The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE REPUBLICANS OF TENNES-
SEE HAVE so DECLARED
THEMSELVES.
OTHER REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
Connecticut Declares for the Gold Stand
ard but Sends Uninstructed Dele
gates-Names of Mckinley and
Reed Cheered.

Nashville. Tenn. April 22.-The Repub-
lican convention today was Mckinley
convention. The Mckinley men are here
to win and they won. although they rub
bed out one name on Il slate and wrote
another for harmony's sake. and all in
eft
Late last night Mckinley Managers
perfected a compromise and danger of a
serious contest in today's convention
over the candidates. of Sanford and Rod
gers for delegate was avoided, Sanford
signing a pledge to obey all instructions.
With this obstacle out of the way, the
Mckinley men had smooth sailing and
no difficulty in electing the slate they
had arranged so Sanford could be sub
stituted for Rodgers. There was really
no opposition to Mckinley, for the Rod
gers-SanfOrd fight was Il local east Ten
nessee Squabble. The early morning SEES
sion was uneventful. committees and
temporary organization occupying but lit
tie time and then II. Clay Evans and w.
X. Moore. rival candidates for vice pres
ident. made speeches and advocated har-
mony.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Nashville. Tenn. April 22.-The Re
publican state convention met mt II
O'Clock today TO elect four delegates for
the state at large to the national convcn-
ton and nominated candidates for the
court of chancery appeals.
There Wprp nrpSnDt mora tbnn 600 dale,
gates besides several hundred visitors.
The various delegations held prclimin-
airy meetings for organization and then
the convention was called to order, the
hall being filled
At 1920 o'clock Hon. Newell Sanders.
chairman of the state executive commit
tee, applied the gavel and the business
of the convention began.
Judge Lewis Sheppard of Hamilton
county was chosen temporary chairman
and he addressed the convention. The
names of the committeeman We're then re-
ported by the different districts.
Hon. w. Il. Moore of Shelby and Hon.
ii. Clay Evans of CHATTANOOGA were in
vited to address the convention and both
spoke of state and national affairs. The
convention then adjourned until pm.
At = O'Clock the convention re-assem-
bled. The committee on credentials not
belng ready to report, speeches were made
by many of the leaders. white and color
Ell. IL soon became evident that the
Mckinney men controlled the convention,
for ut any mention of his name the dele
gates went wild.
III. G. Evans of Chattanooga shared
also the conventions enthusiasm
The report of the committee on Gre
dentlals shut out some negro delegates
but 1t was adopted
q: Wlnstead was elected permanent
chairman. John Brown of Hawkins, sec
rotary; j. a. Pierce of Montgomery. w
). Pickering of Smith. assistant secre.
taries.
Mr. Winstead in short speech arraien
ed the Democratic party, particularly tbe
party IN this state. and predicted a Re-
publican sweep for the state,
me platform adopted renews the par
Tvs devotion to reciprocity. protection.
sound finances, progress and human lib
erty. demands REIMBURSEMENT of the far
III so as to afford protection reasonable
and adequate; calls for reciprocity agree
ments condemns the administration of
PRESIDENT Cleveland. endorses the Nica
raSuan canal; demands the early adoption
OF a policy that will Ibring the war in
CuDa to an end. and for an appropria tion
~ WI: i'SS LUZ llle L tennessee centennial
exposition. l''''''
The financial plank,is as follows.
we are unalterably opposed 70 onv
scheme that will give to this country \
deprecated and debased currency: we
favor the use of silver as currencv. bnt
TO the extent only that its parity with
gold will be maintained. and in conse-
quence are opposed to free and unlimited
and independent coinage of silver nj n
ratio OF Ii to l. We believe every Amer.
lcan dollar should be an honest 1O0.cen+
dollar. always and everywhere.
Inc platform also instructs tho dole-
gates for Mckinley: to vote for MCKINLEY
men Tor temporary and permanent chair
man and for Mckinley man on The
committee on credentials: also nstructs
for II. c. Evans of Tennessee for vice
president. i'' VICE
A. j. Sanford of Knoxville. Fl. C. Er-
ans and +. ]. Jeffries were elected daIo-
gates by reclamation. On the second hal
lot Ernest Coldwell of Shelbvville was
elected fourth delegate. defeating T % a.
Napier. colored, of Nashville. All tho
candidates. before the votes wern tal,on
were required to appear and pledge tbo
convention that they would abide nv th be
instructions in letter and spirit. Tho o ono
tcipated shrugged between Sandford and and