The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-11

coIored men, but when the management
of the building learned OF this, IL told
the club that the negroes could not be
quartered there. 1t was finally agreed
that the colored delegates might be fed
there. Tony Faust. who holds the lease
of the kitchen at the exposition building.
said he could not Furnish either food or
cooks to do the work.
Many of the colored men have, OF
their own accord, gone to the homes OF
colored people living here, and obtained
board and lodgings. Some Of them, how
ever, refuse to do this.
Dr. John Cant OF Sherman, Tex, has
a contract with Proprietor Griswold OF
the Laclede hotel for his people, black
and white alike, and this end OF IL the
hotel man Is going to keep, but black
delegates Will not be allowed TO eat in
the dining hall Meals will be served in
their rooms, and there will be no lack OF
attention TO them. This Is what makes
DR. Cant angry.
Senator PROCTOR who has been men
toned as a candidate for vice president,
says: II do not want TO be vice presi-
dent OF the United States. My name
shall not be presented for that Office be-
fore the Republican national conven-
ton. i do not know a great deal about
politics. I do know something about
Vermont politics, however, and know
that the Republicanism OF my state is
to / for Mckinley. He will surely win
on the first ballot" The Vermont sem
ator says the Republican platform
should be so phrased that nobody the
world over could mistake, distort or
argue its meaning, and that meaning
should be unqualifedly for a single
money standard. He does not expect a
single delegate to bolt, no matter what
the declarations of the convention are
regarding money.
The following was given out yesterday
Ivy Richard G. Kerens, member of the
national committee from Missouri.
More importance IS attached to II than
to various proposed planks that have
been proposed, on account OF Mr.. Keren's
visit to Major Mckinley at Canton, al
though Mr.. Kerens would not have IL
understood that the proposed plank had
the sanction of Mr.. Mckinley, and gave
no intimation to that effect:
I'VE believe that our money should
rot be inferior TO money Of the most
enlightened nations of the earth. and
are unalterably opposed to every scheme
that threatens to debase or depreclato
our present monetary standard. We
favor the reasonable use of silver as
currency. but such use should be to the
extent only, and under such well-deflned
regulations that its parity with gold as
currency can be easily and efficiently
maintained. AS consistent bimetallists
we are opposed TO the independent free
coinage of silver at a ratio OF 16 to 1,
as a measure fraught with certain dis
aster to all commercial interests, de-
structive 20 the interests of the wage
earners, and in the absence of interna-
tional agreement sure to lead TO silver
monometallism."
The meeting of the national committee
to decide the contests for seats in the
convention absorbed the general inter-
ests in official affairs pertaining TO the
convention yesterday. There were no i'm
portant arrivals, except committee MEM
bers, and they were so concerned with
the proceedings of the committee that
they declined to give attention to the
other questions.
The entire days session was given up
TO the Alabama contests. which In
volved the seats OF the four delegates
at-large, and all of the nine districts,
except the Second. making % seats that
were In dispute. The contests were all
decided except those from the Third and
Fifth districts. in which hearings were
postponed on account of the absence of
other contestants or contestees. The
points at issue in the Sixth and Eighth
districts were settled outside Of the COM
mittee, and the contest in both instances
withdrawn. The issue was presented to
the committee In all other cases.
The Georgia contest on the delegates
at-large was taken up last evening, and
except for two districts in Alabama and
one from Georgia, these two sSates were
entirely disposed OF. The total OF the
days work was the disposal of "a con-
testing delegates, is In Alabama and six
In Georgia. OF the "a delegates seated
all but two favor Mckinley.
The proceedings were OF harmonious
character, and while there was evidence
that there was genuine feeling in be-
half of various candidates, this feeling
did not at any time take personally
aggressive form.
The convention hall was dedicated last
night by impressive exercises, and IN the
presence of n large number OF people,
for the most part from st. Louis, who
saw the inside of the building for the
only .ene during the convention. Sena-
tor Carter and other members OF the ma
tional committee. and some of the most
prominent people In the city occupied
seats on the stage. The services con-
sisted Of vocal and instrumental music,
and speeches made by Hon. $. Kennard,
chairman Of the local committee, Mayor
Walbridge and Governor Stone.
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