The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-13
POLITICAL POINTERS.
Several State Conventions Meet and Ap-
point National Delegates.
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.


CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
HARTFORD. Conn, May 5.-The re-
publican state convention met at 1920
o'clock. District county caucuses had
previously selected members of the
state central committee and nominated
delegates and alternates. Senator
Hawley was made permanent chair
man
Delegates at large were presented and
chosen unanimously as follows: Morgan
G. Bulkeley, of Hartford, with L B.
Plympton, of Hartford, as alternate;
James p. Plat, of Meriden, with Will
lam c. Hough, of Essex, as alternate;
Timothy E. Hopkins, of Killingly, with
Frederick C. Palmer, of Montville, as
alternate, Lorrin A. Cook, of Rivcrton,
with David Sloan, of Winstead, as al
ternate.
The resolutions indorse the admins
tration of President Harrison; express
belief in the principles of projections;
indorse the Mckinley bill and reci-
procity and commends the republican
policy of an honest and sufficient cur
rency.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
MILWAUKEE, May 5.-A wild cheer for
Grover Cleveland went up to-day before
the democratic state convention of Wis
consin had been in session sixty seconds.
1t was at the beginning of a speech by
the temporary chairman, State Senator
Robert Lees, OF Alma, opening the con-
vention.
The platform cenounces the McKin-
ley bill; opposes sumptuary laws; de-
clares for sound, stable money and
against unlimited coinage; denounces
the Sherman silver act of 1890; de
nounces the billion dollar congress, and
instructs for Cleveland.
Prior to the assembling of the conven-
ton the delegates met by districts and
chose the following delegates to the
national conventions: First, w. W.
Strong, J. II. Gallagher; Second, Judge
S. W. Lamoreaux, DR.. Carl Z. Field;
Third, A II. Krouskopp, ]. w. Bishell;
Fourth, ]. G. Donnelly, w. A. Walker;
Fifth Frank Gelee, C. A. Koenitser;
Sixth, J. w. Hume, A. ]. Schmitz; Sew
enth, Ira Hill, William d. Parson;
Eighth, DIR. Rush Winslow, L. NJ. Nash;
Ninth, John Ringle, Joseph Fischer;
Tenth, James Barton, DIR. Samuel C.
johnson.
The following were elected delegates
at larges w. F. Villas, Z S. Bragg, E.
C. Wall and John A. Knight.
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 5.-Shortly
after o'clock the convention was called
to order by Chairman A. NJ Jones, of
the state central committee, who intro
duced Congressman A. J. Hopkins, of
Aurora, as temporary chairman.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation decided b make temporary or
ganization permanent.
The committee to select delegates and
alternates at large to the national con-
vention and presidential electors at
large agreed upon the following names:
MISREPRESENTATION Cullom, ex-Gov.
Oglesby, ex-Congressman Cannon,
Joseph Robbins, of Quincy, and James
R. Gilbert, Samuel b. Raymond, George
B. Swift and Miles Kehoe, of Chicago.
Electors at LARGE. w. E. Thomas,
of Chicago; w. A. Garrett, of Joliet; w.
C. Kuffner, of Belleville- The fourth
man will be selected by the Cook county
members to-day.
The delegates to Minneapolis We're
instructed to vote for Harrison.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
MUSHROOM, Mich, Nav 5.-The demo-
cratic state convention assembled at
noon, with II. b. Hudson as chairman.
The following delegates to the ma
tional convention were elected by the
districts:
First-Edwtn F. Conley and Charles
W. CaSgrain. Second-John Sterling
and John B. Sheehan Third-L n.
Burke and Chauncey F. Cook. Fourth
j. G. Millet and George a. Kingsbury.
Fifth-Henry F. Mccormick and A. l.
Roof. Sixth-R. A. Montgomery and
and Robert Willis. Eighth-John II.
Fedewa and Farnham Lyon. Ninth
Thomas 3. McNiff and L. J. Law.
Tenth-A. W. Comstock and J. W. Mas
tin. Eleventh-Dr. Styles Kennedy and
NJ. B. Hudson. Twelfth@John Powers
and S. Curry.
Spencer o. Fisher, Don NJ. Dickinson
Ryan and Edward f. Uhl were
elected delegates at large to the nation
al convention. In the platform which
was adopted the delegates were in
to vote for Cleveland, tariff re-
form was pronounced the overshadow-
ing issue of the coming campaign and a
demand was made of the government to
give a clear waterway from the great
lakes to the ocean.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Delegates to
the Minneapolis convention were elect
ed from three of the seven congressional
districts in the state. The First district
elected E. V. Spencer and D. t. Cole del
egstes and S. j. Matthews and J. 7.
Mstlock alternateS The Second dis
trict elected j. F. Kidder and A. ].
Rhoades delegates, and A. c. voorhees,
and n. Sposssti aliernates The Third
district elected Eli S. Dennison and r.
w. Robins delegates, and II. A. Nc
Creavy and R. T. Crist alternates.
Messrs- De Young, Spence, Ridout
and FELTON, were chosen delegates-at-
large.
The platform declares that the admir-
istration of national affairs by repub-
lican president has earned an unquali-
fed Endorsement, and declares for the
free coinage of silver.