Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

the Higgins delegation from Delaware,
and the delegates at large and dele.
gates from Texas on the list headed by
John Grant.
| The rest of the report read by the
secretary recommended that the roll
of delegates and alternates of the con-
vention from the several States and
Territories as prepared by the national
committee for the temporary organiza-
ton be approved as the permanent roll
of this convention.
Mr.. Hepburn presented the minor
ity report. 1t recommended the seat
ing of the Addicks delegation from
Delaware and of the Quincy delegation
from Texas, and that the other con-
tested cases acted upon by the national
committee be referred to the commit
tee on credentials for full investigation.
After some debate Mr.. Fort, of the
committee, moved the previous ques-
ton.
The roll of States was then called
and resulted as follows:
Yeas, 56Sl; nays, $685.. So the pre-
vious question was ordered.
The chairman of the committee on
resolutions was recognized and report
ed that the platform would be ready at
p. m.
Discussion was then commenced un.
der the previous question on the ma
jority reports of the committee on ere.
dentials, each side being allowed TWEEN
ty minutes.
The minority report was rejected and
the majority report was adopted with
out discussion.
General Harry Bingham, chairman
[ of tiie committee on rules. then present
ed the report CT that committee; he I,
read the report in a strong voice. put II
wearied the convention, and WeCssser
Flanagan, of Texas, who made himself
famous by bis pertinent inquiry at the
Chicago convention in 1883, "What are
we here for?" asked that the further
reading of the report be dispensed with.
General Bingham declined to yield. On
the completion of the reading the re-
port was unanimously adopted by the
convention at $40, and General Gros'
venor's motion to adjourn until ten
O'Clock this morning was carried.
When the convention adjourned till
to day instead of taking recess till s
| p. NJ, as it was expected to do, in or.
der to hear the report of the committee
on resolutions, which it was stated
would be ready at that hour, rumors
I were circulated 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 forthis rumor. The vote OF
545 to $50, by which the convention at
the bidding of the credentials commit.
tee refused to reopen any contested
cases settled by the national committee
clearly showed that the Ohio leaders
had the convention in hand, even in
matters where many of the delegates
felt strong personal interest. On this
question Virginia voted ayes %; noes l..
Members Of the committe on resolu-
tons expressed much indignation that
in garbled account of the platform
published yesterday morning they
should have been represented as de-
claring war against Spain by pledging
! the republican nominee to armed inter-
vention in Cuba.
They state that the language en-
ployed in the platform simply pledges
the good offices of the United States to
bring about peaceful settlement.
By vote of 40 to II, the committee
on resolutions yesterday adopted the
platform with the gold standard plank.
After reading it as a whole Chairman
Foraker stated that the subcommittee
had given the different declarations the
fullest consideration, and had the coun-
sci of the best thought of the party, not
only in deciding on the principles of the
party, but also in the forms for express
ing the same. Senator Teller offered
the various substitutes which he had
presented in the subcommittee, and
made speech in support of them. He
spoke vehemently in opposition to the
gold standard plank, declaring his be-
lief that in taking this course the party
was departing from its Wanted position
of defender of the rights of the
people, and putting itself in the hands
of the bond clippers of Lombard and
wall SCTeeGS.
Mr.. Teller, in the course of his re.
marks, stated in emphatic terms that if
the gold standard plank proposed was
adopted, he would consider it incum-
bent upon him to sever his connection
with the convention.
Senators Dubois, of Idaho, and Can
non, of Utah. Myers Mott, of North
Carolina, and Cleveland followed in
similar strain, also announcing their
intention to bolt the convention in case
of the, to them, obnoxious gold stand
ard plank. Members of the committee
who came out of the rooms said they
had never witnessed such touching
scenes in politics. Some of the silver
men shed tears while speaking. Sena-
tor Cannon wept, crying aloud as he
plead for Utah. No funeral could be
so sad to him. They loved the party
that was about to smite them and cast
them out. Senator Dubois was the
most vehement in his utterances as to
the result. He showed no emotion,
but was firmly defiant. Senator Teller
was cool throughout the debate.
After the vote on the Teller amend
ment was defeated, by vote of 10 yeas
to Al nays, the financial plank of the
majority was taken up and discussion
was resumed.
Notwithstanding the radical position
assumed by the silver men, it is notice
able that only four-Senators Teller,