The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-18
Republican Convention
sI2 to ITO
Against SilVer--Thirty Silver Delegates
Walk Out-.Mckinley Nominated
on the First Ballot.

st. Louis. No., June TO- This chieitains
Of the Republican party from Maine TO
California, and Florida to Puget SQUAD, met
in council to-day, and entered upon the
work of selecting candidates and enuuciating
policies for the campaign Of 1896.
Chairman Carter of the National Commit
tee dropped the gavel at 1920 and sxty
minutes later an adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. There was not
a jar to mar the proceedings; no sensational
incidents to arouse. nor any demonstrations
to thrill the vast concourse OF people.
Temporary Chairman c. W Fairbanks of
Indiana, delivered his address, strong
forcible statement in arraignment OF the
present administration and in refinement OF
its issues. The committee selections for the
various delegations were announced, that
was all.
Those who expected some allusion to Me
Kinley which would loose bottled up en-
thusiasm for the Little Napoleon, which
has had no fight to uncork il, or who i'm
agined that perhaps some Of the great lead
ers or orators of the party would be called
to the platform to FIRE the convention or
quicken its pulses, were disappointed. It
was purely formal session.
St. Louis, June l7.-The Committee on
resolutions was in session to-day from 10 a.
m. to 3 p. m. The feature of the day OF
n fr,1I.r
other silver members OF the committee on
the financial plank Teller offered his OPP.
position platform referring his amendment
for free and independent coinage at lG to |.
Neither he nor his colleagues had any
hope, however, that the proposition could
prevail.
The Colorado Senator took the floor and
formally announced that they could no
longer act with the Republican party if
gold plank was placed in the platform.
His address was most affecting Chairman
Foraker and other members of the commit.
tee supporting the majority report, unite in
saying they never witnessed such a scene.
Left to the other members, notably Dubois,
Hartman and Cannon, the scene became
more emotionally impressive, and the tears
which fell were not shed for dramatic effect.
Among the speakers, A. G. Cleveland,
member of the committee from Nevada, ex-
pressed his admiration for Mckinley, but
said he would oppose him With all his
might as he knew Mckinley would not
only stand on the platform, but that he
would carry it out to the letter.
To-morrows roll call on adopting the
majority report Of the Resolutions Commit.
tee will witness the departure of delegates
who will follow Senator Tellers lead, prob
ably followed by the entire Colorado and
Utah delegation except Senator Brown,
Mccormick and Isaac Trumbo
When the silver delegates walk out to-
morrow it is their purpose to hold meeting
of their own at which they will probably
place in the field Senator Teller as Presi-
Dental candidate, The obstacle standing in
the way, of course, is that Teller has not
yet given his consent.
Tn affecting permanent organization,
Senator Thurston was made chairman
st. Louis, June lS.--A platform, contain.
ing financial plank declaring against the
free coinage of silver was adopted by the
convention to-day at = o'clock p. M, by
vote of Sl2 IL to 40 l.2. On announcing
the vote about thirty delegates from the
silver states marched out of the convention
Nominating speeches are now being made.
Lodge makes an opening and presents Reed,
while Foraker presents Mckinley, and the
greatest scene in the history of any Republi.
can convention is the result. 1t is hardly
probable however that Mckinley will be
nominated on the first ballot.
4 p. m. Mckinley nominated on first
ballot by large vote but the figures are
not known at the present time.