The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-17

st. Louis, June 16.-Auspiciously and
serenely. beneath a sky whose arched
dome not cloud fioated, the chieftains
of the republican party, from the pine
ries Of Maine to the orange groves Of
California, from the everglades of Flor
ida to the placid waters of Puget sound.
met In council to-day and, in the pres
ence Of 5000 spectators. entered upon
the work of selecting candidates and
enunciating policies for the campaign
of 1896. The first session Of the repub-
lican national convention was brief and
formal Chairman Carter dropped the
gavel at 1920 o'clock and, 60 minutes
later. adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock tomorrow. There was not a jar
to mar the proceedings, there were no
sensational Incidents to arouse. nor any
demonstrations to thrill the vast con-
course Of people.
The temporary chairman. c. W. Fair.
banks, delivered his address-a strong
forcible arraignment Of the present ad.
ministration and In deflnement of Is.
sues; the committee selections for va
rious delegations were announced. Tha,
was all. 1t was purely . formal session
The recognized heroes and generals OF
the party entered the hall without dem.
onstrations. Platt. Lodge. Depew and
Quay were applauded; but Mark Han
ma, the Warwick, did not create q rip.
pie when he entered with smiling and
confident air. The fierce rivalry thai
attends the contests between the strug.
Cling giants, where question Of su.
prmacy Is still to be fought and battle
yet to be won, which arouses clans and
factions to the widest pitch of excite.
ment. was repressed. and enthusiasm
was lacking. While there may be vain
hopes blighted. ambitions and bitter
animosities still tossing beneath the on.
ward sweep Of the Mckinley tide, those
who did not favor the Ohio candidate
as their first choice are looking forward
with relief to the end OF the unequal
struggle. knowing 1t will bring peace
and good will in the end.
The committees were hard at work as
soon as the convention adjourned. The
shock Of battle which took place In the
committee rooms will thunder on the
floor Of the convention tomorrow. The
action Of the committee on credentials
In deciding in favor of the findings OF
the national committee. save In two In
stances, 1t is believed will make the
convention brief and many now believe
thdt iHdl duJoui itlfiitHt Will pt ItdCHtu
on Thursday. The indications are that
a sensational climax will come to-mor.
row when the report of the resolutions
committee is presented. The adoption
of the platform Is assured by a large
majority, but the radical silver men are
expected to carry the fight to the last
ditch.
Despite the general feeling that the
tfckaf will ha McJytpIaU ara Monitor,
Governor Morton's name will not &c
on the ticket without the most vehe.
ment protests of the anti-Platt faction
in New York state. Headed by Warner
Miller they are bending their energies
to prevent Morton's nomination fol
vice president The breach in the New
York delegation between the Platt and
Miller factions was intensified TO-DAY
when the telegram from Morton &c
Platt was received, signify'ng his &C.
ceptance of the vice-presidentlal stand.
ard II he failed In the presidential
race.
Levi p Morton cannot go on tn,
ticket with William Mckinley" sale
Warner Miller. leader of the anti-P Plat
faction tonight. I'VE will invok,
the aid of the Mckinley managers 4
aocist uo dt toihot tAiic iHycctipu vi
tional politics into our state fight" anc
his followers added their yes" to tn,
statement.
At z o'clock tonight petition wal
finding its way through the New Yorl
delegation reading: I'm the interest o.
the republican party. we. the dele
gates from the state OF New York. pro
test against dragging party struggles
In our own state into the national can
vas, and record ourselves rs unalter
ably opposed TO placing any OF ou
fellow citizens upon the ticket as {
candidate for vice president"
When the Mckinley league from tn,
state Of New York met. T. c. Camp
bell of New York presented the follow
ing resolution: "The Mckinley leagu
of the state of New York. custodian a
ST. Louis Of the signatures OF 1870
republicans Of the Empire state. VIII
desire the nomination OF William Nc
Kinley for president Of the Unite'
States. having heard that II Is the In
tentlon Of the bosses combine work
ing in connection with certain trcach
erous friends Of Mckinley. to fore
Levi p. Morton on the republican ma
tional ticket as the candidate for vie
resident. does hereby protest agains
such conspiracy. for the reasons: Tha
its purpocs { ~ SiSSrssiy the csndi