Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25


Grady Of Indian Territory, and dolo-
gate from Maine. "Gold is the puse
Of AddickH' stateamanahip,n be said,
I'm every senso. He would become ut
moments notice free trader,
silvorito, protectonist, gold standard
man, or anything elho, TO effect his
own ambitious purposes. He rakes in
Boston peoples money by means of his
gas combine, and then comes back and
buys. or attempts to buy, Delaware. :"
The Maine man repliod in a Hiber-
nian accent:
Any man that can coin money out
o. thin Boston people is smooth enough
to p 1t Delaware in his hatband.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Juno 49, To. day
broke bright and clear for the third
and probably last day Of the conven-
tion. To day there was an unob-
structed path to the vital work Of the
party chioftains. The rcpurt of tho
committee On resolutions and the nomi
mating Of candidates lay directly ahead.
The Mckinley leaders had arranged to
push things through and, although the
preparations had been made to adopt
the platform and nominate Mckinley
before taking recess, there was much
in the programme to appeal to the
imagination respecting tho advertised
bolt of the silver men and tho multi
tudes came with bu yant steps to enioy
the proceedings and yell themselves
huarse when occasion demanded.
Before the hour for calling the con-
vcntion to order arrived the Wilderness
Of seats in the galleries wne black with
the same dense crowd of people and the
vast hall roarod with tho dull, indies
cribablo number of thousands of hu-
man voices.
Tho convention hall promised to be
very warm. Every arrangement had
been made TO keep tho building as cool
as possible but, with tho boiling sun
beating down with intensity, there
was every prospect of "a sweltor time.
Gov. Foraker, chairman of tho com
mitteo on resolutions. consulted with
Senator Lodge, Gov. Alger, Gov. Nor
riam and others ut thu head of the
main aisle Immediately in front of the
speakers stand about the programme.
Tho lieutenants of Hobart and Evans,
tho Vice Presidential candidates who
are polling thoir issues against Morton,
moved about among tho delegates,
while their astute and active allies in
the New York delegation aided them
materially. Warner Miller openly in.
formed delegates that il Mortons name
is presented for Vice President he will
take the platform and speak against it.
9.59 a. m.-The Illinois delegation is
In session, discussing the Vice Prosi-
dency.
1005--The delegates and spectatort
are pouring into the hall. Teller, Can
non and other silver men are entering.
TO- 07-Silver delegates are comforting
in scattered groups. Foraker has Just
entered He says the platform will be
presented aH soon as the convention
10 called to order.
10. l0--Delegates are swarming in the
aileH. The leaders are comforting.
10. 13-Chairman Thurston has taken
his place on the platform.
10. 2l--Teller expects to talk 10 min
utes. Several Eastern men have offered
to yield him time.
TO- 22-Illinois has decided TO sup
port Senator Culom for Vice Presi
dent The humidity in the atmos-
phere makes the sweltering heat intol-
erable. Teller and his silver associates
form an Interesting group as they stand
comforting with set faces.
10. 0.32-The convention has Just been
cailcd to order
10. SIT is understood that the dis
cussion Of the platform will be confined
to the silver mon, not more than 2C
minutes on side. Foraker COOS on
the stage to present the platform.
Convention goes wild. Great cheering.
10. 0.D-Prayor is being offered by the
Rev. Mr.. scott, colored, of Florida.
l0.&-Forakor is reading the plat
form.
THE PLATFORM.
Tho financial plank is as follows:
The Republican party is unreserv-
edly for sound money. 1t caused the
enactment Of tho law providing for the
resumption of specie payments in 1879
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold.
"We are unalterably opposed tc
every measure calculated to debasC
our currency or impair the credit OF
our country. We are, therefore, op-
posed 10 the free coinage of silver ex.
cent by international agreement with
the leading commercial nations of the
world, which we pledge ourselves to
promote, and until such agreement car
be obtained the existing gold standard
must be preserved. All the silver and
paper currency must DO maintained al
parity with gold. and wo favor al
measures designed 10 maintain invio
liable the obligations of all our money,
whether coin or paper, ut the present
standard, tho standard OF the most on
lightened nations OF tho earth. "
Tho platform also refers to tho tariff,
pensions, foreign relations, civil ser
vice, temperance, rights of women, &c.
A GREAT UPRoAR.
The audience and delegates followed
the reading with intense interest The
first sentence pledging tho party tc
sound money started great uproai
among tho delegates, but the galleries
did not participate until unalterablC
opposition to tho free coinage of silver
was road, when tho delegates, lpd by
Senator Lodge and Col. w. A. Stont
of Pennsylvania, rose on masse. Fans,
canes, hats waved wildly until tho pit
looked like hurricane. tossed sea and
tho galleries ruared their approval. Foi
two minutes the tumult continued.
The mention of the gold standard,
while il was received enthusiastically
by tho Maine, Massachusetts, Con
ntGtlthb hiihN ANNh IN IA 'iINfshllpiistS
did not arouse such great enthusiasm.
The enthusiasm over the Cuban
plank was general disappointment.
a very interesting incident occurred,
however in this connection. WheI
the plank WAS read Col. Fred Grant,
who sat on tho stage with tho dis
tinguished guests, arose and wildly
waved about his head tho flag of the
Cuban revolutionists.
One of the crucial moments of the
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