”READY lllllflll FIGHT '_ :1! “m. e EVE Lines Are Closely Drawn Among the National Delegates. GOLD STILL PRE-EMINBNT. O The Yellow Metal Is Almost Certain to Triumph — Gossip} About the Vice ;, Presidency—No Change In the Basis of Representation. ST. LOUIS, June 16. —An argument which is beginning to have some weight with delegates to the Republican national convention who are open to conviction on tactical questions is this: With the stock market in its present condition it would not take a very serious blunder on the part of the platform makers to cause a tempo- rary panic and send prices rattling down. It would be a bad beginning for the Re- publican campaign if the nomination were to be the signal for a general collapse of the listed securities and a crash of values. Still another line of reasoning is begin- ning to work its way into the right quar- ters. The people who have been opposed to the use of the word “gold” excuse their desire on the ground that the word “gold” will frighten away the common people, the farmers and laborers who are for pro- tection and for the maintenance of the ex- isting standard, but who do not like the associations of the pharse “gold standard” on account (if its reminder of Wall street. The same men say that the Democratic party will adopt a free silver plank. When. they are asked where the Republican farm- C. W. FAIRBANKS. [Who will be temporary chairman Of the con- vention.] ers and mechanics will go if they cannot vote the Democratic ticket and don't like one of the words or phrases in the Repub- lican platform they have no answer ready. A fruitless attempt was made to break the force'of the gold movement. The at- tack was led by the Michigan delegation. Mark Hanna is now said to be satisfied that the strength of the gold men is no doubtful and uncertain demonstration, but has real substance behind it. The ar- rival of the Maine and Massachusetts men gave it fresh strength. The New Eng- landers are out for war, and if Hanna wants a trial of strength on the floor of the convention he can be accommodated. It does not appear that he ,is desirous of going that far. The New Hampshire dele« gation has instructed Mr. Streeter, who will serve on the committee on resolutions, to make a fight for a straight out gold plank. The delegation voted also to sup- port Reed in the balloting. Gold Committeemen Chosen. Jesse Gove of Boston has been selected by the Massachusetts delegation as its rep- resentative of the credentials committee, and it is stated on good authority that he will vote to seat the Addicks delegates from Delaware. This will be in direct contravention of the action of W. Murray Crane, the Massachusetts member of the national committee who voted to seat the Higgins delegates in the preliminary or- ganization. Addicks and his men are pledged to a gold platform through and through. If the Addicks men, therefore, have anything to say about the choice of Delaware's representative on the platform committee, it means an additional vote for a straight gold plank. Iowa’s delega- tion has named George W. French as its member of the platform committee. He is a straight out gold man, and will vote his convictions in committee. By way of emphasizing the southern position on the money question, it may be said that the delegation from Texas, whose members have been seated by the national committee in the preliminary organizatio‘" will name for its represent- ative on the platform committee a flat footed gold man. All these things go to show the trend of affairs and to discredit the reports which have been put out. Morton For Vice President? The Morton boom for the vice presi- dency refuses to subside in response to the governor’s telegram to Mr. Depew. There is no assumption of bad faith on Mr. Mor- ton’s , but the impression here is that he sén the dispatch as the result of a con- ference with Mr. Depew so that the latter should have a written voucher conveying V J. SLOAT FASSETT. [Who is mentioned in connection with the ~ vice presidency.] . ' the same authority which had. already beenogiven to him orally. The governor’s choice of Mr. Depew for his representative, instead of Platt, who is the ostensible leader and director of the New York dele- gation, is regarded as significant. Indeed, it is stated on good authority that one of Platt’s confidential lieutenants was hang- ing about Hanna’s rooms and feeling the ' ' ground with reference to a possible “deal” whereby Morton’s name should be drawn out of the race for president and given a big start toward the vice presidency. _ As Advertise in the Gsznr'ra. soon as this bit of gossip got abroad, Mr. Depew checked it by drawing from his pocket the Morten dispatch. ' ' All other candidates for president had already announced through their mana- gers and nearest friends that they would not on any account accept the second place on the ticket. so that