Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-06-13

Kansans here, 500 from Oklahoma and
about the same number from the In
dian territory.
The national committee met Mt noon
and began the consideration OF tile las
contests which must be tentatively de-
cidcd before the convention roll can
be made up. The decision OF the com.
mittce is not final. II will merely seat
delegates for the temporary organiza-
ton. Tho claims Of contestants will
afterward be finally passed upon by
the committee on credentials. AT the
outset II was decided that the full COM
mittee should hear all contests. The
color line question wns briefly noticed
before the committee got down to
business, Secretary Manlcy nnhuunc-
ing that the Southern, St Nicholas,
Laclcdc and Lindcll hotels would full
ill all contracts for accommodations
regardless OF the color OF those for
whom rooms had been engaged. That
the color line has been drawn by some
OF the hotels Of this city there can be
no longer any doubt. The ST. James
hotel yesterday openly refused to en-
terrain negro delegates and cancelled q
$1,000 contract 1t had made for feeding
and housing delegates.
All OF the platform except the plank
concerning money has already been
written. There will be no division In
the committee on resolutions about
anything else, but there is rs much diff
ference between the opinions OF differ.
ent delegates upon the money question
as there Is in tho colors Of rainbow.
Most OF the eastern delegates who are
now In st. Louis are the most Ultra
gold men, while every train brings in
men from the mining states Of the west
who know nothing, care for nothing
except free silver. A careful analysis
OF the situation MS to the financial
plank seems to indicate that straddle
will not be popular.
Mr.. Manlcy, Of Maine, said yester-
day afternoon: "In my judgment the
convention will nominate Gov. McKin-
ley on the first ballot for the presi.
dency. II Is useless to attempt to deny
that this will be the result Mr. Reeds
name will be presented TO the conven.
ton and he will be voted for, and I
nm authorized to say that under no
conditions or Giro umstances can he or
will he accept the nomination for vice
president, II II should be rendered to
him. The great majority OF the New
England delegates will be loyal to Mr..
Reed, but 1t Is evident that the conven-
ton is for Mckinley and will nomi-
nate him."
While the declaration Of Mr.. Manley
contained nothing that has not been
looked for for many weeks, yet II
caused q flutter of excitement when IL
was known the manager of Mr.. Reed
had announced there was no further
hope among the leaders Of the forces
of the man from Maine. Other sup
porters Of Mr.. Reed said the declara-
ton would cost Mr.. Reed Mt least half
of the votes that would have been
cast for him had nothing Of the kind
been said.
Senator Gear, who Is representing
Iowa on the national committee, said
last night that Notwithstanding the
declaration Of Mr.. Manley, Senator Al
lison's name would be presented to the
convention and voted for. w. A.
member of tho national
from New York, and who
Is the only prominent representative
Of Gov. Morton's interest In ST. Louis,
said: Gov. Morton will be presented
TO the convention and we hope to NOM
mate him."