The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-17

friends Of Mr.. Hobart declare that his
candidacy for Vice President will be vigor-
ously pushed They recognize, however. that
II an Eastern man heads the ticket. his
chances are weakened and IL was for this
reason some of his friends endeavored TO
secure the Endorsement OF Mckinley.
Inc platform, in its first section, declares
for tariff that will afford adequate income
for the expenses CT the government. avoid
Increase of the national debt revive Amer
lean industries. restore American wages
and re-establish the national prosperity on
a sound and stable basis. The second sec
ton demands that the reciprocity policy
adopted by a Republican administration and
DESTROYED by the Democrats should be re-
stored" The Monroe doctrine Is Endorsed
In the third section, and in the fourth
there Is a demand for a more virile foreign
policy and for an enforcement of the navy
ton . says that the practical sympathy OF
this Nation should be extended to al. peo-
pies VINO have been driven, by oppression
right of self-government. The exclusion of
criminal, pauper and anarchisttc immi-
grants is demanded. Discriminating duties
In FAVOR Of American bottoms is favored
Inc money plank comes next. II reads:
The standard value In this country and
in the other principal commercial nations
of the world is god. Wages and prices have
Deen made an0 fixed In accordance with
this standard. and the welfare of the peo-
pie demands that II shall be mainta .ncd.
We regard the agitation for the free COIN
age Oh silver as a serious obstacle to our
The eight section says: Relying on the
discretion OF our delegates 10 voice the
preference OF the Republicans OF New Jer-
from hanpering their action by specific
instructions, and we pledge and devote our
selves to the hearty support Of the ticket
there to be selected indulging at the same
time the hope that redeemed New Jersey
may be represented on the national ticket
In the person Of her able and distinguished
citizen, the Hon. Garrett A. Hobart"
State Senator Edward c. Stokes was chair
man of the convention When, in the course
OF his address OH assuming the chair. the
Senator spoke eulogistically Of Major Nc
that continued for nearly five minutes. A
mention of Mr.. Hobart a At man for the
vice presidency was also greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers. After the delegates had
was reported. The McKinleyites began their
fight as soon as the resolutions had been
read. Congressman McEwan spoke against
the plank declaring against the nonin-
ton instructing for Mckinley. He was ruled
out of order Delegate Edgar, of Railway.
offered substitute requesting the delegates
TO support Mckinley He also was declared
out of order. the Chair ruling that the reso-
buttons should go to the committee on reso-
lutions the convention having previously
vigorously against instructing the delegates.
saying that sooner than go to ST. Louis with
tag, he would resign. The resolutions of
McEwan and Edgar were laid on the table
and the convention adjourned.
Four of the eight district conventions TO
elect two delegates TO ST. Louis were held
this forenoon. with the following result:
First neutrality-suspicious. George Eihrs.
of Salem, and ex-Sheriff Robert p. Hand.
Of Cape May. Second district-Ferd.nand W.
Roebling of Mercer. and Capt A. NJ. Brad
Kelsy. of Warren, and Stephen K. Large.
of Hunterdon. Fifth district-William Bar
bour. Of Bergen. and Joseph Quackenbush,
OF Passaic. The Sixth and Eight districts
DID not hold conventions to-day. but 1t Is
practically agreed that the delegates from
the Sixth will be j. Frank Fort and Charles
Bradley, of Newark, and those Of the
Eighth will be Frank Bergen. of Elizabeth.
and William Kicker. of Essex. None Of the
district delegates elected to-day were in
structed. The conventions of the Third and
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