Governor Morton, if he had not made such an announcement, would have been in the position of being the one man on the list who wouldvbe willing to take either place. This would have looked .undignified, according to the standards set up in national politics. There were good reasons why Reed should not want second place, because he has al- ready an office he considers higher than the vice presidency and can keep it prob- ably as long as the Republicans control the house of representatives. Quay, ac- cording to the McKinley men, could not get the vice presidential nomination any more than he could get the presidential nomination. Allison’s position in the sen- ate is practically secure, and a senator from an important state considers himself a greater figure in the senate than the vice firesident, whose seat in that chamber is aid only ex Ofiiclo. The general disposition therefore is to take Reed, Allison and Quay at their word, but to keep Morton talk alive in the belief that if the convention insisted with substantial unanimity upon tendering the governor the vice presidential nomination and would not take no for an answer he would accept the compliment as one he could not afford to cast back at the party. He would have respectable Democratic precedents for such a reconsideration in the course» pursued ,by Hendricks in 1884 and Thurman in 1888. Other Candidates Mentioned. It is generally admitted that the large number of vice presidential candidates will necessitate an adjournment of the nomination of tile presidential candidate and a consequent delay in work of the convention. Later it was said that the New York delegation has given up all hope of get- ting a favorable report from Governor Morton, but will urge him, if McKinley is nominated. to accept. In the meantime, ,however, rumor is busy witl; the name of J. Sloat Fassett of New York, and the mention of his name is favorably received by the western delegates. It is claimed in his behalf that he could obtain 60 of the 70 New York votes. Un- til the disposal of Mr. Morton’s claims for the presidency, however, nothing will be done in the line of a vice presidential can- didate. The boom for Garrett A. Hobart is be- ing pushed with great vigor, and he will undoubtedly prove a very formidable an- tagonist to the many other men men- tioned. If New York decides not to have a candidate, every eflort will be made to bring the vote to New Jersey for Hobart. The Maine people have two candidates, leaving out of congideraticn the movement in Mr. Dingley‘s favor. Senator Frye and Governor Cleaves had open support today in friendly rivalry, and it is possible that the friends of the latter may succeed in obtaining support for him from the west. The McKinley people have busied them- selves with the names of two other cast- er’ners, Chauncey M. Depew and Warner Miller. both of New York. Mr. Depew would be acceptable to both of the New York factions, but Mr. Miller wouldn’t. It is the general view that the vice pres- ident nomination shall go to the east, and hence the eastern candidates are more nu- merous than those in the west and south. Mr. Fairbanks’ Speech. Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana, who has been nominated for temporary presid- ing officer of the convention, has com- pleted the address he will deliver when he takes the chair. Mr. Fairbanks’ speech will be a summarypf the views which Mr. McKinley holds on the tariff and money questions and which he desires to see in- A [DISCUSSION AMONG COLORED DELEGATES. corporated in the platform. The speech is not very long, and as he is a deliberate speaker Mr. Fairbanks expects to consume about 50 minutes in its delivery. The address was written immediately after the notification of his appointment as temporary president. It has been read. to Mr. McKinley, and there have been some changes made at his suggestion. It was read this afternoon to a number of McKinley leaders, and Mr. Hanna invited representatives of the New York and Mas- sachusetts delegations representing the ex- treme gold men to listen to the reading. No free silver men Were invited. as it is recognized as hopeless to attempt to reach any ground of compromise with that wing. Mr. Fairbanks will devote ten minutes of introduction to a review of the past of the Republican party. Then he will do- vote himself to the current issues of the day. He will first address himself to the tarifi', and as his speech develops it will follow very closely the McKinleyattitude. His first and his principal consideration will be the tariff and protection. .He will maintain that the Democratic tariff law is the foundation of the present distress; that the tariff law has brought about the financial wreck of the treasury because of insufficient revenues; to correct this evil the immediate repeal of this is imperative; once this tariff law is replaced by another, under whose work