The morning call., 1892-05-05
Party Conventions Held in a Number
Of Eastern States.
HARRISON NDORSED By REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Of Beth Parties Elected 10 the National
Conventions Platforms Presented For and
against the Administration.
Special to IRE MORNING CALI

HARTFORD, Conn.,, May 4-The Republic
can Convention reassRmbled this morning.
The committee on permanhnt organization
reported LIST OF officers headed by Senator
Hawley as permanent chairman. They were
elected.
The platform indOrses Harrison's ad-
ministration, protection and reciprocity,
and denounces the proposed Democratic
tariff legislation. 1t eOmmends the fnan-
cial policy of the Republicans. After
choosing delegates-at-large to the national
convention an adjourn ment followed.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 4-The Illinois
delegation TO the Republican national con-
vention Will cast a solid vote fOr the re-
nomination of President Harrison under in
structions OF the Republican State cOnVen-
ton, if the recommendation that the COM
mitIee on resolutions tonight made IS car
Fied out At midnight the committee by
vote Of Is to decided to add a resolution to
the platform indOrsing 10 the waTmest terms
the administration of President Harrison,
and instructing the State delegation to vote
as a unit for his denomination at the
National convention. When the State con-
Yention met to-day Chairman II pkins
made a speech which was loudly applauded.
especially his mention of Harrison and
Blaine. The latter came in for the lions
share, and hats, coats and umbrellas were
thrown into the air, while the delegates
yelled repeatedly, Whats the matter with
Blaine?' When the chairman predicted
that the candidate Nominated at Mlnneap-
oils would be elected, there were loud
cheers Of And his name Is Blaine, Blaine.
at is so written in tie book of fate" said
the cha irmar, continuing bis speech, but the
delegates interpreted this as meaning the
Endorsement OF their suggestion OF BlalneS
nomination, and again that popular leader
- was loudly cheeTed. Alter reading a tele
gram from Senator Cuilom the committees
we're appointed and the convention ad-
jOuTned until tomorrow.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 4-The Tenues-
see Republican convention opened to-day
for the selection of delegates at-large and
the nomination Of Governor, For Governor,
G. w. Winsted was nominated.
GRAND FORKS, y. D., MAY 4-The Re
publican State convention Of North Dakota
met at noon. B. S. Russell was made tenn
peTary chairman and the usual committees
were appointed.
Delegates and alternates to the national
convention were elected, and resolutions
were adopted CharacteTiZing President Har-
risen as the godfather Of the common
wealth, and WarmlycommendIng his admin
istratlon.
FREDERICK. Nd, May 4-The Maryl and
Republican State convention was called to
order by Harry N. Clabaugh, chairman Of
the State Central Committee. The dele
gates-at-laTge will be James II. Gary, Major
Alexander Shaw, Thomas ). HOdsOn and
J.. Z. hcCOmbs. HaTTisOn's administIai on
was indOTsed, and delegates were instructed
for him. The platform will have plank
against the free coinage of silver
ST, PAUL, May 4.-The returns compiled
to-day verify the claims Of the Republicans
of having carried the city ticket and a ma
Jority Of the Council This Is the first time
in 20 years that the Republicans have car
lied this citY.
HUTCHINSON, Kans.. May An the Re-
publican State convention to elect delegates
tO.the Minneapolis convention and n0mi-
nate CoDgressmen at large. which will be
held tomorrow, State issues appear TO over
shadow everything else and national issues
are almost lost Sight of in the scramble for
places on the State ticket. The Republi-
cans expect to reverse the Alliance MAORI
ties of two years ago. Four delegates at
large viii be selected and there are already
eight candidates in. the field, among them
John j. Ingalls,, whose return to active
political life Will be made at this cOnven-
ti0n. 1t has been decided 20 send him 20
Minneapolis at the head of the Kansas dele
CATION. The young men Of the party de-
mand his nomination as Congressman at
large-re-election TO the United States
Senate Is believed TO be his ambition.
There Is q sentiment among the delegates
against instrUctiBg the delegation. The
resolutions will indOrse the administration
and make special mention OF Harrison.