Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-06
.OH, THE COLONEL'S EXCITED Fears the Fine Italian Hand of
 Tom PIatt. IS MCKINLEY IN DANGER It's Good Story Auyway-Governor Lowndes Is Suggested as Vice Presidential
 Possibility.

St. Louis, Mo-, June 5.-Co1 Perry Heath, ex-journalist of Cincinnati, and just now avant courier of the Mckinley invasion of St. Louis, is in deep anxiety tonight over what he forcibly denomi- mates ah underhand attempt to defeat the Ohioans nomination. He names Hon. Thomas c. Platt of New York as director of the anti-McKinley move He says that Platt has given out the information publicly that he will not be in St. Louis until next Wednesday, when all the other leaders are expected here, but that privately he has notified all those members of the committee who are supposed not to be bound to Mckinley that he will be here Monday morning, and would like to meet them in private conference for the discussion of business of very vital importance to the party"
 One of the committeeman thus written to has communicated with MT. Heath.
 MT. Heath does not know exactly who of the committeeman are against Me- Kinley, but he names, among the proba- bilities, Clarkson, Manley and certain members from New England, with Wright Cuney of Texas and A. H. Leon- ard of Louisiana.
 ''The method to be used to defeat the Ohioan,' said Colonel Heath, lis a des- perate one, but it will be tried. It is well known that the national committee is to meet at the Southern hotel at noon on Wednesday, to begin the work of making up the temporary roll of the convention, which assemblies the following Tuesday.
 "Ever since the opposition to Major Mckinley has realized that the Ohioan's boom could not be checked by the ordi- nary methods, 1t has schemed to use the advantage given 1t inr the control of the national committee to defeat Mckinley if possible by recognizing all the anti Mckinley contesting delegates who could show the slightest claim, and giving them the seats in the convention, with the expectation that they would force men of their own selection on the creden- tials committee and thus secure firm footing in the permanent organization of the Convention"
 Colonel Heath will be joined Monday by Judge A. c. Thompson of Gallipolis, leading member of the Ohio delegation, and one of the Mckinley managers.
 General Grosvenor will also come on that date if congress adjourns Saturday.
 5ergeant-at-arms Byrnes has been busy all day trying to get in order the deluge of mail and telegraphic appliea- tions for doorkeepers, ushers, assistants and messengers under his control. MT. Byrnes has private list made up of the 600 to be appointed, but the final selec- tions will be made up after the commit tee meets here. The press committee has decided upon basis for the distribution of tickets to the press box. Only report CTS and correspondents actually report ing the proceedings will be admitted to this space. The leading daily papers will be allowed not exceeding six tickets and the allowance is graded down in propor- tion to the importance of the papers ask ing representation.
 Each national committeeman will re- ceive twenty-five tickets, the delegates three and the alternates two. The Grand Army of the Republic will also receive 1I.11 l1IyN Nfc Ftaac fft,ex pacity of the hall Is above 14,0O0, and there will be ticket for every seat.
 Among the arrivals today was Col. Fred Bracket of Baltimore. Colonel Bracket Is a well known republican from Maryland and will be at the con vention in the capacity of assistant ser- geant-at-arms.
 sSome friends of Governor Lowndes of Maryland" said Colonel Brackett "have been booming him for vice-president. While he Is not an avowed candidate yet he would be an excellent choice. He is an able man and under his leadership Maryland went republican for the first time in twenty-five years"
 On Wednesday the national committee will meet at the Southern hotel and will decide upon the temporary organization and go over the ITO contests. For tenn porary chairman Mark Hanna of Ohio, Governor Merriam of Minnesota, Major Warner of Missouri and Warner Miller of New York have been mentioned.
 Most of the members of the national committee, including Chairman Carter of Montana, Secretary Joseph Manley of Maine, H. M. DeYoung of California, J. s. Clarkson of Iowa, Senator Thurston of Nebraska and Ex-Governor Fifer of Hi nois are expected here Monday or Tues day next.
 Ex-Governor Merriam of Minnesota, who has considerable backing for chairman of the convention, has written that he will be here next Tuesday. He is at the head of the Minnesota deIega- ton and is pronounced Mckinley man.
 The hall decorations are of the most elaborate character ever attempted at any convention and are almost complete On Wednesday the hall will be handed over to the Business Mems league.