The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-16
PLATFORM BEFORE CANDIDATES
Convention VIII Take Early Action on the
Currency Question.

Convention VIII Take Early Action on the
Currency Question.
St Louis, Mo, June 15-The probable
procedure In the convention viii re-
suit in a series OF interesting sessions
each day from the opening on Tuesday
until the adjournment on Saturday or
later. Those familiar with the situa-
ton think il not improbable that the
convention may continue beyond the
week.
The conven ton will be called to order
at u O'Clock on Tuesday by Chairman
Carter. The day VIII be consumed in
the reading of the call. the installing OF
temporary officers, and the appoint
ment of committees on temporary or
ganiza ton and order of business. on
resolutions and credentials. IL rs not
known whether Chairman Carter will
make any remarks in opening the con-
vention or not. II is safe 70 say. how
ever, that the temporary chairman he
presents TO the convention will make
the best speech of which he is capable.
The varied proceedings OF the session,
and the session which Will follow in the
evening, Will probably be interspersed
with oratOry. on Tuesday the report
OF the committee on permanent organi-
Zation and order Of business viii prob
ably be presented and acted upon. and
the permanent officers Will take charge
of the convention.
WHO THE CHAIRMAN WILL BE.
The permanent chairman will he John
VI. Thurston OF Nebraska, and the tenn
porary chairman c. W. Fairbanks OF
Indiana. Both Of these gentlemen are
far-famed orators, and the temporary
chairman VIII. on taking up the gavel.
undertake TO deliver the speech Of his
life. 1t Is safe TO say that. pending the
receipt OF the report Of the committee
on credentials. the sessions or Wednes-
day and Thursday. and possibly Fri
day, will be devoted to general conven-
ton business, interspersed with ora
torical efforts by famous orators Of the
Republican party in attendance.
At all OF the sessions il is probs bic
that resolutions viii be received and re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions
with or without reading or debate. as
the convention may direct. Whether
the important money question viii be
precipitated before the convention BE-
fore the report is received from the CON-
mittee On resolutions is questionable.
but. regardless OF any rule which may
be adopted. the tension on this question
is so great that the discussion j. liable
- be precipitated at ny time. and "a Is
threatened by some silver men. II u
hardly 70 be expected that the reporl %
the committee On credentials can BE-
prepared and presented 70 the co1ven-
ton befOre Thursday night or Friday
morning Il the contests are considered
as thoroughly as b. the national com
Inittee.
- I
fui u the committee on credentials can
pass upon the question, giving any rea-
sonable attentson % the facts. short %
three days and three nights. unless the
rule Of the national COMMITTEES Should
- adopted. The report q The commit
tee Is liable % preclpitztte the mos;
lively convention scene witnessed a
recent y7eaTs~
Next vii probably come the report %
tie committee on resolutions This
committee VIII have clear SAILING uc-.l
the currency question - reached or
that question. n The committee. and Ia
ter n the convention. Interest MI b
intense. and the 0raroT.czl Efforts pro
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discussing TIE probable l>I~rh q t5e
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the report q the connlftss on crede--
tails can - disPos@d q before Md
night Oh Friday 10 tire CONVENTION.
therefore according 20 re natural Or
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dates ALL Eot oecur Until SATURDAY
morning
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macy question. the convf1t.oa All
searoe.y defer acton o. tie platform
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