The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-08
PRECIPITATED AS SOON AS THE
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
ASSEMBLED.
AN OPEN THREAT TO BOLT
WAS MADE By THE NEW JERSEY
MEMBER OF THE COM
MITI'FE.
Nine Members Named to Prepare
and Report a Declaration of
Party Principles.

CHICAGO. July 1.-The committee on
resolutions met tonight at the Palmer
house. Senator White, Of California,
was elected chairman Of the committee.
Before he could take the chair, a COM
mittee from the committee on perma-
| nent organization, called upon him and
notified him of his selection for perma-
nent chairman of the convention. Sem
ator White accepted the permanent
Craftsmanship, and returning to the
room of the committee on resolutions
stated that 1t would be impossible for
him, as permanent chairman, If the
convention should ratify the choice Of
the committee on permanent organiz-
alton, to serve as chairman Of the COM
mittee on resolutions. Senator James
X. Jones, of Arkansas was then
chosen chairman Of the committee on
resolutions.
Mr. A. ]. Jones, of Illinois, was
elected secretary G. s. Thomas, Of
| Colorado, made a motion that the COM
mittee appoint subcommittee, of
which Chairman Jones should be chair
man, the committee to consist Of nine,
| to report a platform to the full COM
| mittee tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
Mr.. McDermott. Of New Jersey. Of
fered substitute that the sub-commit-
tee should consider everything in the
platform, save the financial question,
upon which 1t should be instructed to
| take no action.
! Mr.. McDermott addressed the committee
in support of his amendment He referred to
the fact that the convention in disregarding
the national committee and recommendation
as to Senator Hill, had ignored all precedent
and therefore 1t could not be urged against
his amendment that previous committees ON
resolutions had delegated their authority on
subcommittee. He said that the Demo-
Gratis Of New Jersey and the East generally
had reached the conclusion that free COIN
age platform meant3ru to the Democratic
party; that perhaps New Jersey, New York
and other enlightened states might be mis-
| taken, and that as far as he was concerned,
he desired to be able to explain to his con-
stituents the extraordinary action which he
believed the convention would take; that
| he had studied the constitution and had
lightened himself, as best he could, and that
! he did not see how anyone holding his views
could support a platform declaring for free
and unlimited coinage at 16 to /.
Mr.. McDermott intimated that unless he
could be convinced that free coinage is de-
sirable he would bolt the convention. He
| further said that he wished the full COM
mittee to consider the subject so that the
silver men might have an opportunity to
convince the gold people of the correctness
Of their position. Finally, he wanted to
| know what the silver people meant; he de-
sired to hear their arguments in favor of
| silver, for he had never heard any sugges-
/ lions justifying the adoption of free coin
| age platform, and he hoped that some one
present might enlighten him.
Senator White, Of California, took the floor
| and stated that he had not expected to dis
cuss the financial question before the COM
mittee on resolutions, N for he said, "the
| country thoroughly understands that the
Democratic party faFors the free coinage of
McDermott are SO extraordinary as to require
! an answer. - s. ..y3 agrsse.cl4s 4 /.
l. have always been willing to- bow to the
! edicts of the convention of my party The
| delegate from New Jersey has been commits
+ stoned to appear In this private and executive
| formulate a platform Of principles upon which
| the party might go to the people. Il am aston
ished to hear that unless the committee is able
to convince Mr.. McDermott that free coinage
| and others. will bolt the convention; If such
! sentiments are entertained by Mr.. McDermott
he is an intruder In the councils Of Dem
| ocracy; IL he came here as representative OF
| his New Jersey constituency and after advo-
| eating his views, bolts the convention, he at
once brands himself as traitor and must
| McDermott does not represent the Demo-
| cratic party; he is here as
delegate from constituency which insists
upon the adoption of it's views and submits
| sion to its decision and that II any other
conclusion is reached the minority intends
| to bolt. have followed Democrats upon the
L
correctness of their conclusions. l would not
and could not honorably participate in the
| proceedings of convention and the de-
T. alterations of a committee to whose, decision
did not intend to accord my support"
He denounced Mr. McDermott for the threat
which he had made, and told him that the
time had come when no equivocation would
or could be accepted by che Democratic party,
| and that If he intended to leave the party,
unless his financial views found expression
in the platform, 1t was his duty to leave
| the committee and not to be there as an APP
parent advocate of Jeffersonian principles. but
really as representative of the moned in
| terests which Senator White asserted he
| believed Mr.. McDermott7 alone represented.
LET the traitors secede If they want
to- said SENATOR White, "the majority
of the party is here with a fixed pur-
| pose and determinedoto carry 1T OUT
| Harrison, Of Connecticut, followed
| Senator White in a speech counselling
moderation by the silver men, declar-
| ing that If the plan Of Mr.. Thomas and
other silver men was to be carried out,
no single Eastern state could be car
ried for. the ticket.
The motion for the appointment Of
subcommittee to report the platform
was then put and carried. The follow
| Ing gentlemen were appointed as the
subcommittee: Senator j. K Jones,
of Arkansas, chairman; Senator F. M.
Cockrell, Missouri: J. z. George, Mis-
sissippi; N. e. Worthington, Illinois;
Senator Ben Tillman, South Carolina;
Mr.. Owen, Indian Territory; d. B. Hill,
New. York; Senator. W. F. Villas, and
Senator George Gray, of Delaware. The
committee then adjourned.
A plank was offered by Senator White
relating to Pacific railroads, which is
likely to be incorporated in the plat
form. It declares that all debts to the
government, whether owed by rich or
poor should be paid in full.