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KEVVYORRCONTESTSUP
Boss Hanna Decides to Settle
Them Without Delay.
COMMITTEE STILL IN SESSION
The Bliss and Cruger Contest
Now Being Discussed.
Toon H. Wise MpcaU for the Contestant
aad Edward Lauterbach for the
Kesmlar Delesntaa-Quay Appnn na
lrry Caraoa'n Proxy rllxteen Bead
Delegatan IVora South Carolina Throna
Oat to Stake Room fur McKlnley Men.
Br. Louis, June 13. Mr. Hanna, at 10 o'clock
to-night, decided that tho National Commlttco
anst proceed Immediately with the New York
contests, In spite of hl previous decision that
they were to be postponed nntll Monday.
The criticism against tbo committee's arbi
trary action In other contests has rocelred such
so Impetus since the arrival of tho New York
delegation that Mr. Hanna decided to plunge
ahead and defy all bands.
Chairman Carter, after a consultation with
Cornelius N. Bliss, announced that the commit
tee would sit alt night. If necessary.
Itwoa 11 o'clock when the New York con
test woro reached by the committee. During
tho hearing of the preceding cases a hundred
noisy outsiders had crowded into the room and
tho committee refused to proceed until tho
Serjeant-at-Arms had excluded the strsngor.
The Sixth district was first called, and Jlr.
Sutherland, first stating that, according' to the
newspapers, the contestants had withdrawn,
moved that the regular delezates, Henry C.
Saffen and George V. Palmer, Morton men, be
placed upon the roll. The motion prevailed.
In the Seventh district case it was stated that
the papors which had been sent to Secretary
Manley rould not be found, and that the con.
testantv Martin II. Healy and Abram S. Cole,
would not arrive until Sunday. Mr. Sutherland
asked unanimous consent for a postponement
until Monday moraine, but it was refused. He
then moved that the names of Cornelius Van
Cottand Hugh Mctioberts (Morton) Do placed
upon the roll, and it was so ordered by a unani
mous vote.
In the Ninth New York another postpone
ment was asked and refused, and Charles J.
Murray and J. J. Collins, the regular Morton
delegates, were placed upon the roll without
opposition.
The failure of the contestants in the prevlons
cases to appear was a surprise all round, but tho
hall were cleared while the contest of How
ard Carroll and Thurlow Weed Barnes
against National Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss
and 8. V. R, Cruger was reached, and the
time was extended by twenty minutes fur each
side. The Hon. John S. Wise appeared for Mr.
JllUs and his associates, and at 11:20 entered
upon a detailed history of the political troubles
of the Twelfth district.
Tbe thread of his argument hnd bean broken
by repeated queries from Henator Thurston and
other, and the narrative was not concluded
when time was called.
Congressman Qulgg led the argument for con
testants Carroll and Barnes. When Mr. Qulgg
said that no other name than that of Mr. Hoge
was submitted for Chairman of the District
Convention, Mr. William Henkel, who was In
the rear of the hall as a visitor, shouted a de
nial. Mr. Quigg repeated the statement, and
Mr. Henkel retorted that he himself named an
other candidate.
Considerable confusion ensued and Chairman
Carter warned strangers that no more Inter
ruptions would be if tolerated. Mr. Qulcg
yielded at this point to allow eight
minutes to President Edward Lauterbach ot
tbe County Committee to describe how the roll
uf the Convention was made np.
I SKAT1XO 21'KIXEET 2IEX.
1 SJIxteen Reed Men from Hnath Carolina
. Thrown Oat of the Convention (aar
PL Appears aa a Proxy for Pcrrjr Cnraon.
Wi St. tons. June 1:1. Whllo tho ro-mbers
H of the National Committee were assembling
K this morning there was an Informal exehuncro
B of opinions regarding the mh liability ot
B holding one or more fusions on Sunday. It
' was admitted that the work of tlio body wns
badly In arrears, and that, unless means could
' be fonnd of expediting It, the temporary roll
would still be In abeyance when It became
the duty of Chairman Carter to call the Na
tional Convention to order at noon on Tues
day, When the Senator from Montana origi
nally Issued hi summons for the committee
to assemble at this place a week in adv am e
of the nte fixed fnr the Contention tnero
was much criticism of his course. nnC It was
r-ald that the committee ought to get through
with the business before It in two days. The
developments have determined the wisdom of
tlio National Chairman's course. Although
the committee ha been In session for three
days, sitting until midnight and later, hardly
L more than half rf the contests havo boen
I acted upon, and the moit important yet re
main to bo heard. Chief among them ara thi
contests from Now York, It had already
been Informally agreed that tho time limit
will not be enforced against the Now Yorkers,
and the contests from that State will. It In ex.
perted. occupy at least one, If not two, ses
sions of the committee.
Notwithstanding tho state of the calendars,
however, it was apparent this morning that
strenuous objections would b offered to any
proposition looking to the transaction of
business to-morrow, and some of tho com
mitteemen wont so for as to hay that they
would cease to participate in tlio deliberations
at the stroke of midnight to-night, no matter
what might be tho pending question, Ihs
commlttco was ulso harassed by the fact
that Its tenancj of the big club room on the
parlor floor, in which It hod been holding Its
meeting', arbitrarily expired at 0 o'clock to
night, when lwssesslon mis tnkxn by u visit
ing club from the East, which engaged tho
quarters set oral montha ago. All subsequent
meetings, therefore, will havo to be held In tho
two smull looms of the National Republican
Commlttco en one of tho upper floors, and
which will hardly hold the ontlro membership,
much less the contestant and cor.testees and
other panic Interested.
When the commlttco went Into session at
' 10:30 A. M. all preliminary busiuess was
helved and the Tennessco cases were taken
up. There wero two contests from this State,
II, W, Cheatamand J. 1). Bosley, colored,
Sixth district, being challenged bj' J. C.
Crawley, colored, ami Dan W. buofner, whllo
In tbe Ninth district the credentials of David
A. Nuuu and Henry K. Austin wero claimed
by John It. Walker and Hobert II. McNollly.
Both contestr wore based upon alleged Irreg
ularities in the sails for and the proceeding
of the respective district cnveutlonr. In
the Sixth district, on motion of Mr. Mnnley
of Maine. Cheutam and Botlei were seated.
They havo no fixed Presidential choice, whllo
Ihslr opponent 't-io Instructed for McKlnley.
Tho Ninth district case, was productive of
claborata argument on either side, after
which Nunn and Austin were, enatcd. They
are MoKlnloylton. as wero tlio contestant?.
"It developed at this point Hint there wrsn
third contest from this State nffee ting thoTcnth.
Only flvo minutes wero devoted to this contoit.
The regular delegates W, M. llnudolph nnd
Zachory Tn lor. were seated. They nnd the
contestants were all McKlnle Itc.
At 11:30 the special order, tho consideration
of tho South Carolina contests wns taken np
and u large delegation, representative of the
whlto nnd black Republicans of the State, filed
Into the room, The contest was between the
"regular" Republicans and tho so-called "Lily
Whites," Col, Ellcry L. Molton of Columbia,
tho rccognlrod lender of the "Lily Whites,"
opened for himself nnd his associate contest
ants, taking tho position that tho disfranchise
ment or otherwtso of 80,000 South Carolina
Republicans depended upon the action of the
committee. Tlio State, ho said, was enthusl
ostlo for protection, and whllo this contest
wa not one of Presidential preferences, yet iv
favorable dodslon for his sld would bring the
State Into line with Republican Kentucky.
