Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15
Delegates From Washington State
Instructed for Mckinley.
ASSEMBLING 0F'WYOMING REPUBLICANS
Senator Teller Chosen to Head
,!lt'G
CoIofado's Delegates.
THE RALEIGH CONVENTION

evening instructed its delegates to vote for
Mckinley. There was almost no opposition
and the delegates applauded vigorously as
the resolution was announced
The hardest fight of the convention was
between the bimetallist and free silver
men. free silver plank was voted down,
300 to 112. The silver men attempted to
secure the adoption of the Ohio plank
The motion failed, 213 to 1TS The final
fight was on the adoption of the platform
as amended. with the instructions for Nc
Kinley. and The vote stood 261 for to 131
against.
Following is the financial plank of the
platform:
Resolved, That we favor the mainten-
ance of the present gold standard, and
are opposed to the. free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
We are, however. favorable to an inter-
national agreement looking to the general
use OF both metals as money at fixed
ratio, and commend the efforts in that be-
half of the last republican administra-
ton
Wyoming Republican,.
The republican state convention Of
Wyoming was called to order yesterday at
$3.50 pm. Committees on credentials and
order of business and permanent organiza-
ton were appointed. all of whom soon re-
ported and their reports adopted. NJ d.
Complin was made permanent chairman;
NJ. c. Barrow, secretary, and Fred. Bond
assistant Compin is from New Castle,
and is a free silver man.
The convention appointed committees to
draft resolutions and to suggest names for
six delegates and six alternates TO St.
Louis
The convention then adjourned until 8
o'clock this morning.
West Virginia Republican,.
The West Virginia republican convention,
which, as telegraphed to The Star yester-
day, instructed for Mckinley, was an
enormous one. the largest by long odds
ever held by the party in the state. Every
county but one was represented, and most
of them fully. The big wigwam, built for
the occasion. could not accommodate them.
p. w. Morris editor of the Richie Ga
zette, was chairman, and Philip Hartcr of
Charleston, secretary.
The resolutions adopted included clauses
denouncing the issue of bonds, deploring
the treasury deficit declaring for protec-
ton and sound money. demanding internal
improvements indOrsing the course of the
West Virginia delegation in Congress, IA
VorinS the restoration of American ship
ping. rigid immigration laws, liberal pen
sons and the recognition of Cuban beliger-
ent rights.
o. W. o. Hartman. representing the
first district; Francis NJ. Reynolds. rep
Tesenting the second district; J. Eugene
Dana, representing the third district, and
Albert 3. White. representing the fourth
district, are West Virginias delegatcs-at-
large to st. Louis.
North Caroiinn Republicans.
The largest and most enthusiastic repub-
Hcan state convention held in North Caro-
lima in many years assembled in Metropoli-
tan Hall 81 Raleigh yesterday.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Holton.
,I,,cit Of
speech a committee on credentials was APP
pointed ard the convention took a recess.
With one exception, the credentials COM
mittee is composed Of Dockery men.
The convention met again at o'clock
last night and. the committee on creden-
tials not being ready to report. speeches
were made by Senator Pritchard. Rev. d.
A Long. president of Antioch College. Ohio.
and others.
At II 30 o'clock, the credentials committee
still being out, the convention adjourned.
subject to the call of the chairman. I.
Colorado Republicans.
The Colorado republican state convention
met at Pueblo last evening.
Senator Teller was chosen to lead the
delegation at st. Louis.
No instructions We're given except obedi
ence to his directions.
The platform declares for tlmetalism and
protection, with free silver the paramount
ISSUE
A telegrs m from Senator Wolcott decin-
ing to permit the use of his name dele
gate to ST. Louis removed what threatened
to be serious breach.
Colored Republicans Meet.
A convention of colored republican dele
gates from nine states of the south was
held at New York yesterday. There were
forty-three delegates J. H. Jones presided
and VIM. H. TAFT was secretary. 1t was
ffo, Had
to devise sone means tc prevent the So
called lilly whites of the south from
crowding out of the ST. Louis convention
the colored delegates in districts where the
colored republicans are in the majority.
The convention passed a number Of resolu-
TONS among them one petitioning the ne
groes of the south to unite against the
lilly whites Of the south.
National Delegate G. w. Edwards of Vir-
glnia made the principal speech. He said
the republican party should come back to
first rrinciples-human rights. The col
orded man was first to spill his blood In
the late rebellion. The speaker continued:
THE negro saved the Union; he saved the
republican party. and the nation can only
be saved by the nomination of such Ameri-
cans as Reed, Allison. Morton, Quay or
Hayes in the White House. 1t would have
been better for Tilden to have been seated
than for the rit hts Of the negro to have
been surrendered by Hayes"
MaSnOS %. thomson, CultOT VI Tie
err made a strong speech in favor of the
colored delegates at the rational conven-
ton.
The meeting was in secret. and those
present are reticent concerning all that
transpired.
First Tennessee District.
The republican convention of the first
congressional district of Tennessee yester-
day selected w. P. Brownlow of jones'
boro and H. Clay Jarvis Of Rogersville as
delegates to the st. Louis convention and
adopted strong resolutions instructins them
for Mckinley for President, and for III.
Clay Evans for Vice President. b. Bron-
son was nominated for presidential elector.
The Slack Appeal.
The hearing In the Court Of Appeals in
the matter of the contest for the possession
Of the children of the late VIM. H. Slack
was concluded this afternoon, the court. of
course. reserving its decision. A decision in
the case Is expected. however, some time