Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13


cording to his Instructions Should there
by any possibility be a second ballot he
will be for Mckinley. He is very indig-
nant at Mr.. Platt's threats of boiling, an /
declares that he will fight him on the floor
of the convention.
Chauncey NJ. Depew also arrived this
morning and was ION in consultation with
Mark Hanna.
When shown on the train on his way
here the report of Mr.. Platt's threatened
bolt Mr.. Depew said: He went dare bolt.
Even If he did he could not take the New
York delegation with him. At the most he
could not take more than the New York
city delegates out of the convention. Why,
the whole convention would hoot at him If
he did such a thing
Tho ants-Paatt people from New York are
oefiy hop:ng that Mr.. Platt will carry Out
his threat.
I'VE only fear that the news is too good
to be true said George E. Matthews,
publisher Of the Buffalo Express and the
Mckinley leader in western New York.
1--WE want Mr.. Platt to bolt. Nothing he
could do would suit us better. If he
leaves the national convention simply be-
cause the republican party won't yield
to his -dictation We will carry New York
this fall by s1,0oo majority. Why. the
mere fact of his boiling would give us
Brooklyn and Kings counties"
Great interest attached today to the con-
sideration Of the New York contest by the
national committee. MF. tlatt announce
ment that he will not submit to the un-
seating of the delegates from his state
whose seats are contested, and the threat
that If these cases are disposed of in the
summary manner the Alabama contest
was, the sixty Platt delegates will walk
out of the convention, suggests great pos
sibilities in the way of sensational devel-
opments. The popular impression is that
there will be no bolt resulting from this
contest.
There ia strong sentiment in the Mo-
kinley ranks against anything but q fair
consideration of the case, and even If the
Platt delegates are unseated. there are
considerations which might prevent Piatt
from carrying out his threat. II he found
himself being walked over with hobnail
shoes, this, as the climax Of his accumu-
lated woes. might lead him to make a
theatrical play; but with the present pros
pect of gold standard platform, he may
find sufficient comfort to restrain him from
doing anything rash.
Likely to BE a Bolt.
The silver bolt is apt to materialize,
though 1t may not be made in the theatrical
way in which most people assume it would
If it came at all. Those silver men who
have anticipated the possibility of having
to retire from the convention have not ex-
pected to do go in any manner except the
most quiet and unoStentatious possible. Ii
they should follow any other course, it
would be due to something unexpected in
the immediate surrounding circumstances
of their turning down by the convention.
There Is every reason that there has been
at any time to expect that the bolt will
occur. Teller and Dubois. and the rest who
are with them in that position, may not
seize their hats and march out of the con-
vention with free silver banners flying
1t Is more than probable that they will sim
ply not come back the next day after hav-
ing failed in their effort to adopt a free
silver plank. 1t may be said with as much
positiveness as can anything be said that
depends on the future for it's fulfillment
that the men who are commonly spoken of
as likely to bolt will not support the re-
publican nominee of this convention, and
that they will so announce to the public in
a formal Mariner. Doubt is thrown about
their probable action by the fact that they
are now keeping very quiet, and are reti-
cent as to what their Intentions are They
90 not want publicly to assume that they
will be compelled to abandon their partv
Iney want to go on with their part as
representatives Of their state. in good faith
and anticipate nothing. AS one of their rem
resentatives said to me: I'VE shall fight for
what we think to be right, and will keen
up the night and stick by the convention
until we are actually driven out by the
course of the majority ~ VIC
What these men want is to elect a silver
man to the presidency, and they have hut
as to best serve that end. They intend to
devote themselves consistently and with
steadiness Of purpose to defeating any gold
standard candidate, by whatever conven-
tlon nominated Whether that is to be
called "bolting" depends upon the choice Of
terms: The silver men, not only those who
may bolt but those who want to suuare
themselves with their constituents, and still
stand by the party, want to have a general
ana free discussion of the money question
In open convention. The followers of Teller
and Dubois are particularly determined to
be heard. This has been a source of an
xiety and perplexity to the managers of the
convention. e
Among those who would like tc mt nm
the show of a fight for silver, in order 70
satisfy their people that they did all tnev
could before surrendering to the majority
on the financial question. are some earnest
supporters of Mckinley, and Hanna would
like to do what he can to let them out of
the difficulty they are in through repre-
senting silver states.
Resolutions to BE Referred.
There is much danger in an unlimited
discussion of this question in the conven-
ticn. On each side things would be said
that would offend the other, great bitter
ness would doubtless be engendered and
the debate would be abundant in campaign
material for the rival party. For that rea