The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-06
kEPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
1he Virginia State Convention Com
venes at Roanoke

venes at Roanoke.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
ROANOKE, May 5.-The republican
State convention met at the opera
house to-day. Ger. Malone entered
and was greeted with cheers. The
appearance of Bowden, of Norfolk.
and Langston, of Petersburg, was
greeted with applause. John J. Dyer
OF Southampton, proposed three cheers
for Harrison, which were given with
will and tiger. AS General
Malone came to the front of
the stage, every man in the building
cheered. He addressed the convention,
saying the South was for free trade;
opposed to the popular free school sys-
tenn. The democrats of Virginia were
for ten years trifiing with the State
debt, protesting against being able to
settle it. They glorify in having COM
PEELED creditors to accept five million
dollars less than what was due them
The democrats in Virginia have not
passed one law for the welfare of the
State.
Illinois Republican State Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 5.-A,
the second days session of the repub-
lican State convention to-day the fol-
lowing delegates-at-large were elected:
M. Cullom, Richard G.. Oglesby. Jos.
I. Cannon, DR.. Joseph Robbins, Jas.
Fl. Gilbert, Miles Kehoe, George B.
Swift and Samuel B. Raymond.
Joseph w. Fisher was nominated for
governor on the first ballot. The
ticket was completed as follows:
Lyman B. Ray for lieutenant govern.
or, Isaac n Pearson for secretary of
State; General c. W. Pavey for audi.
tor; Henry l.. Hertz for State treas
urer, and General w. Prince for
attorney general. The platform
adopted attributes to the present pros
perity of the nation to the policy o
protection of the republican party, as
expressed in the Mckinley tariff law
endorses president Harrison and in
structs the delegates at large to give
their support for his denomination
expresses admiration for secretary
Blaine's brilliant conduct of the State
department and opposes the free coin
age of silver. The convention ad
.journed sine die.
West Virginia Republicans.
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, May s.
The West Virginia republican conven
tion to select four delegates at-large te
the National convention at Minneapo
lis and nominate a State ticket, con
vened here this morning. About 35t
delegates were in attendance and tn
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Th'
platform will commend the McKinle,
bill, indorse president Harrison's ad
ministration and declare for an homes
dollar. G. p. Hart, of Ohio county
and John D. Hewitt, of Kanawha
will be two of the delegates at-large
and John A, Hutchison, of Wood, an
f. M. Reynolds, of Keyser, will prot
ably be the others. All are Harriso
men.
Delaware Republicans.
DOVER, Del, May 5.-The repul
lican State convention was called
order at 1915 to-day by chairma
J ohn Dilling of the State central con
mittee. DR.. Hiram R. Burton Wa
elected permanent chairman, and too
, the chair without making speech
Senator Anthony Higgins and Gem
, raj James H. Wilson of New Cast
county; George V. Massey and D
i George w. Marshall of Kent, and .
Frank Bacon and George F. Pierce
Sussex were elected as the nation
delegates. They we're not instructe
but Harrison is their choice. I'll
: convention adjourned at 4:30.
j Rhode Island Republicans.
5 PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 81
: the republican State convention t
IS day, the four delegates at-large
: Minneapolis were elected. Mr.. Blaine
:. name was cheered whenever mention
:; and president Harrison's name W
" received with tumultuous applause.