Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
Potter. OF Rhode Island. and w. h
Hearst OF California.

claims OF various Sorts, bct ne piedRN
fatigue and retired early. Among hls CALI
enc was ex-Congressman Nathan Frank
Of St Louis. who is a contesting delegate
from the Twelfth Missouri District. The
decision OF the committee in regard TO the
claims Of the delegates from this district
will decide the national committeeman
ship Of Missouri. in all probability. The
contesting delegations are respectively
friendly-the one % Chauncey l. Filley.
the other to Richard G. Kerns. There are
thlrty-four delegates from Missouri-nine-
teen necessary 10 a choice, and Mr.. kerns
claims to have already secured the pledges
Of seventeen delegates.
FREE sILvERITES.
Among the western delegates who are
already on the ground and advocating the
adoption OF a free-silver plank I'm the plat
form Of the Republican party are NJ. II.
DeYoung. Of California, and Colonel Isaac
Trumbo. OF Salt Lake Utah. In an inter-
view Mr.. DeYoung said:
"The delegates from the silver States
are very determined in their desire to adj
vance the interests Of silver. They want
the right 10 have free coinage OF sill
yer al NE ratio OF IS 10 I. Some of them
are very radical. and talk about leaving
the convention i'm case they fail 10 have
lHflf NifNH dlvpAN4s 4 nlr ~ AiDH WIZ
not be general II Is generally known
that Colorado. under the leadership OF
Teller, proposes to walk out OF the con-
vention The California delegation has
been instructed to vote for Mckinley, and
the convention adopted a resolution in
favor of the free coinage of silver but
our delegates do not intend TO leave the
party. nor the convention, in case Of the
failure of that measure.
"The silver men. especially of Colorado,
Montana. and other States whore silver
IS an important factor, think that II Tel
Ter should be nominated by the Demo-
cratic party at Chicago. there would be
no question Of his endorsement by the
silver and Populist party conventions that
meet I'm st. Louis on July I'D"
Colonel Trumbo said: I'VE OF the West
have become convinced that the Republi-
can party Is controlled by the lead trust
and eastern manufacturers. The time has
come 10 put the party back into the
hands Of the common people"
"Our fight is plain. We are for sill
yer first. and for a duty on lead and wool
we want lead and wool for the West and
silver for the whole country. Our claim
Is that the farmer who grows the wool
Is entitled 10 the same degree 'of protec-
ton that is given the manufacturers Of
Massachusetts,"
"WilI you bolt in case silver plank
is not adopted?" was asked.
THAT Is a matter for future cOnsidera-
tion. Thus far we have believed that we
could fight the matter out within our
party lines. but If we fail. we may be
compelled 10 adopt some other course,
out Of self-protection."
"who will Utah support FOR the nomina-
tom
Il imagine that her vote viii be cast
for Teller. Nearly all the vote y the
silver States, ! think, will go 70 him."
CONVENTION HALL ALL RIGHT.
serCeant-at-Arms Byrnes gave out the
following for publication tonight:
Much inquiry having been made rela-
tive TO the extent OF the damage done 10
the convention hall by the cyclone. j
think II proper 10 inform the public that
the damage has been entirely repaired
and that the hall is as good as II was be-
fore the storm. Everything Is in readi-
ness for the convention
"The assistants have nearly all been
selected, and they will report at the office
OF the sergeant-at-arms. I'm the audito-
rum building on Monday. the 18TH in
stant, at 10 \. ". Mr.. G.. y. Wswell. OF
Wisconsin. first assistant sergeant-at-
arms. will. under the general supervision
of the ergeant-at-arms. direct the work
OF all employees I'm and around the audi
torium building.
mo commissions will be forwarded;
they will be handed 10 the appointees IN
dividually at the time and place above
mentioned, and on the same day the
tickets Of admission TO the convention
will be issued by the sergeant-at-arms
from Room go in the Odd-Fellows' build
ing. on Olive street between Eighth and
Ninth streets T. L. BYRNES."