Mr. Thompson of Ohio, general counel for
all contestants of McKlnlty preferences, sub
mitted the fncls in tho case of the opposite del
egation, which Included Robert Smalls, the
well-known colored leader, and Eugeno Wen
ster, for years at the head of the dominant
Republican fnotlon In tho State.
In his own behalf Robrrt Smnlls mndo a
bitter attack upon his opponents. The "Lily
Whites," ho Insisted, had no standing In tho
State; they had no excuse, for existence, and
they wero entl led to neither tho recognition
or respect of tho Republicans of the nation, in
tho city of Charleston, vvhem Col. Molton line'
said 2,600 white men will be ready to Join tho
Lily White" party, tho facts were, said Mr,
Smalls, that perhaps that number nf men or
more wero willing to Join not so much the
Republican part, as any party that would
help them to "down" Tlllmnn nnd his Dispen
sary law and give them freo rum In their city
and their homes.
National Committeeman F. M. Braton. also
one of the contestants, spoke In his dual ca
pacity. Ho was repented!- Interrupted by
Senator Thurston, who at ono point asked
whether the "Lily Whites" had not adopted
the "club" or black nnd white club sstem.
Col. Bra ton replied in 'lie affirmative, and
Senator Thurston rejoined thnt "nolther tne
Republican party nor the Rcpublkan Conten
tion would ever tolerate a 5 stem nf organiza
tion that did not permit every man to take
pi.rt in nil preliminary proceedings."
"What about the League of Republican
Clubs, of "hlch ou have been Preridcnt:" ro
tcrtid Col. lira ton.
"That's another matter," replied the Sena
tor, and n lnugh went amunc the room.
The rival delegations hating withdrawn. Mr.
Long of Florida promptly moved the seating of
the Webster-smalls delegation. Col. Settle
pro-; forCowlesof North Carolina, prnioscil
s a substitute the seating of the Hravtnn- .Mel
lon iiuartet. The loll as culled amid ion
siderable excitement. It resulted In the r
jcctlon of the suhtltutc. I) to 21. This was
tlrst blood for the "anti-Lll Whites," but
when the motion to siat tho Webster-Smalls
delegates wan alout to be put, Ftsenden of
Connecticut moved that the Delaware prece
dent be followed, and both sides be excluded
from the temporary mil.
Delegate Catron of New Mexico moved that
each delegation be rented w ith a hnlf vote each.
The projwsitlon to neat both delegations was
detcated. 10 to 32. The question recurred on
Fesnenden's motion to exclude both delegations
and refer the lssuo to the National Convention.
Another roll call wns demanded. Again the
"Lily Whites" encountered defeat. 14 to 34.
Then the minority gave up the tlghc, and tho
Aebr tor-Smalls delegation was seaVed on o viva
voce vote, with about ten nays. This voto
takes out ot the Convention a total of sixteen
delegates, who are noted In Mr. Hanna's hand
Loo of contestant as having fteed preferences.
At. 1SQP, M. a rtcess of twenty -minute for
lunch wa ordered.
The selection of the temporary officers of the
Convention had bean the special order for 2 P.
M.. bat It was considerably after that time be.
fore the committee gut together alter recess.
They then cot down to business Immediately.
The following officers were chosen:
Temporary Chairman, Charles Fairbanks of
Indiana; Secretary. Col. W. C. Johnson, of Min
nesota: First Assistant Secretar. W. (!. Riley
of Kentucky: Second Assistant Secretary,
Harry W. Smlthof Washington: Third Assist
ant Secretary. A. B, Humphrey of New York;
Chaplain. HabDlbamnel Sale of St. Louis: Urn
jorary Reading Clerks. J. II. Stone1 of Wash
ington. F. II. Wilson of Mlsourl, John It.
Mnllnr of Ohio. It. S. Hatcher of Indiana, and
J. It. Benton of New York.
The selection of officers being completed, tho
committee resumed consideration of the con
tested canes. All thu Webster, or regular. Re
publican delegates from the several districts tn
South Carolina were seated. All are for lit
Klnley. 'Hits matter disposed of the Texas contests
were taken up and a reglim-nl of white and
negro Republicans from that State wns iu.li
ered Into the room. As out ined by Chairman
Carter, the conto-t was a three-iornered one,
thero being three delegations at large of four
membern. each claiming recognition, together
with contests in each of the twelve Congress
districts, several having mo nets of contestants.
Of the rival delegations at large, one headed by
John Grant wns Instruct-d for McKlulev: the
second, headed by Nelson W. f'uncy (cidored), is
divided between A lllsnn nnd Reed, and the third,
headed by II, F. Mctlreg'ir. had Its preferences
given as two Allison, one Reed, and one Mc
Kiiiley, ...
Mr. McGregor, whose psrtv Is variously
known as the "Regulars,'' the "Relormers."
and tbo "idly Whiles," opened what proved to
be an all-round and freo for-all debate. John
Grant, btatt (Ihalrmr.n of what ho alto claimed
to be the veguUr organization, character
ized the Mcuregnrltcs as political bandits
and their party as a ni)th. Thero wanaburzof
surprlso when Col. Grant declared that charges
nf fraud and corruption against the 'lexas
delegation to the Minneapolis Convention of
loU2 wero a part ol his cose and that
the facts would be found in nflldavlis
which he threw on the Chairman's tahle.
No questions were nsked on thu point, and th
affidavits remained untouched on the table. Tho
rase of the 'Vbla-k and tans," as Grant's party
Is known, was further argued by the lions
C. II. Terrell nf Texas. Minister to Belgium
under Prealdtnt Harrison's Administration, and
that for tbe McUregorltis by C N. Love (col
ored) of Galveston.
The flrst question for the committee to decide
was which of tbe two delegations represented
the regular party organisation, and the unani
mous vote was in favor of tlio Grant (Mc
Klnley) faction, or the "black nnd tan,"
'I his much settled, the claims of the latter
to seals In the Convention vere challenged by
the third rival deIeuaUnu.Jiedcd by Nelson W.
Cuuev. the colored member of tbe National
Committee. Ex. Minister 'lerrell made a sec
ond argument, this tlmn supporting the Cuney
delegation, of whl( h he Is a member.
Tho rival delegations having withdrawn, the
committee went Into executive session and dls
cuesed the case for three-quarters of an hour. A
motion to seat the Cnnevdf legation wasdefeated
by 1710 25. Then Mr. reeseiidenof Connecticut
moved that both setsnf delegates be excluded
from the temporary roll. The vole was 27 to so
In favor of the proposition, and the question of
who are tbe regular delegates at large from
Texas must be settled In the National Con
vention. At 5:40, Secretary Modley announced that
thero yet remained twenty-two contests, In
volving forty-four delegates. Allowing a half
hour to each oate, It would take the coinuiltteu
eleven hours to complete this branch uf Its
labors. The room In which they wero meet
ing, he said, would have to bo surrendered
in twenty minutes, but the New York delega.
tlon had conferred the use of the Indies' ordl
nary, of which he had possession, until (t o'clock
to-morrow morning, several members urged
an all-night eesslon until that hour, but no
action was taken, and the first Tcxus district
contest was called.
