The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-15
CANVASS FOR PRESIDENT
INTER ESTING STATE CONVENTIONS
ARE BEING HELD.

Hna-Washington Instructs Her Dele
Appears to be in the Lead.
Raleigh, N. c., May 14.-Over thou
sand republicans are here to attend the
state convention to-day. There is a
bitter quarrel between Senator Pritch-
ard and State Chairman Holton, and
also between the Russell and Dockery
factions. Chairman Holton says he
thinks Dockery will be nominated for
governor and that no free coinage reso-
luton will be adopted. Senator Pritch-
ard was interviewed last night and
said:
There is no organized opposition to
Mckinley. The convention will declare
for both gold and silver. The resolu-
I tions will be somewhat stronger than
the Ohio resolutions I will offer
strong resolution in favor of high
protective tariff for the raw materials
4 Of the south and agricultural products
of the country; also resolution for
/ protection to ship owners in accord
ance with the proposed legislation by
Senator Elkins.
"A number of populists are here to
confer with us on terms looking to fu-
sion upon a basis of a division of the
state ticket"
The republicans .caucused until two
o'clock this morning. 1t was decided
Y that Senator Pritchard should be NOM
mated by the state convention as the
party's candidate; that A. E. Holton
should be reelected state chairman,
and that Mckinley should be endorsed
A conference committee of five, with
N Senator Pritchard as chairman, this
morning met committee of seven rep
resenting those populists who have reb-
elled against Senator Butler. 1t is
claimed that seventy-five counties are
represented, and that 10000 populists
A are interested.
The convention was called to order
in Metropolitan hall at 12:45 p. M by
n State Chairman A, E. Holton. Two
hundred and forty delegates were in
\ attendance. .three-fifths of whom We're
n white.
Chairman Holton made speech. He
N said the party would sweep the state
y this year A committee on credentials
was appointed and the convention took
N a recess 1t did not re-assemble until .
N O'Clock this evening, SO numerous were
ASthe contested seats. The greatest inter-
81 est is felt in the nomination of can
# didate for governor. Five names will
Gbe presented. The office of lieuten-
#ant governor is left open.
III There was no regular session of the
M RAconvention tonight. Two hours were
#adevoted to speech making. Among the
Espeakers was Rev. DR.. D. A. Long,
@president of Antioch college. Senator
nj EPritchard received an ovation and any
Wmention of Mckinley was loudly ap-
plauded The mention of Dockery as
Hcandidate for governor caused the
X greatest demonstration of the evening.
n IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Clarksburg, W. Va, May 14.-The
Il state republican convention which met
to-day was one of the largest and most
/ harmonious ever held in the state.
Chairman Dawson of the state COM
mittee called the convention to order.
He congratulated the republicans of
the state on the outlook for success.
Hon. Thomas E. Davis of Taylor was
Il named as temporary chairman. He
declared that Mckinley was already
II nominated and it only remained for
West Virginia to add her voice to the
ratification This was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers.
State Senator P w. Morris of Ritchie
county was made permanent chair
N man.
Resolutions were adopted substan-
|itially as follows:
We denounce the issue of government
| bonds in time of peace We find satis-
| faction in the fact that owing to the
. wise and courageous stand of the SEN
ator firm this state West Virginia may
Justly claim the credit of compelling
the administration to offer the latest
loan to the highest bidders. We de-
mand sound money policy which shall
maintain at an equality of purchasing
power every dollar of American money.
Every American dollar must be worth
one hundred cents. The monetary sys-
Item of the United States must be as
sound and safe as the soundeSt and
safest. We demand liberal appropria-
|tions for internal improvements. We
believe in the protection to American
Industries as taught and maintained for
thirty years by the republican party.
we declare that our choice Tor presl-
dent is that pure patriot, that gallant
soldier, the foremost champion of pro
lection that thoroughbred American,
our friend and neighbor, William Nc
Kinley of the United States.
The delegates chosen by this conven-
tion are hereby directed to vote for Ma
dor Mckinley in the republican conven-
tion and to use all honorable efforts to
secure his nomination.
Patrick Kearns of Wetzel countey at
tempted to introduce a resolution re-
garding the A. p A, but he failed to
get a hearing.
The following delegates to St Louis
were elected by acclamation: Hon. O.
w. Hardman of Tyler, Hon. F. M. Rey-
nolds of Mineral county, Major j. E.
Dana of Charleston and Hon. A. B.
White of Parkersburg.
IN COLORADO.
Pueblo Col, May 14.-The republican
state convention was called to order to-