The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-06-13
SOUND MONEY PLANK HAS BEEN
VIRTUALLY AGREED UPON
AT ST. LOUIS.
CONTESTS PROGRESS SLOWLY.
BITTER DEBATE PRECIPITATED
OVER THE HIGGINs-ADDICKs
CASE FROM DELAWARE.
QUAY DECIDES TO GIVE IT UP.
His Name as a Presidential Posi-
bility Formally withdrawn
Second Place Gossip.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 12.-The prin-
cipal development Of the day has been
the argument upon gold standard
plank for the platform. It has been
asserted In the dispatches for several
days that this would be done, but to-
day the matter was settled SO far as it
could be in advance of the convention.
The incoming delegates from every
section swelled the sentiment for an
unequivocal declaration for the gold
standard and against the free coinage
of silver. There have been arrivals Of
some prominent men, among them be-
ing Senator Quay, Cornelius N. Bliss.
Gen. Horace Porter. The vice-presi-
Dental candidacy has been discussed
a great deal with conclusions indicat-
ing that Hobart, of New Jersey, Is the
most prominent man at present.
The rather savage talk from Mr..
Platt has assumed a milder tone.
Delegations have begun to arrive and
shouters and brass bands are heard
in the streets and corridors. st. Louis
has begun to assume real conven-
tion aspect.
Ex-Gov. Merriam, Of Minnesota,
has been prominent figure in the
Ohio hearquarters to-day. He has been
in frequent consultations with Mr..
Hanna and the other Mckinley leaders
1t is quite likely that he will be a mem
Der of the committee on resolutions
and may be chairman Of that commit
tee.
Gov Grosvenor arrived tonight in
st. Louis. Hon. Charles Foster, Sec
retary of the treasury under Harrison,
also Joined the Ohio delegation here.
Up to II o'clock tonight the ma
tional Republican committee had, taken
action upon contests involving ninety
six seats in the forthcoming Republi-
can national convention leaving sew
enty still to he passed upon. OF these
ninety-six, thirty-six were disposed of
to-day. The thirty-six included the
contests on the delegates at large from
the states of Delaware and Louisiana
and the territory of Arizona and dis
tricts from Virginia, Mississippi, Ala
bama. There was especial interest in
the contest from Delaware between
the Addicks and Higgins faction. The
proceedings in this contest were of a
very spirited character and the re-
marks made by senator Higgins and
Mr. Addicks were very personal and
acrimonious In this case neither del
egation was seated. In the Arizona,
case the members of each delegation
were awarded half seat each. OF
the sixteen delegates seated from
Louisiana, five are for Reed and the
others for Mckinley.
The committee voted to proceed with
the contests in the order reached
whether the parties at interest were
present or not.
There is some difficulty about the
and it is by no means settled ques-
ton. Garrett H. Hobart of New Jer-
sey and H. Clay Evans Tenn. are
are the most prominent candidates at
present. There is a feeling that Mr..
Evans would make a stronger run as
candidate for governor of Tenn. and
think that Democrats will vote for him
who would not vote for him as a can
didate for ice-president
The question of giving the second
place to Maryland has been considered
and Gov Norton Benjamin F. Tracy
and ]. Sloat Fassett have been mentcn-
ed. The general conclusion seems to
be that the vice president must come
from outside of New York and as the
case now stands, Hobart appears to be
in the most advantageous position.
A most important conference was
held in Senator Quay's rooms tonight
at which Senator Quay himself, Hon.