In this district the claim of David Taylor and
M. D. Dawson (both colored and .MoKlnlcy pref
erences) wore recognised and their names
placed on the roll. In thb Second district
the Reed contestants. George W, Bunkett ami
J. II, Brlnkley (colored), claimed that Col,
Webster Flanagan, who resides in another dis
trict, came to their Convention and controlled
It upon alleged proxies from counties lu
which no Republican organization existed.
Col, Flanagan, who was called from thu ante
room by order of tbo committee, denounced
this as an "unmitigated lie," whereupon
William McDonald (colored), who represented
the contestants, threw a package of affidavits
down at Flanagan's feet and dared him tn re
peat the statement. Flanagan held his peuco
and kept his temper, and the committee quickly
disposed of tho case by seating II. B. Kane and
T. P. Pollard, the regular (McKlnley) delega-
A few moments after the National Committee
reconvened this evening, a decided sensation
Kvcrjrbodv should have the "Manual o' Miiumer
bioils lor IHiut on ttie New Ilav, u hj ateni," and
Anion.- mo lurksiiiro n.iii I udirU'ld Hills' putilu-i
tluns ot the rai-niivrb:iariiiunlnf die N, , , , ji,
& II it U . at New Haven, Cuaa. ru-nd two-cent
1 stump fori lilirr, or four cents for boih, ,tnU receive
D ralurn milLWii
saaxiriirarataiiiiaiaiiiiiriiiiiMiiaiiiiiiiaaaii i 'i ?' '"'
was created In that body by th opponranco of
Senator Matthew S. Quay of Ponnsyl.
vntilo. Willi a nol nnd a smile
for tho friends that he rcconnired,
on hit right and left, he walked with a jaunty
air up the aisle, shook hands with Chairman Car
ter, seated himself nt the corner of the Sec
retary's table, reached for ashrct of foolscap, and
commenced to write rapidly. He hart hardly fin
ished writing when Co). Perry Carson, tin-col-orod
Nntlonnl Committeeman from the District
nf Columbia, came rapidly Into the hall and
found his wa tn the rear of the Pennsylvania
Senator. The latter cened writing on the
moment, and Col. Carson, taking the pen
from his hand, attached his signature
to the sheet upon which the Senator had wnt
ton. Thereupon the colored committeeman
wdthdrow. A few moments later It de
veloped thnt tlio document was a proxy
under which Senator Matthew S. Quay
was authorised to sit In tho National Com
mlttco as the proxy for Perry Carson until
such proxy was withdrawn, Tlio Senator look
n hent In the front row of the committee and
listened with Interest to the presentation of tho
remainder of the Texas contosts.
" Yes, I nm a National Committee-man for tho
time being," said the Senator in response tn an
inquiry from the committee representative of
the United Press, " I nm hero on sufferance, as
it were, ns I hold tho proxy of Perry Carson. I
shnll stay here during thu consideration of the
contests from Pennsylvania, and mavbu longer,
if Carson does not put me out."
"lam foot-loose fnr the rest of the night,"
snld Col. Carson n few moments later, "audi
am glad of It. I havo given my proxy to Senator
Qwny and bo can uso It ns long as he wants. He
can stay thero until the adjournment sine die
before 1 am likely to put him out."
Consideration of the Texas cases was resumed.
The contestants in the Third and Fourth dis
tricts failed to put In nn apnearance nnd Web
ster Flanagan, J, W, Ilutler.C. M, Ferguson, 11, (J,
Gorue, Cecil A. Lyon, and William Johnson weiu
E laced nn the roll from those districts. In tho
. Ixth district. J. M, McCormlck nnd Robert
Armstrong (colored I, .Mi'Klnle) Itcs, were seated,
while In the Seventh, W. F, Crawford and B. F.
Wallace (colored), both supporters of Mr. Reed,
wero seated over the McKlnley delegates.
In both contests the decisions wero based upon
thecvldenco concerning the regularity nf the
district Conventions at which tho delegates
were selected.
In the Eighth district tho regular delegates,
Marion Mulllns nnd W. J. Wnssnn, were placed
on the roll, the contestants falling to appear.
There was a warm contest In the Tenth dis
trict (the Ninth having been passed) botween
tbo alleged regular deTcgntes, Henry G. Green
and G. L. Scnbrlght, both colored, and instruct
ed for McKlnley. and R. B. Haw-ley (Reed) and
M. M. Rogers (Allison), both white.
By unanimous consent. Gov. Warmotb of
Louisiana was permitted to appear before the
committee and made a plea In favor of tlio
Iluwley delegation. Hawley and Rogers wero
seated by 27 tn II).
When the dolaed Ninth district was taken
np Committeeman Cuney of Texan, In be
half of the contestants, W. II. Brush
Allison), and A, L. Matiard (colored, Mc
Klule), refused to submit their case and
announced thnt he would take It to the Na
tional Convention, Thereupon tho committer,
placed the regular delegates, Hugh Hancock
and Paul Frlcke (McKlnley), upon thu tem
porary roll
The Eleventh district contest was between
Jniues O. I.uby and George R. lownsend (col
ored), McKlnley preferences, and David Abner
and R. B. Rentfro, Reed preferences. Abner
and Rentfro obtained the seats.
The molest from the Twelfth district was
the next case called. The delegates were V. C.
Blaine nnd Robert Hendncho (McKlnley). tho
contestants C. W. Gaden and Jos. Tweedy
(Allison).
1 lie two latter wero placed upon the tempo
rary roll. The next rase was thnt from tlio
'thirteenth dlstrlit of Texas. Without discus
sion, the two regular delegates. Patrick Doollng
and O. I". Bacon (McKinle). were nut on the
temporary roll. s
In the Alaska case the names of both dele
gates and contestants were placed nn the tem
porary roll, with naif voles each. The two
delega'es are for McKlnley and tho two con
testants for Quay,
Tho vote on the Eleventh district of Texas
was rernnsldered, and tbe names of the two
regular delegates. James I). Duby and George
Townsend (colored), preferences for McKlnley.
were placed on the temporary roll.
The rase of the Third district of Pennsylvania
was taken up, and both delegates and contest
ants were placed on tho temporary list with
half votes.
The delegates ar Joseph II. Kiemmer iMo
Kinley) and James B. Anderson (Quay), and the
contestants Henry Clay and Elwood Becker
(both Quay). The vote was 29 to ID, and there
was no discussion.
The next case was that of tbe second district
of Virginia. Tho delegates were George O.
Bowden and It. M. Smith (McKlnley), and
tbe contestants Alva II. Martin and
Harry Libber (Reed,). Mr. John S.
Wise, ex-Congressman appeared for the
contestants and got into nn angry alter
cation with Mr. Bowden, whom he denounced
vehemently anil passionately as a political
fraud. The names of the regulars and of the
contestants were placed on the temporary roll
(.12 to 16). with half votes.
