The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-25
THERE'S ONE LESS
DAVIS WITHDRAWS FROM TIE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

Which Does Not Seem in the Least to
Grieve the Minnesota Republican State
Convention, Which Immediately De-
votes Itself With AIacrity to the Task
of Sending All the Mckinley Delegates
Can to the st. Louis Convention-De-
cIares for an International Agreement
on the Silver Questionable Delegates.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 24.-In the
Minnesota Republican convention held
today in Exposition hallf in which
Harrison was nominated four years
ago Robert G.. Evans of MINI eapolis,
George Thompson of st. Paul, Charles
r. Hendry of Sank Center and L. P
Hunt of Mankato were elected dele
gates-at-large to the St. Louis conven-
ton, and instructed to use all their in
fuence towards securing the nomina-
ton OF William Mckinley, who presid-
ed over the convention of 1892
The result was not attained without
q struggle, though the voctiry OF scien-
;ific politics over state pride was deci-
Bive. The withdrawal Of the name Of
Cushman K. Davis, authorized by a dis
patch from the senator at Washington,
removed the only obstacle in the way Of
a complete Mckinley victory, and by a
strange chance, all but one of the dele
gates chosen. c F Hendry, were strong
ly inclined toward Davis before his
withdrawal
Aside from the election, nothing of
moment transpired, except the adop-
ton of a platform reiterating and en-
norsing established Republican doc
trines, and containing a strong Sound
Nancy" plank as follows:
Believing that it is a self-evident
fact that the effect of the interna tional
decentralization of silver can be over
rome only by the interna tional remon-
etiZation of that metal, the Republican
party of Minnesota most heartily fav-
Drs an international conference for that
purpose"
DAVIS WITHDRAWAL.
Minneapolis, Mimi, March 24.-Just
before the convention was called 10 or
ier this afternoon it was announced
that Senator Davis had wired Con-
gresham Tawney, withdrawn from
The presidential race. This action was
aue to the refusal of three of the Min
hesota district conventions yesterday
10 indorse his candidacy. His deter
mination to withdraw made it certain
that eighteen votes Of Minnesota would
be fore Mckinley at st. Louis
It was nearly ] O'Clock before the
cOnvent ton was called TO order by Chair !
man BiXby. When Congressman James |
y. Tawney arose before anything else |
was done, and read Senator Davis tel |
Pgram Of withdrawal. there was un- |
bounded excitement. But it cleared the /
atmosphere instantly. The only clash |
was in the temporary Craftsmanship, the |
two candidates being ex-Lieutenant |
Governor Rice and ex-Lieutenant Gov !
ernor iGdeon S. Ives. Rice won, 632 to |
500.
DELEGATES AND ELECTORS.
The four delegates-at-large are: P. G.
Evans of Minneapolis, George Thomp-
son of st. Paul, c. T. Hendricks of Sank !
Center and L. P Hunt of Mankato. |
They We're elected by reclamation amid |
wild cheers, the delegates all rising,
some mounting chairs and waving
their hats. Each of the gentlemen made !
speeches pledging himself to Mckinley.
The alternates selected We're: Ira c. |
Richardson, Captain A. H. Reed, Bur-
ger ThurStonson and James Diment.
The candidates for electors are: At /
large, n. B. Walker, E. Holmes; First /
trictwswtuaGattttt
district, Burdett Thayer; Second, Char
les S. Budd; Third James Quirk; Fourth
NJ. d. Eddy; Fifth, c. A. Smith Sixth, |
Warren Potter; Seventh, Mr.. Brown.