The Portland daily press., 1896-06-16

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Plstt had been endeavoring to oonsoli-
date the anti Mckinley forces upon some
other Eastern man. When this fact was
made known ut the Ohio headquarters, 1t
was stated while Major Mckinley had no
choice in the matter and would be con-
tent to accept the candidate whom the
convention might name, the fact must
be accepted by Mr.. Platt that the Nc
Kinley strength in this convention and
not the anti-MoKinley men would nomi-
nate the candidate for Vice President.
There is no Disgusting the fact that
there is very bitter feeling against Platt
around the Ohio headquarters, and if the
talk that has been indulged lin concen.
trates into concerted action an effort will
be made in the convention to defeat any
thing that may omanate from the New
York leader. In the words of one of
Ohio's big four, McKinleymen, to
"orush Mr.. Platt. :"
An effort was made today to round up
all the contesting delegates who were
turned down in the national ommittee,
with a view of bringing them into con-
tact tomorrow morning, to decide upon q
course of procedure in the event OF the
committee on credentials adopting the
temporary roll without giving the con-
testants and those delegate that have been
seated with half vote each, an oppor-
unity of presenting their cases. .. H.
Green of Texas, son of Mrs. Hetty Green,
no is one of the unsuccessful contestants,
is organizing the movement.
A committee of II representing the
manufacturers club of Philadelphia, ar
rived today. The committee will submit
the resolutions passed by the club, IA
voring the gold standard, steady work
and good wages for American toilers.
The reports of compromise between
the Higgins and Addicks forces in Del
aware are denied by the Higgins men,
who say they are either entitled to COM
plete representation or nothing and will
accept no half way measures.
A meeting of the colored delegates,
presided over by Col. Perry Carson Of
Washington, d. &C, today, adopted reso-
lutions pledging to support Connecti-
outs favorite son, ex-Gov. Bulkley of
Hartford for the office Of Vice President.
The resolutions state that in Bulkley the
colored people will have true friend.
The streets in the neighborhood of the
hotels have been almost impassi BILE all
day. Tonight they are still more
crowded.
Down Fifth street with banners, bands
and transparencies marched an immense
army of supporters of Reed, halting at
the Southern where cheers for their
immense throng as could wedge their
way mp the wide stone steps of the
Southern end into the Reed headquarters,
did SO for hours. Speeches were made
favoring Reeds candidacy. The meeting
broke up amid great enthusiasm. The
procession countermarched up Fifth
street to the various clubs accompanied
speeches We're made by Gov. Cleaves,
Hon. Llewellyn Powers of Maine, Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Massachusetts, Curtis
Wentworth of Massach usetts and Mr..
Gould Of Mississippi. The Apollo quar-
tette of Bangor sang. The plan to avoid
a hearing of the contests in the commit
tee on credentials by adopting as a whole
the temporary role is not likely to sue
ceed.
The gold men are. steadily increasing
strength among the Northwestern delega-
tions which were supposed to be favorable
to the-bimetalio standard. Proof of this
was shown tonight in the financial plank
drawn up by the Governor of Minnesota
embodylng the views of the western Nc
Kinley men. This plank is identical
with that of New York which declared
for the maintenance of the gold standard,
STATE DELEGATIONS ORGANIZE.
Pennsylvania Filed For the Gold Plank of
the Platform.
St. Louis, June 15.-The Maryland
delegation elected M. L. Mott. an ardent
free silver man as a member of the res
olutions com mittee, and James e. Boyd,
national committeeman.
At the meeting Of the Virginia delega-
tion, Vim. Kemp, the present state chair
man, was overthrown as result of hi q
efforts sto stem the Mckinley tide in his
state. He was supposed to be for any
body to beat Mckinley. 1t is said that
if the majority of the committee favor
the insertion of the word fgold," Mr.
BTauley, the representative to that COM
mittee will vote that way.
The Illinois delegation elected as ma
tional committeeman, Il. Il. Jameson.
The delegates entered upon hot discus
sion of the financial plank. A resolu-
tion favoring the gold standard was
finally adopted 40 to 6. Chicago was
favored as the headquarters Of the nat
iopal Republican committee.
The Pennsylva delegation this eve-
ming held harmonious session. Sena-
tor Quay called the meeting to order and
nominated Geo. Hastings for chairman.
He was elected without opposition. SEN
teeman unanimously.
The following resolution adopted will
be presented to the committee on resol u
tions: ''We favor the maintenance of
the gold standard, are opposed to the
free coinage of silver except by interna-
tional agreement, are for bimetallism
with the leading commercial nations of
the world"
Resolutions favoring the largest appro-
priations for the Improvement of rivers
and harbors, consistent with the oondi-
tion of the treasury, opposing convict
labor, the restriction of immigration and
reaujusting the representation in the ma.
tional convention ON the basis of the
votes cast, were referred to the resolu-
tions committee Of the convention, with
the approval of the delegates.
Gen. Reeder, secretary of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, stated that in
the conventions at Chicago and Mime
apolis, each delegate had been allotted
five extra seats, but while the seating
capacity of the hall here was larger than
any previously used, only two extra seats
were to be given the delegates. He be-
lieved that the delegation should ask for
an enquiry as to what had been done
with all the seats. His remarks were
greeted with applause. he said: 81
understand that the seating capacity of