the receipts of the treas- ury shall equal the expenditures of the government, prosperity will return, and with the return‘ of prosperity the financial difficulties will solve themselves. In Mr. Fairbanks’ speech the tariff will be the central proposition. Out of it the financial plank will develop as a conclusion. Mr. Fairbanks will proclaim adherence to the present standard and will not use the word “gold. ” He will declare against the free coinage of silver at any ratio. These two ' propositions, Mr. Fairbanks will then proceed to show, are sufficient to prove to any man that McKinley is an adherent of the gold standard. They will include the best there is in the New York platform and in» the Indiana platform. The Opposition Hopeless. In the headquarters of all the candi- dates for the presidency who are opposed to Mr. McKinley there is a general air of lassitude that demonstrates that any at- Adveriisein the Gazn‘rrs. ’ i - . tempt to stem the tide toward his nomina- tion will be unsuccessful. Even the tem‘ over'the threat made by a majority-cf the their support from McKinley and throw it to Reed was not deep rooted, and the lack of enthusiasm seemed to rather dampen the ardor of the colored men. who had ex- pected a royal reception. Carefully analyzed by an expert and the analyses presented to the leaders for approval, the result may be summed up about as folIOWs: . The names of Morton, Allison, Quay and Reed will be presented to the conven- tion for a vote, with no other reason than . to prove the delegates’ and state delega- tions’ loyalty. The battle is purely upon financial grounds. Maryland’s delegation came to Mr. Platt’s rooms and declared for a gold A WAYBAC'K DELEGATE. standard with the word gold in the plank. Thismakes 13 states that have promised to stand by Mr. Platt, New York included. As yet Ohio has not signified a willing- ness through Mr. Hanna to accept this. and so sure is the latter of the control of the convention that he believes that he can either allow the easterneus to fix the plank or else use his own judgment and strike it out. The ‘plan at present is to have an ad- journment of the convention after the nomination of a president is accomplished to allow the concentration of votes upon some of the many candidates for vice president. Mr. Hanna, Mr. Platt and Mr. Manley all denied that they had had any confer- ence with each other looking toward a withdrawal of the minor candidates. Mr. Hanna said, “I see no need of such a con ference.” Mr. Platt said, “Mr. Morton will not be withdrawn, and I have no reason to con- sult upon such a subject. ” “Mr. Manley said, “Mr. Ree ed some strength and is in the nomination is made.” No Change In Representation. The national committee, by a vote of 31 to 4, decided that it was inexpedient for the committee to make any recommenda- tion to the national convention regarding a change of the basis of representation. The four negative votes were cast by Wil- son of Delaware, Scott of. West Virginia, Payne of Wisconsin and Hatch of Alaska. In the meeting of the New York delega- tion this noon Warner Miller ‘made an offer to substitute Chauncey M. Depew in place of T. C. Platt for chairman of the delegation. has gain- ce until a Want an Arbitration Plank. PEORIA, Ills, June 16.—-The railway brotherhoods of engineers, firemen, trainmen and telegraphers, three of which recently removed their headquar- ters to this city, have decided to ask the Republican committee on resolutions for an arbitration plank in the platform. Jameson Held For Trial. LONDON, June 16.—At Bow Street po- lice court today Dr. J. S. Jameson, Major Sir John Willoughby, Colonel B. Grey, Major R. White, Colonel H. F. White and the Hon. Henry F. Coventry, the prime movers in the Transvaal raid, were com- mitted for trial. The other accused per- sons were discharged. , Lorillard Kip Likely ‘to Recover. NEW YORK, June 16.—The critical stage in the illness of Lorillard Kip has been reached, and unless there is a sudden change for the worse his recovery seems assured. It was reported at his residence, 452 Fifth avenue, this afternoon that he was resting easy, and there was every reason to be hopeful. Probably Fatal Beating by a \Voman. NEW YORK, June 16.—Rose Gold is re- ported tolbe in a dying condition as a re- sult of a beating she received at the hands of Bertha Burkhart, who is under arrest. The Burkhart woman was later taken to the Essex Market police court. Coroner Tuthill will take the Gold woman’s ante- mortem statement. Another Correspondent Expelled. MADRID, June 16.—A council of Span- ish generals in Cuba has decided to sus- pend operations against the insurgents ow— ing to the rains. An American charged with sending false news to the New York Herald has been expelled from Cuba. Andrew H. Green Greatly Improved. NEW YORK, June 16. —Andrew H. 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