The herald., 1896-04-11
IN THE POLITICAL. Field
OREGON REPUBLICANS DECLARE FOR
M'KINLEY AND SOUND MONEY
Wsbfost Democrats Conclude Their Labors
snd 90 Home-.Rhode IsIsnders Declare
for Reed and Make Strong Protest Against
the Free Silver Agitation
Associated Press Special Wire.

PORTLAND. Ore, April 10-The Re-
publican state convention this after
noon adopted a platform which declares
for the use of both gold and silver, with
such restrictions as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of the two
metals. The delegates to the national
convention were instructed to vote for
Mckinley for president The following
is the financial plank in full:
The American people, from tradition
and interest, favor bimetallism, and the
Republican party demands the use of
both gold and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such
provisions. to be determined by legis-
lation. as will secure the maintenance of
the parity of values Of the two metals,
so that the purchasing and debt-paylng
power Of the dollar. whether of silver,
gold or paper, shall be a t all times equal.
The platform favors protection and the
reciprocity policy of James G.. Blaine;
the election Of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, and the
speedy construction Of the Nicaragua
canal by the United States government.
The following were chosen delegates
to the st. Louis convention: r. A.
Booth, Charles Hilton, c. Fl. Dodd and
]. w. Meldrum.
The following were chosen delegates
were nominated: r. l.. Smith, T. T.
Geer s. NJ. Yoran, John F. Caples.
r. S. Rean was renominated for SUI
preme Judge by acclamation.
PROVIDENCE. r. I April 10.-The
Republican state convention was held
here today for the election OF delegates
at large to the national convention.
Addin B. Capron Of Smithfield, who
presided, said: We want gold, we
want sound money and protection and
we want to nominate man for pres
ident who will be the exponent of these
principles. There Is no man can more
heartily name than New England's
greatest statesman, T. B. Reed.
The following were elected delegates
at large: Edward T. Freeman. Frank
F. Olney, Albert B. Chester. S. w. AL
len; alternates, A. ]. Currier. Laurian
Sharpe, jr., William S. Stearns, Col. A.
F. Childs.
The convention adopted q resolution
endorsing the following, which was
passed by the Providence board of
trade April 7th:
Whereas, 1t is important to every bus
iness man, producer and wage-earner
that a stop shall be put to the enormous
cost to the government and to all of our
people resulting from the continuance
of agitation for the free coinage of sill
ver which. agitation stands in the way
of a renewal of confidence and national
prosperity;
Resolved. That the Providence board
Of trade asks'all citizens to urge the Sc
lection of delegates to the political con-
ventions of both great parties who will
advocate clear and distinct utterances
In favor of the maintenance of the pres
ent gold standard of value.
The convention also adopted a resolu-
tion in favor of International arbitra-
ton.
OREGON DEMOCRATS
PORTLAND, Or. April 10.-The DEM
ocratic state convention reassembled
at 10:30 a. m. and elected four presiden-
tial electors and 8 alternate delegates
to the national convention. For su-
preme judge John Burnett of Benton
county was nominated. F. A. e. Starr of
Multnomah was chosen chairman of the
state central committee.
The convention adjourned sine die
this afternoon, after nominating two
congressman, as follows: First district,
Jefferson Myers, Linn county; Second
district, A. s. Bennett, Wasco county.
POLITICAL POINTERS
CHICAGO, April 10.-The Times-Her-
AIDS Washington special says: Senator
Cullom has written a letter withdraw
ing from the presidential contest but
has not yet decided when to make 1t
public. 1t was Mr.. Cullom's intention to
give the letter. to the press tomorrow,
but tonight he was urged by the friends
of other candidates to defer it's publi-
cation.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.,April 10-The Re-
publican convention for the Fifth con-
gressiona] district split tonight and
chose two sets of the delegates to the ma
tional convention. E. K. Knoffet and
J. w. Reeder were named as Bradley
delegates, and Mayor Todd and c. E.
Sapp. state president of the A. p. A., for
Mckinley Congressman Evans was re-
nominated.
FREEPORT, ILL.,, April 10.-E. R.Hitt
was renominated for congress by the
Republicans of the Ninth district today.
CHICAGO. April 10.-The SUBJ COM
mittee OF the Democratic national COM
mittee appointed to arrange for the
holding of the Democratic national con-
vention held a short session today. A
sergeant-at-arms Will be appointed to-
morrow.