The herald., 1896-06-16

make the nomination unanimous, but
an objection was made. Then Abraham
Gruber stirred up the row again by Of
fering resolution to endorse the can
didacy Of Levi P. Morton. The vote was
taken ia with this result: Ayes. Sc; nays.
Mr.. Cornelius Bliss offered this reso-
luton:
Resolved. That the New York delega-
tion favors and heartily supports the
strongest statement that can be de-
vised recognizing the imperative neces-
sity of maintaining the present gold
standard of value, and condemning the
free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Quigg offered this substitute
which he and Mr.. Lauterbach said was
favored by majority Of the state del
egation and was originally passed by
the state convention of Washington:
I'VE favor the maintenance of the
present gold standard and are opposed
to the free coinage Of silver except by
international agreement for bimetallism
with the leading commercial nations of
the world"
This was finally agreed upon by put
ting the two resolutions in conjunc-
ton, using Mr.. Bliss as preamble and
Mr.. Quigg's for a resolution.
California-Four of the California del
egates walked out of the meeting of the
California delegation today in dudgeon.
They were the four in whose favor the
contests from the Third and Fourth dis
tricts were decided by the national COM
mittee. Their departure was preceded
by an animated controversy in the dele
cation over the justice of the national
committees decision, which many of the
delegates were disposed to question. The
state convention has given its approval
to the delegation from the Third district,
composed Of Messrs. Belshaw and Par
a 70 hot fv-Nv, h.
posed OF Messrs. Shortridge and Monta-
que. The national committee recog-
nized Messrs. Dennison and Hockheimer
from the Third and Kowalsky and Shear
from the fourth. When the delegation
met today proposition was made to ad-
init both sets Of delegates from each of
the districts to sit with the delegation,
I,enison, Kowalsky, Hockheimer and
Spear objected and demanded in view Of
the decision of the national committee In
their favor they should have full seats
and no division of honors. The delega-
tion decided against them, however,
and they left the committee.
After they had taken their departure
the committee proceeded to elect officers
as follows: Chairman, Hervey Lindley;
national committeeman, j. D. Spreckels
committee on resolutions, A. B. Lem
mon; committee on credentials, G.. A.
knight; committee on permanent or
ganization, O. A. Hale: vice-president,
U. S. Grant; rules and order of busi-
ness, F. H. Short.
lutions committee, Is for free coinage.
Nevada-The Nevada delegation or
ganized with the election of A. Cleve-
land chairman, and c. H. Sproule Sec
retary. The following committee selec-
tions were made: Credentials, w. D.
Phillips; platform, A. Cleveland; rules,
etc, g. F. Turritin; permanent organi-
Eation, c. H. Sproule; notification of
nominees. A. p. Overton; national COM
mitteeman, e. e. Streether.
NO action was taken by the delegation
on the money question. Platform Com
mitteeman Cleveland Is firmly in favor
OF the free coinage Of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1.
The Iowa delegation organized this
afternoon and made the following selec-
tons: Col. d. b. Henderson, chairman:
A. b. Cummins, national committee
man; John H. Gear, resolutions; w. p.
Hepburn, credentials; e. c. Roach, per-
manent organization; L. B. Wilson, vice.
president of the conventions; H. N. Ma
comber, rules and order Of business.
For three hours this afternoon the
Illinois delegation struggled in discus
sion over a money resolution. 1t con-
tained the words gold standard" and it
was this which caused the contention.
The resolution as adopted reads:
Resolved. That the representative Of
the Illinois delegation on the committee
on resolutions shall be required to advo-
cate a resolution which shall explicitly
declare In favor Of the existing gold
standard and in favor of the use of sill
yer to the extent only that Its parity
with gold can be maintained. We favor
a declaration for the further coinage Of
silver whenever an agreement for Its use
by the leading commercial nations of the
world can be arrived at, but we are un-
alterably opposed to the free coinage of
silver under the present conditions.
Gen. r. ]. Oglesby. three times COVER
nor and twice United States senator
from Illinois, was chosen chairman. r.
w. Patterson was selected for member
Of the resolutions and platform commit
tees.
The California delegation, after being
in session all afternoon. chose j. D.
Spreckels to succeed M. H. de Young
as national committeeman. A. M. Lem
on Of Santa Rosa was made member
Of the committee on resolutions; George
A. Knight of San Francisco member of
the committee on credentials, and Q.
H. Hale, member of the committee on
order of business. No action regarding
the financial plank or presidential
nomination was taken.
The Indiana delegation, with scarcely
any opposition, declared against the use
Of the word gold in the proposed plat
form, and in favor of the adoption of the
money plank Of the Indiana platform,
with reference to the ratio of 16 to 1
omitted. w. T. Durbin, president Of the
Bank of Anderson. was chosen member
of the national committee.
At meeting Of the Minnesota delega-
ton resolution introduced by L. p.
Hunt for reference to the national COM
mittee on resolutions was unanimously
adopted as follows: with full desire to
carry out what we firmly believe to be
the wishes of our people, we earnestly
petition the committee on platform to
declare boldly and unhesitatingly for the
existing gold standard and unequivo-
cally oppose the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver" The following selections
were made: National committeeman.
Ex-Governor L. F. Hubbard; resolutions.
Ex-Governor r. w. Merriam; chairman
Of delegation, Charles Pillsbury.
The Colorado delegates arrived this
morning bearing q lofty banner for free
silver at the ratio Of 16 to l. The delega-
tion by rising and unanimous vote elect
ed Senator Teller chairman, and in the
same manner adopted q resolution to
follow his leadership in any course that
he might elect to pursue. Frank Goudv
was made member Of the committee on
credentials, J. w. Downing was assign
ed to the committee on rules and order of
business.
The Alabama delegation elected G..
w. Bucler chairman; c. c. Casten. mem
her 0f the n1afforr, cov,,v,o;t<oo. TT