The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17
WHAT THE EARLY RISER SAW
Cnoaentivn Scenes in Street and Hall In
Order OF Occurrence

Order OF Occurrence.
ST. Louis. June 1.-THE day for open
4 ing me convention opened beautifully as
could Dc desired. A good breeze from
,he north vas blowing early in the morn
ing and although the sun gave promise
OF being too warm. for comfort, before
the day was done, the cool winds made
things beara bic The cyclone which
demolished 50 many buildings was not
an utterly unmixed evil. for II left De-
hind a succession Of cool days. such as
S. Louis has never known before al
this tine OF year. Even the most raid
rOoter for ne good name Of the Mound
city admits the brand OF wea thSr which
has prevailed since the cyclone through
out the place, IS far superior % anything
that ever came into this territory n the
sunny month 81 June.
The convention this year IS remark
able in one respect. A majority Of dele
gates go 70 bed comparatively early in
the day. Last night there was not az
/ headquarters a nom that was rot clos
Cd and deserted at l O'Clock and q ma
jority Of them smut up shortly after mid
night Early this morning delegates
were up and at their business. Several
were still at meetings held even before
breakfast but they speedily adjourned
al favor Of the dining room
Among the Pennsylvania delegates
Quay was the first one stirring. He said
he had nothing 70 say regarding the vote
cast by Pennsylvania al her caucus
I last night, and when Mckinley men
claim as still q victory for the Canton
candidate. He expressed hinlse eli as en-
tirely satisfied with the financial plank.
which vas agreed upon yesterday. and
which IS as follows:
The Republican party IS un7eserved-
" for sound money. II caused the en-
accment OF the law providing for the -
sumption OF specie payments II 1873;
since then every dollar has been as good
eAs gold We are unsltera5iy opposed 20
every measure calculated 10 debzse our
country. We are, therefore, opposed 10
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver.
except BY international agreement,
which We favor. and until such agree
nent can bs obtained, the existing gold
standard should be preserved We
favor The Use OF silver as currency. but
20 the extent only that IT'S parity WIKI
gold be maintained, and we f-vor al
m5easJres designed % maintain .nviol-
a-re the money OF the United States.
whether coin or paper.as the standard
OF the most enlightened nations of the
earth"
Mark Hanna also was up early. and
trimming over with conf euce IN the
ultimate success OF Mckinley. This BE-
l,sf n McKInley's nomination IS not
shared by Massachusetts men. who are
very determined IN thegr support Of
Reed. Such OF them as were around
their state headquarters early this morn
ing. were certain there Will be no nonl-
nation az all this week and when Il IS
finally made Mckinley viii not b with
IN shooting distance OF the coveted
honor.
Matters a. a majority OF the delega-
TONS We're very quiet II the early pax
OF TIE morning. Caucuss!ng over CON
mtttee appointments. and adoption %
the financial plank vas over and dele
gates are all waiting for active proceed
tTlys IN con vention hall
There was Joy n the camp OF the New
York Delegation this morning when Il
v7as learned that Hanna. the McKin-
ley manager, had given Piar- the privi-
isge % naming the candidate f3r vice
president, and there was corresponding
depression f. the ranks Of The New Je--
sey delegation. members OF which had
believed their candidate Hobart WIS
making great strides towards victory.
Even the Connecticut delegation <eIt
O little sore over rhe matter although
they had lot been q unit for any ono
candidate.
From New York headquarters ms
morning Information was given thai
until MoCcOn's candidacy for the presi-
dent was finally determined. there vii
Be TO rnerciol made cs New York'S
choice for vice president
Indeed PiatT had answered Hanna's
offer direct by saying he could not con-
slider The vice prssi dsncy undl after the
president was nominated
This was looked upon % mean that q
further effort VIII - made after the
nomination OF the president 70 secure
the consent Of Morton n use his name
for tile Office % vice president
And Yet from a very reliable source
dose 20 Plat q was said this morning
Plat VII name a New York man
whose name has not been mentioned in
the public press
Rurnor Is busy this morning with the
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