Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-18
Mr.. mANlEY seReHAoED.
Members Of Baltimore Club Visit HIN ~
Appreciation Of courtesies.

ST. Louis. June 17.-Senator Ihurston
said. tonight: THE intimation that a
night session of the convention was not
desired by the powers IN coHtro, of mnments was
before l recognized Congressman Gros-
venor to move an adjournment until To-
morrow morning. ] do not thinK tne
complications in the committee on reso-
lutions over the money plank had any
thing to do with the matter As was
represented to me. the people OF 81. LOUIS
were anxious to bring Off the paraae' TO-
night. and If there had been a night ses-
sion, the outside show would nave peen
a fiZzle."
The big Mckinley parade. tonight
off eventually. There was very large
number of clubs In line and the display
was as effective as abundance OF req Ilre
good music. numerous banners. Mckinney
pictures, cheers and general enthusiasm
could make it. A new march: composed
for the occasion. was played with success
j. II. Manley made the following state
ment.. tonight '"rhe Eastern Republi-
cans have won great victory in forcing
the convention to accept ana declare Tor
the maintenance of the gold standard
The delegates from the New England
states, New York New Jersey. Pcnnsyl-
vania and it should be said TO their
credit. from some of the extreme North
western states. demanded that the money
question should be met squarely and the
issue presented fairly and honestly to the
people. They insisted. that the resolu-
lions should explicitly declare against the
free coinage of silver except by interna-
tional agreement with the leading nations
of the world; that the present gold
standard should be maintained. They did
not care what else was said. provided the
convention was emphatic IN expressions
upon these two main points.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts. led the
fight with his usual tearnestness ana
vigor He is entitled to great credit for
the able manner in which he handled the
contests. The party has taken a stand
for the right. no matter what the result
may be, and in this case to be right VIII
be popular.
The Young Mems Republican Club of
Mr.. Blaine. and in this campaign have
been earnest and warm supporters of Mr.
Reed. Mr.. Manley made a special effort
to obtain tickets of admission to the con
vention hall for this club. and in appre
citation of Mr.. Manleys courtesy. the
club rendered him a serenade, this even
ing, at the st. Nicholas hotel.
There was an informal conference OF
delegation. tonight to consider the deslr
ability of holding a caucus on the Vice
Presidential nomination. The decision
reached was that each delegate should
be permitted TO air his own preferences
in the convention.
Senator Carter of Montana, this after
noon. notified the silver men that If they
bolted and left the convention and the
out him. Senator Mantle has not yet no
titled his silver associates to the same
effect. but will probably do so. tomorrow
morning. ~
The members of the committee on reso-
lutions expressed much Indignation to-
night. that in A garbled account of the
platform published, this morning. they
should have been represented as declar
ing war against Spain by pledging the
Republican nominee to armed interven-
ton in Cuba.