The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
Leaders of the State Declare for
Ohio's Favorite Son and
Statesman.
SELECTION OF THE DELEGATES.
The Platform Opposes Free Coinage of
Silver, but Urges Protection
to Industries.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March a..
William Mckinley carried Minnesota's
State convention of Republicans. to-day.
His only barrier to a solid delegation to
st. Louis, the candidacy of Senator Cush-
man K. Davis, was removed in the morn
ing by telegram from the distinguished
Minnesotan, who is now in Washington,
and when the message was read Mckin-
leyism swept the meeting in huge tidal
wave. The Ohio protectionist is now as
sured of the solid vote of the Minnesota
delegation at st. Louis.
At the opening of the convention tele-
gram was read by Congressman Tawney
from Mr.. Davis announcing his retirement
as candidate for the Presidency of the
United States. This step on the part of
Mr.. Davis was not unexpected and lett
everything wide open for the Mckinley
men, who had easy sailing from that time.
r. g. Evans of Minneapolis, George
Thompson of St. Paul, L. P. Hunt of Blue
Earth County ana Charles +. Hendrix of
Stearns County were elected delegates-at-
large by acclamation. All are stanch Nc
Kinley men.
Cheers followed the reading of Senator
Davis message at all points and when his
name was read three wildly enthusiastic
cheers were given. On every hand Nc
Kinley and Davis men were congratulate
ing one another on the outcome of the
contest. The fact that Mckinley was the
man first last and always was assured,
and the Davis supporters were well aware
OF that fast and knew that their case was
hopeless.
Every time the name of Ohio's favorite
son was mentioned cheer after cheer shook
the rafters OF the hall. The first speaker,
William Henry Eustis, said that while
Senator Davis had the respect and admira-
ton of every citizen of the State of Minne-
sofa nevertheless he would be but an cx-
pertinent, while on the other hand with
William Mckinley it was an assured fact
that if lie were elected, and he certainly
would be, the good old times of yore would
again be felt on every hand. William Me-
kinley would sweep this country in No
vember next from. the Golden Gate to
Bangor, Me-, and from Florida to the
State OF Washington.
The platform declares for the use of
both gold and silver ''to the extent to
which they can be maintained in circula-
ton at parity IN purchasing and debt
posed, under the present conditions. to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
for the manifest reasons that it would de-
stroy such parity, enormously contract
the volume :of currency by forcing gold
out OF circulation and Immediately place
us on silver basis; believing also that it
is self-evident fact that the effect of the
international demonstration of silver can
be overcome only bv international remone-
tization of that metal, the Republican
party of Minnesota most heartily favors an
International conference for that purpose.
.In the language of him whose memory
is enshrined in every Republican heart we
are in favor of tariff duty on foreign i'm
portations producing sufficient revenue
for the support of the Government, and so
adjusted as to protect American indus.
tries. We demand the restoration OF the
principle of reciprocity as g natural policy,
and favor as the logical correlative of our