The New York cases were then taken uu.
ltAllXr.S'B VHOTKST TO CAHTKll.
A Warns Appeal Aa-alnat the Proponal to
Heist Illlaa.
St. Lnt'is. June 13. Thurlow Weed Barnes
of he Twelfth New York district handed the
following to Chairman Carter:
"Cornelius N. Bliss tins no credentials which
entitle him to a seat In thin Convention, Ho
has no credentials of any sort, and no
claims to recognition for any reason or any
pretence. He bolted to the gallery of the"
District Convention In the heart of New York
city, wbero I deflated him openly and fairly by
a majority of 150. He had unit 10 votes
In the Convention. The district was fnr
Morton. Mr. Bliss wanted to go to St.
Louis not only asn delegate but as a
candidate for Vice-President, and in the latter
capiclty, necessarily, he was nppnsred to
Morton. At tho time of the district Con
vention, however, he passed as an old and
dear friend of the Governor's who desired
to assist Morton In St. Louis. Now the
mask is torn off. Ho sais outright that he
is for McKlnley and hlmelf. nnd odds
are offered that Mark Hanna, although
everybody knows that Bliss was beat
en fairly and overwhelmingly in his
own district, will seat him In th National
Convention, Hanna Is a man of plen
ary powers. It Is a great day for
Hanna. Ho has treated the friends of
Reed, Morton nnd Allison tho way a railway
contractor In California would treat a lot
of Chinese laborers. We in tbo East
have heard a thing or two about
bosses and machine tactics, but have
never suffered, nor have we ever tolerated
such coarso and ruffianly work as character
izes this millionaire bulldozer from Ohio,
Mark my words; In loss than three
weeks from to-day Mr. Hanna will come
down to New York a sadder nnd wiser
man, and ho will cotno to the Republican Stato
Committee, to which I havo the honor to belong,
and cry, 'Help me. Cntslus, or I sink.' Hanna hnd
better mend his ways In time or he will strike tho
ground In politics with tho celerity of tho pro
verbial skyrocket. Dishonesty and bulldozing
will not go lu the State of New York, and our ote
will be essential to the election of McKlnley, It Is
all very well to talk about seating C. N, Bliss or
giving him halt a hiat, but I think the
Republican National Convention will liesltntu
before It contents to such u fraud or sanctions
such nn Insult to such a Governor, who carried
New York by over 160,000 majority."
JJC'lfJArAO.V'.S ll.iJTXA VLAX.
II la Oolnc to Try to btnrt Contents In
the (Silver HUtra.
Dkthoit, June 1,'!.--At the Instance of several
members of tho Democratic National Commit
tee. Don M. Dickinson has been summonod to
Chicago to explain the methods by which he
carried tho Michigan delegation.
Tbe olght before the Convention here the del
egates toemed tn be In favor of free silver, but
when the Convention assembled thete vvaa a
change, and tho Michigan delegntlou was for
gold.
Elliott O, Stevenson, Dickinson's law partner,
and the Chairman ot the Stale Central Com
mittee, will not talk, but It Is evident that Mr.
Dickinson has gone to Chicago to arrange a
scheme for shutting out the free-silver men,
who now seem to have a majority,
As explained by a close personal friend nf
Mr. Dickinson, tho Idea Is to start con cats In
all Stales where rllvur delegations havo twin
vlreted. The National Committee, by its power,
will organize the Committee on Credential and
the gold contestants will bo seated,
This will give the hard-money men the ma
jority. Proxies are being obtained as rapldl as
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possible, and theso will lo placed In the hands
of officeholder', who will naturally bo Admin
istration shunter. .....
Dickinson's frlendn say thnt the cx-Postmns-tcr-General
will nutmntui'iivio tho sliver
shooters nnd fill tho Convention with delegates
In favor of gold.
.11 A IX I! Hl'XAKS J (I MX.
A. Telegram tn the .Maine DrlrKittlon to
Hold Out fbr need,
Lkwirton, Mc., June 13. Tlio following tele
gram to Charles E. Llttleflcld at St. Louis,
signed by the Ma) nrt. batik Presidents, agents
of cotton mills, and prominent buslnosa men of
Lewlston and Auburn, was forwarded this
evening;
I.kwistos, Me., June 13, IBM.
Ho. Chartn K IMtltJItld (cr Jfafne ffrfriMffan), ,Vf,
lAtuti.Xo:
The business men ot Maine will uulteilly ap
plaurt your honorable exertion for nuirrbslvc, coir
tlnuottt, nnd iteclslro effort In holinlf ot Mr.
ltreil, and will be satisfied with nothing Ifts
Sober and thoughtful men of all parties tho
country over reatlro mora and more the wisdom of ids
sclec tlon as a Presidential candidate. This, more than
platltiiiles or platforms, ulll announce to the world
tho avowed purpose of the people of tho United States
o meot their obligations honestly and redeem their
promises In money ot the Iilglust International
standard.
Sl'EAKEH llEKD TO COME UEltU.
lie Will Uecelve Convention News In New
York City.
Wabhincitox, Juno 13.-Speaker Itccd will
leavo Washington to-morrow afternoon, with
Mrs, Heed and Miss Heed, for New York, whero
they will be tho guests of Col, A. J. Palno, an
old friend.
Tho Speaker will remain with Col. Palno un
til tho nomination of the Republican candidate
Is made at St. Louis, and will rccoivn tbo re
turns from the Convention there. Ho bos given
up n contemplated trip to Long Branch for a
rest, nnd will go directly from New York to his
home in Portland, Me.
CAIil TO THE SII.VEII .iTK.V.
rjenntnr Harris and .lone or Arkansas
Prepare lor the Chlcuga I'iaht.
MniTfinut uv. Ala.. Juno 13. -Tho Hon. John
W. Tomklnson has letters from Senators 1,(1,
Harris and James K, Jones, the former tho
Chairman of the National Democratic Bimetal
lic Committee and tho inner a member of the
committee, notifying him, as the member from
Alabama, to be present at u meeting uf the com
mlltee In Chicago on Juno .10.
Tho letters say that Major J. O. Gowles uf
Jefferson City. Mo., lias been selected us secre
tary nt tbo committee, and that permanent
headquarters will be established at the Sher
man House on June 30, with Major Gowles In
charge of them
The Senators nay the committee of the Bi
metallic League proposes to remain in Chicago
from June 30 until after the Convention, so as
to effect n thorough organisation and thwart
any nttempt to beat them In thu Convention by
trickery
The Minatorn nscrt that thev fetd confident of
the success of the silver .-entlmcnt 111 the Con
vention, and caution prudence and steadfast
ness ns the programme to be followed. Mr.
Tomklnson is a candidate for Democratic Na
tional Executive Committeeman.
thieves jtovxn the bejitaxt.
Oot In us Guaaaen and RananeUad Hr,
Jtoblnaon'a Jloase nt Their lclanre.
Two rough-looking men rang the bell of
Joseph C. Robinson's bouse, at 228 West 130th
street, jesterda afternoon about 2 o'clock,
aud tnhl.Jqbinna. HrrrrATi, the servant who
came to tb door, that they were employees
of the gas company and had mme to fix the
meter. Mr. Robinson and his entire family
nero nt the Sunday school picnic of the Ml.
