The herald., 1896-04-30

eSdteS at large 10 the ST. LOUIS conVen-
ton met this afternoon and selected the
following delegates, to be reported to
the convention tomorrow:
| David L. Littler, Springfield; ex-Gov.
| Joseph w. Fifer, Bloomington; William
Penn Nixon, Chicago; r. w. Patter-
son, Chicago.
The committee appointed to choose
presidential electors for the state at
large has selected Rabbi E. G. Hirsch Of
| Chicago and Gen. Horace s. Clark of
Nation.
BOOMING PATTISON
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 29.-Robert
Emery Pattison was today enthusiastic
cally endorsed as the choice of the De-
mocracy of Pennsylvania for the presi-
Dental nomination at Chicago. The
sound money, gold standard platform
| provided for him to so before the people
upon pledges the sixtyfour delegates
chosen today to earnestly support Mr..
| Pattison.
| National Chairman Harrity achieved
a personal triumph second only to that
of Mr.. Pattison. Everything he asked
| for he got, and his unit rule" instruct
ing the delegates to Chicago to abide by
the will of the majority went through
with even less opposition than had been
| expected.
State Chairman Robert White called
| the convention to order at 12:15 p. m.
At that hour the hall was well filled
with spectators, and all the delegates
We're in their seats. William e. Given
| of Columbia was chosen temporary
| chairman.
| After declaring it's adherence to the
| fundamental principles of Democracy,
| the platform adds:
| We are in favor of firm, unvarying
maintenance of the gold standard.
| While we favor the most liberal use OF
| silver consistent with the enforcement
| of a gold standard, we are absolutely
| opposed to the free coinage of silver
! and the compulsory purchase OF silver
bullion by the government.
We heartily endorse the administra-
ton of President Cleveland and con-
| gratulate the country on the nrmness,
wisdom and ability shown by him in
| ell matters affecting the interests OF the
country. We especially commend his
| wise, determined and successful efforts
| to maintain the national credit, to avert
| financial and business distur rbance, ana
! to protect the country's honor.
The Democracy OF Pennsylvania pre-
| cnts to the national convention as its
unanimous choice for the presidency
the name of Robert f. Pattison. Know
| ing him to be honest, able, unaSSumlng.
| fearless, a consistent Democrat and in
harmony with the highest purpose of
his party, we present him for this nomi-
| nation to the Democracy of the nation.
| and the delegates today chosen are di-
| rcted to vote as unit in all matters
| entrusted to their charge. said action to
| he determined by the vote of the major
| ity of the delegates.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS
| LINCOLN. Neb, April 2s.-The state
convention of administration Demo-
Gratis was held this afternoon. Euclid
| Martin, chairman of the state commit
| tee called the convention to order w.
! d. McHugh of Douglass county was
made temporary chairman and these
| delegates at large were named by ac-
clamation: Tobias Castor, Lancaster;
William A. Paxton. Douglass; Daniel
W. Cook, Gage; Charles G. Ryan, Hall.
| District delegates were also chosen.
The resolutions indirectly denounce the
A. p. A, favor Cleveland's s version Of the
Monroe doctrine. The financial plank
is as follows:
We adhere to the time -honored prin-
cipfes OF the party as enunciatd by JEFF
| ferson, expounded by Jackson, Tilden
| and Cleveland. We believe with Thorn
as Jefferson that the market value of
bullion regulates the value of the coin
and not it's coin value; we accept the
! teaching of economic science, that un-
| der free coinage the cheaper money will
| always drive out the better money.
| We believe that common honesty and
a just regard for the rights of our cred
itors. as well as the rights Of the wage
earners, require us to use all hororable
means to prevent the insertion Of free
coinage plank in the national platform.
We adhere to our previous declara-
| tions on this subject and declare our
selves unequivocally and unreservedly
| for the metallic money as the standard
unit. the bullion and mint value of
! which are approximately the same and
the purchasing power of which, regard
less of government mintage, is the least
| 1uctuating in all the markets of the
world.
MONEY AND MKINLEY
| MONTPELIER, VT, April 29-Hon
| W. A. Lord of Montpelier called the Re-
publican convention to order today.
The convention adopted reolutions re-
affirming Republican party principles,
| including protection and reciprocity in
trade with the republics of the Ameri-
can continent. On the financial ques-
| ton the platform says:
! 1.-THE continued agitation for free
| coinage of silver retards the return of
confidence and prosperity, stands in the
| way of beneficial legislation and is in
ests Of the whole country"
On the subject of the presidency the
| platform says:
ITO the chief national convention we
pledge our hearty and loyal support,
/ promising to keep Vermont where with
| pul IL StldQOW VI luIIllll5s BIC has div d. >
| stood In the front ranks of Republican
| states"
After the platform had been adopted
( a supplement with preamble and reso-
lutions We're adopted and carried with
! demonstrations of enthusiasm, to the
| effect that "in the great apostle of pro-
! lection, William Mckinley of Ohio, we
! recognize the first choice Of the Repub-
licans of Vermont for their presidential
| candidate"
| The following delegates at large to
! the national convention were chosen:
| Senator Redfield Proctor of Rutland,
! H. D. Holton of Brattleboro. Col. E. G.
| Smith of ST. Adams and Charles NJ.
| Prouty Of Newport.
ARIZONA CONTESTS
PHOENIX, Ariz., April 29.-Warring
| factions have held the territorial Re-
| publican convention at standstill all
| day. the question being upon the organi-
| zation and the admission of sixty-two
| contesting delegates from the three
| main counties of the territory. This
| evening. in order to avoid a bolt. it was
| agreed to admit all the contestants. CIV
| ing them but half a vote per individ-
| ual. The convention then organized.
| with 174 members, with F. M. Zuch of
| Navajo county as temporary chairman.
| The convention is holding a night ses
| sion with,little result save disorder, and
| it will continue tomorrow. What is
known as the Stoddard wing. in opposi-
| tion to the Mckinley wing, has control
| The members assert however, that they
| are as warm supporters as any Of the