The herald., 1896-05-12
Montana Republicans Hold Their
State Convention
A. P. A. DELEGATES LEFT OUT
Devotion Expressed to Bimetallism. Reel.
pfocity and Protection
Modesto County Democrats Commend cleve-
land and Defeat the Woman Suffrage
Resolution by rlsjority Of One
Associated Press Special Wire.

day was over the contesting delegations
from Granite county. The convention.
by vote of 100 to 1872, seated the anita.
p. A. delegates. The platform contains
the following declaration on the silver
question::
1--WE reiterate our faith in and devo-
ton to the great Republican principles
Of bimetallism, protection and reciproc-
ity announcing as our understanding Of
btmetallism the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the
ratio of 16 to Independently by the
United States. We maintain that these
three cardinal principles of Republican
faith should be the first consideration of
the congress of the United States and
that ample legislation be enacted on
these subjects. We call the attention of
rejecting men to the recent marvellous
development of productive and manu-
featuring enterprises in China. Japan,
India and other silver using countries.
and submit that the competition with
which we are thus menaced Imperative
ly demands the restoration of silver to
its ancient money function. as a means
and the re-establishment of the protect
i've tariff policy as necessary means Of
equalizing the difference in wages and
cost of living.
I'VE condemn as un-Republican and
understandable the action of those Re-
publicans In congress who in defense Of
Republican traditions rushed to the aid
of a Democratic administration and a
Democratic majority In congress In Sc
curing the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law. and we assert that the
repeal Of that law has utterly failed to
accomplish a single beneficent result
predicted by the enemies of silver"
Charles Q. Johnson of Silver Bow Of
fered a substitute resolution that the
delegates to st. Louis walk out of the
convention IL nothing is done for silver.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Senators Carter and Mantle and Con-
gresham Hartman were nominated del
egates to St. Louis by acclamation.
Nominations for the other three places
were made and the convention took a
recess till night to ballot. Those nomi-
mated were ]. w. Power of Benton,
brother of ex-United States Senator
Power; ]. w. Strevelle Of Miles City, and
L. G.. Phelps of Great Falls: Alexander
Metzell of Madison county. LII. Hirsch-
field OF Helena and o. F. Goddard of Bill
ings.
Thomas c. Marshall. J. W. strevelle
and Alexander Metzell were selected as
the other three delegates.
UNGALLANT DEMOCRATS
MODESTO, May 1.-THE Democratic
county convention met today and elect
ed ]. r. Broughton, j. D. McPike. M. p.
Es
Judge A. Hewel and l.. Sweilzer dele
gates to the State and Seventh Congress
sfonal district conventions. The plat
form commends the fearless and inde-
pendent course of President Cleveland
in his international policy and denounc-
es protection as discrimination against
the agricultural districts and against
the laboring classes. rejects as wholly
unfounded the statement that the finan-
cial condition of the country is due to the
present administration, condemns the
United States supreme court for declar-
Ing unconstitutional the income tax. de-
nounces the funding bill. favors the
election OF United States senators by di-
rect vote. favors the restriction of for
eign Immigration. charges the financial
condition of the country to vicious leris-
lation OF the Republican party. fayors
the rehabilitation of silver by interna-
tfonal or Independent action Of this gov
ernment and endorses Governor Budd's
administration. The delegates were NOT
pledged or instructed. The woman's
suffrage resolution was defeated bv ono
majority. ~ '-io
MILLARD's SUCCESSOR
SANTA CRUZ. May 11.-Senator
Burke returned this evening from Stock
ton, where he saw Gov. Budd. The sen.
ator says 1t has been intimated that the
governor may take advantage Of the
situation regarding the lieutenant-eov-
ernorship by holding his opinion IN re-
serve until the last moment and then
omitting the office from his procJa roo
tion. Burke says, however. that if the
governor shall conclude that Tieuten-
aht-Governor Jeter is entitled to serve
will make the opinion known IN tiY,,a Ie te
present the question for solution bv The
court OF last resort IL the RenuhI;,a.
desire It determined. 'i'o'"S
the delegates were not fnstructed
ana no efforts were made to instrnct
them. ~ INSTRUCT
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. May 1.-THE c,tv
is IN possession Of the Republicans ana
tonight there are over 5000 strannsrs s';, -,
Ine city. Chaucey Ives Filley and r. q
Kerens. the contestants for the statc
cha1rmanship and their followers who
will conduct the campaign tomorrow
when the state convention meets arc
here and tonight both delegations held
caucuses TO lay out the program for to-
morrow when the battle for control of
the state organization will begin. The
RILEY delegation came in from st, Louis
800 strong, and tonight made a. parade
Of the city. The Filleyites seem to have
the best of the fight, for they have the
temporary chairman, Congressman
Bartholdt. to preside at the morning
session. Both Sedalia and JEFFERSON Citv
have taken advantage of the occasion to
lobby on the capital removal PROPOSE
ton. and each has established head
quarters and brought delegation OF
nfty, who are hard at work. The elec-
ton or delegates to the national con.
vention seems tonight to have been en-
ttrely overshadowed for the fight be.
tween Filley and Kerens to control the
convention. Everything is for Mckinley
SO far as appearances go. On all hands
mckinley colors and buttons can be
seen. No other presidential candidates
are mentioned
POPULIST CONVENTION.
SACRAMENTO, May 11.-Nearly all
the delegates to the Populist state con-
vention nave arrived. The headquar-
ters at the state house were crowded to-
night with Populists.
Burdette Cornell of Oakland. ex-As-
Hainblyman Barlow of San Luis Obispo
una Professor Fowler OF Folsom were
mentioned for chairman. Fowler is op-
posed TO the convention nominating @.
United States senator. Cornell IN In
favor OF nominating. The contest for
chairman IL on these lines. An interest