Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-10
THE CONVENTION.
Leaders and Delegates Ar
irving on the Scene.
The Auditorium Receiving Finish 'ng
Touches at Hands Of Artists.
Mckinley Leaders on the Way Arrival o.
Carter and Manley.

St. Louis, June 9.-In anticipation OF
the arrival. today, of the anti McKin-
ley leaders, l%ieutenants of the Ohio
candidate were busily engaged. last
night. in distributing throughout the
down town districts. Autographs, ban
ners and buttons bearing a splendid
portraits of the Major. So far, Nc
Kinley had things pretty much his own
a in st. Louis. but the arrival of
Messrs. Manley of Maine, Clarkson of
Iowa; Teller of Colorado; Fifer of I'LL
nois. and numerous other prominent
leaders. it is expected will check the
display of Mckinley pictures.
The finishing touches of the Audi
forum We're made today. The decora-
tor will conclude work. tonight. The
portraits of Gen. Grant and Admiral
Farragut were put up, yesterday. The
great naval commander will look down
on the members of the convention from
the gallery-railing, at the cast end of
of the hall.
Directly opposite is the portrait of
Gen. Sheridan. representing the army.
Lincoln and Grants areon the two
sides, the first almost directly over the
Speakers stand, and Grant at the cen
ter of the south gallery opposite.
Higher than all, just above the Lincoln
portrait, is Washington. Each is sur
rounded by American flags.
The currency question is still the
main theme of discussion. The belief
is growing that the financial plank of
the national platform adopted at the
ST. Louis convention will be the In
diana MA nix with "a litfla a1a Iarafinn nr
change. if not adopted verbatim. The
declaration will be again Independent
with a free coinage of silver at the
ratio of is to l. 1t will De a sound
money plank. but there is strong senti-
ment against the use of terms gold
standard"
There is strong talk of expression 1--WE
are unalterably opposed to the free
coinage of silver at any ratio, in
dependent of the other nations thus
defining the position more clearly.
1t is stated that Il clubs will come as
a body to the convention from Ohio.
Gen. James c. Howe, ex-adjutant-
general, of Ohio. will have charge of
the club parade in st. Louis, Wednes-
day night.
n. G. Beedle, editor of the True
Americans. a local A. p. A., organ is
quoted as follows: Since the action of
the national council at Washington. il
is out of the question to suppose that
the association as a unit will fight Nc
Kinley. This does 0 mean hat the
opposition to him by individual mem
bers of the order has stopped. There
will be members of our order among
Tho In1arota- .kA AN .--
to support Mckinley under any cir
cumstances. The fight will be made
against the election of a Roman
Catholic national committeeman. In
his state Il order naturally is with
Filly in his fight on kerens. The local
sentiment in st. Louis among our MEM
bers is almost solidly against McKin-
ley also, but the fact thai Filley and
kerens are both Mckinley men will
not prevent us from giving support to
a man who is trying to head off a
Romanist.' 1t is almost the universal
opinion of those persons who have so
lar put in an appearance that the A.
L. a.. will not cut much of a figure in
the convention. 1t has been claimed
by the A. p. A. people hat $50 dele
gates are members of their order. No
statement of their Presidential prefer
ences have been made public.
The suggestion has been made in
formally to MEMBERS of the Republican
national committee already here that
Archbishop Kane will be invited to offer
the prayer at the opening of the conven-
ton.
Hon. Richard c.. Kerens and ex-Con-
gresham Nathan Frank returned. this
morning. from Canton. Ohio. where they
went to confer with Major Mckinley.
Both gentlemen declined to state what
was discussed at the conference.
Judge Trumbo of Utah. arrived. today.
and Is in charge of the silver resolution
which will be presented to the committee
on resolutions and is c%anvassing the sit
uation and securing the signatures to the
resolution as fast as favorably inclined
of the ommitt arrive.
Prominent arrivals. tonight. included
Joseph H. Manley of Maine; Chairman
Thomas Carter of Montana: Isaac nj.
Potter of Rhode Island.
Chairman Manley was visited. to-
night, by scores of politicians all eager
to press claims of various sorts. MIR.
Manley pleaded fatigue from his long
journey and retired early.