Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
M'KINLEY, GOLD, PROTECTION
TO BE THE REPUBLICAN WAR CRY
THIS CAMPAIGN.
Tho Great Convention Opened Commit
too on Resolutions Favor aoid-Peo-
pie at MoKiniey's Home Preparing
For His Triumphal Return.

st. Louis, June 1e.--The first days ses-
sion of the 18th national republican con-
vention which opened shortly after noon
to-day in tho hall erected for that purpose
by the citizens of st. Louis, was unrc-
lieved by u single Incident to life the in
terror proceedings above the level of HAT
and uninteresting monotony which char
actcrized the exterior of the building
There was an immense assemblage, u
great waving of fans in a torrid heat an
hour or 80 OF prepared oratory and Il
prompt adjournment to await the reports
OF the committees on credentials and plat
form. other committees were. of course,
appointed. but these two were the only
ones upon which public interest centered.
Tho credentials committee early made
manifest q purpose to pass most OF the
night In discussion OF the Delaware and
Texas cases, which were specifically re-
ferred to its adjudication by the national
committee. In each of these cases the
delegates at large had been excluded the
national committee being unwilling to de-
eide between the contendng factions. In
the Delaware case Senator Thurston's
open denunciation of Mr.. Addicks compli-
Gated matters. In tho Texas contest was
involved the legitimacy of the new LILY
White" movement, which IL perplexinS
tho republican organization In the south.
The platform committee conducted Its
labors behind closed doors and did not
permit the representatives of the press TO
listen to it's deliberations, which undoubt-
eddy were vastly more interesting than
anything said before the credentials COM
mittee.
Aside from the work of these commit
tees, the movement started to force Lew
=. Morton into the position of tail to the
Mckinley kite engrosses attention. The
facts in this matter, carefully verified
sepn1 n no about n q follows.
Certain New York republicans mot, how
ever. Mr.. Plato have repeatedly visited
Mr. Hanna's headquarters to-day to so.
licit that gentleman's cooperation In
bringing about the nomination of Gov
Morton Mr.. Hanna In turn questioned
these gentlemen as TO the other knowledge
of Gov. Mortons intentions. He referred
them to tho governors telegram to Mr.
Depew on Saturday last, In which he
stated without qualification that he would
not take the second place on the ticket
In these circumstances Mr.. Hanna desired
20 know what reason these gentlemen had
for believing that Gov. Morton had so sud.
denly shifted his position.
HANNA WANTS HOBART.
To these inquiries an equally frank re.
ply was made. They had no assurances
from Gov. Morton that he would accept
but they were so satisfied he would MOI
decline the honor, II 1t were given to him
that they felt no hesitancy In securing his
nomination, knowing that he would mo-
run counter to the conventions wishes.
Mr., Hanna thereupon informed his visit
ors that he was taking no hand in tn,
contest for the VICE. presidency. He was
here he said, to nominate Mr.. McKinle,
as president. In this view of the case HI
did not think 1t advisable to embarrass hi.
candidates chances by taking part in tn,
contest over the second place. lie did no
hesitate to say, however. that so far a;
his individual preference was concerned
1t inclined to Mr.. Hobart of New Jersey.