The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-15


who will be seated it will be imDossi-
bic to forecast the action of the dele
cation on any subject. The announc-
ed headquarters OF the Texas delega-
ton are at the Laclede, but so far
they are not opened and the delegates
are scattered
The Nebraska delegation met today
and agreed upon the following:
For national commute man-Jofln
M. Thurston
For member committee on creden-
tials-Genera1 John c. Cowen.
For chairman of delegation. M.
Webster.
For secretary-Mr. Dolby.
For vice-president of the convention
II. 2. Kennard.
For committee on resolutfons-Peter
Jansen, who fayors declaration for
gold standard
For member to notify the nominee
j. H. BreSsler.
For committee on organization-John
Thummel.
NEW. HAMPSHIRE.
The New Hampshire delegates met
today and elected the following Off
GERS: G. V. Gaffner of Rochester, COM
mittee on credentials; General F. S.
Streeter of Concord, committee on
resolutions; Governor P. c. Cheney of
Manchester, member of national COM
mittee Ge-elected)
/. The eight delegates took a test vote
on the presidential candidate. Seven
expressed their preference for Reed.
The eighth, General Brown of Bristol,
went on record for Mckinley. Their
votes will be cast in the same way in
the convention, according to Governor
Cheney.
There was a warm discussion of
the financial plank, resulting in a de-
cis1on 10 throw the influence of the
state Tor an iron-clad gold declara-
ton" Said Governor Cheney on this
point: General Streeter is gold
man. one of the strongest here. He
will be strenuous for the use of the
word gold in the platform. No I'M
certain utterance will satisfy him.
There are several platforms proposed
which commit the party to the pres
ent standard That is too indefinite.
If it can be amended to the present
gold standard that will be accepta
/ Bile to us, but we will be satisfied with
! nothing less
KENTUCKY.
The delegates from Kentucky have
! opened headquarters at HurstS hotel.
| They are unanimous for the Kentucky
currency platform, declaring absolute
/
age of silver. There will be two con-
tests in the delegation. For national
committeeman, John W. YerkeS, now
filing out the term of Governor Brad
ley, who resigned from the committee,
will be opposed by Congressman w.
/ Godfrey Hunter, who was the Repub-
lican nominee against Senator Black
| burn last winter before the legislature.
: There will also be a struggle for the
! a r1ESh of 6plnOQff0n
/ teen Of the eighteen delegates were
instructed to vote for Bradley for the
presidential nomination and the others
We're for Mckinley. Since Bradley's
withdrawal from the race the delega-
ton is Unit for Mckinley.
CONNECTICUT.
The Connecticut delegation held it's
meeting tonight and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Governor
Buckley national committeeman, Sam
uel FeSsenden: resolutions, Samuel
/ Fessenden; credentials, Hubert O..
Williams; rules and order Of bust
ness. John M. Douglas.
The delegation is for gold in the
platform and divided between Reed
and Mckinley for president.
Delegates from Virginia came in to-
night and registered at the St. James
hotel, where state headquarters will be
established tomorrow and an organiza-
ton was effected.
WISCONSIN.
The Wisconsin delegation arrived at
s O'clock today and proceeded immedi-
ately to their headquarters at the
LindeH hotel. where they spent very
quieG day During the afternoon they
called in q body upon Hanna and had
q private interview of half an hour S
duration. The delegation will meet to-
morrow to designate members of the
various committees. There is no doubt
of the reelection of Henry G. Payne as
member of the national committee
The arrival of this delegation had the
effect of augmenting the Evans boom
foT vice. president. He is a native Oh
Wisconsin and has many friends there,
MASSACHUSETTS,
For gold and Reed is the motto OF
the Massachusetts, delegation and in
order that no one may doubt it, the
managers have hung it all over this
walls of the headquarters at the
Southern. 1t has been the motto of the
Massachusetts Republicans for months
but it was formally adopted at a meet
ing Of the delegation and members OF
the several committees. but was post
poned until tomorrow. 1t is understood
however, that Senator Henry Cabo-
Lodge will be the committeeman or
resolutions. Curtis Could, jr., one or
the delegates at large from Massa.
chuseuts, was asked today for a state.
ment of the attitude of the Massa.
chusetts delegation regarding tht
financial plank of the Republican plat
form and gave out the following:
Massachusetts will simply demand
W. oil no IN r11to ffO,s,
Our circulating medium is gold, silve
and paper, but our standard of value i:
and has been gold This is no time fo
giiEteGing generalieies. Let us be hon
est with the friends of both gold anC
silver and say exactly what we mean
The Republican party has nothing t
gain by attempting to conceal the fac
that the present standard is golt
Standard. Neutrality makes no con
verts; 1T invites desertion'
MINNESOTA.
The Minnesota delegation arrived to
day. It is expected that Charles A
Pillsbury will be chairman, eX-Gover
nor William k. Merriam for membe
of the committee on resolutions anC
probably Robert G. Evans to be re
elected national committeeman
The Minnesota delegation is for Nc
! kinley and a gold declaration in tn,
platform. Mr.. Pillsbury has framed
a resolution on reciprocity which h,
hopes TO have made part of tn
platform.
OHIO.
All of the Ohio deiega ton is in to
, night except the four district delegate
from Cincinnati who arrive with tn
! Blaine and Lincoln clubs tomorrow
Many Ohio clubs and excursionists ar
). rived today, among them being the Nc