Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-06-20

| OF. LOUIS, Mo. June l3-The members
of the republican national committee
began work 10:l5. Work was begun
WI a scarcely quorum present. Boslsy
and Cseathan, Mckinley men from
the sixth district OF Tennessee were
seated.
Mum and Austing, Mckinley men
from. the 7th Tennessee district we're
seated. Senator Teller will be here
tonight and conference of the silver
men will bs held. Western men find
the gold sentiment go strong that they
have no hope whatever OF making any
particular showing in the convention.
ChsuDcey Depew received the follow
ing telegram from Governor Morton.
"PleaGs announce that stated 10 you
befor.' ~; u Tew York that 1 would
lot UpGeS -. c ccumstances accept
] the nomination for vice-president."
Depew will place Morton in nomination
for president.
Every incoming train today brought
crowds of delegates and others to attend
the republican national convention.
Among the prominent people who ar
| rived were Ex-Governor Foraker OF
Ohio, who will place Mckinley 10 nomi-
nation before the convention; Chauncey
| NJ. Depew, who is to nominate Lsvi P
Morton, Governor Daniel II. Hating 8
OF Pennsylvania, and Congressman 81.
Q. Loudeuslsger. of New Jersey. Every
whore are decossticas II wish rsj,
white and blus aud pictures Of president
iai candidates predou,ina.e.
! Lyttieton Price, as delegate from
Idaho arrived today. He says the
ticket nominated On gold platform
could not secure $50 votes ir Idaho. He
intends offer to the convention a resolu-
ton against the Legitimate use of the
veto power by presidents.
ST. Louis, June l2-Jt 10 generally
believed tonight that the declaration 10
favor OF gold standard in the Republi-
can platform will be very emphatic and
unequivocsl. When the men from the
east reach st. Loais they will fnd that
cloee friends of MAJOR Mckinley are
ready to offer them financial plank
that they can agree upon without hesI-
| fancy.
Several drafts of platform have
been prepared and it is now believed
that form has been secured which vii
be satisfactory. 1t will declare against
the free coinage of silver unless it
should be brought about by information
| al agreement. No ratio ia mentioned
| and in this respect it is more acceptable
to the gold men. It will also declare
that the Republicans are against the
currency and it is therefore in favor OF
the present gold standard.
The Republican party will be given
credit for having brought about the
resumption act which has always main
tanned every dollar at parity whether
coin or paper, and that the standard of
money should be as it always has been
and is now--equsl to that of the most
enlightened nations of the world.
These declarations embody the wishes
of the friends Of Mckinley, and the men
who are now here approve of them. II
the resolution should be changed it will
be by the committee on resolutions or
the convention itself, but this is not
likely, as it contains all that is asked for
except by the most extreme gold men,
who want straight gold standard de-
claratlon and nothing more. There is
come opposition to reference to 40 inter-
national agreement. but those who de-
sire the language inserted on the resolu-
ton say the party should not place itself
IN opposition to the Coinage of silver UNI
der al in irrational agreemsn, il Il could
be made but that the party Is not to be
pledged to bring about such en- agree
ment which is q contention of some OF
the delegates. 1t is believed by thoee
who have examined tbs proposed finsn-
cial resolution that it will meet every
demand that can bs made by eastern
men and that it wall be Incorporated in
to the platform when adopted.
ST. LOUIS, June l2-Ths movements
OF the men opposed TO Mckinley have
been very quiet, bat 10 IS understood
that since the arrival of Mr.. Quay today
there has been a conference of men
representing different candidates, those
present being Plat for Morton, Quay
for himself, Henderson for AllIson or q
sn eastern man representing Reed. Ii
was understood tbs conference was not
with the hops Ut defeating the uomina-
ton of Mckinley, because Mr.. Qusy sEd
Mr. Manley have already conceded the
nomination of the Onio man on the first
ballot, but that it was proposed to pre-
pare q platform on the money question,
which was to be assisted on at all ha-
yards, and to give it to Mckinley az one
Of the demands of the opposition. IL
was understood that declaration was to
be unequivooslly for gold.
In this connection it is said the de-
clarstion will be acceptable TO the great
middle west, which is here solid fer Nc |
Kinley, and may precipitste a fight |
ThIs is one OF the many stories that were |
in circulation indicating that the arrival |
of Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Quay hsd made
the opposition more formidable thar |
was supposed. AS the Mckinley men !
here are for the mos. part talking in |
favor of q strong delegation in favor of |
gold they say there canDot be very |
mucH uiucuity IN eu!uetiuR tEs hHHD- I
ci8l platform ~ suit men who will vote |
for the other four candidates
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 12-Nssionsl |
Committeeman Payne will press his re-
solution for different representation |
in the national conven ioEs. He wants |
the national committee 10 recommend |
to the convention the following: Re- |
solved, that the national committee |
recommend to the convention that here |
after the basis OF repr-sen station of the |
several states shall be fixed at four dele.
gates at large and one additional dele
gate for each 1000 votes or majority
fraction thereof cast II each state for
the Republican electoral ticket ct the
ast preceding election and that each