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SUBMITTED 70 N E|N|EY.
looks Over a Draft of the Platform
to Be Presented to Repub-
lican Convention.
REPUBLICAN WOAEA At PHILADELPHIA.
One Woman Delegate Will Have Seat
on Floor of the Conyention-Wife
of Ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky
Elected Honorary Delesate-Con-
test Cases.


Washington, June 1S.-Shortly be-
fore noon Postmaster General Smith
arrived at the white house for Il con-
sultation with the president, before
leaving for Philadelphia The draft
of the platform prepared by him was
submitted to Mr.. cKinley. The con-
ference lasted almost three-quarters OF
an hour. AS the postmaster general
was descending the white house stairs
copy of the precious document
slipped from his pocket. The post.
master general missed it before he
reached the bottom of the stairs, ano
retraced' his steps with newspaper
man with whom he was talking. The
latter picked it up and handed it tc
him. II would like to publish the
platform this afternoon" said he, as
he gave it to the postmaster general
The latter smiled and replied good
naturedly: You ha>t better wait 9
few days"
Mr.. Smith left for Philadelphia al
1915
Many Women Arrive.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-Mrs. j. Ell
len Foster has opened the headquar
tiers of the National Woman's Repub
lican association, of which she is pres
ident. Two of her assistants are here
and the remainder of The so will arrive
during the day.
Many handsomely gowned women
have visited the headquarters. All
We're for Mckinley, but there was a
great difference of opinion as to who
should be vice president. PERSONALLY
] have no choice" remarked Mrs. Fos-
ter. II believe with Senator Hanna
and the majority of the leaders, that
a man should be selected who suits all
of the party, who would make an ac-
ceptable president if necessary, and
who can get votes. Nearly all of the
men mentioned so far can do this"
Mrs. William S. Taylor. wife of the
ex-governor of Kentucky. has been
elected an honorary delegate to the
convention, but whether or not she will
be admitted to the floor Secretary
Dick could not say.
The only woman who is sure of a
seat on the floor is Mrs. William Henry
Jones, of Salt Lake City. Utah, who is
a regularly elected delegate. She will
be here on Monday Mrs. Jones is the
wife of well known civil engineer and
is president of the Woman's Repub-
lican club of Salt Lake City.
Both Shut Out.
Philadelphia. June 1s.-The subcom-
mittee appointed by the republican
national committee to investigate the
Delaware contest has concluded to
recommend neither the Addicks nor
the DUPONT delegates be placed upon
the temporary roll of the convention.
The republican national committee
began business Saturday by taking up
the contest of the Norfolk (Na.) dis
trict, In this district eN-Congressman
George Z. Bowden and William S.
Holland claim to be the regular dele
gates, while this honor is contested
by H. H. Libbey and Aloah NJ Martin
The committee decided the case in
favor of the Bowden delegates.
Alabama Case Again Up.
The committee then decided. upon
the urgent request of the delegates
from Alabama. to reopen some of the
district cases from that state. The
Fourth and seveni., districts were re-
considered on the assurance thar the
factions had themselves reached II
compromise agreement. the UNDER
standing being tha the delegates rep
resenting the Vaughan faction should
be seated in one case and those of the
Wickersham faction in the other Ac.
cortiingly the committee decided to
place on the temporary roll Aldrich
and Smith. Naughanites. from the
Fourth district, and Lathrop and Ezell
Wickersham men. from the Seventh
district. The transaction was accom-.
plished without di-cussion. The con.
test in the Second district was with,
drawn and the Vaughan men were
seated. They are j. W. Dimmick ant
Percy Morris.
The committee also decided to recon
slider its decision in the case Of the
Fifth district of Mississippi.
The contest in The Fifth Texas dis
trict was decided in favor of the Greer
delegates, w. H. Love and George A
Knight. who were opposed by Cecil A
Lyon and c. A. Gray. The decision was
given to the Green men on the ground
Of regularity. The Green delegates
were also seated in the Ninth Texa.
district, They are J. S. Hornbergei
and j. I. Harris, The committee ther
took a recess until three o'clock,
Plans an Elkins Boom.
Philadelphia, June 1S.-"Don't yo,
think it about time to launch the Ell
kins vice presidential boom?" asked
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, of {
fellow member of the national commit
tee, and then continued by expressing
his own opinion.
For myself" he said "I consider tn,
| time quite ripe and have wired our dele
cation to get an Elkins banner, string i
| to their car and come in with an Elkin
shout. think they will do this, an,
probably you will see the boom vel
| tioated when they get here Sunday. ARK
| do you know the convention could not q,
better than take my colleague in the sen
| ate for this important place. think h
| would make strong candidate and al
1 excellent vice president"
Mclean Sends Big Check.
New York, June 1s.-According to
local paper, John II. Mclean, who is il
| this city, en- route for Europe, has sen
a personal check for $25 900 to William
j. Bryan, to be used in the campaign
This check was sent, it is said, as al
evidence Of good will and to offset an,
bad effect of the MISREPRESENTATION of hi
trip to Europe. INSTRUMENTATION abpn
the big check, the paper says, is posi-
| tive coming only second handed iron