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ST. LOUIS. June 11.-Telegram ans hav,
been received here that Cornelius N
Bliss of New York, with large delega
ton of Mckinley men from that state
is on the way to St. Louis. sfhis imme
diately started a great deal of gossip
and among the rumors that were afioat
was one to the effect that Mr.. Bliss was
to be pushed for the vice-presidency
and that, although he had stated Ions
ago that he would ont accept the nomin-
alton. that he would be prevailed upon
to take the second place in order ia
strengthen the ticket IN New York. This
rumor had running mate in one in
which it was stated that information
had been obtained saying that Governor
Morton would acc ept the second place.
and that Mr.. Platt had been consulted
and had said the arrangement would be
satisfactory. 1t seems that these rumors
have been started by those who think
the Mckinley men. now in full control of
the convention and everything connect
ed with 1t, are under the necessity of
placating one section or another
of the country. especially where there
have been disappointed presidential
candidates. Senator Gear of Iowa has
been given second place in one of these
wild sweeps of the Imagination, which
has conceived necessity for placatins
the state of Iowa because Senator Alli-
son could not be nominated for the pres
idency. The fact appears that there are
a number of rather eager aspirants for
the presidency. For several of
them there is very warm feeling in
the Mckinley camp. and the indications
now seem that one of them will be nom-
mated.
MANLEY is LOYAL.
Mr.. Manley, who yesterday conceded
the nomination of Mckinley, today gave
out the following statement:
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE action of
the national committee at their meeting
yesterday. showing clearly their inten-
tion of placing in the temporary roll
delegates favorable to Governor Nc
Kinley, which in the end would mean
100 additional votes, caused me to make
the statement l did. l am as earnestly
for Mr.. Reed as ever ,and am, with his
friends, doing everything possible to
bring about his nomination, and urge
upon his supporters throughout the
country to make still great efforts in his
behalf (SigneO u. II. MANLEY."
Mr. Manley said that it appeared in
some quarters that his statement of yes
terday was misunderstood, and he made
this statement in order that there might
be no mistake as to what was his posi-
ton.
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS.
MIS-. w nltney, chairman OF tne EQuQl
Suffrage club of st. Louis, Mrs. Clara
c. Foltz of California, and delegation
of womens suffragists, called on Mr.. T..
L. Byrnes, sergeant-ata arms of the con-
vention, and requested an hours time
in the convention to make an argument
before the committee in behalf of a
woman suffrage plank in the platform.
They also asked for fifty seats in the
hall. Mrs. Lille Devereaux
Blake will present the case of the equal
suffragists to the committee on resolu-
rionS.
SENATOR PLATT ARRIVES.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Platt of New
York, and Chairman Hackett of the New
York Republican state committee, ar
rived in ST. Louis tonight. Mr. Platt de-
clined to talk for publication until he
had conferred with several men who
were waiting to see him.
Senat tor Platt's arrival has been quite
9 saxiously awaited on account of the
manner in which the southern contests
have been going. and especially on ac-
count of the statement of Manley. which
was sent out in these dispatches last
night. To his friends he expressed the
greatest surprise that such a statement
should have been made by Mr.. Manley