The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-29
BIG ONVENTION DAY
Republicans, Democrats and
Popullsts Gathered in
Several States
SOUTHERN NEGRO DELEGATES
populists Split in Alabama -Gold
or Silver in Michigan9

DETROIT, Mich. April %, 1S96.--A red
hot fight was expected at the Democratic
State Convention here today. The con-
troversy which has been waged for some
years between the administration and
anti-administration Democrats has broken
out anew, with the, difference that the
administrationists are all gold standard
men, while the antis are free silverites.
So far as the returns had been received
this morning the delegates were evenly
divided between the gold standard and
the silver standard The custom in
Michigan conventions has favored the
selection of district delegates to the
National Convention by the districts
themselves, the convention as whole
ratifying the choice.
This year there will be a solid dele
tion Of either gold or silver men, as the
faction which gains control of the State
convention viii approve only such dis
tr;ct delegates as are in accord with its
views.
ALLENTOWN. Pa. April 90, 1Sas.-The
Democrats of the Commonwealth are in
possession of this town today, the oc-
casion being the Democratic State Con-
vent.on. 1t has been arranged that the
convention will instruct the delegates
to the National Convention to vote as
a unit on all questions agreed upon by
a majority.
1t is believed that the convention will
instruct for Pattison, with the ultimate
intention of throwing the vote to Whit
ney.
JACKSON, Miss, April %, 1ss6-The
Democratic State Convention, which
meets here today. is expected to be do.
minated by the free silver element. II
is thought that ali the delegates to the
National Convention will be silverites.
SPRINGFIELD, H., April 49, 1856
Nothing was talked about here this morn
ing but politics. Republican politicians,
gathered to attend the State Convention
today abounded on every street corner
and in every hotel corridor. The great
est interest was taken in the result of
the convention, as it was confidently ex-
pected that the fight between Mckinley
ard Cullom men would be one of the
bitterest ever waged in the State
ATLANTA, Ga. April %, 1S96-The Re
publican State Convention here today
promised to he a lively affair.
The Reed, Morton, Quay and Allison
hui the. Indications this morning wert
that they would not be successful The
Mckinley men were in toe majority and
asserted that they could easily elect ali
feur of the State deiegates-at-larg but
| it was generally believed that they would
allow one Reed man, H. L. johnson, &
| negro lawyer of this city, to go on the
ticket for the sake of harmony
rJ,ra Pad ,,,o,, CO III TX.
ton was assured, regardless of the ef-
forts Of the McKinleyites
The convention is composed of $50 dele
gates, three-fourths Of whom are me-
groes. 1t was expected that the dele
gates to St. Louis would probably be
eighteen negroes and eight white men.
with Mckinley delegates largely in the
majority.
MONTPELIER, Vt, April 20, 1SsG.-This
town is filed with Republicans Every
hamlet in the State has sent on it's quota.
Speaker Reed comes first in the order of
preference for the Presidency. but Gov.
Mckinley has a strong following in Yer
mont, as was shown in rally last even
ing. When McKinley's name was men
toned hats went off, and for a few min.
utes it seemed as if the assemblage had
gone wild. The speakers at the rally
were Senator Thurston of Nebraska and
Congressman L. z. Linney of North Caro-
lima. The auditorium was crowded to the
doors.
The platform to be adopted today was
expected to be for sound money, pro-
lection and a vigorous upholding of the
Monroe doctrine.
The sentiment of the convention was
Overwhelmingly in favor Of Mckinley
and it is believed the delegates will SUM-
port him as long as his name is in the
IN ;MoSTGoMERY, sss. MI. Ala, April 70 1895
nights session adopted resolutions 70,
free ballot and fair count, for free coin
age CT silver, abolition of national banks
plank says
1--WE favor tariff for revenue SO ad-
justed as % protect, as far as practicable,
mines, factories and mills and their pro-.
ducts against foreign pauper labor p
Further nominations were:-J. A.
AudItoT Aud ,' W. n Wood, " superintenaenf m aaaaen
OF. Education. and J. Fl. Harris, Com
missioner Of Agriculture.
Nat onal Convention.
The. Mckinley convention elected VIM
Vaughan ,,S Chairman Of the State Com
iiilttSS. Int quSSllUH OIL a state ticket
was not taken up.
The Populist Convention adjourned at
1880 o'clock until nine o'clock this morn
ing. 1t left open nominations for the
Offices of Secretary of State and Attor-
ney General, waiting to hear from the
representatives of uile Mckinley meet
ing.
The oldest British frees.
The Oldest tree in this country is the
yew tree at Barburn, in Kent, which is
said to be 1000 years old; while at Fort
tingal, in Perthshire, is one nearly as
old Az Ankerwyke House. near Stains,
IS a yew tree which was famous at the