New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
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out no statement of their Presidential prefer
ence has been made public
Inc suggestion has been made Informally to
members Of the Republican National Committee
mere that Archbishop Kane be invited to offer
the prayer at the opening of the convention It
is customary to have prayer at the opening
OF each days proceedings. Representatives Of
different denominations are invited The argll-
ment that will be used with the committeeman
Is that Archbishop Kane is the head of the
Catholic Church for large section of the coun-
try; that this Is his home, and that II would be
a graceful thing for the representatives OF the
Republican party to do especially so when so
much has been said about A. 7. A. influences
1t is supposed that If the matter Is formally
presented to the committee the representative
from Missouri. II. G. Kerens. will do 1t.
Mr.. Fox. secretary of the New-York delega-
ton. arrived last night and made arrangements
FOR Quarterng that delegation at the Southern
He was much averse to being interviewed. say
Ing that he had come on ahead to make arrange
ments. When asked II he thought Mckinley
would be nominated on the first ballot, he an
swered by saying that New-York was for Nor
ton for President He would not venture a
guess to who would be nominated for the
ice-Presidency. Concerning the money Ques
ton ne said that the Eastern States will not he
satisfied with anything but a hard-money plat
form.
Z. Fl. Dess Albert I.athrop and f. A. Webster.
Of the South Carolina delegation. got in this morn
ing Mr.. Lathrop says that South Carolina Is for
Mckinley and Evans on a platform which de-
clares for protection and honest money.
George T. Wiswel, Of Wisconsin. Sergeant-at-
Arms Byrness right-hand man, reached here to-
day. He Ia an enthusiastic McKinlcyfte. but be-
yond favoring sound-moncy plank in the plat.
form of the convention he declined to be quoted
for publication.
GRANT BOOM FROM CALIFORNIA.
Part Of CALIFORNIA; delegation is scheduled 70
arrive soon and inaugurate a boom for Ulysses S.
Grant for the Vice Presidency. George knight.
of San Francisco. Is with the party. and will place
Grant in nomination. 1t is predicted by the Cali
fornians that unbounded enthusiasm Will follow
the oratorical effort which is sure to associate
father and and please the Grand Army senti-
ment
Richard c. Kerens and ex-Congressman Nathan
Frank returned from Canton, Ohio. this morning.
where they went In response to an invitation from
Major Mckinley for a conference. Both men say
they had a pleasant visit but declined 10 disclose
what was discussed at the conference.
Senator Teller's programme has been changed
somewhat and a telegram was received to-day
stating that he will not be here until next Thurs
day.
Among the arrivals to-day were W. c. Cleve-
p Salisbury, National Committeeman from
Utah; Isaac Trumbo. delegate at-large from
Utah: Alexander c. Botkin. deegate-at-large
from Montana and ~ y. Scott. National Com
mitteeman from West Virginia.
Samuel w. Shortridge and NJ. II. DeYoung. OF
San Francisco. are the advance guard OF the
California contingent. They say their colleagues
will leave California probably on Friday next. In
the finest special train that has ever left the
Coast. They are scheduled to reach St Louis
Monday, June 10
Judge Trumbo, Of Salt Lake is in charge OF a
silver resolution which will be presented 10 tho
Committee on Resolutions. and Is canvas<ing the
situation and securing signatures to the resolu-
ton as fast as favorably inclined members OF the
committee arrive.
The ST Louis Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will not take up the crusade fnaugurated
by Boston ministers against the use of intoxlcat-
ing LIQUORS a the coming convention Mrs r. H.
ingalls, president of the local Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. says: There Will be no
memorials or resolutions from the local Woman =
Christian Temperance Union against the drink-
ing that will be done at the convention. There
will be so much of II that any resolutions would
be futile. We expect 10 have committee from
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union go
before the platform Committee Of the National
Convention and ask for a temperance plank