Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18

st. Louis, Mo, Juno 1.-THE most strik-
ing incidents to-day were not In the con-
vcntion although the proceedings were a
trnc more animated than yesterday but In
the rooms of the committee on resolutions
whore Senator Teller declared that he
could no longer remain in the republican
ranks after II had been committed to the
single gold standard. The high personal
esteem the members of the committee en-
tcrtained for AIR. Teller and the heartfelt
regret he so plainly showed In being COM
PEELED to sever lifelong ties gave the scene
unusual interest II was evident Mr.
Teller took his course as matter of con-
science and principle and without any
other reason This was fully understood
and II was for this reason his associates
exhibited equal marks of friendship and
regret. Notwithstanding that this was
family quarrel in which two factions were
arraycd against each other 1t was char
actcrizcd by genuine interchange of
courtcsies which robbed II Of all the bitter
ness which usually accompanies party
schsm. Senator Frank Cannon of Utah
still in the thirties. "A republican from boy
hood and deeply attached to the principles
, Of the plrty-oxhibit"d almost equal feel
. ing at terminating his political affiliations.
. When the convention ediourncd until to-
. morrow. instead OF taking a recess until
IS u. m. os II was expected to do so in order
, to hear the report Of the committee on
resolutions, which It wss stated would be
, ready bv that hour, rumors were clrcu-
lated in the convention hall that this
- course had been taken because several
States had threatened to bolt because of
, the financial plank Investigation failed
to disclose any foundation for these ru-
, mors.
The vote Of jij to go by which the con-
, vonton at the bidding of the credentials
I committee refused to reopen any con-
, tested cases settled by the national COM
mittcc, clearly showed that the Ohio lead
, crs had the convention well in hand. even
, in matters where many of the delegates
felt "A strong personal interest.
Members have expressed much indigna-
, tion tonight that, ina garbled account OF
r the platform published this morning, they
should have been represented as declaring
war against Spain by pledging the repub-
, lican nominee 10 Nvoil intervention in
, Cuba They state that the language en-
ploycd In the platform simply pledges the
&, good offices of the United States to bring
: about peaceful settlement.
n The big Mckinley parade tonight.
q though delayed by a thunderstorm came
: off eventually There was very large
= number Of clubs in line and the display
= was as affected as abundance of red fire.
: good music numerous banners, and Nc
I Einley pictures and cheers and general
enthusiasm could make IL.
, senator ThurSton said tonight:
= The intima tion that a night session of
the convention was not desired by the
= powers in control was brought to me but
I a couple OF moments before I recognized
= Congressman Grosvenor to move an adj
5 journmCnt until tomorrow. do not think
that the complications in the committee
/ on resolutions over the money plank had
Il anything TO do with the matter. AS was
e represented TO me the people of ST Louis
% were anxious to bring off the parade to-
4 night and If there had been night ses-
: sion the outside would have been fz2le,
5 We owe something to ST. Louis and hence
V IL was considered as only the fair thing
= to accede to the pressure from the Nc
= Kinley mon and other and let them have
the night for themselves"
r Senator Carter OF Montana Is no longer
= one of the five insursent senators. His
I associates. Senators Teller and Dubois
= made plain their position and what course
I Senators Carter and Mantle would pursue
e has been matter OF general interest. The
: former this afternoon notified the silver
+ men that he could not go with them and
n that If they bolted and left the conven-
: tion and the republican party they must
: do so without him. Mr.. Mantle has not
yet notified his colleagues to the same ef-
$ feet but will probably do so tomorrow,
: FREE FOR ALL RACE
It was reported about the hotels to,
5 nlSnt tnlt WOfu nhu gone out from the
II Mckinley headquarters that Gen. Hobart
had been definitely agreed upon as the
= Ohio mans running mate and while people
4 close 10 Mr.. Danna denied that this was
@ a fact it was noticeable that many of tht
u Mckinley people were indifferent, dele
= cations, notably Illinois were advocating
@ the New Jersey mans claims. Friends OF
Il ~. Clay Evans of Tennessee We're EN-,
! phatic in their declarations that the Nc
!: Kinlcy managers would express no prefer
Z cncc An Eastern politician said al 10 p
= m:
d 1T looks to me that Gen. Hobart is as
n far away from the goal as Gov. Morton.
= think il will be free for all race to-mor'
row."
d 1t is probable that on the first ballot
d for vice president the p votes of Virginia
h will be cast solidly for Gen, James A
Walker as compliment to that distin'
>, guished hero of the confederacy. After
n that has been done 1t Is claimed the vote
II will be almost unanimous for Gov MortoL
G il he should be placed in nomination
+ with Morton not a candidate Mr.. Hobart
II of New Jersey is expected TO get about y
5. out OF the p votes.
$ The Ohio delegation has held no caucus
d on the vice-prosidential question and none
d will be held, Each member will be per-
e mittcd to vote as he pleasea. Mr., Hanna
positively declines to intimate what he
d would like TO see done. 1t was given out
Q at the Ohio headquarters tonight that
d Mr.. Hanna considered every instruction
|. obeyed when the delegates should cast
their vote for William Mckinley for presi-
d dent of the United States. Efforts have
d been made to secure some intimation from
@ Mr.. Hanna as to what his ideas are with
respect to the nomination of a running
G mate, but to all corners Mr. Hanna IL dis
h creetly silent II is admitted at the Ohio
y headquarters that between is and 20 OF
e the i6 votes of that State will be cost fol
= Morton for vice-presdent. The remainder
will probably be divided between Hobart
: and Evans.
II THE SILVER MEMS PARTING.