New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THE FIGHT FOR SOUND MONEY.
SENATOR LODGES WORK FOR THE
DRIED DELEGATES FOR THE
YELLOW METAL.

,,ror fnIG,-S WORK FOR THE cACsL-toL-
oRr-D DELEGATES FOR THE
YELLOW METAL
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s, Louis juno I've have won inc hsh'' "o'.
&. -. victor The Committee Resolutions VIII
declare for n gold standard, ana that deca'a"'"
vrl be adopted by the Convcntion
a,,, .,a he statement made ~ o'clock this az
,or,oo, nv senator Lodge. OF Massachusetts He
continue! 49,.
.slncs the conference We held last night We have
had returns from many OF the states thht na'c
elected their members OF the Committee on Hes"'u-
tons and We now know exactly where we STAND
r., e,o.es TINT have elected members ~ the com
,,,,,oc on Resolutions pledged 10 = gold standarn'
o-. "a follows: Maine New Hampshire vermont
Massachuscts Rhode Island AMI Connecticut d
solid New England; Ncw-York. New-Jersey, PENN
sy.vana Maryland. Delaware. West virginia Wis
consn Minnesota. North Dakota, oregon WASH
inq,on Tennessee kentucky. Nebraska Illinois ana
tho District o, Columbia. This makes twenty-five
States and when II comes 10 the voting ONO ana
Indiana and certain other 81 tho Middle West STATES
WIFI be COMPELLED 20 so on record as faVorinS goid
s,antard Thus Il Will be seen that We have car
r-l IA, day AMI the Republican party VIII be saved
from committing itself to a s'radf'e
Tho vote will first on 4 minority report
FOR a frce-coinlgc plank. which will be voted down
and the goli plank substituted or course, inc
Western silver states cannot be counted upon but
have saved Now YORK ana the vote VI tHit
state amounts 10 moro than the combined vote OF
all the silver producing States should they AZ the
election rcpullaie the Republican ticket. II Is my
firm belief that the adoption OF a gold plank Will
be the ealya:on OF the Republican party AMI cause
the friends OF honest money TO rally around It's
standard the whole country over
senator Lodge had a conference again this morn
Ing with Nj Hanna with reference 20 the financial
plank. and argued in favor OF the Massachusetts,
idea with such enorsy that Mr.. Hanna COM
PEELED to declare that he was the most persistent
person with whom he had come IN contact since
reaching 81. Louis
Mr. Lodge replied that the importance OF the
cause demanded that he should be persistent and
he ended the interview with the statement that Ohio
would be compelled get into line and vote for the
adoption u this plank THe personal efforts OF Nj
Lodge have done much In moulding public sent-
mont. and should the plank OF which Mr. Lodge IS
tho author bc adopted. much OF the crcit will be
due 10 him and those associated with him.
During tho morning a roundup Of colored dele
gates favorable 10 the gold standard was made IN
the rooms OF the Massachusetts delegation. These
co.orol men Of the South to the number Of forty
five were gathered there and passed resolutions
pie lying themselves 10 work for the adoption OF
this plank. They were at once sent out TO prose
lytzc among the various colored delegates from the
South.
This meeting, however WAS not permitted to pass
without a protest. Dr. s. u. Redmond. n delegate
from Mississippi. says that. while only forty five
werr present at this meeting. there IN reality
about two hundred delegates and alternates at
tending the Convention. The statement that the
colorcd delegates and aternates attending the Con-
vcntion have declared for gold standard" said DR.
Redmond. does an injustice. do not say that
the Delegates Will not indorsc such action but the
fact desire to bring out Is that only a small por-
ton OF those entitled 10 vote were present. con-
slider the meeting simply = movement 10 brace up
s saS massachusetts, 'e''S'''0" !" It's demand Tor
senator Lodges declaration that the Committee
on Resolutions VIII adopt a gold plank was prac-
Congressman Tart. Of Cincinnati. Is ono OF the
Mckinley men who regard II as unwlse TO lcaye tho
word gold out OF the platform. The Republican
party" he said. has aways been fearless in main
tain.ng IT'S principles; The money question Is
free coinage Of silver We must meet the issue
squarey and without equivocation. There must be
must declare for the maintenance OF the present
gold standard. and on that issue and protection
make our fight
Samuel Fessenden OF Connecticut. who, In add
ton to being Connectcut's National Committeeman
and member Of the Committee on Resolutions. has
Of ex-Ciovernor Morgan G. Dulkcley FOR vce-Prosi-
dent, says his remarks VIII show the Ex-Governor
q the best gOd-standard representative
The Minnesota delegation unanimously adopted
believing that an honest expression OF our con-
vctions In the financial plank TO be placed In the
Republican National platform Ia the only true
course :. 5c pursued. and recognizing az We do
to-day looking to us with confidence that the great
party Of tie people will declare unequivocaly for
Of 's the scana % tine
Republican party, and with fun desire to carry
out what we firmly believe TO be the wishes Of our
people. earnestly petition TIE Committee on Plat
form to declare boldly and unhesltatngly for the
existing gold standard OF money, and unequlvocaly
With such . declaration there can bs no possible
characterization Of s"r v2Stiou on this NEST Vital