The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-12
Has Surprised the Anti
Mckinley Forces.
Financial Plank Occupying
Time of Politicians.
Convention Chairman Will Be Named
Saturday Afternoon.

st. Louis. June 1.-THE national Re.
publican committee decided last night
10 proceed to the selection of temporary
officers for the national convention, in
cluding chairman, at 2 o'clock on Sat
urday. The motion was made by MIR.
Payne of Wisconsin, who first named
20 o'clock today as the hour. Ex-Sena-
tor Carey OF Wyoming objected to this
time. on the ground that there had been
no opportunity afforded to the commit
tee TO canvass the question, and that
there was no occasion for haste.
II has been practically decided by a
meeting of the convention that Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks shall be given the
place of temporary chairman, and "A
telegram has been sent him, notifying
him of the probability OF his selection
II has also been suggested to Mr. Fair
banks that he deal almost exclusively
with the financial question In his open
Ing speech. IL is understood that he will
acquiesce in this suggestion, and that he
Will take a strong position for an un.
| equiyocal declaration for the preserva-
| ton OF the present financial standard.
| There Is now strong probability that
Senator Thurston Will be permanent
chairman.
Mr. Manley. who on Wednesday con-
ceded the nomination OF Mckinley, yes
terday gave out the following state
ment:
THE action OF the national COMMITTEES
at their meeting OF yesterday, showing
clearly their intention of placing on the
temporary roll delegates favorable 10
Governor Mckinley. which in the end
would mean $50 additional votes, caused
me to make the statement that did.
i am as earnestly for Mr.. Reed as ever,
and am with his friends. doing every.
thing possible to bring about his nomina.
tion, and urge upon his supporters
throughout the country TO make still
greater efforts I'm his behalf"
Mr.. Manley said that it>appeared In
some quarters that his statements Of
Wednesday was misunderstood, and he
desired to correct any mistake as to his
position.
Ex-senator Platt OF New York and
Chairman Hackett of the New York Re-
publican state committee. arrived In st.
Louis last night. Mr.. Platt declined TO
talk for publication until he had con-
ferred with several men who were walt.
ing to see him. Platt's arrival has been
anxiously awaited on account of the
manner in which the southern contests
have been going, and especially on ac-
count of the statement OF Manley. To
his friends he expressed the greatest
surprise that such a statement should
have been made by Mr.. Manley at this
time. Mr. Platt announced, however,
that the fight would be carried on against
the nomination OF Mckinley just as 4.
no statement had been made by Reeds
manager that the Ohio man would be
nominated on the first ballot.
Mr.. Plat spent the evening receiving
his friends and getting information as
TO the action of the committee i'm various
contest cases. He declined to discuss
the situation for publication, but with
his friends he talked II over, and some
OF his opinions were heard. Platt said
that the fight was not over by any
means; the national committee was not
the convention by large majority. ard
the action of the committee might be
reversed by the committee on creden-
tials 1t was learned that Platt is expe-
cially interested in contested cases In
New York. There are eight contests
from that state. Six Of these, Platt
says, have no:ground whatever for con-
testing delegates, who are for Morton.
In one district he says that there Is
such a condition of affairs that the con-
test is reasonable. 1t Is understood that
Platt assured some of the men who saw
him that IL the national committee
should seat the contestants in the Sixth
district, where he says the contests are
groundless the Indignation in New York
would be beyond control. and the Re-
publican party of the state would be
seriously affected.
General Henderson and General Dodge
of Iowa, managers for Senator Allison,
arrived last night, and also expressed
surprise that Manley had given up the
night There was a rumor that Platt's
arrival had stiffened up the opposition
to further efforts against Mckinley, but
those who have been on the ground for
the last two or three days say they could
not see II in that light.
There are hundreds OF forms of finan-
cIal planks for the Republican national
platform at the Mckinley headquarters
here, and in the hands of Mckinley's
friends. who will largely determine what
the platform shall be. More than a week
ago there was sent out TO the papers
various forms OF a financial plank. and
intimations made that II was form of
declaration which was wanted. This was
done for the purpose Of securing views
and financial plenks from all sections,
and from people interested In the char
acter of the financial resolution.
The result has been as anticipated. and
platforms have been coming in by letter
and telegraph from every part OF the
country The Mckinley managers have
not only been able TO obtain forms OF
financial planks, but they have also been
able TO secure the views OF men all over
the country, whose opinions are worth
having. The more the matter Is con-
sidered, the moro probable II appears
that the national platform will conform
very closely to that Of the Indiana con-
ventlon, with oil reference to a ratio
stricken out. The Indiana platform de-
clares against the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver. 'at a ratio OF l6 To l."
IL is proposed TO cut OF the sentence
quoted. and end with straight declara-