The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-05-08
DIVIDED WORSHIP
Indiana Republicans Shout for
Harrison and for Nc
kinley Too.
The Resolutions Adopted In
struct the Delegates for
the Ohio Man.
Sound Money and Protection
Uncle Dick" Thompson
for Chairman.

INDIANAPOLIS. May S.-The Indiana
Republican convention instructed its
delegation to St. Louis to vote for
William Mckinley for president, with
scarcely a show of opposition from the
a bitter fight on the Ohio major. The
instructions went through with rush
which surprised even the most enthu.
siastic friends of Mr. Mckinley, and
although there was a vigorous cry of
nay when the adoption of the plat
form containing the resolutions was
moved, the chairman's decision that
the resolutions were adopted was
unchallenged. and no division was
called for There was no unusual dis
play of enthusiasm. although Mckin.
ley's name was repeatedly and enthu-
siastically cheered The widely Cir.
culated rumors that ex.President Har.
rison would deliver all address before
the convention which would make
Mckinley instructions impossible,
proved to be
Absolutely Devoid of Foundation.
the general not appearing before the
resolutions were considered. The
platform. adopted without opposition,
Endorses Mr. Harrison's last admins.
tration; reaffirms the Republican pro.
lection principles, declares for sound
money" favoring the use Of both gold
and silver at parity. and international
bimetallism, but declaring against the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
q ratio of l6 to /, and concludes with
strong Mckinley instructions.
There was o hot contest over the
various state nominations, which kept
the convention in session all day.
Thompson for Chairman.
State Chairman j. X. Gowdy called
the convention to order. After the in .
vocation by Rev. Dr. Lucas of Indian.
apolis the report of the committee on
rules and permanent organization was
read. Ex.Secretary Of the Navy Rich
ard w. Thompson was reported for per-
manent chairman, with rousing
cheer, and General Stormont was
named for secretary. The report was
unanimously adopted. When the
white haired "Uncle Dick" Thompson
assumed the gavel, he was greeted with
Q rousing reception. Despite his Ss
years, the ex-secretary delivered q stir.
r. ring speech which disposed Of the
Democratic party to the entire salts.
faction of the crowd and vigorously
predicted Republican victories in the
coming election.
The first thing done by congress tc
assemble under our grand constitu.
tion," he said. was to provide for pro-
lection for our people and our products,
and for a continuation Of that benign
policy the Republican party still con.
tends"
He then referred to Mckinley and
there was q great demonstration. Blu,
when he mentioned General Harrison
name the enthusiasm was fully q:
great. and there was evidently no in
tention to slight the Indiana man. A
the conclusion of Colonel Thompson
speech, there were loud cries Of "Har
rison," but the ex-president did not
appear. and the report of the com
mittee on credentials was submitted
and accepted without contest Their
came the reading of the platform ane
resolutions. The various clauses o
the declaration of the party
principles were we'll received, tn,
protection and money planks receiving
particular attention from the crowd
The interest became intense as the
chairman reached the Mckinley reso
lutions which concluded the platform
At the naming of the Ohio candidate
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