The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-16
GOPHER DELEGATES.
MIIESOTA REPUBLICANS ARRIVE IN
ST. LOUIS.


as National Cons1nitteeman.
St Louis, Mo-, June 15.---The Mime
sofa delegation arrived here this morning
on schedule time. There were in the party
sixteen of the eighteen delegates, National
Committeeman Evans and Gov. Merriam
being already on the grounds. Mrs. George
Thompson of st. Paul Mrs. G. E. HendryX
of SauX Centre and Mrs. l.. Z. Hunt OF
AIankato, accompanied the party. The al
ter1ates are slow in arriving and 1t now
seems probable that there will not be very
full attendance of these substitute dele-
gates So far oifly three, DR.. Beebe of
Wells, c. s. Cairns of Minneapolis, and T.
G. Bailey of Waseca have reported at the
delegation headquarters TO the regular
train arriving here this afternoon was at
tached NJ. LoWry'S private car, and the
street car magnate brought down small
party, including Mrs. Gov. Merriam. Most
of the delegation are Quartered at the 81
Nicholas hotel, some are - the Southern
and few are being entertained by friends
Things are not altogether harmonious in
the Minnesota delegation tonight. In fact
something of Il contest has developed over
the question of who shall represent the
state on the committee on platform UP
to yesterday it was cOncedeRthat Governor
Merriam should have the place. lie had
by his friends and seemed to meet with
the unanimous approval of the delegation.
At the informal meeting held in st. Paul
Friday night, which was attended by
twelve of the delegation there was not
whisper of opposition But between that
time and the arrival of the special train
this morning some opposition had sprung
up, from nobody seems to know where,
and to-day has been given over to button
hole caucuses innumerable, over the cues
ton. l.. p Hunt is the man who is talked
of. Mr.. Hunt said tonight that he was not
a candidate for the place. Il am a candi-
date only to the extent that l would serve
on the committee if chosen by the delega-
ton said he. Some active work has been
done for Mr.. Hunt, however. 1T does not
look tonight as if it would prevail and the
chances that Gov. Merriam will be
chosen by the delegation at its meeting to-
morrow morning. The meeting has been
called at 1920 and at the same time will
be chosen member of the national COM
mittee an honorary vice-president, mem
bers of the committees on organization,
credentials and notification of the president
and vice-president. No names have vet
been agreed upon for these places, and as
there no declared candidates for ny-of
them they will probably be divided so far
as possible among the congressional dis
tricts.
Gov. Hubbard may be the next national
committeeman from Minnesota. There is
no doubt that Bob Evans can have the
place if he chooses to remain in the field.
He has at least eleven members of the del
egation, a clear majority, pledged to the
support of his candidacy 1t cannot be as
certained that John GoOdnow has moro
than vote, and the remainder would
go to Tams BiXby. Mr.. Evans has all
along frankly said that he did not care for
the place, and he to-day expressed a willing
ness to step out of the way in the interests
of harmony if a candidate could be selected
who could receive the unanimous support
Of the delegation. The matter has been
actively canvassed to-day and Gov. Hub
bards name seems to be satisfactory to
everybody. Mr.. Evans certainly controls
the situation. He could be reelected If
he desired it, His faithful labor for the
party during the eight years he has occu-
pied this position and before have given
him hold on the good will of the party
as represented by the delegates to this con-
vention too strong to be broken, but ii
he persists in his present intention
of retiring, Governor Hubbard will
probably be his successor, although some
new candidate equally as satisfactory may
appear by the time the delegation meets
in the morning to settle the question.
st. Louis June 15--Almost all of the
state delegations have fixed on O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon as the hour when they
shall meet and name their representatives
dentials, permanent organization and rules.
as we'll as upon the national mmittee-
men and the list of honorary vice-presi-
dents.
The Minnesota delegation arrived today.
1t has not vet organized, but it is eX-
pected that Charles A. Pillsbury will be
chairman ex-Gov. w. r. Merriam for mem
Der of the committee resolutions and
probably Robert G. Evans to be reelected
national committeeman. The Minnesota
delegation is for Mckinley and a gold dec
laration in the platform. Mr.. Pillsbury has
framed resolution on reciprocity which
he hopes to have made a part of the plat
form. Mr.. pillsbury was one of the wit
nesses before the ways and means commit
tee when the subject of reciprocity was
given hearing during the last session.
st. Louis, June 15.---Delegate Yorkes CO
Kentucky received a telegram from Gov.
Bradley to-day announcing that his name
would not be presented to the convention.
Gov. Bradley will arrive here tomorrow
to engage actively in the contest in behalf
of platform declaration for gold stand
ard. D. Elliott Kelly, who was secretary
of state at the convention which instructed
for Bradley for president and who will
accompany Gov. Bradley to st. Louis, said
to an Associated Press reporter: ''Goy.
Bradley has assured me that he does not
desire second place on the ticket, but i'll
my opinion If the nomination for vice
president goes to the South, it should be-
rendered to Kentucky's governor. Gov.
Bradley's well-known views on the cur
rency would serve to strengthen the ticket,
should man whose stand on that issue
is not as strong Bradley's be nominated
for president. Bradley broke the solid
South last fall, and with him McKinley's
running mate, the once solid South would
be permanently shattered this fall. l be-
leve that if Bradley is rendered the second
place by reclamation he would accept it,
Aiding the Cubans.