Morris Baptist Church, and tho servant was
nlone in the house. She Is a German girl,
about twentv years old. and has been for six
mouths with the Robinson.
Hnspertliu! nothing wrong, fhe led the two
men down Into the cellar and was showing
them whero to find tbe cas nn ter. when ono of
them seized her. and choking her to prevent nn
outcry, "tuffed an old handken hlef Into ner
mouth Tho girl struggbd vlolentlv. but the
two men threw her to tho ground and bound
her hnnd and foot with -nine pleios of rope
tbej bed brought with them. Then the wont
up stair, lis king the girl In the cellar, and prD
reided to rimaik the humc
At I nVIoek Mr. Robin-on nnd hi famll
got home Tho rang the be-11, but there was
no ic-ln. nnd after waiting a few minutes
thev admitted theni'dvi- .vlth a latch key.
The hnti-. was In lotifu-dnn, and a tlnucc
Into tbo dining room showed that the thieves
had made off with tl n silver. Thinking thev
mUht still be In the In . tho Robinsons be
gun ,i March. Looking Into tho hark aril,
Mrs, Rolilnsnn saw Clarence Andrews, the
si I e-n ear old oii of Polho Commissioner
Andrews, and called to him. He jumped over
tho fence, and, finding that the rest nf tho
h'Mi-c had liceii searched, lie go; n lantern and
went down into the rillar. There ho found
the si-iMint. still Imtind nnd in a half-fainting
condition Blood was oorlng from her nnso
ami mouth. After she had told her stor , she
went to bed, suffering from the severe nervous
shock
Ynnng Andrews went n tho corner, where
he found Polli mum Thornton, and nuverul
other officers were summoned from the West
ninth stroct Htntlon. So fnr us is known, tho
onlv nerson who saw tho thieves was liltlo
Christina Strnlton. who lives nt 201 West
ninth street. She told the police that shortly
before 4 o'clock, while she was plnjinc In the
street, nhoniw two men come out of the Rob
inson house nnd go toward Seventh avenue,
Knth carried a bundle. One of them wore a
red and the other a hluo shirt.
The value of tho things stolen is more than
$1,000,
31 AY DAVEXI'OltT AMtUCTKD.
Her Aeeonnt or llr Detention In an Kast
Fourth Htreat House.
May Davenport, n pretty lH-ycar-old English
girl, who lives nt 435 Bedford avenue, Wll
llamsburgh, entered tho Clymsr street police
station In an excited frame ot mind list night
and told Inspector Cla)ton that she wnnted
two men arrosted for abducting iter. She was
taken into ('apt. Corwln's room, where she tear
fully said that on Friday she advertised for a
place ns waitnss,
'1 wo men, she said, enticed hor to a disreputa
ble house in East Fourth streot, where she wan
restrained and locked up.
"To-night I told the woman who first met mo
that 1 would stay, and asked permission to come
to this city nnd gel my clothes. I promised to
meet tho two men who took mo over there
nt the New York side of tho Houston Street
Kerry, and I guess they are thern now waiting
for me,"
After the girl told her story Dolectlvcs Hayes
and Dolan wero sent to this city with her.
Slio pointed out two man who wuru
waiting near the ferry. The men wero
arrested nnd taken tn Willlnmsburgh,
where they described themselves ns
KnlnmnnHall;orlt7. 2K years old, nf 4 Kiting,
ton slicid, and John Hint or. 30 venrs, of Broome
nnd Allen streets. The refused to nnsworanv
nm Htlons ntul were locked up on a charge of abduction.
j'ltvxn ix "iEAH max'x corn."
An IfnUnovvn Mini A ppurrntlr tbe Victim
ot 'ou! Pln.
The body of a man was discovered In "Dead
Man's t'oo," on tiie stnten Island shore, near
tho Quaranlino boarding station, isterdny
afternoon, by the crew of the Health Ofllcor's
boat, Governor Flower. It was removed to the
Morgue at Stapleton. An examination showed
some evidence of foul play, 'lire troutcrs were
gone and the suspendsrs brokon. A heavy gold
watcu chain hung lrom the vest, but the ond was
broken as if the wateli hail been torn oft. Noth
ing was found to give any cluo to the idenlityof
the man.
Denf-miite llleycle Uldrr Killed.
I'tioa. N. Y June 13. Harry II, Davit, a
dent muto, wan riding a bicycle upon Rutger
ttieet In tilts cll lajt evening, Willie crossing
the West hliore llallroad traelts ho was struog
hi a freight tr.iln and so badly Injured that ho
died this morning.
Collar. B. V W, Collars,
Madavvnitca.
Ifeleta. K. W, Onconta.-.iiu
imxamaiassiisiM. iiiaaaartxajirtliaisaaiiflliasiiisj T
IIA1A IJALIID DOWN.
His Domineering Methods
Resented by the Leaders.
MORTON REJECTS THE BAIT,
He Positively Declines to Be the
Tail to the McKinley Kite.
Fornker nnd Gov. IliishnVll Jlnke Itnnnrt
Cnderstnnd thnt Thry Will Not Allow
Ant Interference with Their I'mcrAmmn
-Thry Mlund by I'latt In Ills I'lolit lor
the Jtleaillar Delegntee Warner Miller
sloe Into the tlannis fump nnd
llalendM the Action of the Jinan In
Throw line Out Itlahtrnlly KlaVtrU Ilele.
caten-The Fight Tor a Gold. standard
Jrlank I.lkely to Wla la Hplte of Ilnnna.
St. Louis. June 13. It mny bo bore an
nounced that tho Hon. Marcus A. Hanna, the
iron king, found himself no a stump to-day. It
is the first time since he begun to rush McKln
ley for the- Presidential nomination that he has
found anything but clear sailing. Ho has at
last had It brought homo to him thnt
thero are a few Republicans in tho
I'nltcd States besides himself and tho Presi
dential candidate of the Cleveland syndicate.
This Is very unpleasant for Mr. Hanna. who has
been accustomed to have everything run his
own way. There comos a time In every Na
tional Convention when the situation Is
apt to crystallite. For a week or two
beforo the Convention the llttlo big men
get in their work. They are early on the
ground ard they havo themselves interviewed
in the local newspapers. It is well known that
in muti) instances these little big men bring
nlong their own Interviews, nicely typo written,
nnd they hand them nut to tho representatives
of the local newspapers, anil for n moment or
two these men are apt to complicate a situation.
Mr. Hanna found himself to-day confronted
more than ever by the demands nf the Republi
cans of the gient State of New-York torn gold
money plank. He had read Mr l'latt'a Inter
view, declaring that the Republicans of tho
Empire State would have nothing but a gold
plank, and It has taken exactly two days for
Mr. Hanna to nppreclate the strougth of this
demand nnd w hat It represents. The demand
for such a plank was rei'nforced to-day
when Chauncey M. Depcw, who Is to nominate
Gov. Morton In feu Convention, arrived In
town, and made It clear that he, too, would de
mand a gold plank aud that there will be trouble
If it Is not forthcoming. Mr. Hanna has been
dickering nnd desllng with the freo sllvcrltes.
