Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-17
SILVER MEN DISSATISFIED.
Their Representation on the Sub-Commit-
 tee on Platform Is Meager.

Their Representation on the Sub- Commit
 tee on Platform Is Meager.
 St. Louis, June 16.-The committee on resolutions when the convention ad- journed proceeded to the Lindell hotel and organized. Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts called the committee to order and nominated MT. Foraker of Ohio as chairman. Mr. Teller of Colorado placed MT. Dubois in nomination. Forty-one persons answered to their names. For aker was elected, 35 votes being cast for him and for Dubois. Those who voted for Dubois were the members from Col orado, Montana, North Carolina and Utah. Neither Foraker nor Dubois voted, the former announcing that he refrained from voting as matter of principle and not because of his lack of personal es- teem for his competitor. A simKar state ment was made by MT. Dubots where upon MT. Foraker took the chair.
 MT. Merriam of Minnesota moved that a subcommittee be appointed to draft platform and present 1t tonight to the full committee. This suggestion was op- posed by Messrs. Teller and Dubois, the leaders of the silver movement, on the ground that it was better to discuss the financial plank in full committee. If it's consideration were left first to a sub committee they contended that the argu- mentS against a gold standard plank, which they understood was to be adopt ed, would have to be made twice. They thought 1t advisable, therefore, that so far as that particular plank was con- cerned the subcommittee might be ex- cused from considering it. MT. Merriams motion was carried and the chair ap- pointed committee consisting of Messrs. Foraker of Ohio, chairman ex-officio; Lodge of Massachusetts, Mer- riam of Minnesota, Fessenden of Con- necticut, Teller of Colorado, Yarmouth or Louisiana and Patterson of Illinois,
 At this point MT. Burleigh of Washing ton arose and entered a strong plea in fa- vor of giving the Pacific slope repre- sentation on the committee. This brought MT. Darlington of Pennsylvania to his feet with declaration that the two great eastern states, New York and Pennsylva- mia, which represent In the aggregate one-fourth of the population of the coun- try, were not represented on the commit tee, and he thought for that reason that the Pacific slope could also remain un- represented. After some discussion, how ever, the committee was increased by the addition of two members MT. Burleigh of Washington and MT. Lauterbach of New York.
 A motion to adjourn until o'clock this evening was carried, the unders anding being that the subcommittee would meet at and begin at that time the formula tion of the platform. If they had not concluded at o'clock when the full com m1ttee meets they will at least report their progress and go again into execu- tive session to complete their work
 The silver members of the committee are displeased at the meagre representa- tion given them. They complain also that several members of the committee whom they have regarded as bimetallists have fallen down." as they phrase it, and joined the ranks of the gold men.
 The committee was appointed by the chairman after conference with Sena- tor Lodge. It consists of seven gold men, one sound money man and one sil- yer man. An analysis of the personnel of this committee shows that it was carefully selected and for a purpose Governor Merriam is the author of one of the staunchest gold blanks offered for the consider ation of the committee. The standing of Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts, MT. Fessenden of Connecticut, MT. Lauterbach of New York and Mr. Patterson of Illinois is unequivocal. Mr. Burleigh of Washington represents the state that was among the last to pass gold resolutions. MT. Foraker, although preferring the omission of the word gold" accepts the situation and will vote for that standard. Ex-Governor Warmoth of Louisiana will fall into line thus leaving MT. Teller the solitary sil- yer man on the committee. From such a committee the character of the plank can be readily inferred