The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10

in State and district convention assem-
bled, elected the following delegates and
alternates to represent them at the national
convention in st. Louis.
The Delegates.
At Large-Senator Edward L. Freeman
OF Central Falls; Hon. Frank f. Olney
of Providence, Hon. s. W. X. Allen Of
East Greenwich, Hon. Albert l. Chester
OF Westerly.
First District-Hon. John p. sanborn
of Newport, Representative George L.
Smith of Darlington.
Second District-Senator X. Charles
Francis of Woonsocket; Senator Walter
A. Head of Glocester.
Alternates.
At Large-Senator Andrew J. Currier
of Cum berland; Lucian Sharpe, Jr., of
Providence, William 5. Stearns of Paw
tucket, Colonel Charles II. Child OF Prov
idtnce.
First District-Reginald Norman of
Newport, Z. III. Church of Bristol.
Second District--James Linton OF Paw
tucket, Charles A. johnson OF Warwick.
The convention WAS we'll attended,
every town in the State being represent
ed by the full quota and a. large number
of spectators shared with the delegates
their enthusiasm in Rhode Islands be-
ginning In the great presidential cam
paign of 1885,
Delegates Are Unpledged.
The delegates will 60 to st. Louis with
out instructions and there were no reso-
lutions adopted bv the convention today
80 far as any particular presidential can
didate Is concerned Chairman Capron
In his opening address alluded to Hon.
Thomas Il. Reed but that was the only
reference made to a national candidate.
The Repu blicans Of this state are anxious
that their Ex-Governor, Hon. ID. Russell
Brown, shall receive the nomination at
ST.. Louis for Vice President and for that
reason the delegates in today's conyen-
tion who generally shared that sentiment
Of their constituents did not care to COM
any aspIrant for the head of the ticket.
Colonel Hunter Z. White, chairman of
the State Central Committee, calico the
State convention to order at II o'clock
and upon authority OF the executive COM
nfittee named Hon. Adm b. Capron of
smithfield for temporary chairman.
The genial ex-Speaker Of the House, as
cended the platform and said:
81 assure you that i am sensible OF the
honor Of being chosen to preside over the
convention that is to elect the delegates
who will name the next President of the
United States.o
And after the roll of delegates had been
called and the temporary chairman was
enthusiastically elected as presiding
officer OF the permanent body he deliv-
cred the following brief address:
Chairman Capron's Address.
/ hope that it is impressed upon your
minds as IL Is upon mine that the duty OF
this convention is more important than
any has been since that memorable year
when this party nominated Abraham
Lincoln.
1t is only four short years ago since We
met here on similar occasion and then
our country was In the midst OF peace
and prosperity.
IL at tEat time any pessimistic prophet
had told us what was to come, that the
prosperity brought about by the tariff of
1890 in which our own Senator, Nelson
w. Aldrich, had SO much to do was to
cease, he would not have been believed.
But only four years ago, and today our
laborers are willing to take any sort OF
work that comes to hand; our industries
are hampered and the credit OF the coun-
try in jeopardy.
We are here today to perform serious
duty, not to furnish idle and meaning
less platitudes.
The American people ask of Us and of
all other conventions that we see to IT
that the prosperity may be restored and
that the standard OF living for our COM
mon people which they enjoyed four years
ago may be restored.
We want gold, we want sound money
and protection. And we want TO nomi-
nate man for President who will be the
exponent of those principles and there Is
no man whom i can more heartily name
than New England's greatest statesman,
Thomas Bracket Reed.
Hon. Eliery n. Wilson OF East Provi-
dence moved that committee on nomi-
nations be appointed by the chair and 1t
was so voted.
Committee on Nominations.
= Chairman Capron appointed the follow
ing delegates:
Providence county-EIlery III. wilson
of East Providence, George batcheldor OF
woonsocket, Edward Thayer OF Paw
tucket.
Kent County-John II. Northup Of
Warwick.
Washington County-John Stanton of
Richmond.
Newport County-Albert c. Landers OF
Newport.
Bristol County-Bcnjamin NJ. Bosworth
OF Warren.
This committee retired and made up
the above list OF delegates and altcrnates
TO st. Louis which they recommended TO
the convention, end these nominations
were unanimously endorsed: the four at
large by the state convention and those
for The congressional districts by the
district conventions.
Upon motion of 6encrsl William Ames
OF Providence Chairman Cspron appoint
cd the following committee on resolu-
tions.
Committee on Resolutions.
General William Ames OF Providence,
andror I Tu~rfor ,f f,,,, haxfopd - NJ