In his hungry desire for delegntes for McKlnley
he would have dealt with the Indians,
who believe lu plenty of wampum. Any
kind rot money would have gone with
Mr. Hanna, provided delegates wero bnndeiVIn
nt the same time. But the situation Is different
now. The demand all over the country for the
soundest kind of a sound-money plank, which
shall mean tbo maintenance nt the gold stand
ard without a free-coinage sliver ratio ot any
kind, has confronted him, and bis task of
President maker turns out to be not
altorether agreeable. So that the sound
money men believe here to-day that they will
bring Mr Hanna to his senses. Mr. Hanna
does not like to bow tho knee. He has master
ful characteristics, and the folks who opposo
blm In any way are in his estimation pretty
wretched creatures. He cannot see that an ad
vortar, no matter how nonest his opinions may
be, should have an right to them. His words
and his Idea are, in his estimation, those thnt
should rule the universe, and the people who
get in his way are not fit for this rarth.
Mr. Hanna finds himself up another stump.
With the demand of tbe friends of Gov. Morion
fnr a cold-money plank goes tlio seating of the
contested delegates in New York county. Tho
Republicans In New York Slnte who
would engage In any enterprise to bring
low the hoad of Thoines Piatt do not care a
copper for McKlnley. They folk only of defeating
Pintt. According to their conversation, they
care nothing for tho Republican pnrty.
Their song here morning, noon, and night is
"Down with Piatt." Meantime this grim old
warrior of bis part Is surrounded by his friends
In the Southern Hotel, nnd they are with him
In his domain! that tho Republican party, not
only in the State of New York but In the I'nltod
States, shall hew to the line nnd represent the
sound-money inon of this country, whether
they be Democrats or Republicans. Chauncey
M. Depew mndo It very clear what he thinks
about tho money plank. Ills vlows will be found
In another column.
VVAltMrit UII.I.KU CONSOUTS WITH HANNA.
Warner Miller got to town shortly after Mr.
Depew, and the first thing he did was to break
fast with Mr, Hanna. Subsequently he had
lunch with Mr. Hanna. Between times he
talked about Piatt, Novcr a word did ho utter
about tbe gold plank or any kind uf
a money plank. Ho gabbled about Piatt
and told how- tho Republican masses of
New York Stato were arrayed against
Piatt. He went on and defended the action ot
Bos Hanna's National Committee In throwing
out rightly elected delegate to this Convention,
He said that he believed that the committee
had acted fairly nnd honorably, and that
they had decided the cases on their merits,
He went on to say that Bliss and Cruger and
Collis and Wright wero honestly elected lu
New York couMy, and that they should be
seated. Then he said that the New York dele
gation could not liolt this Convention. He pre
dicted for them political oblivion If they did.
Most of the day he was closeted with Mr.Hannn,
and tt will be news to Mr, Miller when he reads
Tmk ht'fi to ascertain that these verv Ohio men
upon whom he Is relying fnr aid In his fight
ngnintt Piatt leave him nnd tell his Innermost
ecrots. This happened to-day when Mr. Hanna'
friends told The Sun representative that War
ner Miller's fight against Piatt in New York had
for its foundntlon the desire to make Cornelius
N, Bliss Vice-President, Charle T.Haxlon Gov
ernor, nnd himself (Warner Miller) Seuntor
tu niicceod David 11. Hill. In overythlug
slnco Mr. Miller has been her he has demon
strated that he Is actuated by small and petty
motives, and thnt tho principles of nls party
hit mi been subordinated tohlsnw,n personal am
bltlnn. It was predicted for Mr. Miller that
there is a day of reckoning M hand for him, and
tho prophecy wont so far as to declare tliat ho
would not even have the delegates from Herki
mer county to tho next Republican State Con
vention. Mr. Miller has been hand nnd glove with
Hanna many months. He told some ot his
friends to-day that there had been an olfort
made here to nominate Gov. Morton for Vice
president, nnd because of this ho was not cer
tain whether he should obey his instructions
at n delegate at large from the State of New
York to vote for Gov. Morton on the first
ballot. His argument, according to the
friends with whom he dlsoussed this situation,
wat that Inasmuch as Mr. Morton had been
mentioned as a Vice. Presidential candidate he
should be relieved from his Instructions to vote
for Morton as New York's candidate for Prentl-
Nothing can l pun r or of a higher quality than the
Mnuutula bide farm products-milk, c ream, and exits.
o4l Math av uetti and tmti tt.Aitr.
'' i.i.i il..nii.,T,il i i in niir ' - -
dent. This In Itself, portrayed to thoso who are
watching tho situation that Mr, Miller wants a
pretext to come out openly nnd opposo Morton's
nomination, fnr no other reason than that ho
believes that It will Injuro I'lutL
It should bo said right hero that Mr. Milter,
Cornelius N. Bliss. Col. Cruger. and many other
Republicans In Hint little camp of nntl-Plntt-Itos
aro very sensitive to newBpapor criticism.
They did tint Ilk any newspaper to come out
and toll the truth about them. They havo
worried all day long for fear that their flimsy
situation should be disclosed. 'I Ley hnvo de
nounced Piatt and hnvo talked about the
gold ptank n little, but they havo not
mado It their keynote. They havo preferred to
get together like a lot of bushwhackers and
fight thu Republican leader nf their State, while
Mark Hann.i and his Ohio brigade vvcrq trying
tn betray the Republican party In the nation nn
tho money plank, Just ns soon ns the-- ascer
tained to-dnj that Mr. Depow would Insist upon
sustaining nnd fighting for tho money plank of
tho New York Stato Republicans they turned
their batteries on Deuew.
MOIllO.N WON'T TtKE TIIK VICr.-IMtCRttir.NfV.
One of tho first things that Mr. Depen- did
after ho arrived this morning was tn hand out
tho following telegram, which lie bad rccplved
from Gov. Morton as his private car swung
across Illinois.
KuiMiriitr, June I J, IBun.
Jinn. Chnunctv M. Viii-
l'Uase announce that 1 stated to you before you left
Xew York that I would not. uuderany circumstances,
accept the nomination for Vice I'res'dent.
s ' Lrvi IN Mortos.
It cannot be cloarly understood why such a
telegram us this should anger Wainur Miller,
but It did. He learned of It. and ho snld a few
thing characteristic of himself. Then ho
thought it time tn any a few words for gold
money. Mr. Miller decided thnt tho Re
publicans of New York Statu wero for
a gold plank. Ho, too, had negun to
appreciate, with Mr, Hanna, thnltho New York
Republicans are here to nominate Gov. Morton
on a gold plank, ana they do not seem to enro
whether Mr. Hannu likes it or not. Mr.Hannn
nnd Mr. Piatt have not met. Mr. Depew met
Mr. Hanna in the corridor of the hotel and
said "Howdy." Tho only New Yorkers who
are in direct communication with Mr. Hanna
are Warner Miller and Cornelius N. Bliss. Mr.
Pintt says that ho hns nothing to sa) to Mr.
