The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-06-18
AT THE M'KINLEY HEADQUARTERS
Wording of the Financial Plank the
Main Topic of Discussion.

Mckinley headquarters, St Louis, June
H.-While the headquarters of some of
the states have not been crowded, as is
usually the case two days before the con-
vention assemblies, this has been a big
day at the rooms of the Ohio delegation
known as the Mckinley headquarters.
Some of the Ohio district delegates and
Mr.. Hanna are on duty there all the
time. while Delegates at Large Foraker.
Bushnell and Grosvenor and some district
delegates are out visiting other state del
egates and leaders,
When Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks. the
temporary chairman. arrived this morn
ing Mr.. Hanna and others had a long
conference with him over the keynote
speech, and later this keynote speech
was submitted to a conference of the
Mckinley men. 1t is understood the
keynote speech will be in the line of the
Indiana platform, which speech declares
opposition to the free and Independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
At Mckinley headquarters there is still
the fullest confidence in the favorite hav-
ing 633 votes on the first ballot out of
total of 91S, but there is not any fixed
state for the nomination for vice presi-
dent, or any ultimatum on the currency
plank. There is no trouble about the
platform except on the divergent views
of the east for gold and the west for
silver while Michigan, Indiana and even
Ohio. with other middle states. want the
eastern idea expressed in the currency
plank without the word gold in the
phraseology of the declaration for the
single standard.
AS Senator-elect Foraker will be press
ed for the craftsmanship of the commit
tee on resolutions 1t is expected that he
will make the fight for a declaration for
the maintenance of the present stand
ard" which means a single or gold stand
td xtrfth ha II n 10
before the word standard" By the use
of the word gold" it is claimed that
the campaign cry of goldbugs would be
used in a prejudicial manner during the
canvass. Not only delegates, but also
republican candidates for congress and
others from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
other middle states, called on Foraker
and Hanna today to say that as positive
a declaration as possible was wanted
without the use of the word gold, which
was offensive to many wanting to sup
port the republican state and district
tickets, as well as the national ticket.
Messrs. Foraker, Hanna and other
leaders insist that if it is the will of the
committee on resolutions and later of
the convention to insert the words gold
standard" McKinley's friends would not
oppose it. This is the import of the reply
made to all who have been solictous in
their inquiries on this all-absorbing topic
around Mckinley headquarters. Last
week was gold" week here, but there
is a vigorous effort today to have he
present weeks agitation result in the
gold idea under the names of honest
money or a sound currency" While
the southern delegates are divided on
the technical phraseology of the currency
plank the western delegates are expected
to go with the middle states in the com
mittee on resolutions. At Mckinley
headquarters they expect a minority re-
port from the silver members of the
committee on resolutions. The managers
for this reason are the more solicitous
to get as many as possible to sign the
majority report and to have financial
plank on which there can be general con-
| currence, except with silver extremists
The Mckinley men anticipate no trouble
in agreeing on the other resolutions
which will include Foraker's indictment
of the Cleveland administration on sever
al counts.
The vice presidency is announced al
| the Mckinley headquarters to be II
doubt owing to complications in New
York it seems impossible to select any
one from that state as yet.
No word can be had from Speaker Reet
or his friends that he will accept, ant
| the Mckinley men say they can not nom
mate any one without doubts as TO hii
| acceptance.