The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-17

elected, tn.rN N-uNe Nvito D'iH- '"aN ~
him and four for Dubois. Those who
voted for Dubois were the members from
Colorado. Montana. North Carolina, ana
Utah. Neither Foraker nor Dubois voted
the former announcing that he refrained
from voting az a matter Of principle ana
uot because Of his lack OF personal esteem
for his competitor
4 similar statement was made by
Dubois. whereupon MIR. Foraker TOOK the
chair.
Dir. Merriam. Of Minnesota. moved that
a subcommittee be appointed 10 dfaIl
a platform and present IT tonight 10 the
FUN committee. This was opposed Dy
Messrs. Teller and Dubois.
Mr. Merram's motion was carried ahu
the Chair appointed a committee. consist
ing Of Messrs Foraker. OF Ohio, chair
man ex-oflcio: Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
Merriam. Of Minnesota: Fessenden OF
Connecticut. Teller. Of Colorado, War
mouth Of Louisiana. ana Patterson, or
Illinois.
At this point. Mr.. Burleigh. OF Wash
ingt0n arose and entered strong plea
in favor Of givinZ the Pacific slope a rep
resentative ON the committee.
After some discussion. the committee
vas increased by the addition OF two other
members. Mr.. Burlelgh. Of Washington,
A motion 10 adjourn until +. NJ. was
carried.
ONLY ONE SILVER MEMBER
The silver members of the committee
are displeased at the meagre Representa-
ton given them. The committee was APP
pointed by the chairman. after conference
with Senator Lodge. IL consists OF seven
gold men. ono sound-moncy man, ana
one silver man. An. analysis OF lhe
personnel of this committee shows that
it was carefully selected and for a pur-
pose.
Governor Merriam Is the author or ono
Of the staunchcst gold plauks offered Tor
tho consideration Of the committee. Tho
standing OF Senator Lodge. of Massachu-
setts. Alr Fessenden. OF Connecticut Mr-
Lauterhach. of New York. and Mr.. rat
terson Of Illinois. is uncquiyocal.
Mr.. Burleirh. Of Washington. repre-
sents tie State that was amons the
last 10 pass gold resolution. Mr. Foraker
although prefering the omission Of 'he
word gold" accepts the situation ana
win vote for that standard EX-@oteihor
Yarmouth Of Louisiana. VIII idl INTO
line. thus leaving Air. Teller The solitary
silver man ON the committee. FROM sueh
a committee the character of the plank
can he readily discounted
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Tho text Of the financial plank OF the
platform agreed 10 this morning al
confercuc. held Immediately after break
f,.t bv Hanna. Sonator-cicct Foraker
and Senator Lodge is as follows
"Tle Republican party is unreserFeols
for sound money It caused the eil.'-
mont of law providing for the resuilp-
lion OF specie payments in lo''' 0i'D
then every dollar has been as toor
c.Id W. ar unateiauy oppose" 20
every measure calculated To oeia-e ""'
currency or mpalr iAe cit"l' "l "-'
cC,n,r, We are therefore opposed TO
the ee coinage II silver. eAcep, 'y
t..nati,ual agreement. and until sue"
.,-r,or,erf can De obtained. the eNislins
ooid standard must be preserved an
eur eilver and paper now in cfcui'lioh
es currency must Doe maintained tl
nar.fv with gold. and We favor an Ilea-
t,,es to maintain invio.aole the ooilsd
ons of the United States ana ali our
money. whether coin or paper al t"e p.
.eft st.ulard Of tle most enlsH'r''"
nations of the earth ,,....
a. Hanna and Lodge separated Hanna
smiled and IemaIked TO Mr.. Lodge:
Really. Mr Lodge, you are lhe t'o''
pers .stent individual with whom nav
ever come m contact ana WIN '""'"
of sarcasm. contn-ed' $3.50.
cor course. Mckinley men VIII ue per
mitted to write the taIlH pam "'''
will come first" ,ce
"Certainiy." said Mr.. Lodge, the tariu
plank will come first / am not al an uh-
reasonable j DO not care in the least
vvbat color YOU paint this wagon So ions
as Won paint ii red " and thcreupon
very good naturei conference conci"l'u 'u.
The draft of the plank above quoted
was not nnally agreed upon until almost
10 o'clock. this morning and after its pre-
paraGon it was carefully read ana ASSENT
e. 20 by Hanna. and FORAKER.
4 strong effort has been made 10 moor
porate in the tariff plank a clause favor
iug bounty on sugar manufactured from
beets. am Industry in which the states OF
Nebraska. Kansas. California, and seve-
raj others are vitally interested.
WH1oic 10 F-ce silver
ST. LOUIS. NO. June 16.-Reports haV-
mo been circulated that California was
not sclld for silver. a meeting Of the dele
CATION was held this morning. and reso-
lution rr0noerd by Congressman John
son. was adopted, which setf or that the
California member of the Resolutions COM
mittee Lennon. is instructed 20 coop
crate with the silver men .n every way
short Of actual boiling.
An Eve 10 Fusion.
ST. LOUIS June IA careful summing
up OF the situation this morning would
seem TO Indicate that recognition Of The
gold standard in the platform is certain.
The figures show twenty-four votes for The
gold standard. nine for free silver. twelve
.l.Fr. nj. d. .1r.t. Il
Notwithstanding the fact that Chair
man Tauheneck declares that no meeting
OF the National Committee Of the Popu-
ist party has yet been called. the members
Of that body continue 10 arrive in the city.
processing 10 bc simply spectators Alr
Rosele. the chairman of the State Com
mittee says there is no foundation for the
rumor of q free-silver Populist conference.
Nevertheless. one of the silver delegates
from North Carolina says there is
movement on foot TO unite the frec-sllvcr
Democrats free-silvcr Republicans. and
Populists Populsts and frco-silvor lead
ers are gathering here. waiting 10 see
what Is done by The frcc-silver Republi-
cans In the convention.
IL is probable that some action looking
10 the union Of Tho free-silyer elements
VIII then be taken.
HIGGINS DELEGATION SEATED.
At O'Clock promptly the Delaware
contestants began the presentation Of their
case. There was a great washing Of dirty
linen.
The resolution to seat the Addicks dole
cation was defeated, 20 TO -. The COM
mittee then voted on the question OF seat
ing the Higgins delegation-ayes, 81 nays,
IL.