Hannn. Mr. Depen has impersonal fight with
Mr. Hanna, but he will insist on u gold money
plank, and when Mr. Depew snys this he Is con
sidered to he very offenlveto Mr. Hanna. In
fact,helsnlmostasoffenslveasMr. Plait. There
Is this difference, that Mr. Depew Is not taking
any particular Interest in tho contests in New
York count). Mr. Piatt, on the other )iand,aB
that tbe delegates elected by the reguVr organ
ization aro ready and anxious tn carry out tho
money principles demanded by tho Republican
tnte Convention, while the others hnvo no par
ticular Interest in the fight except their opposi
tion to him.
THE NEW YOIIK COVTU.T.
When the politicians went to bod last night
the general opinion wat that Mr. Hanna would
insist that tho National Committee should de
cide to-day tho contests in New York county,
and that, all tho nml-Platt contestants
should be seated. Cornelius N. Bliss and
all his friends announced that this was
the programme. Senator Qnay had hod
a talk w,th Mr. Hanna. and told blm that his
course was altogether too steep, and that it
would bring trouble. But Hanna did not care.
He declared that Tom I'latt should be knifed.
This madeMr. Bliss and his friend very happy.
Senator Quay. In hi calm way, smiled aud went
back to Ms room.
This morning Mr. Quay had nnotbor talk with
Mr. Hanna. and William N. Hahn. tho Republi
can National Committeeman for Ohio, went
to see Mr. I'latt. Mi Piatt told Mr. Hahn that
ho had nothing to say to Mr. Hnnnv He de
clared again that he would fight for the gold
standard and for the seating of all rightfully
elected delegates.
The Hon. Sam Fesscnden also visited Mr.
Piatt. It was only last night that Mr. Fessen
den told Mr. Hanna to his face that he would
keep right on fighting in the National Com
mittee to seal the rightfully elected Reed
delegates. Mr. Manley came In tn see Mr.
Pintt. Mr. Piatt said afterward that he did
not much to believe that Mr. Manley hod been
treacherous to Mr. Reed. Immediately after
these talk with Mr, Piatt the word went
out from tne Hanna camp that the
New York contests should not be taken
up to-day, but that thoy shoald wait
over until Mondn If necessary beforo a
final decision wns reached. A report was In
circulation to the effect that onchalf a vote
would bo given each of the contestants. When
Mr. Piatt henrd the report he was grim and
silent fur a moment, and then he snld that the
regular Republicans were regularly elected, and
thnt they should stand on their rights and win
or lose all. He was not a compromiser, and he
would not listen for a moment to the overtures
of Hanna's agent. But tbe lery fact thnt
Mr. Piatt's attitude here has caused Mark
Hanna to pause Is In Itself an evidence that tho
friends of Mr. Hanna believe that he is going
altogether too far,
rnRAKEIt CALLS HVNNA POWN.
Later In the afternoon word came from Mr,
Hanna's camp thnt no mercy should be shown
the Piatt contestants in New York county. He
had recovered himself, and Hanna was himself
again. Senator-elect Joseph llenson Foraker
and Gov. Bushnell of Ohio then ruffled tbe f ur
row o on Mr. Hanna's brow.
They had ascertained thnt Hanna had deolded
to interfere In Ohio and make his own man
National Committeeman, Just as ho hod Inter
fered in Missouri and Illinois. He succeed
ed in Missouri, but won't in Illinois. The
man that Hanna wants to be National Com
mitteeman for Ohio Is Major Charles F.
Dick nf Akron. Tbe Foraker candidate is
Charles Kurt of Columbus. Senator Foraker
did not mince any words with Mr. Hanna. He
told Mr. Hanna that Kurt, had the majority
vnte In tho Ohio delegation and that ihero
must be no Interference with bis programme.
Surely Mr, Hanna Is getting Into deep water
whon two such Republican warriors as Mr,
Pintt and Mr. Foraker defy him to
his face. The first thing that oc
curred after this Fornker-llaiina Interview
wat the announcement that Col. Myron T. Her
rick of Cleveland would be mndo arbitrator in
this fight for the National 0'omniltloe, Gov,
Foraker looked at Derrick nnd then looked at
Hanna, Col, Merrick Is one of the llunn.v
brigade. Foraker told his trlends thnt he would
no more treat with Herriukasnnarbltrator than
ho would with a flv-on a wheel. 'I his episode
pleased Mr. Fornker's friends In the Ohio camp,
who dn not proposa to have Hanna idle tale to
them, and who nt the slightest opportunity
would tumble .McKlnley Into tho Missouri
River. But along toward night it was an
nounced that llanua had again bowed the mice,
and that Charley Kurtz would be tho National
Commltleinan for Ohio. It should be said that
the latest ad viser with w horn Hanna consults is
the Hon, Chinese Blair of New Hampshire. Mr.
Hanna listened to the words of wisdom that
dropped from tho lips ot this great New Hamp
shire statesman, and he was immediately lu
vlted to lunch. Mr, Hanna also invited Mr.
Foraker and Gov, Bushnell to lunch. Foraker
and Bushnell wero very sorry Indeed, but they
had engagements elson here.
viCK-1'losmr.aTiAt, dooms.
It must not be understood that the McKlnley
managers have given up the hope of nominating
Gov.Moitonfor Vice-President. Thoy aro fully
aware of the despatch that Mr, Morton sent to
Dr, Depew, but they would like to put Mr. Mor-
Dlttert. cousins, aunts, and all womrnklud admire,
lecommtnd, aud rule tbe Liberty bicycle. Adu
e
ton tn second place. Ilnnna is very favorable) -X
to Mr. Bliss, and lis Is annra of the Miller 'j!
Bliss progrnmmo concerning New York Stato S
policlos. Ho Is an aro thnt Mr. Bliss i 5
personally offensive to Mr. Piatt, and ho S
hesitates to direct tho Convention to nominate
him for Vice-President, Bn Hint tho boom of .
Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey for Vlco-Pros-
Went was revived to-day and taken up with rev.
nsu ed Interest. Thero were various other booms S
Including thoso already mentioned in previous
despatches, ond two new booms were launohed " vj
tn-dnr. Ono was for Police Commissioner Theo- '
dore Roosevelt of Now York city nnd the) l
other wns for Rcprrsenlntlio Nelson A.
Dlnalcy, Chairman of the Commlttco on Way -'(!
and Means. It wns argued that the strength of '
Mr. Roosevelt lay tu the fact that Ills nomlna-
tlon would please the Harrison men and th !,
Reed men. It was pointed out that Mr. Rooto- ;
veil nl-o Is not pori-ntiiilly nut igoiils'.lc to Mr. G
Pintt. So the Roosevelt boom got under hoad- '
way, adit wilt probably last until Mr. Haunts ' J
decides vv lint tn do about it. f c
The boom of Dingier was quite formidable on I i
tho belief that ho is clocr to Reed than any ?
Maine slalosm m for the reason that Mr. Reed ' $1
made him Chairman ot tho Ways and Mean $
Commlttco ovor Soreno E. Pa no of Auburn, v
Who was by seniority entitled to thu plnce.
