The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03
RHODE ISLANDS CHOICE.
TaE STATE CONvEN ION GOES FOR
CLEVELAND.

The Delegates to the National Conven-
tion Instructed to Vote for ais Noni.
nation-A Declaration gainst Free
Silver Coinage Unless By An Inter.
national greement.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. March 2.-The dem.
ocrats CT Rhode Island met in this city this
morning for the nomination of state officers
to be voted for at the election occurring on
the first Wednesday In April and also for
the selection of delegates to the national ,
convention. The outcome Of the town and
city caucus promised warm fight between
the two factions, one favoring the
choice of a delegation in
structed for ex-President Cleveland
and the other prefsrrlng the selection OF a
delegation to go unpledged. These differ.
ences, 1t was understood, extended to the
contest over the choice OF the state ticket
and an attempt TO prevent the reelection of
Samuel X. Honey as national committee-
man. The prospects OF hot time crowded
the hall.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman Owen of the state central COM /
mittee called the con vention to order az N
O'Clock. Charles E. German Of Providence
was elected temporary chairman. HIS
speech eulogized the administration OF ex-
President Cleveland and declared that his
name would be burned into the hearts Of the
people like those Of Jefferson, jackson aud
Lincoln. These sentiments we're greetel
with loud applause aud few Kisses.
Congressman Page, during the contested
delegation case, made a speechsin which he
declared that the democrats were sound on
President Cleveland's tariff policy and sound
on the question of free silver; that the ma
Jorlty in congress might be counted uDon to
do nothing tnat would iniure the party or
It's candidates In the approaching elections,
CLEVELAND RESOLUTION.
resolution was presented by s. r.
Honey and referred to the platform com
mittee instructing the delegates to the
national convention to vote for ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. IL was received with ap-
plause
Two hours were spent 10 deciding the
contested delegation and then the tempo.
rary organization was made permanent. -
The platform reported TO the convention
demanded free raw materials. 1t 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 question It reads: Every dollar OF
American money. whether of gold,
silver or paper, ought TO be Of equal value
the world over" The repeating OF the Sher
man coinage acS is favored because of its
failure TO accomplish the results desired.
and for like reason free coinage OF silver Is
opposed except upon an international
agreement. The platform closes with Mr..
Honeys resolution OF instruction.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
The platform as framed by the committee
was unanimously adopted without dis 'uss-
ion, together with the resolution iustruct-
ing the national delegates to vote for
PresidentsCleve!and For two hours the
convention labored over the selection of
delegates to Chicago. the greater part OF
the time being spent in Il contest over Mr..
Honey OF Newport. The fight was bitter
and turbulent
The opposition led by John NJ. Brennan
OF this city put in counter nomination
Nathan B. Church of Tiverton.
MIR. Honey was elected a delegate by
substantial majority.
The other delegates chosen are Hugh J.
Carroll OF Pawtucket, Francis B. O'ReiIly
or Woonsocket, Lafayette Bartlett Of Bur-
rillville, Franklin Z. Owen OF Sctuate.
William b. Nichols Of Bristol, John T.
Parker OF West Greenwich and Amos j.
Dawley Of Richmond.
The delegation is solid for Mr.. Cleveland,
THE STATE TICKET
ExsLieut. Gov. w. G. T. Wardwell OF
Bristol was nominated for governor a q
Charles +. German OF Providence for lieu
tenant governor; John J. Heffernan OF
Woonsocket was named for secretary Of
state, and was the only one of the state
ticket to receive an unopposed nomination.
Ex-Attorney General Ziba o. Slocum was
nominated for that office again. For gem
eral treasurer, Thomas g. Spencer Of War
rick was nominated.
The convention listed eight hours and was
the longest and most stubbornly fought
gathering the democrats ever held in this
state