The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
Presentation of Candidates and Bal
loting May Not BE Reached Until
Saturday Morning.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ACTION
NEW YORK CONTESTS CONSIDERED
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Platt Men Given Half a vote-Tem-
porary Officers Chosen-Dingley
for Vice President.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ST. LOUIS Nc. June 13.-Every incom-
Ing train to-day brought crowds of dele
gates and others who have come to attend
the Republican national convention, and
the immense waiting rooms and the mid
way of the Union Station presented
scene of activity. Among the prominent
people to arrive to-day was Ex-Governor
Foraker and party of Ohio, who came in
on the Glover Leaf route at 7:40 a. m. Mr..
Foraker will place Major Mckinley in nom-
ination before the convention. He was i'm
mediately driven to the st. Nicholas and
had breakfast with Governor Bushnell, OF
Chic, and several companions. who arrived
at 7:12 a. m. in special
Chauncey NJ. Depew, who is to nominate
Levi p. Morton. came in his private car
on the Big Four, which reached the Union
station at 7:3O. Warner Miller also arrived
to-day. Governor Daniel Fl. Hastings and
party of Pennsylvania. came in later over
the vandalia, and Congressman HI. c.
Loudenslager, of Paulsboro, N. j., and
party arrived the same train
The whole town is assuming a conven-
ton aspect, as everywhere can be seen dec
orations in which red, white and blue pic
lures of Presidential candidates predomi-
nate. In the leading hotels the decorations
are especially fine, the different headquart-
ers being elaborately draped and the cor
ridors hung with bunting and flags. Very
few of the politicians who are already on
the ground appeared very early at their
hotels, as the late session of the national
committee and numerous conferences kept
many of them up until after midnight, con-
sequently there was little of interest to
be heard.
The probable procedure in the convention
will result in a series of interesting ses-
sions each day from the opening OF Tuesday
until adjournment on Saturday or later.
Those familiar with the situation think 1t
not improbable that the convention may
continue beyond week. 1t will be called to
order at II O'Clock on Tuesday by Chairman
Carter. The day will be consumed in tAe
reading of the roll, the installing of tenn
porary officers and the appointment of COM
mittees on permanent organization and or
der of business on resolutions and creden-
tials 1t is not known whether Chairman
Carter will make any remarks in opening
the convention or not. 1t Is safe TO say,
however, that the temporary chairman he
presents TO the convention will make the
best speech of which he is capable. The
varied proceedings of this session and the
session which will follow in the evening
will probably be interspersed with oratory.
On Tuesday the report of the committee on
permanent organization and order of bus
iness will probably be presented and acted
on. and the permanent officers will take
charge of the convention.
FAIRBANKS AND THURSTON.
The permanent chairman will be Hon.
John NJ. Thurston. of Nebraska, and the
temporary chairman c. W. Fairbanks. of
Indiana Both of these gentlemen are far
famed orators. and the temporary chair
to deliver the speech OF his life 1t is safe
to say that pending receipt of the report
OF the committee on credentials the ses-
sions of Wednesday and Thursday, and
possibly Friday, will be devoted to general
convention business. interspersed with or
atorical efforts by famous orators of the
Republican party in attendance. At all OF
the sessions il is probable that resolutions
will be received and referred to the COM
mttee on resolutions. with or without
reading or debate. as the convention may
direct.
Whether the important money question
will be precipitated on the convention be-
fore the report is received from the COM
mttee on resolutions Is questionable, but,
regardless OF any rule which may be adopt
ed. the tension on this question is so great
that the discussion is liable to be precipi-
tated at any time by the silver men. IL
Is hardly to be expected that the report of
the committee on credentials can be pre-
pared and presented to the convention be-
fore Thursday night Friday morning.
IL the contests are considered as thorough
ly as by the national COMMITTEES. There
are is contests, and IL is doubtful II the
committee credentials can pass on the
question. giving any reasonable attention
to the facts. short of three days and three
nights. unless the rule of the national
committee should be adopted. The report
of the committee Is liable TO preciplta.e
the most lively convention scene witnessed
IN recent years. Next viii probably come
the report OF the committee on resolutions.
This committee will have clear sailing un-
I'll the currency question is reached. On
that question. IN the committee. and later
In the convention. interest Will be intense
and the oratoricaI efforts pronounced.
A member OF the national committee,
discussing the probable length or the con-
vssntion. said: Considering the whole sit
uasion. Il Is difficult TO see how the report
OF the committee on credentials and COM
nltsee on resolutions can be disposed OF