Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The ST. Louis Convention.

The ST. Louis Convention.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Before the con-
yention met this morning much prelim-
inary deadwood had been cleared away.
The selection of Senator Thurston, OF
Nebraska, as permanent chairman, had
been agreed upon weeks in advance.
AS to secretaries and other officers the
committee recommended that the tenn.
porary selections be made permanent.
The proposition to diminish the repre-
sentation OF the southern States by al
lowing them only one delegate for
each seven thousand republican votes
polled and the proposal that the ia.
tienal committee formulate o code OF
rules to govern the organization OF
county, district and State conventions
were referred to a subcommittee with
little prospect that either resolution
will be recommended.
The vice presidential fight wakes hot
with chances slightly in favor of Ii.
Clay Evans, of Tennessee. Develop
ments show that Mr.. Hobart is not so
strong as he seemed to be. AT mid
night last night Chauncey M. Depew
received o telegram from Governor
Morton that he held to his refusal to
accept the vice presidential nomination
under any circumstances, but the Platt
men still refer in a mysterious manner
to a certain telegram from MIR. Morton.
Massachusetts and Maine are thicker
than twin brothers. The Maine men
circulated about the Southern Hotel,
giving away Reed badges and bringing
men into the Reed headquarters. Re-
ports that McKinley's men are leaving
him to march under the Reed banner
were numerous and the air was full OF
Reed boom. Some of the Mckinley
men looked upon this activity as a
"bluff," but others fear that there is
something tangible under it all. The
Reed men declared that the last
twenty-four hours had brought about q
change in sentiment which was helping
the Maine man and injuring McKin-
ley's monopoly. A Massachusetts, man,
who refused to have his named used,
said last night II believe that Reed
has good fighting chance. He has a
majority of the convention with him on
any preliminary questions which may
come up before the convention. There
are many delegates who are instructed
to vote for Mckinley and who will
carry out their instructions, but who
will vote with US against the report Of
the committee on credentials. We may
not win out but we will make it mighty
uncomfortable for Gar Hanna for a
few minutes" Mark Hanna said he
saw no reason why Mckinley should
not be nominated for President this
afternoon. Other Mckinley men said
there would not be another adjourn
ment of the convention before the nomi-
nation had been made.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE sub.com-
mittee on resolutions again met ct nine
O'Clock this morning to complete its
labors before reporting to the full COM
mittee an hour later. The platform
was constructed the night before, Sens.
tor-elect Foraker, Senator Lodge and
Mr.. Patterson remaining after the
rough draft was agreed to to put it into
proper shape. The subcommittee
promptly adopted the platform and de-
cided to urge the full committee to vote
down all amendments that might
be offered. Shortly after ten o'clock
the full committee on resolutions met
at the Liddell Hotel and went into ex-
ecutive session to consider the proposed
platform.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE credentials
committee resumed it's session at 10
o'clock, the contest between the Grant
and Quincy factions for tile four dele
gates-at-large from Texas being imme-
diately taken up. The claim Of the
"lilywhite' faction to representation
from Texas was deferred until the
Grant-Cuney case was settled. The
credentials committee voted % to 16 to
seat the Grant faction delegates from
Texas. A m otion to give the lilywhites,
who were ruled out by the national
committee, hearing was voted down.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The convention was called to order
at 1O:45 by Chairman Fairbanks.
The crowd is larger than yesterday,
but there are several hundred vacant
seats in the galleries.
PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. w.
G. Williams. He implored on "this
great historic organization" the bless
ing of "the God of Washington and of
Lincoln" He prayed blessing on the
delegates as "the successors of our
noble fathers" and that they might &C
quit themselves of their high duties in
a manner, "worthy of their noble an
cestors.n
Senator Lodge announced that the
sub committee of the committee on
resolutions had completed the ground
work of the platform and announced
that it would be ready at the afternoon
session. He asked leave to sit during
the morning session. 1t was 80 or
dered.
The committee on permanent organ
ization was called for; but there was
no response.
The report of committee on credent-
ials was also called for; with no re-
spouse.
Senator-elect Wellington, from the
committee on rules, asked unanimous
consent to report; but objection was
made.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, asked
unanimous consent to report for the
committee on permanent organization.
This was also refused.
A delegate moved recess till p.