Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25

Ncw York Eepubllcans Present Gov.
Morton ~ Their Mana Mckinley Boom
Sat Upon-Dcciaration for Gold.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 25--There IL ono
less candidate for the st. Louis convcn-
tlon TO consider, and the favoritc son SO
far ns Minnesota IL concerned has rc-
signed his birthr!ght. Tho most interest
ing event Of the state Republican conven-
tion that met hero yesterday was tho
reading of tho following addressed to
friends here. dated Washington, March
~, and signed "Cushman X. Davis"
Il am bound to, always did, and do
now, most Loyalty respect the wishes of
the people Of Minnesota. For that reason
request that my name be not considered
In the deliberations Of tho Minneapolis
convention. Give all my friends my most
enduring and heartfelt thanks.
Advice rs To the Platform.
Minnesota Republicans should, in my
opinion, declare against the United States
undertaking the unlimited coinngc of sill
yer at the ratio Of 10 to 1; should also de-
clare for n protective tariff that will en-
courage, secure and pcrpctuato domestic
production Of everything agricultural,
mining or manufactured that we can pro-
duco or make; that will also
plcdgc tho Republican party TO protect
American Industry and manhood against
tho competition now thrcating them from
the Orient, particularly Japan. 1t
should also assert the policy of the United
States rs declared by james Monroe and
by every one OF our statesmen since; de-
clare that the people Of Cuba ought to be
recognized rs bclligcrcnts; declare for
coast defcncUs and such other naval and
military preparations rs will surely make
Us able To secure peace by our manifest
inyincibility in war"
Endorsement for Mckinley.
Ono important result OF the Davis with.
diawal was the harmonizing of tho
Hcnncpin delegation in favor of national
committeeman. Another more important
result was tho uniflcation of the state for
Mckinley, for u resolution declaring for
the Ohio man and instructing the dele
gates to vote for him was adopted with a
whoop. Tho four dclczntcs-at-laryc arc:
l.. q. Evans, Minneapolis; George Thomp-
son, 1t. Paul; G.. +. Hcndryx, Sauk Cen.
ter; l.. l.. Hunt, Mankato. They were
elected by acclnmation amid wild cheers,
the delegates all rising. some mounting
chairs and waving their hats. Each Of tho
gentlemen honorcd made speeches pIedg-
ing themselves to Mckinley, although
three Of them had been Davis men The
nltcrnatcs selected were: Ira G. Richard
son, Captain y. II. Reed, Burger Thurs
tcnson and james Dimcnt
silver Flank In the Platform,
The platform follows closely tho lines
suggested by senator Davis rs To protcc-
tion and foreign policy and has this to
say about silver: 'Wc favor tho use of
both gold and silver to the extent To which
they can DC maintained In circulation at n
parity In purchasing and dcbt-paying
power; that we are earnestly opposed, I'M
der the present conditions. To- the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver, for the mani.
fest reason that it would destroy such
parity enormously contract the volume
Of our currency 10y forcing gold out OF cir
culation, and Immediately place us on n
silver basis" Tho plank closes with n
clause fayoring an International rchabili-
tatiun of silver.
Coiored Man speaks for Mckinley.
After the delegates to 1T. Louis had
been elected and tho platform adopted tho
convention became restless and showed
signs of breaking up. and before the can
didntcs for electors had been chosen many
had left tho hall. J. Frank Wheaton, an
alternate from Minneapolis and n colorcd
man, was called ON for remarks, and he
made stirring Mckinley speech. The
altcrnatcs-nt.largc and tho electors werc
chosen by acclamation, the first man men,
toned Tor place securing IL. When tho
name oi the last candidate for clCctor was
announced half Of the delegates had gone,
but thcrr were enough left To adopt vote
oil thanks to the officers Of the convention.