Evening star., 1896-03-10
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS
Choice Made in Many Congressional Dis
tricta
Conventions in Kansas and Ohio
Mckinley Unopposed in Both States
-Representatives Nominated.

A press dispatch sent from Wichita Kan
last night says: The city is thronged to-
night with republican politicians who are
10 attend the state convention, which will
be called to order at II o'clock tomorrow
morning. The convention will elect six
delegateS-at-larSe to the st. Louis con-
vontion. Five of the numerous candidates
for this honor have their election prac-
tically secured. They are Cyrus Leland of
Troy, NJ. NJ. Murdoch of Wichita, A
p. Riddle of Minneapolis, Nate Barnes of
Kansas City and I. ]. Anderson of To-
peha- 1t is practically settled that the CON
Vention will indorse Mckinley and declare
In favor of a protective tariff The financial
question seems to promise some conten-
ton.
Seventh Kansas District.
Representative Chester /. Long was re-
nominated for Congressman. Maj. Mckinley
indcrsed for president and a strong resolu-
ton favorng the free coinage of all
American silver adopted by the seventh
district republican convention, which met
at Wichita yesterday. The convention was
the most harmonious in years. Longs 8
nomination was by acclamation and the
convention was almost unanimous for Nc
hlnley. Fl. j. Bone of Clarke county and
FRANK Vincent, mayor of Hutchison. We're
elected delegates to the national republican
convention at ST. Louis. and were instruct
ed Tor Mckinley. Long is the present MEM
Der or Congress, having been elected in
1871 over Jerry Sirnrs ON, populst, and E. F.
Knott, profibition:st.
First Kansas District.
The republican cor vention for the first
Kansas congressional district at Leaven-
worth yesterday nominated H. L. Brodericlz
for Congress and elected W. C. Hook of
Leavenworth and John Schilling of Hiawa-
tina delegates to the national convention.
They We're instructed for Mckinley. The
convention adopted resolutions in favor of
E-metalEsIn, but declaring that the parity of
gold and silver should be maintained, one
dollar to go as Jar as another dollar.
Fourth Kansas District.
By unanimous vote of the fourth Kansas
district republican convention yesterday
Charles Curtis was renominated for Con-
gress and /. Z. Lambert of Empor;a and J.
s. Dean of Marion were chosen delegates 20
the ST. Louis convention. Ex-Gov. D. W.
Finney was selected as presidential elector.
Tne convention by unanimous vote instruct
ed for Mckinley for President.
Eleventh Ohio.
The eleventh Ohio-district republican con-
vention met at Athens yesterday. D. Massie,
lawyer. of Ross county, grandson of Gen.
Nathaniel Massie,and jeremiah Carpenter of
Meigs county were chosen delegates to the
national convention; both Mckinley men. l..
D. Nickers of Logan. lawyer, was nominated
for presidential elector. Gen. Charles II.
GrosSeror of Athens was renonina ted by ac-
elamation for Congress. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing Mckinley for President.
Ninth Ohio.
The ninth Ohio district republican con-
vention at Toledo yesterday unanimously
renominated James II. Southland for Con-
gross and elected delegates to the St Louis
and j. NJ Longnecker of Wauseon, both in
structed for Mckinley
Twelfth Ohio.
The delegates to the st. Louis national
convention, chosen by the twelfth Ohio dis
trIct yesterday are ChasI. Kurtz ard Henry
z. TAYLOR of Columbus. both Mckinley men
Mr. kurtz has been Foraker's lieutenant
In all his fights He could have named a
delegate in place OF Taylor. but did not
Nineteenth Ohio.
The republicans of the nineteenth Ohio
district yesterday renominated S. A. North
way for Congress and elected Charles Dick
of Akron and Frank Hutchins of Warren
yention.
Sixth Louisiana.
The republicans of the sixth Louisiana
district yesterday elected General L. J.
Souer of Marksviile and William Duplessis
OF Baton Rouge delegates to ST. Louis un-
instructed