The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-16
CHARGES MADE BY PLATI
HE DECLARES THAT MIR. MILLER is
FAITHLESS rs EVERY THING.

There Was Red Hot Fight Among the
New York DeIegates-sound Views on
Money Question Are Observation-Disclosures
Washing of SoiIed Linen Chauncey NJ.
Depew Restored Good Humor.
st. Louis, June 15.-The gold men are
steadily increasing their strength
among the northwestern delegations
Which We're supposed to be favorable to
bimetallic standard. Proof of this
was shown tonight in financial plank
which was drafted by Governor Mer-
riam of Minnesota, and submitted to
Mr.. Platt of New York as embodying
the views of the western Mckinley
men. This plank is Identical with the
resolution adopted by the New York
delegation to-day, which declares for
the maintenance of the present gold
standard and condemns free coinage Of
silver except by International agree
ment. 1t contains an additional prOVi-
sion, however, that the silver now in
circulation shall be maintained at
parity with gold. This is understood to
have been inserted with view to sat
isfying the friends of silver that no
attempt will be made in the event Of
republican success next November to
degrade the silver money now in circu-
lation. Mr.. Platt sent for Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts and Messrs.
Quigg and Lauterbach of New York.
and other gentlemen during the even
ing and consulted with them regarding
Governor Merriam's proposition. There
was a unanimity of expression among
those consulted that the parity clause
should be eliminated and this being
done it was returned to Governor Mer-
riam for his approval. The Ohio man
ayers for Mckinley say that Governor
Merriam's plank is but one of many
tentative propositions which have been
advanced and which must be referred
to the committee on resolutions. They,
themselves, have acquainted Governor
Foraker with their wishes and he will
be prepared to represent them when
the committee meets.
1t is an open secret in Ohio head
quarters that they do not wish the word
gold" to appear so prominently IN the
platform as has been suggested in some
quarters. They will agree to declara-
ton that money of the country shall
be as sound as gold, or some similar
expression.
There is manifest purpose on the
part of the anti Mckinley men to de-
lay nominations as long as possible.
It is whispered about the Southern at
midnight that some of these gentlemen
hope that by prolonging the contest the
better opportunity will be afforded Of
presenting a stronger front to the Nc
Kinley forces. One of Mr.. Platt's lieu
tenants stated that they would stub
bornly oppose the formation of the
committee on resolutions until the COM
mittee on credentials had made its re-
port and it had been acted upon by the
convention. Their intention is to de-
vote the first days session to the tenn
porary organization and the formation
of the credentials committee.
1t is stated that the first four para
graphs of the platform, as decided up
on, are devoted to denunciation of
the democratic policy to which is as
cribed the commercial and industrial
depression of the past three years, and
a laudation of the republican policy of
protection, which had prevailed Tor
thirty years previously. There is a
strong recommendation for the renewal
of reciprocity agreements. There is al
so a recommendation for the imposition
of 10 per cent. duty upon imports in for
eign bottoms The language of the
platform is described as forceful, allit-
erative and full of catchy phrases, such
as are calculated to bring down the
house"
NEW YORK MEN FIGHT.
ST. Louis, June 15.-There was a
wholesale washing of republican soiled
linen at the meeting this afternoon
of the New York delegation. 1t began
with a passage alarms between Chair
man Lauterbach and Anson G. McCook
and was followed by a sensational at
tack by Warner Miller on ex-senator
Platt Still more sensational if any
thing, were the utterances of Thurlow
Reed Barnes and John Raines, who de-
MED that they spoke for Mr.. Platt, and
who pictured Mr. Miller as sneaking
into the convention with a knife Iii his
sleeve and as being faithful in nothing
and faithless in everything. After this
discharge of personalities the delega-
ton settled down to business and nam
ed it's representatives on the several
! convention committees. Before ad-
4 journing q resolution was unanimously
& adopted favoring the maintenance of
the present gold standard and opposing
free silver except by international
agreement.
4 Mr.. Depew called the meeting to Or
\ der. The newspaper men were permit
ted to remain during the session. The
striking incidents which followed were
Aprecipitated by Mr.. Lauterbach, who,
lin a brief speech, declared that while
1.-THE contestants who were seated by the
national committee on Saturday last
Should be permitted to remain in the
|shau and vote this should not be con-
|sstrued as an endorsement by the dele
cation of the national committees ac-
|ttion, but on the contrary they should
|Fpe regarded merely as temporary dele
|gates. This brought Anson G. McCook,
K q his feet Mr.. McCOOk was manifest
|ay opposed to the patronizing tone i'll
(which Mr.. Lauterbach referred to the
hate contesting delegates. He spoke
|tyith rapidity of utterance and felicity
|ef expression which commanded mark
Ia attention. He said he had fought
ithis battle in the primaries and finally
Before the national committee. Mr.
IEutherland himself made the motion
IShat he and Mr. BrOokfeld were en-
&c Inln tsaSs