Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-16
DOWN TO BUSINESS
The National Convention Meets,
Appoints Committees. and
Takes Recess.
Full Particulars of the Days
Proceedings, With Some
Gossip Thrown In.

Gossip Thrown In.
TOMORROW TO BE THE DA'
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 16.-The tex
OF the fnaHcial plank of the platform
was agreed to, this morning. at con
ference held mmediately after break
fast by Mark Hanna. Senator cleo
Foraker and Senator Lodge as follows
.sThe republican party is unreservedi.
for sound money. IL caused the en-
artment of the law providing for th'
resumption of specie payments IN 1879
since then every dollar has been al
good as gold. We are unalterably
opposed to every measure cal
cnlated to debase our currency oil
impair the credit of our country
Therefore, we opposed the free coinage
of silver. except by international agree
ment; and until such agreement shall
be obtained, the existing gold stand
ard must be preserved. All our silver
and paper now In circulation as cur.
rency must be maintained at u parity
with gold. We favor all measured
designed d to maintain the inviolibility ol
the obligations of the United States,
OF all our money, whether coin or pa.
per at the present standard, the stand.
ard OF the most enlightened nations on
earth.
SOLID FOR SILVER.
ST. Louie, Mo-, June 16.--ReportS
having been circulated that California
is not solid for silver, at meeting OF
the delegation, held this morning, a
resolution was presented by Congress-
man johnson, and adopted, which sets
forth that the California member OF the
resolution committee (Lemmon] has
been instructed TO cooperate with the
silver men in every way short of actual
boiling.
THE CONVENTION OPENS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 16.-The
doors of the convention hall were not
thrown open for general admission
until quarter past IL, but from that
time on, spectators made their way to
the galleries. Al IL O'Clock the dele
cations began to arrive, those from
California and Maine being the first to
enter the hail. They did so withou.
any demonstration. Other state dele
cations then poured in rapidly, and
soon the section assigned TO them be-
gan filling up.
AT IL O'clock, all the delegations
had arrived and were seated without
epy special demonstrations, except
when L. C. Plat, of New York, was
seee. VIXEN there were some cheers.
Other manifestations Of admiration
took place.
AT tl2:(S o'clock, Chairman Carter
raped FOR order, and at - :21 O'Clock,
quiet being restored, Rabbi Sales Of
fered prayer, and the audience arose
Secretary Joseph Manley, of Maine,
then proceeded to read the call of the
natiouai committee for the convention,
after which, G. w. Fairbanks was pre-
sented for temporary chairman. Dele
gste Sutherland, OF New York, moved
dhatthe recommendation be approved,
and it was adopted with cheers. Mr..
Fairbanks was presented at 12 "a, and
the audience Immediately quieted
down, aud at Fairbanks first words,
his voice proved that he was equal tc
tbe capacity of the hall.
Long before he finished his lengthy
address, Mr.. Fairbanks voice, in his
effort to accomplish the impossible
task OF reaching every part of the i'm
mense auditorium, became painfully
distressed, but still most of his points
were taken up by those nearest to him.
and those at distance waved their
fans in union with the applause Of those
in front. His reference to the impossi-
bility of compelling fifty cent silver
dollars to circulate in unlimited num-
bers on parity with gold was greeted
by loud applause, while Senator Teller
smiled sardonlcally, and one Of the
western delegates in the rear emitted q |
dismal owl call. His reference to
blaine produced genuine demonstra
ions the convention rising and cheer.
ing repeatedly. When Cuba was re.
feTred to, Gags were waved and there
was considerable hand clapping. The
applause was redoubled in recognition
when in his sclosing sentences be de.
clared the fight of 1896 to be between
free trade, aud free silver, and honest
money and protection.
At the conclusion OF Fairbanks
speech at / 10 p. M, Chairman Carter
proposed the appointments of secre-
tary, assistant secretaries, seargeant-at-
arms, Official stenographer and other
officials, and persons so named were
duly appointed.
w. Lamb, delegate from Virginia.
offered resolution which was agreed
to, ordering that the roll OF states and
Territories be now called, and the
chairman OF each delegation announce
the names of persons selected to serve
on the several committees, as follows.
First - On permanent organization.
Second-On rules Of order and bust
ness. Third-On crecentials. Fourth
On resolutiors. Also, that all resolu.
Cons in respect to- platforms be re-
fefred to the convention without de-
bates.
The states were then called for their
selection OF delegates as members
to the several committees.
When the name of Senator Teller
was announced es member Of the
on rules, for his state. the