The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-18

and deeply attached to the principles of
the party-eXhibited almost equal feeling
at terminating his present affiliations.
Notwithstanding the radical position as
sumed by the silver men it is noticeable
that only four-Senators Teller, Dubois
and Cannon and Mr. Cleveland of NeVa-
da-announced that they would leave the
party. Two other members Of the COM
mttee, Messrs. Hartman of Montana and
Dr. Mott of North Carolina, stated that
they were still republicans and would
stick to the party.
When the convention adjourned until to-
morrow, instead of taking recess until
o. clock as it was expected to do, in
order to hear the report of the commit
tee on resolutions, which 1t was stated
would be ready by that hour, rumors were
circulated in the convention hall that this
course had been taken because SeVerai
states had threatened to bolt because OF
the financial plank. Investigation failed
TO disclose any foundation Tor TINS ru-
NOR.
Vention, at the bidding of the credentials
committee refused, to reopen any con-
tested cases settled by the national com
mittee clearly showed that the ONO lead
ers had the convention well in hand, even
in matters where many of the delegates
felt strong personal interest.
Members of the committee on resolu-
tions expressed much indignation tonight
that in a garbled account OF the platform
published this morning they should have
been represented as declaring war against
to armed Intervention in cuba. They state
that the language employed in the plat
form simply pledges the good omces Oh me
United States to bring about peaceIu4
Senator Garter of Montana is no longer
one of the five insurgent senators HIS as
socfates Senators Teller, Dubois and can
non made public their positions before the
resolutions committee and WhaI course
Senators Carter and Mantle would pursue
has been a matter of general interest Ihe
81, = aftpTmnCn a notified the silver
men that he could not go with them and
If they bolted and left the convention and
the republican party they must 40 81
without him. Mr.. Mantle has not yet no
tilted his colleagu to the same effect, but
will probably do so tomorrow morning.
The big Mckinley parade tonight,
off eventually. There was very large
number of clubs in line and the display
was as effective as abundance OF red nre,
good music, numerous banners ana NC
Kinlev pictures and cheers and general
enthusiasm could make 1t. A new marcn
composed for the occasion, was played
senator Thurston said tonight: "The
animation that a night session of the
convention was not desired by the pow
ers that control was brought TO me a
Congressman Grosvenor TO move an adj
iournment until tomorrow do not
think the complications in the commit
tee on resolutions over the money plank
had anything TO do with the matter. As
it was reported to me, the people of St
Louis were anxious TO bring off the, big
a night session the outside show would
have been a fizzle. We owe something
to St. Louis, and hence it was considered
as only the fair thing to accede to the
pressure from the business men and 9TH
ers and let them have the night for
themselves"
The new scheme for representation at
the national convention, upon which the
national committee declined to act owing
10 the near approach of the close of its
official life, was taken up tonight BY a