Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-03
GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE DEMOCRATS OF LITTLE RHoov
. INSTRUCT FoR HIM.
Platform Pianks-" Every American Dol
lar Ought TO He OF Equal Value
tho wsrId Over"
lBy telegraph to the Dsspasch.l


Providence, r. l., March 2.-The Demo-
Gratis of Rhode Island met in this city this
morning for the nomination OF State off,
GERS to be voted for at the election occur
ring the first Wednesday IN April, and also
for the selection of delegates to the
national convention. The outcome Of
tina town and city caucuses promises
warm fight between two factions.
one favoring the choice of Q delega-
ton instructed for Cleveland and the other
preferring the selection of delegation TO
60 unpledged. These differences, 1t was
understood, extended to contest over
the choice of State ticket, and an at.
tempt to prevent the reelection OF Samuel
II. Honey as national committeeman. The
prospects of a hot time crowded the hali.
CLEVELAND EULooIzED.
Chairman Owen, Of the State Central
Committee. called the convention to order
at IL O'Clock. Hon. Charles 4. German. OF
Providence. was elected temporary chair
man. His speech eulogized the admins
tration of Cleveland and declared that
his name would be burnt into the hearts
of the people like those of Jefferson, Jack
son. and Lincoln. These sentiments were
greeted with loud applause and few
Kisses.
Congressman Page, during contested
delegation case, made speech IN which
he declared that the Dem ocrats were sound
on Cleveland's tariff policy and sound on
the question of free silver. but that the
majority in Congress might be counted
upon to do nothing that would injure the
party or its candidates in the approaching
elections.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEVELAND.
A resolution was presented by s. ID.
Honey and referred to the Platform Com
mittee instructing the delegates TO. the
national convention to vote Tor Cleveland.
1t was received with applause.
Two hours were spent in deciding con-
tested-delegation case, and then the tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
The platform reported to the convention
demands free raw material; it approves
the Springer wool bill and urges Its
early passage: it also favors the
placing of iron, coal. and timber on
the free list. Upon the coinage ques-
tion il reads: Every dollar OF American
money, whether of gold. silver. or paper.
ought TO be of equal value the world over"
The repeal of the Sherman coinage act Is
favored because of its failure to accom-
plish the results desired, and for like
reason the free coinage OF silver Is op-
posed except upon international agree
ment. The platform closes with Mr..
Honey's resolution of instruction.
THE STATE TICKET.
Ex-Lieutenant-Govern W. @. ]. Ward
we'll, Of Bristol, was nominated for Gov
ernor; Charles Il. German, of Providence,
for Lieutenant Governor. John J. Heffer-
nan, of Woonsocket, was named for Secre-
tary of State, and was the only one of the
State ticket TO receive an unopposed uomi-
| nation. Ex-Attorney-G Ziba o.
Slocum was nominated for that Office
again. For General Treasurer Thomas q.
| Spencer, of Warrick. was nominated.
The convention lasted eight hours. and
was the longest and most stubbornly-
fought gathering the Democrats ever held
| in this State.