The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-16

gold" put in the platform.
LODGE ON THE GOLD STANDARD.
St. Louis June TO- Senator Henry Ca
hot Lodge of Massachusetts, who has had
much TO do since his arrival yesterday
putting new vitality into the mo- 'mcnt
for an absolute declaration for the gold
standard IN the republican platform. said
today that he considered the battle as
won.
we have been actively at work" he
said and have received so many nssur-
anccs that we can not longer doubt the
success OF our movement. The Eastern
states are all coming into line, and many
of tho Western States AZ well. We have
assurances from more than twenty state
delcgations already TINT they viii stand
With us. many of them hcius States most
largely represented in the convrn, ON"
win the wcrl gold he usrdr''
''ro he sure. The object OF the move
mont Is to secure an uncquivoctl drriard-
ton for the gold standard. Hu, ;lrrc VIII
be no evasion or euuivoca,on.'
In reply to 81 uuesti IN ms to wh ,thrr Mr.,
niicantlS that - had not SEN or Wv N any
way consulted ~ IN Mr.. Hanna 1od,y,
The Massachusetts delegation Is IA liking
syst matte canvass OF all the dcl'ga.
tons to ascertain the sen,mcat on the
proposition to make gold drsla. itt,n.
They have prepared typcwri'ton ,apics Of
a plank dccla, - for the existing goid
by International agreement.
Mr. Lodge also said the sentiment had
hecn growing rapidly since the delegations
began To gather and while there mad been
slump yesterday. he said. there was
general rally Of tho gold forces toiay and
the prospects We're brighter than over.
Mckinley mon among the gol standard
forces are unsidcrabiv concerned over tho
sturN which has gained circulation to the
eirc, hat Hanna has thrown hts Influence
against a straight declaration for gold.
~
Hanna Is not making The patto,m aud
not trying TO mako II. He has hecn
giving his "utiro attention ia the solo-t ion
of candidate for the presidency and all
he has done on the platform question is
to collect suggestions. lie will be salts
olutionS and the convention do"
CoI.oRED MEN FOR GOLD
ST. Louis, June IL Tho col, rod dele.
gates to the convention. at Il mass meet
irs today. attended Ivy NOR thrn two,
thirds of their nu,rhor decllred for the
gold standard with hut six j sscntnr
voices. This action was tho chief feature
of the formation of an order of coiorcd
republicans Cor the purpose OF co-op.rt.
ton in securing recognition OF the race
from the convention. Thomas Fortune OF
New Work. Colonel Pcrty Carson and w.
Gaines Chase o" the District of Columbia
We're the leaders IN the mov ameat mi let
tiers OF assent We're received from Con-
gresham Murray and cX-Congicsspian
iaugston.
DR. =. {. Courtney of Boston was elect
81 chairman and Rev. W. II. Il Non OF
Alabama SCR etary. AS the Massnchu-
sctts delegation gave the use of It's room.
to the meeting. Or Courtney had aim
Guilty in inpress.ng upon the Mex nluN.
Allison aud Morton factions satisfactory
assurances that they were not being mule
arcomplces to an Endorsement of Reed
guolled. Rev. Dixon inspired n ttcmtn.
dous outhuisi OF applause by perorat ion
which gave a glowing prophesy OF the fu-
'nlo OF the Atr1 Americans. In which he
said the negro's hopes rest ON rel gion.
education. politics aud money
\ resolution was. then presented indors-
ing 10" financial plank which Is being
pushed by the Massach usci,s delegation
and was adopted with about seventy ayes
aud only noes on a rising vote.
several outcroppings OF president nj pref
"irnces disturb Il the meeting during the
harmony. II was decided to holl another
Meeting. at which u platform viii he
Drawn Tor pres 'niatsnn to the convent ion
Irnourr ny lynohng oi negroes in the
south Several delegates have prepared
resolutions condomning the treatment of
which they VIII ask their colleagues TO
support in tho convention
The roiored contingent is part iciiIurly
IN evidence abont the headquarters Of tho
New England states. where the color ne
Is not drawn and where delegates do their
correspondence and discuss candidates. AL
though ihcy nave secured quarters, there
~ much dissatisfaction among them to-
whrd thr eating houses. most of which
they say refuse To feed them.