The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-16
Parades Last Night and Oemonstra-
tions mt the Headquarters Of the
Various Managers.
REPRESENTATION UNCHANGED
NATIONAL COMMITTEE WILL MAKE
NO RECOMMENDATION.
Mr. Payne's Resolution I'm Favor Of
Changing the Basis Defeated by
a Vote Of 31 to 4.


tenth national convention of the Repub-
lican party st. Louis resembles bride
decked for the coming of her iiege lord
The buildings flame with buntings. the
windows are adorned with pictures Of the
various candidates. the air beats with the
pulsating of martial music as parading
clubs go sweeping by. the streets surge
with people borne along in resistless
streams. while the hotel corridors are
choked with a jostling. pushing mass OF
humanity. 1t is estimated that 1900 stran-
gers are guests of the Mound City tonight
The Southern and the Planters Hotels.
where the headquarters of the principal
delegations are located, were thronged
to the doors all day. Bands played In the
rotundas and kept the crowds that pushed
their way up and down the broad marble
staircases until they seemed to creak under
their burdens in a good humor. while dele
gates met and leaders conferred behirsd
closed doors to the final. details.
The most remarkable feature about the
convention so far has been the absence OF
bad blood among the partisans OF the va
rious candidates. The triumph OF McKin-
ley has been so complete thus far that his
friends can afford TO be magnanimous. and
his opponents can do nothing by acquiesce
in the ascertained Will OF the mapority.
The partisans of Reed. Quay. Morton and
Allison still wear their buttons and are as
stanch as ever in their loyalty. but they
realize the helplessness OF shrieking OF
offensive demonstrations in favor Of their
champion, and the managers of the anti
Mckinley candidates have practically
sheathed their swords. This does not mean
they have abandoned the field. with the ex-
ception OF Governor Bradley, of Kentucky.
-
other candidates will be presented and
voted for. and will probably poll their full
strength. Indeed, the Reed men to-day
have labored assiduously to rally their fol-
lowers to the Maine man. They have ap-
pealed to his friends to go down with coll
ors flying. So, too, with the followers -
Morton. Allison and Quay. but no one ven-
lures to suggest the possibility OF McKin-
ley's defeat.
The real struggle that is going on is over
the financial plank In phrase and word IL
is all important. Upon the tariff. upon all
other questions, there Is substantial unity.
but the differences upon IL are wide an
the continent. Free silver and gold are az
irreconcilable as the poles. and the radical
silver men are prepared TO stake their all
upon the issue. knowing they cannot sue
manifesto that will sever their allegiance
to the Republican party. But these
radical silver men are largely out
ler of Colorado. they have only
mustered five States and perhaps one Ter
of a total of over nine hundred. The real
struggle is between those in favor of q
gold declaration for the maintenance of a
S sSionai agreement. and those whose friendd-
ness to silver. although opposed to free
coinage, makes them seek to avoid a -spe-
.ff ind ant of he frnId 81 ard
A MAJORITY FOR GOLD.
The result Of the meeting Of the various
delegations to-day demonstrated emphat-
ically that the convention will not dodge
the issue nor equivocate in language
Twenty-eight States. comprising the terri
tory east of the Mississippi. and almost
the entire South, elected members OF the
resolutions committee and instructed them
to vote for gold declaration Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and WASH
ington also took strong ground for gold.
In Indiana Gen. Lew Wallace was chosen
a member of the resolutions committee
after he had declared that he would not
stand on the Indiana plank. and that the
utterances for the maintenance OF the gold
standard could not be made TOO strong for
him Minnesota. with her eighteen votes
instructed Governor Merriam TO insist on
a declaration FOL. the gold standard. Mich
States. notably Iowa and the Dakotas and
several OF the Southern States-Georeia.
Mississippi and Louisiana-announced their
opposition to free coinage. but did not ia
vor too radical declaration IN favor OF
the gold standard. The Eastern delegates
are overjoyed at the outcome. and believe
that the result of to-day's action removes
the last uncertainty 10 the character
OF the financial plank The exact language
OF the plank has not yet been drawn
Mark Hanna. 10 whom all eyes are turned
and 10 whom. all are agreed. belongs the
distinction OF being the dominating power
In the convention. has had many planks
presented TO him. but all mean practically
the same thing. the mainten nancs of the
gold standard until an International agree
ment can be reached and unalterable op-
position to free coinage. Coupled with these
declarations Will be undoubtedly q deciara-
tion I'm favor OF such use OF silver the
needs of commerce demand. but not beyond
parity would be endangered.
Senator-elect Foraker. OF Ohio. who Is to
be chairman of the COMMITTEES on resolu-
tions. has prepared rough draft OF =
platform covering most OF the subjects to
be presented and this will furnished the
basis for the work OF eonstrrcting the
platform
The selection by the various State dele
cations to-day OF their membership OF the
committee was not marked by sensational
incidents save I'm New York and Missouri.
ness between the Platt and onti-Platt fac
tions broke forth and ex-senator. Warner
Miller. the head OF the anti-fiatt faction.
threw down the gage OF defiance to the
New York leader. He made = surring