New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.


BANKS. OF INDIANA CHOSEN
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
tpY TELEGRAPH THE rRrBt NE.l
ST. Louis. June 13.-New yorSs role in next
weeks Convention continued to be the engross-
ing topic Of speculation and interest here to-day.
The arrival Of Chauncey " Depew and Warner
Miller and their prompt reputation OF Mr..
Patt's suggestion Of a bolt from the Convention
IN case the National Committee and the Com
mlttee on Credentials should have the hardihood
70 refuse to seat the Platt contesting delegates
from New-York City; the underground nego,la-
tons opened by the Ncw-York boss through Mr.
Quay AMI others. which should involve the with
drawal - Governor Morton from the race for the
Presidential nomination. and his selection again
for the second place on the National ticket: the
cold Indifference to Mr.. Platt's suggestions shown
by tho Mckinley leaders and finally. the refusal
by telegram Of Governor Morton to bc considered
a candidate FOR the Vice Presdency-all these
novel and interesting developments in the pre-
Convention canvass naturally turned attention
and gossip to th- forlorp and detected part which
the Empire State seems likely 10 play in next
weeks National gathering.
The setting. too. Of the hearings OF the New
York city contests for this evenings session OF
the National Committee instead " Monday had
the effect Of precipitating the Patt and anti
Platt issue in the delegation. and exciting afresh
the threats Of the boss and his machine followers
to bolt the Convention II Justice" were not done
TO the Plat claimants to seats.
RIDICULOUS THREAT OF a BOLT
The frank and manly utterances Of Mr. De-
pew and Mr.. Miller in condemnation IF Mr..
oil ,.oI a
an end to serious talk Of a secession from the
Convention ~ any portion Of the New-iork
delegates Both the ex-senator and the presi-
dent II the New-York Central Railroad declared
emphatcaily that a bolt was utterly ridiculous
and impossible and both intimatel very clearly
that II the Tioga boss were TO decide To rehuke
the Convention for its "breach Of faith with
him by leaving IT, he would be followed by only
an insignificant fraction Of New. York's seventy
two delegates There Is. of course. not the slight
est likelihood that Mr Plat eyer really contem-
plated pushing his unfortunate and foolhardy
campaign against Major Mckinley 70 the ex-
trem. hlnted at IN his recent interviews. His
talk here for the last two days has been ac-
ccpted by the Mckinley managers pure last
ditch buster intended to cover the opening OF
negotiations FOR surrender. which would en-
able him 10 return TO New-YOrk not wholly
shorn 4 his once Formidable but now hopelessy
shattered power and prestige IN National poll
ties
MORTON AND THE SECOND PLACE.
There can be little dcub. that Mr.. Plat: di-
rec,lv lnsplred the more or loss definite rumots
sent abroad this morning that the Mckinley
nanagcrs had decided to take up Governor Nor
ton as a e-Presidentiol candidate Mr.. Nor
toms telegram - Mr.. Dcpew made public here
after ihe arrival of the president of the New
York Central. soon checked gossip about the
ulauslhility Of this whisrornd COMPROMISE Yet
even before the telegram q NJ. D'pew hai
come 10 the general knowledge. the disposition Of
the Mckinley managers to turn an Indifferent
ear T. Mr. Pla,ts appeals and arguments had
been clearly shown II may be added that they
have So far left Mr.. Plati 70 make the sole ad-
,ances toward "A capltuation on his part, and
that their present policy of conducting IN" con-
,en,i,n without any special reference TO Mr.
Platt's plans or wishes will be rigilly carried
ont II the T!oga boss mas any hope or saving
his credit al home by seeming t. be consulted
either a. e. the platform the Vice -Presden-
,iaf nomination. he will have to develop far more
.lau os a nolitical conciliator thar he has ever
shown before H. his varied potl,a! career
Warner Miller. Mr. Platt's chief opponent In
tho Ner.-"orN delegation. is conhden, that the
bosa Will have no say whatever In the nomlna-
,ion or p President and that the second
place on ,h. ticket will go to a candidate In
sy,nn,thy with :he great majority of the mem
hership - the Convention.
HORARTs GREAT PROGRESS
Mr. uobart's canvass for the Vlce-Presdental
added
i,npetus from to-day's developments
Governor Brown Of Rhode Island, has actively
ortcred the race for the second place on the
ticket and his portrait in lithograph now adornS
m. posts and columns In the leading 81. Louis
hotels He Is the only candidate for the Vice
Presidency 10 date whose efiigy greets the eye oi
the delegate as he walks abroad
Senator Teller IL not to arrive until late to-
,tgbt The conference Of the free-conage men
&C. Off until tomorrow. Their deliberations VIII
Ioave LITTLE more than ripple on the SURFACE
noy Ant-sver and sound money sentiment
&c Incoming more and more overwheimlns hhu
the prospect for vigorous gold-standaro
declaration is becoming brighter and brighter
every day.
FAIRBANKS FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
CharIcs W Fairbanks. OF Indiana. was selected
.,,s a,,ernoon bv the National Committee To be
,o,,rorary chairman Of the Convention the
,o,n was unanimous a request for delay com
,o,, from ex- Secretary Thompson. Of Indiana
,..s I'D on the table after brief discussion
charles ". Johnson. Of Minnesota. was named
as Temporary secretary.
Mr. PIatt Is prolific in candidates for the wee
President Why he should be so busy In thl'
direction when he has A firm candidate for Presi
don, in Levi F. Morton astonishes every one
Mr. Platt's latest candidate for Nice-Presiden
,a General benjamin r. Tracy, OF the hrm o
Tracy. Boardman g. Platt. formerly Secretary o.
rho Navy Department. Mr.. Tracy's candidacy
has not thus far met with a favorable response
from the supporters of William Mckinney MOI
have the sincere friends OF Levi +. Morton Deer
enthusiastic when they spoke OF the Tracy
boom"