Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01


ty Republican Political Notes.
Concord. n H., March 31.-The New
Hampshire State Convention met here
to-day, and was one of the best attended
in the history Of the State. The choice
o. .he delegates is Overwhelmingly for
Reed for the Presidential nomination.
Senator William E. Chandler was chair
man o. the convention, and his refer
eace to Speaker Reeds statesmanship
was applaudcd enthusiastically.
The platform opens with a c0ngratu-
latiOn 20 the country upon the near APP
preach OF an opportunity for release
from Democratic misrule ITO the
end" " it continues, that this great de-
liverarce may be fully accomplished
and our nation may be restored TO the
honor. The glory and the material pros
p-rity to which it attained under Re
publican policy, we demand OF the Ma
tional Convention. soon to assemble at
ST. Louis. the nomination OF candidates
whose election viii mean the speedy re-
peal of the infamous and ruinOus Dem
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for of one based upon the principles on
the Mckinley act; the enactment OF cur
rency laws that viii provide a circulat-
ing medium in gold. silver and paper
which viii always be interchangeable at
its tace value because each and every
dollar o. il is Of the same purchasing
power as the gold dollar; liberal appro-
priations for an adequate navy and
coast harbOr defenses and internal inn
prOyements; fair and generous treat
men- Of Union veterans; a foreign pol
icy characterized 10y sturdy American
ism. including The assertion OF the Mon
roe doctrine and the moral and mater
ial support of the Cuban patriots if they
have not already achieved their inde-
pendence. and an immediate return to
all the policies in which the Republican
party has so successfully illustrated the
sOundness of its principles, and TO the
methods by which il has demonstrated
its ability to apply those principles in
the administration Of the government.
we recognize as most conspicuous
among such candidates New England 5
noble and iIustriOuS son, the Hon.
Thomas b. Reed, of Maine, and that
pure'and able statesman and champion
Of protection. the Hon William McKin-
ley. of Ohio.
We viii give the electoral vote OF
New Hampshire TO any nominee who
wOrthily represents the party. bur we
prefer one of these, because either is
in himself a platform"
B0S, on. March 31-Two delegates ia
vorable to Thomas B. Reed were cho-
sen at the Eleventh district Republican
convention to-day
Concord. n H., March 31-The Sec
ond district Republican convention met
after the State convention and elected
Col John A. Spoulding of Nashua, and
Gen John IT, Brown, of Bristol. dele
gates to the St Louis convention, with
Fran p. Maynard, of Nashua. and Thos.
C.. Rand. Of Keene. as alternates
Pittsburg, Pa. March 31-The twelve
Republican conventions held to-day in
Allegheny county 10 elect national and
State delegates were the liveliest held
here for a long time. In each conven-
ton it was understood that votes cast
laA INC A.ttA ~ lN4 4A4NAA tllE Ablnbl-AN
should express the preference for Nc
Kinley for President, and the opposition
for QUAY. In the Eighth legislative dis
trict the QUayites bolted and held 4
separate convention. which will result
in two sets of delegates 10 The STATE
convention. Ia nearly every conven-
ton resolutions were introduced de-
nouncing Senator j. Donald Cameron
for his free silver prOclivities and
pledgng the delegates 10 the State con-
vention to vote and work against his
nomination as delegate at large to the
national convention.
The result of the day is as follows:
National delegates. Twenty second
Congressional district: c. L. Magee and
William Finn CNcKinleY; Twenty
third district, Col w. A. Stone and
Robert McAfee (QUay.
A special convention of the Twenty
second Congressional district was held.
at which the combine candidates for
Congressman at large, William f. Har-
r'-on, and delegate at large to national
convention. II. p Ford. We're nomin-
ated. In the legislative district conven-
tiOns (27 to elect, the combine secured
II and the Quayites Z delegates, both
sides claiming the three delegates from
the Eighth district
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