organized canvass % sup
port the plank hy .pporNonlHE among
themselves the representatives, u all
states and territories on the resolutions
committee, each Massachusetts man
being assigned one or more members
(. OF tn resolutions committee 70 inter
view and 10 ,ndsavor TO pledge 70 the
Reed platform This work IS 70 be
done to-day and another meeting IS to
be held to complfs notes and report on
the results.
Mr.. Curtis Guild. Of Boston, said:
"A motion VIII b. made on IN" iino-
Of the convention bv Massachusetts
delegate 10 insert the gold plank In the
platform, unless the committee on 'cs-
Ol,ti1ns report such Il plank This
motion viii BE- supported b. III Massa.
chusrtts and New York delegates, and
by Other states. how many more We
cannot state definitely 1t present As
for rumuTg that Massachusetts Will con-
s.nt - make any nomination " Nc
EialSy JDanimDng without :. ballot
they are absolutely unf1Uni"h'
MessacruS ats Maine and New
Hamp7higc have their headquarters In
TOW on the second floor OF thr Southern
Hotel. Maine wHs tho central and most
spacious room and within twCDtytpur
hours It has bl1ssnmod with decorations
which leave Reeds friends no NOR"
cluss 20 rnurmUr. rs they did last week,
that the campaign VI their favoritg son
was not In evidence In addition 10 the
custom iTy irapcrl's Of bunting, iher-
are ;wn IN, size paintings n the spcahH-
Of the house. Across 'hr Broad stree.
front OF The balcony opening from the
Maine rooms is the announcement
reed headquarters" In electric light
globes Tor night display There IA
strfnE acfngs n" street q mammoth,
but far from lifclike portrait Of the
Maine statesman members OF the Reed
Club Of Maine. pr7vId- themselves with
conspicuous badge. Mr. Amos Allen
one OF the Maine delegates AZ large and
the secretary and political advisor NJ
Mr. Reed said C1-Iay: Mr. Reeds
strength here proves 20 be greater than
we had thought before VIC cam" 10 So.
Louis that II would b. Every one
seems 20 be booking 10 Reed "a the ioHi-
cal leader Of tn" gold standard move
m-nt He has been committed to the
plank which sDyeral states endorsed
yesterday and We "Vpect 10 muster for
him most nf the strength NJ those states.
The statement tina, Mr.. Reed would not
under any conditions accept the noml-
nation Cor the vice prrS!d ncy r. absc-
iutely correct and cannot be made too
emphatic HIS opponents are urging
his name In connection with the second
place merely 10 datract from the
strength Of .hil campaign for the first
place suggestions II Reed f0r the vice
presidency 10 not come from his friends
while we are not predicting that Reed
will bG nominated, We are hopeful with
what We consider good grounds Tor our
hopes md ar banking those hopes
largely on ths growing strength of the
movement Tor gold standard plank"
Maine has no candidate Tor She vice
presidency ThaFa IL no reason why she
should be given that office as she does
not want H. She f. q safely Republican
state ana the logic ~ the situation
points 20 New York ~ the field from
which the vice presidential timber
should h. chosen. Representative
pinglry. Governor cirIvos and Senator
Frye have haru thrust forward rs vice
presidential candidate. but the gugEns-
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