New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
CALIFORNIA IN LINE.
STRONG MKINLEY RESOLUTIONS ADOPT
ED IN THE STATE CONVENTION.
JOHN D. sPRECKELs FIGHTS IN VAIN FOR AN UN-
INSTRUCTED DELEGATIoN-A FREE
SILVER PLANK.


SILVER PLANK
(BY TELEGRAPH to THE TRIBUNE.1
Sacramento. Cal. May 6.-The Republican
State Convention, which ended its work to-day
proved to be as strongly in favor OF Mckinley
as the comfy conventions 1t indorsed Mckin-
ley in the most emphatic way. and Instructed
delegates to work and vote for him "as long as
there is a reasonable prospect Of his nomina-
ton"
u S. Grant, OF San Diego. son Of the late
President Grant; John D. Spreckels, George A
Knight, Of San Francisco and Lionel A.
Sheldon, of Los Angeles were elected delegates
at-large, and j. w. Gleaves D. f. Knight, James
A. Louttt and George Stone were chosen alter
mates by acclamation.
John c. Lynch, Of San Bernardino. was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation.
The delegates selected by the Congress districts
to the National Convention are: Ist District,
Daniel I. Cole and A. B. Lennon; lid. Grove l..
Johnson and ]. H. Neff; IIId f. p. Dennison
and A. Hockheimer: WITH, Samuel w. Short
ridge and W. w. Montague; vth. Major Cluff
and A. O. Hale: With, Harvey Lindley and
Thomas Field; With, H. H. Sinclair and F. H.
Short
All the delegates chosen. except John ID.
Spreckels, are enthusiastic Mckinley men, and
Spreckels was elected under such circumstances
that for him to fail to carry out the convention
instructions would be political ruin Spreckels
made desperate play to secure an uninstructed
delegation, but last night his advisers saw the
game was up and that II he persisted he would
get absolutely nothing. Spreckes underrated
the power Of the Mckinley movement in the
State and he counted getting all the country
delegates, who are bitterly hostile 20 the rail-
road companies, but these ant-monopolists all
proved to be the most earnest Mckinley BOOM
ers Hence they refused point blank even to ap-
proach Spreckels TO make combination. SO In
desperation Spreckes forced to make terms
with the managers and save what he could ou,
of the wreck. All that he got was recognition
of his WITH District delegation from San Fran
cisco and his own election as delegate-at-large.
The influence against Mckinley on the Plat
form Committee was strong enough to inspire a
weak Endorsement Of the Ohio man and an
eauivocal instruction to delegates to favor him
at ST. Louis. When this was read George A.
Knight, Of San Francisco. made the speech OF
the convention He praised McKinley's work
dwelt the popular sentiment throughout the
State for Mckinley, and then offered substitute
which glowed with enthusiasm. warmly ndors
ing Mckinley and commanding delegates tC
work and vote for him. 1t was adopted with a
shout and thus assures the placing Of Cali
fornia's entire vote in the Mckinley column.
The declaration in favor Of free coinage and
the plank opposing the funding bill are meas
ures OF expediency as they have both passed ir
Difference to popular sentiment which could mo-
be ignored. The resolution in favor OF female
suffrage was largely due 10 courtesy 70 Susar
| r. Anthony who represented that the indorse
| ment OF this convention would greatly aid he
| work in the campaign to secure suffrage fo
| women In this State by popular vote mex
| November on an amendment to the state Con
stitution striking the word male from thu
| statute The convention as a whole was made
up OF representative men, and its work was done
swiftly and well.