Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-16
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS



Omaha Neb. April 15.-The State
Convention of Nebraska Republicans
TO select four delegates TO the National
Convention. convened in Omaha to-
night. 1867 delegates being present.
The delegates were selected by accla-
nation and instructed TO support Nc
Kinley. One of the side lights which
seemed likely TO develop interesting
proportions was the attitude OF the \.
p A. toward Mckinley. III. A Thomp
son. OF ST. Louis. member Of the execu-
tive committee Of the \. p A. arrived
this morning Mr. Thompson spoke
positively. The order had decided
absolutely and without reservation
tha, fight to the end was to be waged
on Mckinley. Ii was first TO be waged
on him before the convention and if it
did not succeed there. it was to be car
ried TO the polls. No good A. p. A.
could support, lend aid or comfort TO
the Mckinley candidacy.
The ST. Louis man was finally told
that it was too late to change the slate
since the arrangements had been COM
pleted 10 send Mckinley delegates to
ST. Louis and the conference ended.
Lancaster. Pa. April 15.-The Dem
ocratic convention for the Tenth dis
trict today passed resolutions endors-
ing Robert E. Pattison for the Presi-
dency.
Fargo, y. D., April 15.-At the Re-
publican State Convention to-day free
silver was turned down. The dela-
gates to st. Louis were instructed to
use all honorable means to support Nc
Kinley. The financial plank reads:
The Republicans OF North Dakota are
emphatic and demanding sound mon
ey. We are unalterably opposed TO
any scheme that will give TO the cOun-
/ Try a deprecated or debased currency.
We favor the use Of silver as currency,
but to the extent only and under such
restrictions that its parity with gold
can be maintained. We are therefore
/ opposed 10 the free and unlimited coin
I age of silver, until it can be arranged
by International agreement
Trenton. \. j.. April 15.-Prepara-
tions are completed for the Republican
State Convention tomorrow to elect
I four delegates to ST. Louis. The dele
/ gates at large slated are United States
( Senator William J Sewell. Of Camden:
/ Hon. Garrett A. Hobart, of Passaic;
/ Chairman Franklin Murphy. of New
ark. and eN-CongresSman John Kean,
Of Elizabeth. IL is expected that tha
convention will instruct for Mckinley.
Auburn. Ne. April 15.-The Republi-
can convention for the Second Congress
/ Sional district was held to-day. Con-
gressman Nelson Dingley, Jr.. was re-
nominated by acclamatiOn. The dele
g3-es TO St. Louis were not instructed
Tacoma Wash. April 15.-The silver
men in the Democratic State Conven-
ton made an all day fight for a silver
platform and a silver delegation in
| sTIcted 10 vote for a free coinage can
didate for President President Cleve-
lands administration was endorsed.
/ A free silver resolution was adopted,
/ but the delegates were not instructed.
Hamilton. Chic. April 15.-At the
Third District Republican Convention
7 to-day the delegates were instructed
for Mckinley, and the resolutions
adCp,ed with enthusiastic demonstra-
I tions.
Portland. Ne. April 15.-Not since
the convention which chose the dele
gates to support the late James G.
Blaine in 1854 sor tde Presidency, have
the Republicans of Maine gathered in
such force as they have tonight in this
city in anticipation Of the e,scjion of
/ delegates for the national convention
at ST. Louis in June On every mans
coat is a Reed button, in every mouth
is the name Of Names favorta son.