The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-04-22
eoLl,acs IN VARIOUS STATES.
Bland and Free silver for Missouri DEM
0cratx-Soma kepubllcan Conventions.

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Bland and Free silver for Missouri DEM
ocrats some Republican Conventions.
| Sedaliu. Mo-. April 16.-Free silver,
sixteen to one. This tells the whole
story of the democratic state conven-
ton. The ring of the white metal is
the music to which the democrats of
Missouri must march this fall. Free
silver and "Silver Dick" Bland for
president. Never before was con-
vention better organized before it was
called to order, never before was a con-
vention more of one mind, and never
before did a convention follow more
absolutely the lines marked out for it
by the managers.
Gov. William j. Stone proposed the
Endorsement of Richard Park Bland
for the democratic nomination for pres
ident, and the convention Endorsed him
by reclamation. The delegates did not
know until the last moment this would
be done, as Mr.. Bland has repeatedly
said that he would not allow it, but
when they saw that it was in the cards
they acuuiesced with a cheer. There
was no wild scene such as sometimes
marks conventions, but nevertheless a
strong sound of applause.
Omaha, Neb., April 16.-The action of
the Nebraska republican delegate con-
vention held here Wednesday evening
must be taken as meaning the repudia-
ton of the McKinley-Manderson COM
promise and the acknowledgment by
the republican party that Senator John
M. Thurston is it's most popular son.
Gen. Manderson's name will not be
mentioned at St. Louis, and Nebraska
will send solid delegation to the ma
tional convention, pledged for McKin-
ley first, last and all the time.
The platform pronounces against free
coinage, and in favor of protection and
reciprocity, a vigorous foreign policy,
restoration of merchant marine, Amer
lean markets for American products, ex-
tends sympathy to Cuban patriots, and
demands recognition for them as beliger-
ents.
Fargo, N. D., April 16.-The republic
an convention just closed in this city
was one of the most enthusiastic in the
history of the state, and in some re-
spects it was the most interesting. Free
silver was turned down. The delegates
to the st. Louis convention were in
structed to use all honorable means to
support Mckinley.
| Tacoma, Wash, April 16.-The silver
men in the democratic state convention
had an all-day fight for silver platform
and silver delegation instructed to
vote for free-coinage candidate for
president. President Cleveland's admin
istration was Endorsed. A free-silver
resolution was adopted, but the dele
gates were not instructed.
Louisville, KY, April 1.-THE Ken
lucky republican state convention is
| over, and as result Gov. Bradley enters
|. the presidential race with the vote. of
his own state behind him. Mckinley's
| followers, however, are not downcast
over the outlook, as the resolutions
passed are couched in terms which
should satisfy his most ardent advocates
in che Blue Grass state. The delegates
from Kentucky go to St. Louis pledged
to vote for Bradley until his name is
withdrawn and in that event to go to
Mckinley.
Portland, Me-, April 1.-THE repub-
lican state convention to nominate six
presidential electors and to choose four
delegates at large and four alternates
to the republican national convention
at st. Louis met in the city hall here at
II o'clock Thursday morning and every
district in the state was represented.
/ A.
| ''the republicans of Maine gladly join with
their brethren.in other states by represent
| ing to the republicans of the nation, for
nomination to the presidency. the speaker
| Of the house of representatives He needs
| no platform, save the record of his life.
Under his administration. his public ef-
| forts conspicuously show, would be re-
| stored that republican policy of protection
taught by Lincoln, illustrated by the signal
| prosperity of the country for 80 years and
| rounded out by the reciprocity of Blaine,
a policy which would be adapted to the
business Of the country and adjusted with
| care from time to time to the changed con-
ditions.
HE Is opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver except by international
| agreement and until such agreement can
| be obtained, he believes the present gold
standard should be maintained. He favors
| measures for the restriction of immigra-
| ton. He favors just administration of
all pension legislation and Is an earnest
| friend Of American shipping and its re-
| turning to its former rank in the world"
Trenton, N. j., April 1.-THE repub-
lican state convention held here to elect
delegates to the St. Louis convention
was notable for it's enthusiastic char
acter, its harmony, and also it's failure
to instruct the delegates chosen to
vote for Mckinley. The sentiment Of
he convention was undoubtedly in favor
of the great Ohio protectionist, but the
desire of the New Jersey republicans
to secure the nomination of Garret A.
| Hobart for vice president of the United