Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-15
POINTS POLITICAL.
ACTION OF VARIOUS CONVENTIONS,
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN.
Importsns Action Of the Georgis sssss
Farmers' Ailiance-rhs Fsss-Coin-
ago Question io Nebraska.
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ALBANY, N. Y, April IA. Governor
Flower has signed the congressional re-
app nt!onmeut bill.
rnE FLORIDA REPUBLICANS.
JAcKsoSvILLz, FLA, April 14.-The hcpuoh-
can State Convention was In session all night
and nnally elected 40 delegates at large 70 'ne
Minneapolis convention two white men ana TWO
neefoes. The Committee on RESOLUTIONS re-
ported platform. in which the deiegstes arc
instructed to vote for Benjamin Harrison for
President as long a. mis- name appears DeIofe
the convention. Tho Mckinley bill is endorsed,
and rezret Ia expressed that the force Dill vas
not. passed. The Democratic election law IA
Florida is spoken Of In bitter terms as disnoness
aud tyrannical, and the platform closes by de-
ciafine that IN view Of the present osiIo,,oox
law u Is deemed useless 20 place any keptoiican
ticket in The field this year, either NATIONAL con
gressional, or State
GEORGIA ALLIANCE WISDOM
ATLANTA, GA, April 14.-The Executive COM
mittee Of the Georgia StBte Alliance met here
tonight and passed resolutions OF great pohticai
importance to the South. For some time past
the county alliances and sub-alliances througn-
out Georgia have been endorsing the Peoples-
party movement under the direction OF leading
Alliance men. who are also Third-party leaders:
ms ie in direct conflict with the constitution Oh
the Alliance, which prohibits anything IKE po-
nfical action. The S,ate Executive Committee,
recognizing this met with Congressman Living
rton, president % the Alliance, and unanimously
ly passed q resolution demanding that all alii-
ances which have takon such action rescind u
promptly or surrender their charters.
The GEORGIA RAIDS
ATLANTA. GA, April 14.-At midnight the Re-
publican State Convention. In session here, IL
sun wrangling over the matter OF the chairman.
ship. committee OF conference, made up or
re representatives OF each faction. IL out wrest-
ling With the question Of the permanent chair
nlhnship, which is claimed by both.
TIE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS.
OMAHA, NEB., April 14.-Ihe fight between the
Boyd and Martin factions In the Democratic
State Convention was continued all nigot before
the Committee on Credentials, and the conyen-
tisn, which had adjourned until 9 o'clock, was
kcpt waiting By the failure Of the Credentials
Committee 70 report until ll:4o, when the Boya
faction came on victorious by vote OF
900 10 81. A resolution endorsing Cleveland
and inetructing the delegates TO tho national
conyentIon TO vote for him was presented. An
amendment was made eliminating instruction
Of the delegation and the resolution was then
passed. A majority OF the delegates from the
various congressional districts are also against
ibsiructing for Cleveland. Upon reconvening at
3:1o this afternoon the convention ratified the
domination for delegates msde ~ tne congress
sional districts, and then preceded to the cleo
flon OF delegates at large. Governor Boyd was
Selected 70 head tue delegation by
practically unanimous vote. Inc Com, ON
following platform: I'VE declare our stead
| fast adherence 10 the declarations ana
| principles laid down in the national Democratic
| platform Of 1884 and in that sterling message TO
| Congress by that fearless Democrat, Grover
Cleveland. In which this nation was aroused a5
never before 70 q sense OF the great injustice
| done the American people by the nigh protec-
| tlon war tariff laid upon them. We denounce
| that most Infamous law known az the Mckinley
| bill. Recognizing the lofty patriotism oil the
| soldiers and sailors, the Democratic party OF
| Nebraska Is IN favor OF liberal pensions
| 10 disabled veterans and their dependent widows
and orphans. We favor the regulation OF rail-
roads and railroad rates by the state, ana invite
| all who are in sympathy with the foregoing plat
| form 10 Join US In electing DeInociatlc fresl-
dent.n L pon the conclusion OF the readlng
| Congressman Bryan offered a resolution iayoring
! tho free coinage OF silver. Immediately
| there was an uproar, ana the conVehtion' Wnicn
had been unusually quiet during the after
! noon session, became turbulent Congressman
| Bryan spoke in favor Of bis resolution, declaring
| il 10 be good Democratic doctrine and one OF the
| plauks OF the platform on which Governor boyd
| was elected. He was supported by the delegates
1 from the western part OF the State, where the
Independents are strongest, but the other promi-
nent leaders OF the party were against MN:
| After hot debate lasting three hours, the roil
was called. The 1ilver-men- pcfeying they
were victorious raised a great shout, ano
when Chairman Batty announced the defeat ol
| the resolution by a vote OF 229 70 24H panue-
monium broke loose. The silver men made q
rush for the stage, and mounting the reporter
"a bIe they sbrisked that they were beaten by
frsnd. Tifty men were struggling on the plat.
form at one time, but finally quiet was RESTORED
and the result OF the vote al announced wa
verified After the selection OF alternates i'
the national convention the conSen.oh ao'
lourned. .,,o,,,cv
CHEYENNE, WYo., April 1.-THE "yomine
Democratic State Convention, which met al
Douglas yesterday, adjourned at noon to-aa!.
six delegates and six alternate5 were elected 10
the Chicsgo convention. The delegation was url'
instructed, bat generally favors ID. b. Hill iof
President.
WOLVERINE REPuBLIcANs.
DETROIT, MICH, April 14.-The Republican
State Convention, which met hero to,aay, was
nm Alger convention throughout, and Michigan
viii rresent his name as the Wolverine candi-
date for the presidency, although the deleea-
tion goes uninstructed.