The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-16

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standard. Iowa was particularly So
licitous, and feared that it might carry
the Northwest into the Democratic
camp, i'm case the Chicago convention
pronounced later for silver. The East
ern delegates are oyerioyed at the out
come, and believe that the result of to-
days adtion removes the last uncertain
ty as to the character of the financial
plank.
The exact language of the plank has
not yet been drawn. Mark
Hanna, to whom all eyes are
turned, and to whom all are
agreed belongs the distinction of
being the dominating power in the con-
vention has had many planks presented
to him, but all mean practically the
same thing-the maintenance of the
gold standard until an international
agreement can be reached and unalter-
able opposition to free silver.
Coupled with these declarations viii
be undoubtedly a declaration in favor
OF such use OF silver as the needs of
commerce demands. but not beyound
the point where the maintenance of the
par5ty would be endangered. Senator
elect Foraker, of Ohio. who is to be
chairman of the committee on resolu-
t;ons. has prepared a rough draft of
platform covering most of the subjects
10 be presented, and Jhis will furnish
the basis of the work OF constructing
the platform.
The selection by the various State
delegations to-day of their member
ship on the committees was not mark
ed by sensational incidents save i'm
New York and Missouri In New York
all the smouldering bitterness between
the Platt and anti-Platt factions broke
forth and ex-senator Warner Miller,
head of the anti-Platt faction. threw
down the gauge of defiance to the New
York leader. He made a ringing
speech in which he spurned the leader
ship of a man who had declared that
Mckinley was unfit for the Presidency,
and moved to depose him by making
Chauncey NJ. Depew chairman of the
delegation. There were hot words on
both sides. Thurlow Weed Barnes de-
nounced the Herkimer statesman who
had been instructed for Morton, as a
traitor. The anti-Platt faction polled
II out of the 10 votes in the delegation
voting and Mr.. Platt was reelected
chairman. In the Missouri delegation
Chauncey | Filley, who for many years
had been the Missouri representative
on the National committee. was de-
feated in his ambition to again be
National committeeman and Richard
kerens was elected. This is the out
come OF long struggle for Supremacy
The situation as TO the lce-presi-
dency continues indefinite. Opinion
does not seem TO cryStalize The talk
of Hobart. Of New Jersey; LiDpett. Of
Rhode Island; Evans. of Tennessee,
goes on, but does not seem to be re-
garded seriously. There was a strong
belief early in the day that perhaps
the New York delegation could agree
upon some one who would be satisfac-
tory to both factions and there was
renewed discussion of Governor Nor
ton and eX-Secretary OF the Navy
Tracey. Both the factions declared
war to the hilt, all idea of New York
furnishing the tail of the ticket was
abandoned. Although the Maine dele
cation is not advertising the fact it is
almost certain that they will present
the name of eX-Gov. Cleaves. Repre-
sentative Dingley, of Maine. who was
spoken of, does not covet the honor
There is still lingering hope among
vast number of the delegates that
Speaker Reed will be nominated bv a
spontaneous outburst in the convention
and, if he is, they do not believe he
could decline any more than Logan
could in 1884, or Hendricks and Thur
man could when they were placed on
the Democratic tickets in 1884 and 1888,
respectively
Tonight the streets were brilliantly
Illuminated and monster Mckinley
demonstration was made.
At the Mckinley headouar-
ters to-day there was more of
a jam than heretofore but there is no
change in the claims of Grosvenor,
Hahn and Thompson, who do the tab
| ulating. Unless there is some break
from the opposition the Mckinley vote
VIII not exceed six hundred and forty
out of the 918, on the estimate of his
managers.
The withdrawal Of Gov. Bradley, of
Kentucky, had been anticipated. Gov.
Bradley and the Kentucky delegates
| arrived to-day. There had been re-
ports about strained relations between
| Gov. Bradley and Mr.. Hanna, but they
| are reported to have had friendly but
informal meeting to-day and the Ken
| lucky vote is counted in the McKin-
ICY coluHll, Dy Une IdUterS managers.
Hanna, during the forenoon, received
| the Southern delegations. There were
no secret conferences to-day but rep
resentatives from most of the States
| called before the State delegations met
| for organization and reported how
they stood. There were many clubs
arriving on the trains today.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Joseph Manley,
| State Insurance Commissioner Carr
and other Maine workers were ex-
| tremely active to-day and yet frank in
| their statements that Mr.. Mckinley
had clear majority Senator Lodge
| had conference with the South Caro-
lima, Florida, West Virginia and New
York colored men and announced that
he had received assurances from them
of active support for Reed and pledge
of Missionary work. He said: THE
| colored Southern delegates have been
badly treated by the Mckinley mana
gers. They were promised very great
! consideration and received none. The
majority of them have declared for Mr..
|