The Forrest City times., 1896-03-27
a Urif FOR M'KiNLeY.

senator Davis wIthdraws from the Race
In Minnesota and Mckinney sweeps
Everything-Four staunch and True Adj
herents of the Ohio Statesmen Chosen as
DeIegates-at-Large to the st. Louis Con-
vention.
MINNEAPoL1s, Mimi. March 25.-1n
the convention hall wherein Benjamin
Harrison was nominated for the presi-
dency of the United States the repub-
licans of Minnesota yesterday declared
unanimously for William Mckinley,
Ohio's favorite son, as the next presi-
dent of the United States: renewed
their fidelity to the principles of the
republican party; declared their belief
in the policy of the United States as
declared by James Monroe; demanded
the restoration of the principle of reci-
procity as national policy, and
passed a resolution favoring the use of
both gold and silver to the extent to
which they can be maintained at
parity in the purchasing and debt-
paying power, and opposing the free
and unlimited coinage of silver.
At the opening of the convention yes
terday morning a telegra IN was read by
Congressman Towney from Senator
Cushman X. Davis announcing his re-
tirement as candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States. This step
on the part OF Mr.. Davis was not UNI
expected, and left everything wide
open for the Mckinley men. who sailed
right into the gap and carried every
thing before them which, in any event.
would probably have been the result.
L. g. Evans, of Minneapolis; George
Thompson, of st. Paul: l.. p. Hunt. of
Blue Earth county. and Charles f.
Hendrix, of Stems county, were
elected delegates-at-large by acclama-
ton. All are staunch Mckinley men.
Following is the telegram of Senator
Davis requesting that his name be not
considered as presidential possibility:
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March "a.
JAMES A TAwNEY:-I am bound TO. always
did and do most Loyalty respect the wishes OF
the people Of Minnesota For that reason
request tina. my name be not eonsiderei in the
deliberations of the Minneapolis convention.
Give all my friends my most enduring
and heartfelt thanks. Minnesota repub-
iieans should. In my opinion. dec are
against the United States undertaking the
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 10 to /. IL
should also declare for a protective tariff th at
will encourage, secure and perpetuate do
nestle protection OF everything agricultural.
mining or manufactures that can produce
or make; that will in consequence cause steady
employment to be given to the American wage
Garner at wages adequate to the American
standard OF living; that will also pledge the
republican party to protect American indus
try and manhood against the competition now
threatening from the orient. particularly ia
pan: that will also. by p DIVISIONS for reciproci-
ty. enlarge our foreign commerce with nations
who produce what we cannot produce; that
will assert the policy of the United States as
disclosed bv James Monroe and by every one
OF our statesmen since: that will also declare
that the people OF Cuba ought to b. recognized
IS oelligerents; that will also declare for coast
defenses AMI such other naval and military
preparations a. will surely make US able TO
secure peace by our manifest strength in war.
lSignedl c. X. DAVIS.