The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-12
DISC0RDAT ST.LOU|S'
Nothing But Bitterness and
Revolt Among the Gath
ering Republicans.
TALK OF A PLATT BOLT.
Reckless Disposition Of Con-
tested Seats Morton for
Second Place.
A GOLD STANDARD RALLY
New York Delegates Framing
planks to Oppose TO Nc
Kinley's JuggIes.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June u. 1Ss6.-It is
expected that by tomorrow evening
Union Station will be in the hands of
the convention visitors. The terminal
officials feel certain of an immense rush
and they are girding their loins for the
great amount of work which must re-
suit. Adviees from the various roads
running into st. Louis indicate that
there will be a very heavy traffic and
excursion cars.
FIVE Wabash special trains are expect
ed on Sunday. The Columbia Club, the
leading Republican organization of In
dsanapolis, VIII arrive here on a special
train Monday evening. The Blaine Club
of Cincinnati. will arrive Monday morn
ing on a special train of nine sleepers.
1t viii bring a carload of fireworks along.
A Knoxville, Tenn, party and the
Mckinley Gu of Chattanooga. Tenn,
viii arrive Sunday evening, as will also
three extra sleepers from Boston. one
drom scranton, Pa, one from Schenec-
lauy, n. T.; one special train from New
York. three special cars from Albany.
Y; a special train from Northern
OHIO, and another from Columbus, o.
TWO prominent Republican politicians
from pennsylvania arrived today and
Nde4Sd dt t1c headquarters OF the Ma
tional Committee. They are B. F.. Gilker-
son, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee OF Pennsylvania. and Comptroller
o. me currency under President Harri-
Mr.. Gliksrson says hat Matt Quay's
name VIII be presented to the conyan-
elon as a presidential nominee. On being
asked II Quay would accept second place
on the ticket, Mr.. G4lkerson replied:-aI
cont know. am not author zed to
speak for Mr.. Quay in these matters,
for nm " S-L
night.
New York has opened headquarters on
the parlor floor of the Southern. The
Ora.nary. a large room at the right of
hsIpi State. TIL decorations were
competed Yesterday and the Morton
b9emsrs took possession this morning.
tnasr1sn Hackett says:-'New York is
Tor Ar- Morton as long as there is a
possibility of his beng nominated. Of
the seVenty-two delegates all but six
are instructed for him"
If Mr.. Merton has no show. what
them" he was asked.
Then, he replied, I'VE go with the
majority 70 nominate the next President,
bul WnAe there IS the least hope for
US we are enaphaticaIy for Morton,
mere is open talk among the New York
T4sn n morning Of a bolt from the con-
vsll5lon II the eight contests in the New
York deiegation are decided against the
Iia5t deLegases: Mr.. Piatt's friends
seem to Pc under u the impression that The
kinley's nom nation will be seated and
sney ave no hesitancy in saying that
act they may take to preserve their self
Tespect; These gentlemen assert that
MCKINLEY sielarl ,s cannot Be- ELECTED WITHOUT me
Gall ahe defeat of Judge Folger for the
Governersh.p "a 1882 by 10000 majority
because once delegate went to the State
Convention on a forged proxy. They
reason therefrom that if such a spirit of
resentment could be- aroused by a cireum-
greater ih-feeling would assurediy be en-
gendered by what they term a whole
sale robbery of seats"
Ex-senator Piart, who Is calm and COM
placeEt this morning, and who looks bet
ter after a good nights rest, does not say
that he and his friends will leave the
but he leaves no doubt upon an inquirer's
znind that such a course would be justi-
nee. He was asked by a United Press re-
the National Committee decided the eight
contests in favor Of Mckinley. He was
also told in that connection that it was
reported about the corridors of the South
ern Hotel that they would bolt.
Don't yen think" said Mr.. Plat,
such a case would demand heroic treat
ment? Mr.. Hahn Of Ohio Is quoted as say
ing that the Mckinley men in the com
are friendly TO. the Ohio candidate. If we
should be forced to leave the Convention
under these. circumstances ! do not think
of a candidate" continued Mr.. Plat sig
niHcantly, " does not settle the Presi-
n new sr Many NY Nlnagsgssmn nay happen between
Gould Mr. Mckinley, if nominated.
secure the electoral vote of New York
II the Republican party were united?r,
reason to A befevepi 3f! n. yg Piatt na went some one
that the gold men at the Chicago con
be nominated. Much depends, there
fore, upon what our convention shall do.
fern, a Democratic candidate committed
to the single gold standard will get a great
many Republican votes. It is no easy
The Mckinley men are not at all dis
turbed by the report that the Platt men
may bolt the convention: One gentleman
a personal and political wa, when spoken
to regarding this matter said:5.Let them
p peseec tabIa e0nf We abali are net men len t Of high q
# they were honestly elected, and we. be-
to them in spite Of ME- Platf.s little skin
game"
York State without the aid of the Plat
men, or in spite Of. opposition 2" this
gentleman was asked.
mckinley can be elected without Mr..
Plafts aid. We can get New York in spite
of Plat. Mr.. Plat is discredited in the
eyes of the American people. He can't
hurt us in New York or ywher else.s
1t is contemplated to hold 0 conference
in Senator Platt's room this evening at
which will be present Messrs. Platt, Quay,
Lodge, Henderson OF Iowa and other lead
ing Republicans, who represent the inter
ests of the candidates opposed to McKin-
ley. An effort will then be made to for
mulate a financial plank acceptable to the
Eastern sound money elements.
The platforms adopted by the recent
State Conventions in New York and
Massachusetts viii be considered and as
both find favor with the sound money
men An effort viii be made to secure
the insertion of one or other of them in
the National platform. # this be not