Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-12
PLATT IS NOW ON THE GROUND
Leader Of the Anti-McKinley Forces Creates
Stir at St. Louis.
GIVES NO SIGN OF ADMITTING DEFEAT
New York Man Expresses Amazemcnt
Mt Reeds Manager Conccding the
Ohio Mans Election and Nam
ley Now Rctrncts.

was little to excite national interest here
today. The corridors of the Southern hotel
were crowded with contesting delegations
awaiting their turn to appear before the
committee. But outside of the hotels the
number of people who have arrived is not
great enough to make any perceptible diff
ference in the city at large. OF course the
delegates here are all discussing the plat
form, especially the money plank, and
everybody, too, had something to say about
Joe Manley last night conceding the presi-
dental nomination of Mckinley. Some Of
Reeds friends were indignant and were
bitter in their denunciation of the Maine
mans manager. The denunciatory talk
was increased upon the arrival of Thomas
c. Plat of New York, manager for Levi
2. Morton. Mr.. Platt was amazed; so were
the men who came with him. They so ex
pressed themselves and some of them said
unkind things about Mr. Manley. AS a re-
suit the Maine mans manager issued an
other statement, in which he endeavored
to undo some of the alleged wrong he had
done. The arrival of Mr.. Platt caused a
good deal of stir among both politicians and
newspaper correspondents Every one was
anxious to learn what the Empire state
leader would have to say. He was besieged
and besought for an expression of opinion
In response he smiled complacently. Be-
yond saying that Mr.. Morton was still
candidate for the presidential nomination
he refused to talk for publication. He then
began to talk with men who had been on
the field from the start. He kept this up
until after midnight and then retired to
his bed chamber. Marcus A. Hanna is still
confident that nothing can stem the tide of
the Mckinley boom. He is positive the
Ohio major will be nominated before the
end of the first roll call
SURPRISED AT MANLEY.
Ex-senator Thomas C. Platt of New York
and Chairman Hackett of the New York re-
publican state convention arrived in St.
Louis today. Mr.. Platt declined to talk for
publication until he had conferred with
several men who were waiting for him.
Senator Platt's arrival has been quite anx-
iously awaited, on account of the way the
southern contests have been going, and
especially on account of the statement of
Mr.. Manley. To his friends he expressed
the greatest surprise that such a statement
should have been made by Mr.. Manley at
this time. Mr.. Platt announced, however
that the fight would be carried on against
the nomination of Mr.. Mckinley, Just as if
no statement had been made by Mr. Reeds
manager that the Ohio man would be nom
| mated on the first ballot.
General Henderson and General Dodge OF
iowa, managers for Senator Allison, ar
rived tonight and express surprise that
Mr.. Manley had given UP the fight. There
was reminder that Mr. Platt's arrival had
stiffened up the opposition to further efforts
against Mckinley but those who have been
on the ground for the last two or three
days said they could not see it in that
light.
Mr.. Mcnley today gave out this state
ment:
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE action of the ma
tional committee at It's meeting of yester-
day. showing clearly it's intention of placing
In the temporary roll delegates favorable to
Governor Mckinley, which in the end would
mean 1G0 votes, caused me to make the
statement / did l am as earnestly for Mr.
Reed as ever, and am: with his friends do
nomination and urge upon his supporters
throughout the country to make still greater
efforts in his behalf ]. H. MANLEY
Mr.. Manley said that it appeared in some
was misunderstood and he made this state
ment in order that there might be no mis-
take as to what his position was.
Mrs. Whitney, chairman of the Equal
Suffrage club of st. Louis; Mrs. Clara G.
Foltz of California and a delegation of
women suffragists called on Mr. T. E.
Byrnes, sergeant-at-arms of the convention
and requested an hours time in the con-
vention, to make an argument before the
convention in behalf of woman suffrage
plank in the platform. They also asked for
fifty seats in the convention hall. Mrs
Lille Devereaux Blake will present the
case Of the equal suffragists to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
kilograms have been received here that
Cornelius N. Bliss of New York. with
large delegation of Mckinley men from that
state, is on the way to st. Louis. This
Immediately started great deal of gossip
and among the rumors that were ahoat was
one to the effect that Mr.. Bliss was to be
pushed for the vice presidency and, al
though he had stated long ago that he could
not accept the nomination, that he would
be prevailed upon to take the second place
in order to strengthen the ticket in New
York. This rumor had running mate in
one which stated that information has been
obtained saying that Governor Morton would
accept the second place and that Mr.. Plat
had been consulted and had said the ar
rangement would be satisfactory. 1t seems
that these rumors were started by those
who think the Mckinley men are now in
full control of the convention, and every
thing connected with 1t, and are under
the necessity of placating one section or
another of the country, especially where
there have been disappointed presidential
candidates Senator Gear of Iowa has been
given second place in one Of these wild
sweeps OF the imagination, which have con-
ceved a necessity for placating the state
of Iowa because Senator Allison could not be
nominated for president. The fact ap-
eager aspirants for the vice presidency. For
several of them there is very warm feel
ing in the Mckinley camp. -
PLATT SAYS IT'S NOT OVER.
Mr.. Platt spent the evening getting in
formation as to the action of the commit
tee. Mr.. Platt said the fight wa not over
by any means, that the natonail commit
tee was not the convention by a, large ma
jority, and the action of the committee
might be reversed by the com.nittee on
credentials. 1t was learned that Mr.. Plat
is especially interested in the contest case
in New York. There are eight contest cases
from that state. Six OF these, Mr. Plat
says, have no ground whatever for contest
ing the delegations, who are for Morton.
In one district, he says, there is a condi-
tion OF affairs that makes the contest
reasonable 1t is said that Mr.. Plat as
sured some of the men VINO saw him that
II the national committee should seat the
contestants in the six districts where he
says the contests are grounless the in
dlgnation in New York wo'd be beyond
control, and the republican party OF the
state would be seriously Affected.
All the talk about chairman of the ma
tional committee for the campaign results
in one conclusion, that Hon. Marcus A. |
Hanna will be selected If he will consent to
take the place.
The national committee decided tonight |
to proceed to the selection Of temporary |
officers for the national convention at 2 |
O'Clock on Saturday. II has been practically |