Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-15

awarded only half of a vote. In some
instances it is understood that no pres
sure will be brought TO bear to secure
a reOpening OF cases. and New York
is one Of these. In that State both par
ties to the dispute will abide by the de-
cisiOn of the National Committee. 1t
is even suggested that proposition
may be made in the Convention 10 make
the temporary roll permanent in all but
exceptional cases, which would, of
course. IL adopted, relieve the Commit
tee on Credentials or the greater part
Of its labor and materially expedite the
work Of the Convention.
The contest in the Committee on Res
Olutions is
EXPECTED TO BE SHARP,
but not prOtracted. As it now appears
there will be little or no difficulty in
agreeing upon any of the planks of the
platform except that relating TO the
financial policy of the party. With the
selection Of a candidate to head the
ticket so completely eliminated from
the realm of speculation, the financial
question has almost entirely monopo-
lized the attention Of party men in hotel
corridors no less than in the retired
apartments Of the party managers ever
since they began to corgregate here,
at the beginning Of the past week. This
question is stu claiming the greater
share of consideration and will continue
TO hold its Place in the front rank Of
speculation and deliberatiOn until it is
finally settled by the Convention itself.
Two problems present themselves.
The first Of these is how much to do for
silver; the second how little TO do for
gold. Around these questions range
the speculation and the interest Of all
THESE LINES OF POLICY
will be presented to the Committee on
Resolutions, upon mCB ing, as showing
the different shades OF opinion Of the
| delegates. These are:
FirSt-To declare in explicit terms
for the gold standard.
SecOnd-To take a positive stand for
the free coinage of silver at the ratio Of
1S to 1. Independent Of the course of all
Other nations.
Third-TO practically declare for gold
and against any further recognition TO
silver than the present laws give, eX-
cept upon international agreement, but
! without mentioning in terms the gold
standard and with a few words of en-
! couragement 10 the friends of silver.
The contest will be principally be-
tween the advocates Of the first and
/ the second propositions. and, as it now
appears. the outcome will be cOmpro-
mise between these. which means, Of
/ course. that the platform will be al
most al that the gold people will de-
mand. The extreme gold forces will
I be led by the New York and Massachu-
/ sets delegations. seconded strongly by
I other Eastern and Mississippi valley
delegates.
/ The advocates Of
AN EXTREME DECLARATION
| for silver are confined largely TO the
I delegations from the inter-mountain
| States. with some support from the Pa
cidc coast, and possibly a few scatter
Ing delegates from other sections. Their
representation in the Committee will be
larger than in the Convention, but in
neither sufficient TO obtain more than a
/ respectful hearing. They are expected
to announce that no compromise what
I HfNA ''AAt Ae eNNN PEA bAt ~ NuNll anu "
thus practically eliminate themselves
from the work Of preparing the plat
/ form With this feature of the silver
question removed from the deliberations
of the Committee it is not believed that
its deliberations will be greatly pro-
longed.
One important question remaining
/ unsettled is that Of the selection of a
Vice Presidential candidate. Next to
the financial plank the filing of this
place on the ticket has engaged the
greatest share or speculative attention
during the week, but apparently opin-
ion has not been so we'll crystalized on
This subject as upon others. The
names of many candidates have been
suggested. including those of Mr.. HO-
bart of New Jersey, Governor Morton
and General Tracy. O. New York: Gov
ernor Bulkeley and Senator Hawley. Of
Connecticut: Governor Hastings, of
Pennsylvania; Representative Ding'ey,
of Maine; Hon. II. Clay Evans OF Ten
/ nessee. and Hon. W. II. De Young, of
California.
Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown, of
Rhode Island. whose pictures adorn
! the corridors as a candidate for Vice
President, has arrived, as has eX-GOver-
nor Lippett. OF Rhode Island, who is
also a candidate FOR second place on the
ticket. With the candidacy of Cover
nor Hawley and Governor Bulkeley, Of
Connecticut being quite actively push
ed, it is frequently observed that the
smaller Eastern States are looming
up in Presidential, conventions.
Cornelius n. Bliss said tonight:
Il am not and have at no time been
a candidate for the Vice Presidential
nomination. I am aware that kind
friends have mentioned my name in
that connection during the last few
days. There has been more or less
newspaper talk OF me, but l really am
not a candidate"
TIE McKNIEY HEADQUARTERS