Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-17
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Only One siiyeritc on Sub-CommIt-
tee to Draft Platform


ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE Committee
on Resolutions, when the convention adj
iourned, proceeded at once to the Lindeu
Hotel. and organized. Senator Lodge. Of
Massachusetts,, called the committee TO
order and nominated Mr. Foraker. Of
Ohio, as chairman. Mr. Teller. OF Colo
radO, placed Mr.. Dubois in nomination.
Forty-one persons answered TO their
names and Governor Foraker was elect
ed, thirty-iive votes being cast for him
and four Tor Dubois. Those who voted
for Dubois were the members from Colo
rado, Montana. North Carolina, and
Utah. Neither Foraker nor Dubois voted.
the former announcing that he refrained
from voting as a matter OF principle. and
not because Of his lack Of personal es-
TEEN for his competitor. A similar state
ment was made by Mr.. Dubois. where
upon Mr.. Foraker took the chair.
MIR Merriam, Of Minnesota. moved that
a subcommittee be appointed TO draft a
platform and present ii tonight TO the
full committee. This was opposed by
Messrs Teller and Dubois. the leaders Of
the silver movement. on the ground that
n was better 10 discuss the financial plank
I'm full committee. II its consiie-
ration We're left first to a subcommittee
they cOntended that the arguments
against a gold-standard plank which
they understood was 10 be adopted would
have 10 be made twice They thought II
advisable, therefore. that so far as that
particular plank was concerned, the sub
committee might be excused from con-
sidering H.
Mr.. Merriam's motion was carried.
however and the Chair appointed a COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Foraker. OF
Ohio. chairman ex-ofiicio; Lodge. OF Mas
sachusetts; Merriam, Of Minnesota. Fes-
sender. Of Connecticut Teller. OF Colo
rado. Warmoth, Of Louisiana, and Pat
terson. Of Illinois.
PLEA FOR PACIFIC SLOPE.
At this point. Mr.. Burelgh. Of Washing
ton. arose, and entered a strong plea I'm
favor OF giving the Pacific Slope a repre-
sentation on the committee.
This brought Mr. Darlington Of Penn
sylvania, 20 his feet with a declaration
that the two great Eastern States New
York and Pennsylvania. which represent
I'm the aggregate One-fOurth OF the popu-
lation OF the country. were not repre-
sented on the committee. and he thought
for that reason that the Pacific Slope
could also remain unrepresented. After
some discussion the committee was in
creased by the addition OF two other
members, Mr. Burleigh. OF Washington.
and Mr.. Lauterbach, Of New York.
\ motion 10 adjourn until p. N. was
carried, the understanding being that the
subcommittee would meet at and begin
at that time the formulation OF the plat
form. If they should not have concluded
at 8 o'clock. when the full committee
would meet, they should at least report
progress. and go again into executive ses-
sion to complete their work.
The silver members OF the committee
were displeased at the meagre represen-
tation given them. They complained also
that several members II the committee
whom they had regarded as bimetallists
had fallen down" as they phrased IL,
and joined the ranks Of the gold men.
ONLY ONE SILVERITE.
The committee was appointed by the
chairman after conference with Senator
Lodge IL consists Of seven gold men,
one sound-mOney man. and one silver
man. An analysis Of the personnel OF
this committee shows that ii was care
fully selected and for purpose.
Governor Merriam Is the author Of one
OF the staunchest gold planks offered for
the consideration Of the committee. The
standing Of Senator Lodge OF Massa-
chusetts: Mr. Fessenden, Of Connecticut,
Patterson. OF Illinois. is unequiyocal. Mr.
Burleigh. OF Washington. represents the
State that was among the last to pass
gold resolutions. Mr.. Foraker, although
preferring the omission Of the word
gold" accepts the situation. and will
vote for that standard. Ex-Governor
Warmoth, Of Louisiana. will fall into
line thus leaving Mr.. Teller the solitary
silver man on the committee. From
such committee the character Of the
plank can be readily discounted.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
The subcommittee on resolutions to-
night resolved 10 recommend 10 the
Committee on Resolutions the following
financial plank
"The Republican party Is unreservedly
for sound money. II caused the enact
ment Of the law providing for the re-