Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-16

| vention to come out for the double
standard without committing the party
to free coinage of silver at any particu-
lar ratio.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The National Republican Convention.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-It is estimated
that-from thirty-fve to forty thousand
people are now here to attend the con.
vention. All the hotels are crowded
and the boarding houses are doing a
land office business. In default of suf-
ficient accommodations elsewhere
many sleep on cots In vacant stores.
The ante-conyention talk largely GEN.
tered upon the probable action OF the
silver men after the gold plank is
adopted. Senator Teller admits that
the silver men may find it necessary
for their self-respect to refrain from
participating in the proceedings. Sena-
tor Cannon says: "Of course we must
90 out" Notwithstanding the fact that
Chairman Taubeneck declares that no
meeting of the national committee OF
the populist party has yet been call
ed, one of the silver delegates from
| North Carolina says: There Is a
movement on foot to unite the free sill
vel democrats, free silver republicans
and populists, and it is probable some
| action looking to union of the free
silver elements will be TAKEN" Some
of the New England men were much
] excited last night over statements that
the Mckinley men were all going to
pieces over the financial issue and
break was imminent which might
lead to the nomination of Reed. Care
full investigation failed to disclose any
good foundation for these anticipations.
There is some talk this morning of
arranging the work of the convention
so as to have final adjournment by
Thursday. The committee on creden-
tials and resolutions are to hold con-
tinuous sessions until they are prepared
to report. The report of the commit
tee on credentials is to be adopted in
the most speedy manner and then the
way will be clear for the presentation
of the platform. One day is supposed
to be sufficient time for discussion and
action on the platform and then only
few matters of minor Importance will
remain to be disposed of.
A careful summing up of the situation
this morning would seem to indicate
that recognition of the gold standard
in the platform is certain. Figures
show that there are twenty-four votes
for the gold standard and nine for free
silver, twelve on "straddle" plank
and six doubtful.
Speaking of the rumor that Governor
Morton had consented to accept the
second place on the presidential ticket,
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew stamped it as
wholly without foundation. "He
would not accept the vice presidency"
said Mr.. Depew, under any circum-
stances" Mr.. U. s. Grant, jr., makes
the announcement that his brother,
Col. Fred Grant, will be candidate for
the second place on the ticket.
Plat, Foraker, Quay and Lodge last
night conferred behind closed doors. 1t
was UNDERSTOOD that the project of
throwing the vice presidential nomina-
ton to Morton, despite his wishes, was
preached. It was further understood
that Mr.. Foraker presented for consid-
Grafton financial plank, which reads
about as follows: "We favor bimetal-
lism only if national agreement recog-
nizing that as q standard can be OBJ
tanned from the leading commercial
countries, otherwise we favor the pres
emit standard of yalue.n
THE CONVENTION HALL.
The hall in which the convention was
called to order at noon to-day was spe
cially constructed for the occasion by
the citizens of st. Louis at cost of
over $4,000. Abominably ugly in its
exterior, its interior arrangements ap-
pear to be all that could be desired,
while its decorations, without being
lavish, are in excellent taste. 1t is
quadrangular in form, its length from
east to west being 262 feet, and its
breadth, from north to south, being 1872
feet. 1t therefore contains an area Of
about $4,000 square feet, and, with the
exception of the gallery supports, this
immense space has not pillar or col
umn to interfere with sight or sound.
CONVENTION HALL, st. Louis, June
16.-The first day of the convention
opened with unclouded skies and with
the prospect of extremely hot weather.
Although the convention was not to be
called to order until noon the streets in
the vicinity of the hall were thronged
for two hours before that time, but the
doors were closed to all until the time
should arrive for the official opening.
The only exceptions to this rule were
newspaper men, furnished with badges
and tickets Of admission; officials of
the convention and several hundred
special and general aides to the ser.
geant.at-arms. At II o'clock assign
ments were completed for all the States.
The doors were not open for general
admission until about quarter past
eleven and from that time on spectators
made their way to the galleries, but
not in large numbers, the tickets for
admission being put at the high figure
of $40 for the set-that is for every ses.
sion of the convention.
At 1915 Chairman Carter raped for
order.
AS the gaval fell Hon. Chauncey M.
Depew appeared and there was the first
general applause.
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