The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06

lar candidate. and directed that as soon
as this was done Missouri could properly
participate in its proceedings. This ad-
vice was followed, and no action was
All the members Of the Illinois delega-
ton have not Yet reached the city, but
those who are here-a majority OF the
whole number-held q conference this
morning at the sherman House. The
question Of the Endorsement of a candi-
date was Informally discussed and II was
speedily ascertained that a very large ma
JOHty OF the whole delegation was IaVOr-
able TO the nomination of Mr.. Bland. The
delegation VIII not be complete until to-
morrow morning, and, while another con-
ference viii be held tonight for the pur-
pose OF cOnterring with those VINO ar
rived on the afternoon trains, the for
NAL action Of the delegates viii not be
taken until the conference tomorrow. At
this time, Mr.. Bland, through the oper-
alton OF the un-t rule, Will be formally
indOrsed, and the members of the various
convention committees viii be selected.
1t IS conceded that Senator Harris of
Tennessee will be the permanent chair
man of the convention, and he has made
mis- arrangements to take possession of
the gavel and assume control of a body
that gives promise Of requiring the lead
erShip of the skilled parliamentarian that
he is. For several weeks, Senator Har-
ris has been in i'll health, but has recuper-
ated and. in his room at the Sherman
House, this morning, told a reported for
was in good physical health and equal 10
any emergency to which he might be
called by the will OF his party. He will
make but very short speech IN accepting
the position, leaving Il to the temporary
chairman to sound the key note for the
convention.
Free silver leaders who have been select
ed by the respective delegations as mem-
bers of the committee on resolutions, and
others who Will undoubtedly form a vast
majority Of that important organization.
have to-day been comforting together with
respect to the text of the platform, and
the subjects that shall be mentioned there
in. Only upon the financial plank has
there been any definite agreement. This
plank is to dominate the whole platform,
and all other matters are to be second
thereto. The exact text has not been
finally determined, but that is a matter
Of detail that can be easily arranged when
the committee gets together. That It will
be short and clear-cut concise declara-
ton for the free and unlimited coinage
or silver Al ration of 16 to l, is fore
gone conclusion. Two short sentences
are all that will be necessary to construct
| this plank.
The indications are that those who have
hoped the platform would ignore other
matters will be disappointed. Well known
men among those I'm control of convention
matters, assert that the tariff question
must not be overlooked. While there is
a diversity of opinion as to the advisable
ity Of coming out in a fiat-fOOted indorse-
ment of the Wilson tariff act. that law
Will be incidentally indOrsed at least. If
the United States senators are permitted
to have their way, the platform will de-
clare that the present tariff law should
remain untouched until the exigencies of
the occasion prove that its modification is
absolutely necessary. Whether the income