The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-16

ton to the extent OF excluding all uh-
desirable persons. for changes IN the
naturalization laws and their admlhls-
trntIOn 50 as 20 prevent unht persons
from becoming citizens. for one BentIH'
non-Scctlrlan free. public BChOOI fys-
TEN: no public MD OF any character 10
be- given to any other schools and that
ali npproprlations OF public money or
property shall be solely for public M
Ftitutl1ns and for the benefit OF every
class Of the people, TO be dlsbarred by
responsible public officials. There ~
large sprlnklIng OF members OF the n
T.. A. In the convention, but they are
making no opposition 10 the nominal
ton OF Mckinley. rs was at one tine
predicted they would.
Mr.. Edward Adldcks to-day declared
his Intention OF prosecuting his claim
and the claims NJ his cO-delegates TO
seats In the national convention IN the
committee on credentials, ana IN case
of an adverse decision by the commit
tee. into the convention II opportunity
offered. IL shall prosecute the contest
10 The hitter end" said Nj. Addicks,
'nnd if the decision Is against US, Della
waD, will no longer be a Republican
state. Not that we make any threatS'
but because the people Will resent our
defeat"
For three hours this morning the ILL.,
nOis delegation struggled In dlscus-
sion over monetary resolution. ~
contained the words gold standard
and II was this which caused the con-
tention. The members OF southern
Illinois wanted no mention made OF
gold. The farmers in that portion OF the
state We're suspicious OF any mention
mHde OF gold. They said they Thought
II savored OC Wall street. The resolu-
tIOn adopted reads as follows:
Resolved. That the representative or
the Illinois delegation on the commit
tee on resolutions shall b" requested 10
advocate n resolution which shall eX-
pllcltly declare In favor Of the existing
gold standard and IN fnvor OF the use
OF silver to the extent that only lts par
Ity will be maintained. We favor
declaration for the further coinage OF
silver whenever an agreement Tor ITS
use by the leading commercial nations
Of the world can be arrived at,thut we
are unaltcrably opposed to the free
coinage OF silver under the present
conditions.
Resolved. That protection and reel
prnclty should be made the paramount
issue OF the campaign. and should BE-
given first prominence In the platform
as the great and fundamental prin-
Ciplc Of the Republican party.
Senat0r-clcct Foraker. Of Ohio. who
will be chairman OF thu committee on
resolutions. said that the tariff plRnkwill
be distinct declaration in favor OF pro.
lection. but that the Mckinley law will
not be re-enacted. Conditions have
changed. he said. and tarl1 laws must
change with them. Tonight Senators
Quay, Lodge. John S. Wise and others
were comforting with Senator Foraker
urging him to insist on the committee
having Pild put IN the platform.
In some quarters tonight Il is said
that the Plat contingent have agreed
TO support Mr.. Depew for Vice president
In the convention. A rumor Is also cur
rent that the New York delegation may
present the name Of Frederick d. Grant,
OF New York. for that Office. There IL a
meeting OF the delegation early to-mor-
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