The morning call., 1892-04-28
CONVENTIONS CONVENED.
DolngS Of the Various State Political
Meetings.
DELEGATES TO MINNEAPOLIS ELECTED.
Platforms Presented and Presidential FaIOrites In.
dOr@d-PreSident Harrison Favored by Most
Conventions beings Of the Democrats.
Special to The MORNING CALL

BANGOR, Me-, Apri. 27.-The Republican
State convention met to-day. The platform
indOrses protection and reciprocity, opposes
free silver, expresses continued loyalty and
devotion to that great statesman and leader,
James G. Blaine. and also says a good word
for Reed; indOrSes the wise administration
of President Harrison. and declares the
best interests OF the party and the country
will be served by his denomination and re-
election.
1t was stated that the last resolution was
not intended as an instruction to the dele
gates.
CONCORD, n. H.. April 27.-The RepubIi-
can State convention met at noon. Hon.
Hiram ID. Upton, permanent chairman, ad-
dressed the convention, eulogiZing Harri-
son. Mckinley and Blaine amid cheers
Delegates at-large to the Minneapolis con-
vention were chosen and the platform
adopted.
The platform indorses the "digniied, clean
and able administration of President Har-
risOn," which made the nation respected
abroad and promoted It's prosperity; de
mandS the nomination by the national con-
veuiiOn at Minneapolis of candidates whose
character and record are such that they will
be recognized without platform or pledges,
able unfaiteTing representatives of the
party that stands for tariff protection of home
Industry and enterprise upon the lines OF the
Mckinley law, and reciprocal arrangements
which Will open foreign markets to cur
products without destroying domestic de-
mands honest currency, which cannot be
used to rob wageworkers. pensioners or
other private or public creditors of their Just
dues. and which will be ac cepted for what
n sp hn ar all al1
circumstances, without compulsion: asserts
the nations rights and the defense Of the
nations honor in all countries and upon all
seas; the completion of a powerful navy and
adequate coast and harbor defense; the
substantial support of a merchant marine.
Party Leaders Co@suIt.
New YORK. April 27.--Tte magnet that
drew great throng Of &epublcan poll
ticianS 10 the Fiith-aveuue Hotel this
morning was the gathpring OF dele
gates TO to-morroN's State convention
at Albany. Politicians oi: high and low de-
gree swarmed about the corridors. Natur-
ally the talk is all Of the convention.
Among the leading questions asked two
stood out prominently: Will the delegates
| be instructed for or against Harrison? and
VIII harrison WIN the nomination In The
national convention? Dn the latter point
Secretary Noble WAS oUgspCken. ''Y on may
say for me Blaine will positively not be a
candidate. HARRISON will get the nomina-
tion beyond a doubf." On the other ques-
ton there was muc8 argument. Platts
! quarrel with the Pres sient was deemed an
unsuraeuntable obstacle TO instructions for
| the President at III. State con vention, and
Platt himself was no&-committal.
TRENTON, y. j., -tprii 27.-The Repunli-
can state convention met at noon. The
platform indorses tie Harrison administra-
tiOn, applauds his foreign policy, praises
reciprocity, declares in favor Of protective
tariff. opposes all attempts to debase the
national currency and expresses unyield-
ing opposition u free silver. John A.
Blair, temporary chairman, delivered a
| lengthy speech After the appointment OF
| tue committees recess was taken.
When the convention recOnvened the tenn
pOrary officers acre made permanent and
the election OF delegates was proceeded
with, resulting in the choice of eX- United
States Senator General William j. Sewell,
Garratt a. Hobart, George 4. Halsey and
JOHN /. Blair. The resolutions were then
read and adopted, but some opposition was
made to the resolutions because they did
not mention Blaine. After listening 10
witty partisaa speech by ex-Congressman
Horr, the convention adjourned.
Ohio Republicans.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. April 27.-The Re-
publican STATE convention met here this
afternoon. Hon. Charles Z. Griffin of To-
ledo was made temporary chairman and
delivered a brief address in review of tile
J records OF the Republican and Democratic
| parties, State ana national. Foraker arrived
here this morning and his lleutenants have
! been Tustling ever since. The outlook now
| is that 10 has succeeded in breaking the
| slate for delegates-at-laTge TO the national
convention and that he will have larger
representation than was accorded to him.
The complexion OF the State Central
Comm ttee il is said, viii be decidedly a
| victory for Sherman.
The situation tonight is that the Sher-
man forces are apparently more than ever
! deter mined to name three of the four dele
! gate at large from Ohio to the national
| convention al Minneapolis, and the Foraker
! cohorts insist that they should have at
| least two The Withdrawal Of A {. Conger
| fTOn the list of possibilities was one of the
| developments of the evening. The COM
| mittee Oh permanent organization decided
OF Governor Mckinley for permanent chair
man. The platform committee is said to
lave practically agreed upon the platform
! iadOTsing President HarrisOn's national ad-
muistTatiOn and McKlnley's course as
| Governor, besides eulOglZng the Mckinley
| bill and inserting a separate wool plank, as
well as one condemning the action of Con-
! gress regarding cotton ties. Referring to
! the silver question, an honest dollar is de-
| manded Direct instructions for Harrison
| were understood To have been omitted In
Difference to Mcklnley's contingent candi-
| dacy and also because some of FOrakers
| lieutenants might, 1t was feared, endeayor
| to defeat them.
| Judge King, in introducing Chairman
| Gri1fins, contrived to name before anybody
| else Governor Mckinley, bringing out tre-
I meDdous applause. When he referred later
| TO Secretary Blaine an uproar of applause
| followed from all sides of the hall Presi-
| dent Harrlsons name was also literally
! cheered. Chairman Griffins, however, later
| brought I'D warm reference TO Ex-Governor
| Foraker and bedlam broke loose again
| After the reading OF the various committees
| Daugherty Of Fayette moved to adjourn till
| tomorrow. which was unanimously carried
kEARNEY. Nebr., April 27.-The Repubii-
| can state convention Is in session here
United States Marshal Slaughter Is perma-
| nent chairman. Resolutions instructiDg the
| delegates 10 the national convention 10 vote
for the denomination of Harrison were
passed with much enthusiasm. Edward
R0Sewater, editor OF the Omaha Bee was
indorsed by almost a unanimous vote as a
committeeman from Nebraska.
Alter the election oil delegates a resolution
was introduced that Rose water be obliged
TO pledge himself to support the whole
State ticket; thai in case of his failure to
do so the former resolution of instruction
OF the delegation for him as national COM
mitteeman will be declared null and void.
After heated debate the anti Rose water
resolution was disposed of by motion to
ADJOURN, which was adopted. Before the
delegates left the opera house they in
formally passed a resolution favoring a
bounty for beet sugar.
Colorado Republicans.
DENVER, Colo, April 27.-The Republi-
can State convention met here at noon.
1'ne sentiment Of the delegates is solid for
the free coinage of silver. Threats are
made that II candidate unfavorable 10 free
coinage Is nominated a new party will be
organized. The delegation to Minneap polls
will favor any one favorable to free coin
age.
The convention was called 10 order
shortly after IL o'clock and Charles E. John
son Of Pueblo was chosen permanent chair
man. A committee on platform and reso-
lutioDs was appointed, after which the