The Portland daily press., 1896-06-16
PLATT'S Big VICTORY.
Handsomely Endorsed by New York
Delegation.
MUCH WASHING DIRTY LINEN AT
YESTERDAYS SESSION.

Terms By Senator Raines and Others
Mr.. Depew Attempts to Restore Peace.
ST. Louis, June 15.-There WAS a
wholesale washing of Republican soiled
linen at the meeting this afternoon Of
the New York delegation. 1t began with
a passage at arms between Chairman
Lauterbach and Anson n. McCook and
was followed by a sensational attack by
Warner Miller on ex-senator Platt. Still
more sensational If anything, were the
utterances Of Thurlow Weed Barnes and
John Ra1nes who denied that they spoke
for Mr.. Platt and who pictured Mr.
Miller as sneaking into the convention
with q knife in his sleeve and being
faithful in nothing and faithless in every
thing.
After this discharge of personalities,
the delegation settled down to business
and named it's representatives on several
convention committees. Before adjourn
ing resolution was unanimously
adopted favoring the maintenance of the
present gold standard, and opposing FREQ
silver, except by International agree.
ment.
g. NJ. Depew called the meeting to Or
der. The newspaper men present were
permitted to remain during the session.
The striking incidents which followed
were precipitated by MI. Lauterbanh,
who in brief speech, declared that while
the contestants who were seated by the
national committee Saturday should be
permitted to remain in the hall and vote,
this should not be construed as an en-
dorsement by the delegation of the
national committees action, but on the
contrary they should be regarded merely
as temporary delegates. This brought
Anson q. McCook to his feet. Mr.. Nc
Cook is manifestly opposed to the patron
izing tone in which MIR. Ilaterbach re-
ferred to the late contesting delegates. He
spoke with rapidity OF utterance and
felicity of expression which commanded
marked attention. He said no had
fought this battle in the primaries and
finally before the national committee.
Mr.. Sutherland himself made the motion
that he and Mr.. Brookfeld were entitled
to their seats. II tho delegates wished to
shut him out of the convention he would
bow to their will. He did not come here
as suppliant for his rights, but ds a
Republican who had voted for every
President from Lincoln to the present
time. He did not come in a factional
spirit.
Turning to Mr.. Lauterbacb, he passion
ately exclaimed that he would accept
nothing from that gentleman but
courtesy. He asked for nothing but what
was right. When Mr.. Cook finished, Mr..
Depew restored good temper for the
moment by humorous allusion to the
proceedings of this morning, and made a
personal explanation.
He stated that he was in his room pre-
pairing speech, which he proposed de-
when MI. Lauterbaoh burst in with the
announcement that he, Mr.. Depew, had
been selected as the chairman of the
meeting. He supposed there had been s.
conference of the delegates and that the
matter had been settled through them.
When he arrived at the hall he explained
to Mr.. Miller that his time was limited
and requested that the business be ex-
pedited rapidly as possible He reviewed
the incidents of the morning meeting,
and asserted that he was interested in
advancing Gov. Morton's claim for the
Presidency. This assertion was greeted
with loud cheer from the Platt men.
Owing to differences in the delega-
tions, however, he said, ha would not be
candidate for the pest OF chairman.
Then came personalities The presiding
officer recognized Warner Miller, who ex-
planned the circumstances under which
he asked Mr.. Depew to permit the use of
his name as candidate for the chair
manship.
He said that the question Of personality
was not involved in this matter. /
made no difference whether Depew. Platt
or any one else was selected. There were
othar considerations man (Mr Plattl
whose name has been proposed for the
craftsmanship, had described one of the
candidates for the presidency (McKinley)
as incompetent and unfit for the office.
He inquired dramatically, if the New
York delegates endorsed that statement.
II they did, they could make that man
their chairman. He would not consent
that the New York delegation should
put any such stigma on Mckinley and if
1T was done let them go home and ex-
plain how they approved this Infamous
characterization. He appealed to the
delegates to say whether they endorsed
it. How were these charges to be
answered in the campaign he queried.
Turning on his heel and with "a wave of
his hand including all those present, no
man he asserted could put him in such
position. Why was it he asked, Mr.
Depew, was he to be put down and tho
man who has uttered these base charges,
substituted.
Thurlow Weed Barnes replied for Mr..
Platt. He inquired sarcastically who
was entitled to the greater honor, the
man who came out squarely and made
his fight or Miller who sneaked into the
delegations with his knife in his sleeve.
At this point the Platt men arose and for
minute or more applauded the speaker,
Mr.. Miller meanwhile sitting calmly in
his seat and surveying the scene with
oontemptuous smile.
Barnes closed his remarks with o
declaration that he had no apologies to
make for supporting Mr.. Platt and he
personally did not fear to meet the ISSUE
Depew at this point attempted to 500 the
the ruff1ed feelings of the delegates by
announcing that the business before the
meeting WAS the election of chairman
of the delegation. Gen. Ansou McCook
thereupon nominated Warner Miller,
while Mr.. Platu was put in nomination
by Mr.. Quigg.
State Senator John Raynes had some
thing to say and said it with force of
vigor and direotness of expression that
caused the delegates to break into cheers
Of applause again and again.
Turning to Mr. Miller and nointipo