Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
DELEGATES NOT INSTRUCTED
Re-ult of the Maryland Republican Con-
vention.
Iowa Populists, Alabama Democrats,
Tennessee Republicans, Nebraska
Democrats and other Gatherings.

After The Stars report of the Maryland
republican convention at Baltimore closed
yesterday Harry NJ. Clabaugh was chosen
permanent chairman, and the following
delega tes-at-large to the st. Louis conven-
tion were elected: Messrs. Wellington,
Gray. Nader and Graham. Messrs. Bry-
ant, Fletcher, Rittenhouse and Sinclair
were elected alternates.
Gen. Adam E. King and ]. Goodman
Royd were chosen electors-at-large.
The platform declared for a protective
tariff and reciprocity in International trade,
the gold standard, and opposed instructing
the delegates for any candidates
Mr.. Mudd moved the adoption of the
platform and resolutions as read.
The vote resulted-15 in favor of the
resolution instructing the delegates, and
81 is opposed to instruction Frederick
county split on the question.
The platform was then adopted.
Iowa's Populists.
The Iowa popul:st state convention met
yesterday at Des Moines, with Gen. James
b Weaver as temporary chairman. He de-
Hvered an hour and a halls address, clos
ing as follows:
We are masters of the situation, and
if not unwilling to accept victory, We will
be viCtors"
The convention caucused for delegates
and alternate deIegates-at-large to the ma
COXey and TaubeneCk.
Alabama Democrats.
The Alabama democratic state conven-
ton yesterday at Montgomery adopted
platform for the free coinage Of silver at
Ii 10 l, and instructed the delegates TO
Chicago to vote as a unit on that and all
other questions. President Cleveland was
Endorsed on everything except finance, and
the administration OF Governor oates was
also approved.
The convention then nominated Capt.
Joseph T. johnson of birmingham for gov
error and /. F. Culver for commissioner of
agriculture. John II. Bankhead. y. H. KEEL
lar, John B. Knox ard \. c. Lane were
chosen eIeSateS-at-ldrge.
Tennessee Republicans.
The Tennessee republican convention was
held yesterday at Nashville. The struggle
between the supporters of Judge Rogers
gate to st. Louis. and Col. E. j. Sanford
a candidate opposed to instructions, result
ed in ihe choice of Colonel Sanford. The
other delegates elected are: H. Clay Evans
James Jeffreys and Ernest Coidwel
The resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted, instructed the delegates to ST.
Louis Tor William Mckinley of Ohio for
President md Fl. Clay Evans Of Tennessee
foT Vice President TIE financial plank of
the Platform opposed free silver coinage.
Democrats,
The free silver democrats of Nebraska met
In state convention at Lincoln yesterday
and elected the following delegates-at-l arge
to the convention at Chicago July Z: w J.
Bryan, c. ]. Smythe. W. H. Thompson and
W d. Oldham. Ex-Governor Boyd was
urged 10 accept a place on the delegation
but declined to have his name go before the
convention.
In Virginia Districts.
There was a split in the third Virginia
district republican convention at Richmond
yesterday, and two conventions resulted
One elected John Mitchell. jr., and ]. L.
Stratton delegates to St. Louis. The other
elected Judge Edmund Waddif, jr, and c.
W Harris.
The fourth district elected Col James L.
Brady and Gen Stith Boiling delegates to
the republican convention. No resolutions
We're adopted.
The republican convention of the fifth DIS
trict met at MartiHsville. The committee on
resolutions favored Mckinley. After con-
siderable discussion as to the propriety Of
this resolution, it was adopted
TIE republican convention for the sew
entG district selected John Acker and Capt.
j. Henry Iives as delegates to the st. Louis
convention. The delegates are uninstruct-
ed, but resolutions were adopted eulogizfng
Mckinley. and declaring him to ne the
cfoics Of the republicans of the district
The tenth district republican congre ssional
convention met at stanton and nominated
Jacob y ost for Congress. The resolutions
tndOrseG Mckinley. hot fight ensued on
the motion to amend, making them instruct
for Mckinley instead of indorsa. The amend
ment was lost.
Political Notes.
The fourth West Virginia district republi-
can convention met at Huntington yester-
day. There was big fight for instructions
for Mckinley, but the EIkins force were
largely in the majority, and no vote was
taken.
The first Michigan district congressional
convention at Detroit yesterday adopted
strong Mckinley resolutions and elected
David r McCiennity and Freeman b. Dick
erson delegates to the national convention
True Civil Service Reform.
To the EiitOr of The Evening Star:
Much satisfaction is expressed by the ad-
Vocates of reform in the civil service at
the gradual extension of the classes which
shall be entered alone thrC ugh a co.nueti-