Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-12

blaiue's Name Greet with Cheers.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 5.-The Mime |
-.ota republican con vention for the selection |
of delegates to the national convention ut
Minneapolis met this morning Senator |
Davis was made temporary chairman, and
in his speech made reference to his close re-
lations with "that peerless statesman whose !
connection with the diplomatic department
has added SO much lustrc to the admiIistra-
ton, and the applause for Blaine broke
forth heartily. After the announcement of
She committees a recess was taken
When the convention reassembled the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent and the platform was adopted. 1t de-
clares i'll favor of protection, reciprocity,
honest dollar, an abundant currency
based on gold and silver, and such legisla-
ton will make towards an international
agreement to fix a stable ratio between the
money metals; free ballot and an honest
count; and Just recognition of the claims
OF the Americ an soldier and sailor 1t en-
dorses the 'wise and statesmanlike admin.
istration OF jamin Harrison, and says:
During this administration every Ameri-
can citizen however humble, has been pro-
tected, wherever he may have been, by the
flag of America upheld by the strong arms
of Benjamin Harrison and Secretary
Blaine"
A resolution was adopted urging the
States senators and represen tatives i'll Con-
gress to- strive to secure the passage OF the
Washburn- Hatch anti-option bill.
The following were chosen delegates to
the national convention: Stanford Newell,
ex-Gov. j. S. Pillsbury, Hon Frank b.
Dougherty and Hon. Frank A. Day. Presi-
dental electors were also chosen.
a resolution was unanimously adopted
endorsing Cushman *. Davis to succeed
himself in the United States Senate.
Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, H., May 5.-The platform
adopted at the republican, State convention
to-day instructs the national delegates to
support President Harrison for renomina
ton; eulogizes Secretary Blaine; opposes
free silver coinage; favors an International
conference looking to the restoration of sill
yer in the monetary system OF the world
condemns the suppression of the Colored
vote of the South; favors legislation, ma
tlonal and Stute, against trusts and other
forms Of industrial tyranny favors the
tablishment of the government postal te.e-
graph and telephone systems; urges the es-
Enlistment of department of labor for
promoting the dignity and the interests of
I.-i.t -
a.;,,i',t' , uue p-upeiS'
Their proper pension legislation
u.t ~ '-9 p'ou ~ ''Pei NY Vi
of the wisdom of protection as expressed IN
the Mckinley law.
Ni'consin.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Nav 5.-The Wiscon-
..,tl
here to-day.
The platform strongly endorses the adj
mnistration of President Harrison. also
the tariff legislation of the DIST Congress-
md denounccs the marrow parsimony'' OF
the present democratic Congress as 'mis-
cal'eu economy
unI,r,tcd co,noCo 81 fjl,,or a.,u
fnr m intornntfor, tn''an ,ls - -
vored onI nnodIGootioo a. ,la"DiI..,. 90.
of 1s1O n enable .b, ,r,oidon+ - ro,r,,,' ~
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fresl"ont Harrison's Administration
Heartily Endorsed Mt Hartford.
HARrroRp. Conn, Nav 1.-The repub-
Ucan Stnto convention ro.assa,,hlod horo
today Tho ,Iotfo,.,, odo,otad naarti,,. -,
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1io,.a j.. a.,4'i %u.n'ii!''i DE-
- - ~ NrI-i w '0',- inuu''' re-
,a,,as.i .,,,irr I1i.I,!y; ou'0'0 .''o
S ','., ~, $50 .'o'i "a Wv uelio
r 49, sF7 es''io'eu i'liiii
s 1"-'o", oou'iilen"s vac republican Po1icy Oh
rao e un noheSU anu Sul'ic'ehe cur
,,ii ;.e .t u1 s'"'.'uue OIL tue
aotdior,. 1''i ~ W "ud eIicah no'unteer
o.' I"o uo'nocrat'c 0'ate
with the House in necessary legislation and
denounces the outrage upon the State consti-
tuition perpetrated by the Senate. The FOL
lowing delegates Ht-arge were chosen: Gov
NJ. IT, buckley OF Hartford, James P. Plat
OF Merlden, Timothy E. Hopkins OF XII
c.,,,,
STOI NTON Cal, May 1.-The platform