The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-24

for Second Choice IL Victory for
Mckinley Men
| Portland. Me. April IS With en-
| thuSlaSm almost uncgualcd in the his
tory Of Republican politics in the
state the convention for the nominal
| tion OF delegates to lhc national con
Nenton at 81 Louis was held here to-
| day. The enthusiasm was rpntrrpd
| aboNt tn" name Of Hon Thomas t.
Reed, the unanimous choice of the
convention as candidate for president
OF the United States. The platform
| was as follows:
The Republicans Of Maine gladly
| join with their brethren in other
! states IN presenting 10 the Republic
ans of the nation for promotion to the
! presidency the speaker of the house Of
representatives.. He needs no plat.
form but the record Of his life. Under
his administration, rs his public ct-
/ follS cOnSpicuollSly show. would he re
stored that Republican policy of pro
! lection taught by Lincoln illustrated
! Ey The signal prosperity OF the coun-
/ Try Tor thirty years AMI Surrouried
! by the reciprocity Of Blaine. a policy
which would be adapted To the husi-
hess of the country, and adjusted
with care from time to time To the
/ changed conditions. Then, with conf
dcnce and prosperity restored. revenue
will be made adequate 10 the support
of the government, and the issuance
of bonds ostensibly for the mainte-
nance Of the redemption fund but
/ l,r n,
He is opposed to the free ana unlim-
j tied coinage Of silver except by inter
national agreement. and until such
agreement can hc obtained believes
the present gold standard should he
maintained. He has always been un-
compromisin"ly for the maintenance
Of he highest national credit by the
utmost good faith toward the public
/ creditor. not for the creditors sake.
! but for the nations sake. for the
sound reason that the most valuable
! possession Of amy nation i'll time of
war or distress. next to the courage of
its people is IN honorable reputation.
Sound finance ana certainty 1T the
treasury and protection for producers
Will mean prosperity ana peace
our candidate faFnlS measures for
the restriction Of Immigration He fa-
volS just administrator of Ill pen
sion legislation. and Il; IN earnest
friend Of American shipping and its
/ restoration to its former rank III the
world. lie stands for the preservation
Of national honor at home and abroad.
y ,nder lis administration tie Re
publican party can say With linn. AMI
when the time comes rs II surely will
come. for rs IN lead this land back To
thoS" paths of prosperity ana fame
which We're troddrn under Republican
rule fer - many years. No shall take
lack With ns our ancient ~laly I'LL
dimucd ~ adversely. ctr ancient hon
or urRullied by defeat.
The following delegates NJ large
were elected. Amos l. Allen OF IL
fred. Charles f. I.ttfelield u Rock
land. Edwin q Ru3leiaA of Augusta,
and DIR. +. 4 Thompson of Dover.
Eentnc.>s Republicans
Louisville April Is The Republic
an state convention adopted 4 plat
form fayel.ng ihr soli standard and
reciprocity. TN pree idential candidate
| it SAYS:
believing in he availability ar! fit
ness Of toy. William q Bradley IS Il
presidential candidate, miIei,lti IT tie
splendid victory under his leadership.
/ proud Of his executive ability. ltaoN
| ing lie sotnaneSS Of his Vices OH the
/ tariff :.nI financial questions. and cen
| 'iaert that his nomination Mill secure
for the Republican party the electoral
/ vote of Kentucky and other Southern
| states. We declare him Our choice for
/ til. presidency. and instruct the dele
| gates elected by this convention rs
! delegates from the state to the next
| Republican national convention TO cast
| their votes for him for presidential
| nominee But in the event that his
name is withdraw from before the
| st Louis convention. and he ceases to
| be voted for there then they are di-
rected to east their votes for the Hon.
| William Mckinley. the great friend of
protection. 50 long rs lis name shall
remain before the conyention'
The platform WAS adopted without
opposition Int ii is III empty victory
for the Bradley men whose plan has
been To GIVE the delegates straight i'll
stllctionS The Mckinley men are III
bilant orcr their success III forcing rec
oenition from the faction which his
controlled the convention from the out
set ore Mckinley man and three
Bradley delegates were chosen.
New .:>rsey Republicans.
Trenton. y. j.. April 1S.-The Re
publicans declared for protection and
reciprocity and against free coinage.
Tie delegates We're not instructed but
Hon. Garret 4. Hobart was endorsed
for n place on he national ticket. The
Mckinley men made Il hard fight to
send IN instructed delegation, but they
were defeated.
Killed by y Rays