The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-19

St Louis, 1S.-At half past 10 all the
delegates were in the hall, most or thepi
in the seats assigned 10 their respec-
tive States. but many still Surging up
and down the rather narrow allies, chat
ting plea sanity with each other or con-
sulting about possible combina t!ons. AS
to the galleries they were closely packed
the fair sex being well represented.
While all were waiting for the president
to announce the opening they listened
TO the, strains of the band behind 'rhe
platform, the pleasure being somewhat
dashed by Il Iatbsr dolorous ditty In
praise of prccectlon surg by a quantette
of male voices.
At 1926 Chairman ThuIston announc-
ed that the divine blessing would be
invoked by Rev. John Scott, of Florida.
Mr.. Scott. a short, stout, very dark
negro delivered sho:t and feeling
prayer. He asked a blessing on the con-
vention and its work, and closed with
the recital of che Lords prayer.
The chairman said ,the first order OF
business was tho reception of the report
or the Committee On Resolutions, and
the chair recognized fog that purpose
Senator-elect Foraker, OF Ohio. who. az
HE stepped on the platform, was recelVod
with hearty applause.
Mr.. Foraker read in n clear voice. with
distinct emphasis to the endorsement of
President Harrison, which wa. received
with cheers, but not with any over
whelmng demonstration.
As Mr.. Foraker approached the finan-
cial plank. Mr.. Teller left his seat with
the Colorado delegai. ion and moved up to
the PLATFORM where he seated himself at
the second row of seats to the right OF
the Hartman.
With the opening sentence. The Re
publican party Is unreservedly for sound
money" which Mr.. Foraker read slowly
Nl,.lt nf oh
ing occurred, and the applause was re-
peated with redoubled volume when the
pledge to promote international agree
ment for free coinage was read. The
cheering at this poin! was so prolonged
that 1t interrupted the proceedings for
some time and compelled the chairman
70 rap for order.
the Hawaiian islands received approval.
but the proposed building of the Nicala-
qua canal by the United States, and the
purchase of the Danish islands for ma
val station fell fiat There was Surprs-
ingly little enthusiasm over the Monroe
plank, but the Cuban paragraph was
greeted with loud cheers though the con-
vention missed the clause demanding
the intervention of the armed forces of
the United States in Cuba which appear
ed in unauthorized gues:es a the plat
form. Influence and good Offices" ap-
peared in place Of armed intervention"
Civil service enforcement was received
in blank silence, but the demand for a
free ballot, and the condemnation OF
lynchng enlisted vhe enthusiastic ap-
proVal of the colored delegates.
The reading of the platform as a
whole was listened to with marked at
tention. and at the close 1t was greeted
with great cheering. The reading occu-
pied twenty-five minutes. Mr.. Foraker
,-.a1 l,n do inn lf I,ap
Republican national platform for 1886
Then the chair. amid the brea thless
attention of the convention, recognized
Senator Teller, who sent to the secreta-
ry's desk the following minority report
I'VE, the undersigned members of the
Committee on Resolutions. being unable
10 agree with the portion of the ma jori-
ty report which treats of coinage and
finance, respectfully submlG the follow
ing paragraph as q substitute therefor:
The Republican party favorS the
use of both gold and silver as equal
standard money and pledges Its power
10 secure the free, UNI estricted and inde-
pendent coinage of gold and silver at
our mlnts at the ratio OF 16 parts of sill
yer TO of gold.'"
Mr.. Teller then advanced to the front
and In earnest tc2es addressed the con-
Yention in explanation of his course.
MT Foraker, chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, moved to lay Mr..
Teller's substitute on the table
senator Lodge seconded the motion
Ihe yeas and nays were demanded by
the States of Colorado. Montana and Ida
no, and the vote was taken.
The calling of the roll was often greet
ed with applause when on poN OF States
being demanded some well-known dele
gate recorded his vote. This was par
ticularay the case when u. s. Grant In
THE California delegation. followed after
l.. A. Sheldon (Garfield's chum) and ]. q.
Spreclles voted in favor Of silver by re-
cording a may" on the motion to lay
Tellers substitute on the table.