The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-18
DELEGATES WANT GOLD
AGAINST FREE COINAGE UNLESS BY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Committee Declines to Seat the Com
testnnts on Either Side by
Vote OF ~ to %.

st. Louis, June 12.-The principal devel-
opment of today has been the agreement
upon a gold standard plank for the plat
form. 1t has been asserted in these dis
patches for several days that this would
be done, but today the matter was set
tied, so far as 1t could be In advance OF
the convention. The incoming delegates
from every section swelled the sentiment
for an unequivocal declaration for the
gold standard and against the free coin
age OF silver.
There have been arrivals OF some
prominent men, among them being Sena-
tor Quay, Cornelius N. Bliss. General
Horace Porter, Hon. Charles Foster and
General Grosvenor.
The vice presidential candidacy has
been discussed a great deal, with conclu-
sons indicating that Hobart of New Jer-
sey Is the coming man at present.
Delegations have begun to arrive, and
shouters and brass bands are heard in
the streets and corridors. st. Louis has
begun taking on real convention as
pect.
1t is generally believed tonight that the
declaration In favor of the gold standard
in the republican platform will be very
emphatic and unequivocal. When the
men from the east reach st. Louis they
Will find that the friends of Major Nc
Kinley are ready to offer them Imam
cial plank that they can agree on with
Oul HtSildHty. DtNttdi uldliT VI IL pat
form have been prepared, and 1t is now
believed that a form has been secured
which will be satisfactory. 1t will de-
clare against the free coinage of silver
unless 1t should be brought about ly in
ternational agreement. No ratio Is men
toned, and in this respect 1t Is more ac-
ceptable to the gold men. IL will also
declare that the republicans are against
the debasement of the currency and are
therefore In favor of the present gold
standard. The republican party will be
given credit for having brought about
the resumption act, which has always
maintained every dollar at a parity,
whether coin or paper, and that the stan
dard of money should be rs 1t always
has been and Is now, equal to that of the
most enlightened nations of the world.
These declarations embody the wisnes
of the friends OF Mckinley and the men
who are now here approve them.
If the resolution should be changed il
will be by the committee on resolutions
or the convention Itself. but this Is not
likely, as 1t contains all that is asked for
except by the most extreme gold men,
who want a straight single gold standard
declaration and nothing more. There Is
some opposition to the reference TO an in.
ternational agreement, but those who de.
sire that language inserted in the resolu-
tion say the party should not place itself
in opposition to the coinage of silver I'M
dci al lnltlHhllOIdl dbIttitHl IL SutH
an arrangement could be made. but that
the party is not to be pledged to bring
about such an agreement. which Is a
contention of some of the delegates 1t Is
believed by those who have examined
the proposed financial resolution that II
will meet every demand that can be made
by the eastern men and that 1t will be
incorporated into the platform when
adopted.
The movements of the men who are
opposed to Mckinley have been very
quiet. but 1t is understood that since the
arrival Of Mr.. Quay today there has been
conference of men representing the diff
ferent candidates. those present being
Plat for Morton. Quay for himself, Hen
derson for Allison and an eastern man
representing Reed. 1t was understood
the conference was not with any hope
OF defeating the nomination of Mckinley.
because Quay and Manley have already
conceded the nomination of the Ohio man
on the first ballot. but that 1t was pro-
posed to prepare a platform on the mon
ey question which was to be insisted upon
at all hazards, and to give 1t to the Nc
Kinley men as one of the demands of the
opposition. 1t was understood that the
declaration was to be unequivocally for
gold.
In this connection It Is said the ieclar-
alton Will be Sc pronounced that 1t will |
be acceptable to tho great middle west
which Is here solid for Mckinley. and
may precipitate a fight This is one OF
the many stories that were In circulation,
indicating that the arrival of Plutt ana
Quay had made the opposition more for |
midable than was supposed. AS the Nc |
Kinley men here are for the most part |
talking OF a strong declaration in favor |
of gold. they say there can not be very
much difficulty in adjusting a financill |
plank to suit the men who Will vote foi |
the other four candidates.