The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-15
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In favor OF free coinage under the cons
ditions prevailing prior to 1873 and In
case Of failure TO secure this some. IL
rot all OF them, are expected 10 there
after cease 10 act with the convention.
Senator Dubois of Idaho ana Repre-
sentative Hartman of Montana joined
Senator Teller here last night. There Is
no longer any doubt OF the purpose of the
silver men to bolt the convention unless
they can have their way about the finan-
cial plank. They also realize they are
in a hopeless minority, and have care
fully laid their plans to walk out of the
convention. The program they have ar
ranged will probably furnish the most
dramatic and sensational incident of the
convention. They intend, as prelimin-
airy, TO marshal all the strength they can
in the committee on resolutions, for sill
vcr. They know they Will fall but. in
stead of their attempting to secure a
compromise, II will be their plan TO so
throw their strength in the convention
to force, If possible, the adoption OF q
straight gold plank.
The fight VIII be carried to the floor OF
the convention under the leadership OF
Senator Teller. The Colorado senator.
as the head and spirit OF the silver
strength in the Republican party, will
make q speech, which, his friends say,
will be the effort OF his life. II will be
his valedictory to the Republican party.
II will be followed, after the convention
has voted down the minority report
which he will offer, by the formal an
nouncement OF the severance of the ties
which bind him and his associates TO the
party. This viii either be done in tho
form of statement TO the convention.
or of an address q the people; more
probably the former. The climax will
probably be dramatic.
1t Is probable that Senator Teller will
go Immediately to Colorado, and that the
Republican silver men, who go cut with
him, viii remain here, and issue an ad-
dress to the silver voters of the country
Of all parties. calling upon them TO sup
port Senator Teller as the rre-eminent
representative OF the issue for president
The silver men expect TO carry at least
FIVE states out OF the convention with
them-Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Nevada
and Montana. They are very hopeful
that the Democratic convention at Chi
cago will nominate the man who leads
the bolt here.
The Connecticut delegation held
meeting last evening, and the result ap-
pears in a declaration in favor of the
presentation of Ex-Governor Bulkeley
for the vice presidency. The Vermont
and Rhode Island delegations are quar-
tered at the Lindell.
Delegate Yerkes of Kentucky yester-
day received telegram from Governor
Bradley, announcing that his name
would not be presented to the conven-
tion. This has been in the governors
mind for some time. He will arrive here
today to engage actively in the contest
In behalf of a platform declaring for a
gold standard.
Miss Lille ID. Blake, of the National
Suffrage association, accompanied by
Miss Carrie c. Cadd. chairman OF the
national committee, arrived last night
from New York. They will ask for a
hearing before the committee on reso-
lutions, and will urge the recognition of
woman's suffrage in the platform. and
for a more definite endorsement than has
teen given in any former national plat
form.
w. Il. Riley Of Kentucky, who has
been selected as the first assistant secrs-
tary of the temporary organization. said
that nomination could not be reached
before Thursday, and the convention
would last through Friday, owing to the
fact that there would be no night ses-
sions on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thurs
day, the hall being given UP for other
purposes on those nights.