The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-16
THE REPUBLICANS
OF NEBRASKA
Declare in State Convention Against
the Free and Unlimited Coin
age Of White Metal.
DELEGATES FOR M'KINLEY
L. r. 4. Man Mas Present to kOrk Agaiast
the Proteetionist. bat His Statemeats
We're Not Considered - Attack
on Senator ThnrstOn.

Omaha, April B.-The state convention
OF Nebraska Republicans to select four
delegates to the national convention met
in Omaha tonight. with 1.j57 delegates
present. Notwithstanding the general
concession that the body was unanimsus-
ly for Mckinley for president. and ready
TO accept anything fathered by Senator
John N. Thurston, the session was by
no means harmonious. and q fight of
considerable proportions Developed carly
The first ripple OF excitemsnt was pro-
yoked when Ex-Governor Crounse, one
Of Nebraska's pioneer Republicans. asked
consent to introduce a resolution. which
was granted When the secretary com
menced reading the instrument the storm
broke. II was Intended as a rebuke to
senator Thurston for his activity In the
campaign throughout the state leading
up to the selection of Delegates. II re-
cited that the senator had left his seat
in the senate, and, forgetting the dignity
OF his high office, dabbled in ward poll
tics: that he aspired to be dictator, and.
II his methods were 10 be adopted. rep
resentatives Of the country should cease
to claim him to represent peoule. Senator
Thurston was quick to reply. declaring
his political career was free from any
dshonorable act. and said he was ready
to abide by the Judgment Of The people
The resolutions were tabled without dir
cusslon. This was the only demonstra-
ton Of opposition. The delegates were
selected by acciamation and instructed To
support Mckinley.
The financial plank OF the platform ID
( as follows:
/ I'VE pledge ourselves in advance to the
: platform Of the Forthcoming Republlcnn
national convention, believing that II VIII
declare against the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and for the currency
OF gold. silver and paper as sound as the
government, and as untarnished as it6a
honor, and for that American systeUA
protection and reciprocity Of which - N
Mckinley Is the best living exponent, and
under which our people attained the
greatest national and individual prosper
ity"
One Of the side lights Of the convention.
which AT one time seemed likely TO
develop into interesting proportions. was
the attitude OF the A. p. A. toward Nc
Kinley.
II. A. Thompson. of ST. Louis. a men-
Der OF the executive committee OF the
advisory board of the A. P. A.. arrived
in the city this morning. direct from
the Cincinnati meeting Of the board. af
which It was decided TO oppose the nom
ination Of Mckinley at the conference Of
the leaders Of the A. p. A. in Nebraska
Thompson announced the object Of his
visit to be the delivering Of message to
the Nebraska members Of the order that
the delegation to be selected by the state
convention should not be instructed for
Mckinley. but under the circumstances
nothing more than an uninstructed dele
cation would be asked from Nebraska
Thompson spoke positively. The order.
through its chosen representatives and
leaders. had decided absolutely and with
out reservation that a fight to the end
was to be waged on Mckinley. 1t was to
be waged on him as a candidate before
the Republican national convention. and,
II 1t did not succeed, then It was to be
carried to the polls No good A. p. A..
according to the law as laid down. could
now, or at any time in the future. sup
port. lend aid. or comfort to McKinley's
candidacy.
The st. Louis man was finally told that
1t was too late to change the slate.