The Yale expositor., 1896-05-15
FOR M'KINLEY.
OF MICHIGAN I'M
CONVENTION
At Detroit Instruct Delegates to Vote First
and Last for McKiniey-D. NJ. Ferry,
of Detroit, New Chairman of the State
Central COMMITTEES.

| man OF the state central committee was
held at Detroit, the opening session
being called to order by DR.. A. w.
smith, chairman of the executive COM
mittee. A treat was given the large
assemblage-a stirring speech by the
Hon. Chauncey Nj. Depew. That gem
tleman received big ovation and his
speech aroused great enthusiasm.
After prayer Senator o. A. James, of
Hillsdale, was made temporary chair
man and Frank T. Lodge, of Detroit,
temporary secretary. Committees were
then named and a recess taken.
The Auditorium was completely
tlled and nearly every delegate in his
place when the convention reassembled.
kilograms of greeting were received
from Indiana and California Repub-
licans indorsing Mckinley, and this
caused the widest enthusiasm. The
report of the committee on credentials
that there were no contests was adopted
as was the report of the committee on
permanent organization for the reten-
ton OF the temporary officers. The
real work of the convention was then
opened. Chas. Flowers, of WAYNE.
nominated Gen. r. A. Alger as the first
OF the four delegates-at-larg to the
national convention. This was sec
onded from all parts of the hall
and Gen. Alger was named by ac-
clamation. Upon nomination by VIM.
Alden Smith, of Kent, Il. j. OBrien, of
lirand Rapids, was made the second
delegate-at-large. And then the fun
commenced, when Judge Jay A. Hub
bell. OF Houghton, named Capt. John
duncan, of Calumet, as the third. Geo.
Covell, of Grand Traverse, named
Perry Hannah, of Traverse City, but
before the voting commenced the latter
candidate was Withdrawn and Capt
Duncan was elected without dissent.
For the fourth place Hon. Mark S.
Brewer, of Pontiac; Frank w. Gilchrist
OF Alpena, and Perry Hannah were
nominated and then it was seen vhv
the latter's name had been Withdrawn
from the previous contest. Two ballots
were required to settle the fight. the
second resulting as follows: Brewer,
i26; Gilchrist, $40; Hannah, 67. The
selection of alternates also involved
considerable trouble, and resulted in
choosing the following: C. S. Kelsey,
OF Battle Creek; Henry H. Haigh, of
Detroit; Geo. III. Kempf, of Ann Arbor,
and Rev. Isaac c. Washington, of Port
Huron.
Gen. b. M. Cutcheon, of Grand Rapids,
presented the report of the committee
n Thn,
report which was against the free
coinage of silver under existing condi-
tions, and was signed by 10 of the II
members of the committee. The ma
lcrlty report was as follows:
The Republicans of Michigan, In conven-
ton assembled, renew their faith in the
principles of the Republican party which
have brought unexampled prosperity to the
nation IN the past, and will restore prosper
ity fcyi IN the future. We. therefore, submit the
We believe in a tariff duty on foreign i'm
portations producing sufficient revenue for
the support of the government and so ad-
Justed as to give protection to American in
dustrial interests and American labor
depressed to an unparalleled degree by
trade; and to that end we ask the immediate
repeal OF the present unwise and unAmeri-
can tariff act. and the re-enactment of a
tariff bill along the general line Of the last
Republican tariff act. known as the McKin-
ley Dill, with Whatever notifications the
present condition of our industries may re-
quire. We believe this is the only way in
which the clouds of business depression can
be removed and permanent and sound busi-
ness prosperity be restored.
We believe in the principle of reciprocity
as instituted and fostered by Americas be-
loved statesman, James c.. Blaine; and
therefore, demand it's restoration as wise
and necessary supplement to a protective
tariff.
The American people, from tradition and
interest. favor bimetallism, and the Repub-
lican party demands the of both gold
and silver standard money. with such re-
strictlons and under such provisions to be
determined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance of the parity of values of the
two metals, so that the purchasing and debt
paying power of the dollar, whether of sill
yer. gold or paper, shall be at all times
equal. The interests of the producers of the
country its farmers and it's workingmen, de-
mand that every dollar paper or coined. is
any other. We commend the wise and
patriotic steps already taken by our govern
to adopt such measures as will insure a par
ty of values between gold and silver for use
throughout the world.
We have always given protection to our
shipbuiiders. In late years We have neglect
ed to protect our shipowners. We believe the
time has come to return to the policy of
Washington and Hamilton. which, by dis
eliminating duties in favor of American bot
toms, secured 90 per cent of our carrying
trade to American ships, and which, If now
restored, would again revive our shipping
and cause American freights to be paid to
We hereby extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie of Cuba In their struggle for liberty.
We are united i'm favor of the nomination
OF William Mckinley, by the Republicans.
for the office Of President of the United
States, and hereby instruct the delegates
selected at the convention to use all honora-
BILE means to secure his nomination so long
as his name is before the national convention.
The following supplementary resolu-
tions were also made a part of the ma
jority report:
tlon assembled, learn with regret that the
Hon, James Mcmillan declines to accept a
reelection as chairman of the state GEN.
trail committee. We therefore desire to ex-
press our appreciation of the able, faithful
and efficient service rendered by him in that
position, and the thanks of the Republicans
of Michigan are hereby extended for the sue.
cess they have achieved under his leader
ship.
The silver delegates made such
strong fight against the financial por-
ton of the majority report that the
following plank from the Minneapolis |
platform was adopted as substitutes:
We are unyiedng and unoompromsing in
our demand for sound and honest money; we |
are in favor of the use OF gold silver and !
paper dollars, in our currency, all MAIN
tained at a parity to purchasing and |
debt-paying power. We are opposed to any |
proposition that involves the depreciation or |
any portion of currency, and therefore |
are opposed to the free and unlimited coin |