Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-15

tee and that Judge Mcclure will represent
the delegation in the committee on reso-
tutors. Mr.. Mcclure is a gold standard
man.
The Minnesota delegatitn n this morning
came out strong for declaration in favor
Of the maintenance of the gold standard.
They instructed ex-Gov. Merriam, the rep
resentative of Minnesota on the committee
or resolutions, to insist on a straight gold
plank and pledged the eighteen votes nf
by him to the end. Representative Charles
O. ToWne is infuriated over the action of
the delegation and openly declares that in
case A gold plank is placed in the platform
he will stump the state for silver.
The following selections were made by
the delegation: National commit teeman,
Ex-Governor l.. F. Hubbard: resolutions
Ex-Governor W. r. Merriam; credentials,
Swenson: rules, c. l.. Sanderson: Vice
President. c. +. Henry: notifications Will
liam McNichols; chairman of delega lion
Charles A. Pi!lsbury.
Caucu. Money.
The Indiana delegation was one of the
first to complete its caucus, and with
scarcely any opposition it declared against
the use of the word gold in the proposed
platform.
The delegates were instructed by prlcu-
cally unanimous vote to advocate the adop-
tioi VI tIlc Ilcuey pidnk OIL the Indiana
platform, with the reference to the ratio
of 16 to l omit ed.
w. L. Durbin, prominent banker Of An
derson, was chosen member of the
States Treasurer J. N. Huston. Mr. Hus-
ton retired without any effort to retain his
place on the committee. Maj. Ross of
Connorsville,, and other delegates, who
were expected tO@suppOrt l.im found that
the ex-treasurer had no desire to remain on
the committee. and Mr.. Durbin was prac-
tically elected with but few opposing votes.
Gen. Lew Wallace of Charlottesville was
chosen member of the committee on reso-
lLtions, and the delegates then took re-
cess until o'clock, when the question of
vice presidential candidate will be dis
Cussed.
Oregon Declares for Gold.
The Oregon delegation. at a meeting this
morning, adopted the following resolution
for gold. and will submit it to the national
committee on resolutions:
THE republican party has always been
the advocate of honest money; 1T points
with pride to it's financial record during
the greenbach movement 1t was opposed
to greenback imitation then: it is opposed to
silver imitation now. We believe that every
dollar issued by the government should
have the same purchasing power as every
other dollar. We are, therefore, in favor
of the maintenance of the present gold
standard, and, except through interna-
t1onal agreement, we are opposed to the
free unlimited coinage of silver"
In addition to the above declaration for
the maintenance of the gold standard the
delegation also adopted a resolution in
dorsing Senator Mcbride for his action
in opposing free silver in the United States
Senate.
The Oregon men made the following Sc
lectionS:
National committeeman, George A. Steel;
vice president Of the convention, j. H.
rf,1t b.. rl,,ff r-1< G
credentials Wallace McCattmant; perma-
nent organization, j. w. Meldrum; notifi-
cation, Charles Hilton; chairman of dele
cation, Charles Parrish; secretary, r. A.
Booth.
The Michigan delegation this morning
elected the following committeeman: Gre
dentials, Gen. o. l.. Spaulding; rules, John
P. Starkweather; organization, Frank w.
White; resolutions, Mark Brewer; national
committeeman. George l.. Maltz: notifica-
ton, Thomas j.. O'Bren; vice president,
VIM. MCPHERSON; chairman Of delegation,
r. A. Alger.
The Michigan delegation had a long dis
cussion cn the financial plank, General
Alger and Capt. Allen representing the two
extremes, the former favoriag straight
declaration for gold and Captain Allen ap-
pealing for free silver. The majority of
the delegation, however, believed in steer
ing middle course, and expressed the
opinion that the plank should declare for
the maintenance Of the present monetary
system, gol& silver and paper, but avoid a
specific declH FRAT ton for the gold standard
The Massachusetts delegation have Sc
lected the following committeeman: Ma
tional committeeman, George H. Lyman
Of Boston; resolutions, Senator Lodge; Vice
President, Curtis Guild, jr., of Boston; COM
mittee on cEedentials, Jesse NJ. Gore of Bos-
ton; permanent organization, r. r. Harris
of Bridgewater; rules, w. NJ. Butter of New
Bedford; to- notify presidential nominee, NJ.
V. b. Jefferson of Worcester; to notify vice
presidential candidate, w. J. Hale of New
buryport.