W.AN TO BKTTLK TIIK J.EW YOIIK CONTEST. Jj
The very latest programme on the part of the) ,
McKinley men to suttle tho contest lu the)
Twelfth Now York Corgros district. to sent J
Cornelius N. Bliss and give half a vote each to I
Gn. Howard Carroll and Col. S. V. It, Cruger.
thus throwing out Thurlow Weed Barnes en 3
tlt'lr-
Tho friends of Mr. Bliss aro very candid here. i
One ot them, fur Instance, said this evening ' :
that Mr. Bliss would have been seated In this V
CotCrontlon if ho had made no contest at all. It , V;
Is not now believed that tho New York contest J jfjf
will bo reached beforo Mondny, and It is tho J Iff
present determination or the Piatt men to put R1;-
In Edward Lnuterbacb to make the flrjht for tho !' i
I'latt contestants. - K
Congressman Lemuel Ely (julggwas to havo "
made the fight before the committee If Mr. 'i
Ilnnna had not chntigedNfront and decided on
dela. Congressman Culgg. In talking with tlio ' C
Huuna people to.day. wns a Utile hit cnndld' $"
himself. He sn'.d to ono of Mr. Hanna's cabinet: k
" You may think that by stealing five or six'
of the Plait delegates In New York connty '
ipu arc to unseat Mr. Piatt as tho Republican, ,
master of the State. Well, you may steal tho V
delegate, hut ou will not overthrow Mr. Piatt. '
Already all over New-York State tho buslnc ,v
Republicans have flocked to ills support in his f
demand for gold mone). aud the conduct nf tho !
National Committee In unseating rightfully
elected delegates has gone nil over tho country ,
and strengthened every Republican who has (.
protested here ngalnut such un-Republican coa- j
duct."
ft SI1KSON AM) FOUAHKft STAtD BY PI.ATT. .iJ
Ex-'M.-nator I'latt this ovmnc received tho f
following telegram from J. S. Ciarkton: S
iimsj IiKit. N J Jun? 13 5 30 P. M. (,
To ike cs, Tkiimiu c. riitl: r
1 had Imped untl, to-dsy to be able t-) respond to ray r
Irresistible desire to be with ouln the fljht yaa -..
are so to ally aLd undsuntedly making for .
fair p ay la ibe party and fair play for j'
the country, but my troJb'e obstinately . .
onilnucs and my physician says It would be fool -
hardy for mc to attempt the journey, so I must aban
don the hope I can only express my keea regret for
ray enforced absence, and tend ou ray thanxtr r
and my congratulations for tt e ttanch and, '
Inspiriting leadership you are so opportunely show ,
log at Ibis time, wban the party to graatly needs It '-'
larirat wisdom 4n-cbootli.z It ticket and tt".1 l y
most fearless tents of duty In making Its plat-
form. For Its own take the party shouldti T
choose at St. Louts the safest and strongest catdl--
date to be found for Its leador, regardless of any!
man's ambition or anr faction's profframrae-g
For Its own and tho country's talce, too. It shoots i.
make Its declaration a plain and explicit for thtt
safest standard for mone known to the world as for V
protection to American industries and unswerving y
loalt to American ideas. I ara with yon Inches
aspirations, and so I oclleve ara an actual. ,L
majority of tbe thinking and unemotJonaU
members of the Itrpubllcan part. A candidate foe
President weak In any vital point or principle, or Y
a platform weak or evasive on either of theft y
two vital and supreme current issues would need- (
less!) Imperil parly success In this otherwise j
apparently lovlnclble Kepubllean year, louandall
with you rho stand for ihe attest possible ttefcrtand
thu sDumlest possible platform are right In your pow (!
tlon. Youdiairvo to wlu, aul I hopevou enay. '
James S Clioksox,
Senator-elect Foraker of Ohio aid Gov.
Bushnell called on Mr. Piatt to-night andp i
assured him that thoy would stand with him la ;'
his fight fur fair treatment before the National ,v
Committee i,'
Cornelius X. Bliss took time to-night to con-
slder tho money plank that should bo adopted x
h the Convention. He submitted tn Mr. Hanna- .
n draft uf the money plank adopted by the In- J
dlana Convention, vv Ith tho exception of that .;
portion follow lug the words freo coinage of sil- j
ver, omitting "at a ratio of 10 to 1." ?,
This plank Mr. Bliss assured Mr. Hanna h4- .'.
been submitted to a number of New York
bankers, and wa regarded by them as satis- 4
factory. Mr. Hanna thereupon produced they f
draft of the plank which be raid hnd met wlthv '
more favor thon any ho hadet seen. It de-i fj
clarod explicitly for the malntenanco of a goht -'
sUndard.and embraced In addition much ot these '
phraseology of tho Indiana plank, ;j
The two men discussed tho subject at muolv
lcngtb, and Mr. Bliss snld later that be was em
tlrely satisfied that the money plank ns finally1
adopted would contain a gold declaration un8 '
meet the view of the New York city people. .
The two trains, one over the New York (jen-i ;
tral and the other over the Baltimore ana Ohio.. J
bearing the New York delegates aud theltf! t
friends, arrived nn time to-night. All on board 1
were happy and chock full of apolllnarls watin-
aDd fight. . ,
President Edward Lauterbach of the HeputlU
can County Committee w ill mnke the fight of
his life against scntlng the antl-Plnlt contest
nnts In New York county. He Is also to battlo '
fur a gold dank before tho Committee on Reso
lutions All hands wero up In arms at thevcry though,
of seating tlio untl-Plntt contestants, and they
said they defied Hannn to attempt It. Well,
this Natlonnl Committee Is ns much a part of
Hannu as his huge fob watch chain. ami lie will, i
doubtless, unless Inner counsols prevail, dnngia '
it to suit himself. ' '
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(i or. atonrnx deciix .'..
t 5,
He I'nnltlvrly ll.-fuxta to Its Candidal)
lor Vlcr.rrn.Monl.
Sr. Lot'iH. Juno 13. Mr. Chnunrry.M. Depew, I'
wlionirivcd lu St, Louis this morning, makes)
public the following telegram from Gin, Mor- ,
ton, declining In advance the nomination fo f"
the Vlco-PretJlileiicy- V,
ItiusMlitm.N Y Juno 13, 1
Ion, Chaunctw .17. iVjwie, f,f h.uii, Vo. j
I'leaso announce tn-it I statu! to you before you left lj
Now York that I would not under any circumstance j
aorcpt a nomination for Vlcc-I'restdent. j
I.bvi J", Monro. ":
Gov. Morton' positive refusal to permit ill '
name to bu cousiderod for tlio Vice-Pretldenc
has greatly strengthened the chances of Ii. '''
Clay Evans of Tennctseo for nomination fur g'
thatofilce. It was asserted this morning by on) ,
of the McKlnley innnagors that Mr, Evans t
would be nominated by acclamation, and prac- ,V
tlcally without a competitor, j)
The friends of Mr Hobart of New Jersey do i
not aciept till view. They argue that it would 5
be folly to select both nominees from tho West- y
ern countiy. New Jersoy. they sa), is a doubt
ful Stale at all times, and It Is virtually iicccs- ''
sari that the Republicans should carry it this
year, Mr. Hobarfs name as Vice-President, )
they say, would make tho bUtis-mtuly liepab
llcsn next fall. Tb- do not doubt but that Ur
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