The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-21
Republican and Democratic Con-
ventiOns in Many States.
DELEGATES CHOSEN TO THE Ma
TIONAL CONVENTIONS
mdfana's Democratic Delegation VIII
support Cleveland as Long as There
is a Chance for His Nomination.
Ex-Governor Gray Being Second
Choice = Alger Declines to With
draw From the Presidential Race.
Special to the REooRD-UNroS.

puDlcdn convention, to nominate SUI
preme Judge, two Congressmen-at Large,
four Understandings and eight dele
gates-at-large to the National Convention,
met here to-day. The Opera-house was
packed. General James w. Latta of
Philadelphia was made temporary Chair
man. On taking the chair General Latta
briefly addressed the convention.
The platform congratulates Rhode
Island on its late victory, declares un-
bounded confidence in President Harri-
son as leader without fear and without
reproach," and says in the disputes with
Italy and Chile and in reciprocity nego-
tlations he ''acted with judicial temper
and American spirit" and couples the
name of James G. Blaine with these
achievements; indorses the Mckinley
law and halls with satisfaction the signs
IN the recent elections that the country
has come to realize its wisdom; attacks
the Democrats in Congress for attacking
protection peacemeal; favoTS the ship
canal Joining Lakes Erie and Ontario: OBJ
poses the free coinage of silver, but favors
The purchase Of American silver at it's
market value and the issue of Treasury
notes IN payment; declares more stringent
immigration laws necessary.
After the selection of committees q re-
cess was taken till afternoon.
On reconvening E. X. Martin was
made permanent Chairman. A special
resolution was presented congratulating
Quay on the manifestations Of popular
approval OF his course. The resolution
was received with mingled cheers. boots
and misses, and after an uproar which
continued for some time, a number of
persons endeaVorlng TO speak without
success, the resolution was Temporarily
withdrawn, but after the platform was
adopted it was reintroduced in modified
form, commencing the earnest public
ana party services of Quay. 1t was then
adopted. The convention then chose
delegates at large and alternates.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS
Boston, April 20. = The Republican
State Conventional choose four DELEGATES
and alternates at large to the National
Convention met at fremont Temple. e.
). Draper, temporary Chairman, in his
address on taking the chair, spoke at
some length, saying that the New Eng
land manufacturers are satisfied with the
Mckinley tariff on WOOL and are in on
position to free silver.
The committees were appointed and
that on permanent organization reported
the name of Hon. w. G.. Lowering for
permanent Chairman, and he was
chosen.
The platform opposes free silver and
says, in view of the decline in the price
OF bullion, purchases by the Treasury
and the issue of certificates thereon
should be suspended for time: declares
any changes in the tariff necessary from
time to time should be made by the
friends of protection, not it's enemies: in
dorses reciprocity; favors the extension
of civil service reform; the enactment of
a national bankruptcy law; laws for re-
building the merchant marine and
strengthening the navy; for the exclusion
OF pauper and criminal immigrants: de-
clares the nation should care for needy
veterans, and indorses Harrison's adj
mlnlStratlOn for its vigOr, Justice, eff
cheney, freedom from scandal and brill
liant diplomacy, Blaine coming in for
special mention. Recess.
After recess delegates to the National
Convention were chosen. Adjourned.
CLEVELAND FIRST CHOICE.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.-At q meeting
OF prominent supporters of x-President
Cleveland and Ex-Governor GRAY TODAY
it was decided that the Indiana deIaUa-
ton TO the Democratic National Conyen-
ton Will vote for Grover Cleveland for
President until II becomes manifest that
he is not to be the choice of the conyen-
ton, and then the delegation will vote for
Isaac Z. Gray. The incidental indorse-
ment OF Gray is conceded by party lead
erS to be proper recognition of the
claims OF the Ex-Governor, but ONLY in
submission to the inevitable the GRAY
people acceded to the agreement. There
Is no Likelihood of the Gray men recedino
from the agreement, and the exertions OF
leading Cleveland men are being directed
to prevent oVer-enthuSiastic followers
from breaking away and ignoring the
agreement tomorrow by endeavoring to
stampede the convention into an unqual-
lhed Endorsement of Grover Cleveland
The fight for the Governorship is hotter
than ever tonight, with Shankland and
Matthews still in the lead, but the friends
OF Nlblock and Nye are hopeful. Shank
lands friends insist that he will be nomi
mated on the second ballot Matthews
says after the first ballot he will have
twenty-tour votes to spare. Nye and
Niblock are not making any claims. The
contest is very complicated, and no one
can predict the result.
The Committee on Resolutions BEGAN
work on the platform to be adopted AT
to-morrow's convention. There is little
dispute on questions of party policy, the
silver question being the only one which
provoked extended discussion. Senator
Voorhees, and his friends favored a free
coinage plank, but We're overruled by the
majority, and the following plank was
finally adopted
I'VE believe there should be kent in
constant circulation full and sufficient
volume of money, consisting of gold and
silver and legal tender paper currency IT
par with each other"
Harrison's administration is arraiqnod
for subserviency to the interests Of tho
money power, and indifference IN tho
welfare of the people; for prostitution Of
public patronage by the sale of n calumet
position to John Wanamaker. in return
for financial aid in the campaign. for mis-
management of the Pension Departments.
for the promotion of Judge Woods as q
reward for saving Dudley and fellow con-
spirators from the penitentiary. and for
an attempt to fasten upon the country the
iniquitous force bill. The diplomacv of
Harrison and Blaine in the Chilean and
Behring Sea affairs is denounced as
weak and demagogical foreign policy
which exhibited the American people Ia
the world as bully toward the weak
and a trucker TO the powerful"
The platform fayorS suchsstariff reform
as will relieve the necessities of the neo-
pie and the tariff policy of Cleveland is
reaffirmed.
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
SALIVA (Kan.), April 20-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to elect delegates
to the National Convention met this after
noon. Governor Click viii head the del
egation. Nobody is thought of in con
nection with the Presidential nominal
ton except Cleveland.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
COLUMBIA &C., April 20.-The regu-