Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-27
THERE WAS A SPLIT.
Mckinley Men MT Austin, Tex, Held q
Separate Convention.

separate COnVent1Ons
The republican convention which has
been in session at Austin, Tex, since Tues
day adjourned sine die yesterday after
noon after having narrowly avoided IA
tally and having split.
About o'clock, the committee on creden-
tials putting in an appearance, the conven-
ton was called to order. Chairman Quincy
organized the convention, with the Reed
Allison men in charge.
The convention adopted platform along
the regular lines, the currency plank of
which read as follows:
I'VE reaffirm the historic adherence Of
the republican party to sound finance. We
demand an honest dollar of greatest pur-
chasing power for every class alike; the
largest issue of gold, silver and paper COM
patible with security and the requirements
of trade all Of equal value. interchangeable.
one for the other, every dollar resting on
gold as money of final redemption.
1.-The republicans of Texas declare this to
be in their deliberate judgment the only
basis for a large and liberal circulation of
money, and for the maintenance of univer-
sal confidence"
Delegates to st. Louis.
The convention then elected the follow
ing delegates to the St. Louis convention:
N. w. Quincy of Galveston, Allison man;
w. r. Makemson of Georgetown, Reed
man; F.. H. Terrell of San Antonio, Allison
man: C. H. Ferguson of Richmond. Reed
man: alternates. w. F. Gross, d. G. Kolp,
John G. Cain and R. B. Smith; electors, Geo.
c. Clifford Of San Antonio and Eugene Mar
shall of Dallas.
Hardly had the vote on the selection of
electors been announced than the long AN
tiCipated row was in force. AS the chair
declared the men elected, a burly delegate
came blowing through the jam, pushing
men in front Of him as If they were so much
chaff, and in his wake came half hundred
followers. greatly excited. They gave every
evidence that they intended to capture the
speakers platform. The spectators and the
crowd on the stand made frantic efforts to
get out of their way, but all to no purpose.
They clambered upon the stand in an in
slant. and there they were confronted by
Quincy and his followers.
The first negro to reach the stand made
lunge at Cuney's head with his fist. AS
he struck he found himself confronted by
big revolver in the hands of another
negro. In an instant the platform was a
scene of wild chaos Excited negroes swayed
to and fro for twenty minutes before an
armed force Of policemen could quell the
riot.
1t was then discovered that no one was
dangerously hurt. although one or two of
the white delegates, as we'll as a negro or
two, were bruised considerably AS soon
as order could be obtained the convention
after disposing of a few minor matters ad-
journed sine die, without issuing any in
structions to the st. Louis delegates.
Mckinley Men Organize.
Immediately after the regular convention
adjourned the Mckinley faction took
charge of the hall. and, organizing their
convention in due form, elected the follow
ing delegates to ST. Louis: Delegates, John
Grant of Sherman, Frank Hamilton of
Austin. s. L. Smith of Colorado and W. E.
Davis of Fort Worth; alternates, E. d. An
1PrSnn II ny y 4 nd h
ard Allen
The electors named were E. P. Hunt and
A. H. Caldwell.
This convention did not consider a plat
form, but adopted resolutions indorsng Nc
kinley for President, and instructing the
delegation to vote for him as long as his
name was before the convention.
IndOrsed Col. Lamb.
Special precinct meetings were held in
Norfolk last night under call of the
chairman of the republican city committee.
Every precinct Endorsed Col. VIM. Lamb as
chairman Of the state executive committee
and as delegate at-large to the st. Louis
V. D. Groner as delegate from the second
congressional district to the republican ma
tional convention. Resolutions were adopt-
ed deprecating any instruotio as to any
presidential candidate.
Gen. ManderxOn's Denial.
Gen. Henderson has formally denied the
report that he would be Secretary of War
If Mckinley is the next President, and that
this was the price Of his present silence in
Nebraska.
Its not customary for one to make up
ones cabinet before one is elected or even
nominated, added the general. There is
nothing to the rumor at all. and it's not
deserving Of the least attention.
West Virginia Mckinley Delegates.
The republicans of the third congress
sional district Of West Virginia yesterday
chose two delegates to represent the dis
trict in the national republican convention
at st. Louis. The delegates favor McKiu-
ley, protection and sound money.