St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-17
sEWELL sAUCY.
He Declined to Go to st. Louis
Wearing q Mckinley Tag.

TRENTON, N. j., April 16.-The Republican
state convention, held here today, elected
an instructed delegation to st. Louis, and de-
cIared strongly against free silver. Ihe NC
Kinley men made an effort to secure the IN
dorsement of the Ohio man, but Senator Sew
ell objected so strongly the matter was drop
ped. Mr. Sewell declared he would not go to
st. Louis with tag on him, he would rather
stay at home. The delegates chosen were Sen
ator Sewell Garrett A. Hobart, John Kean
and Franklin Murphy. The alternates are G.
E. Breckenridge, H. G. Loudenslager, Barker
GUNNER and Charles A. Reed.
1t was half an hour after the appointed time
when Franklin Murphy, chairman OF the
Republican state committee, introduced Sena-
tor Edward c. Stokes, of Cumberland, as the
choice of the state committee for temporary
chairman. The selection was unanimously
ratified. When, in the course of his address
on assuming the chair, Senator Stokes spoke
enthusiastically of Maj Mckinley there was an
outburst of applause that continued for nearly
five minutes. mention of Mr.. Hobart as a
fit man for the vice presidency was also greet
ed with enthusiastic cheers. After the tenn
porary organization had been effected re-
cess was taken until o'clock.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent after the reassembling of the conven-
tion The committee on platform not being
ready to report the convention proceeded
with the selection OF delegates.
The platform was afterwards reported. 1t
declared for protection, reciprocity, the Mon
roe doctrine sympathy with Cuba and strict
er immigration laws. Following is the money
plank:
1.-The standard of value in this country and
in the principal other commercial nations OF
the world is gold. Wages and prices have
been made and fixed in accordance with this
standard, and the welfare of the people de-
4afy, nod No no
gard the agitation for the free coinage OF
silver as serious obstacle to our country 8
progress and prosperity"
The question of instructing the delegates
was disposed of as follows:
/ "Relying upon the discretion of our dele
gates to voice the preference OF the Repub-
licans of New Jersey, we refrain from NAM
pering their action by specific instructions;
and we pledge and devote ourselves to the
| hearty support of the ticket there to be Sc
lected indulging at the same time the nope
| that redeemed New Jersey may be represented
| on the ticket in the person of her able and
| distinguished citizen, the Hon. Garret A.
| Hobart
The McKinleyites began their fight as soon
| as the resolution had been read. Congressman
! MoEwan spoke against the plank declaring
| against the n-instruction of delegates, and
| offered a resolution instructing for Mckinley.
He was ruled out of order. Delegate Edwards,
| of Railway, offered a substitute, requesting the
| delegates to support Mckinley. He also was
| declared out of order the chair ruling that
| the resolutions should go to the committee
| on resolutions, the convention having finally
adopted the platform. Senator Sewell spoke
vigorously against instrueting the delegation
saying that sooner than go to st. Louis with
tag on he would resign. The resolutions
were laid on the table and the convention ad-
/ jcurned.
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