The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-04-22
THREE CONVENTIONS.
e ulbicans of Kentucky, Maine
and New Jersey Meet.
a,rr Bradley's Presidential Aspirations
Endorsed by the Blue Grass state
Maine Instructs for Her Fa-
vorite Son--Jersey
are Uninstructed.


LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 17.-Gov.
Bradley had things all his own way IN
ahe republican convention yesterday
"a few minutes after getting down 10
,aBusiness the convention almost unaui-
mOusly indorsed his candidacy 1or
ipresident and instructed the delegates
fatIarve to vote for him with Mchln-
tlev as second choice. Judge V. D
lDerning and State Inspector Z. W. Les
her were chosen electors for the state
iat EarCe. The report of the committee
ou resolutions was read and aooPteu
almost by unanimous vote. free
.eoiuapc of silver is strongly dlsap-
prcred and an unqualified declaration
made for the gold standard, with such
legislation as will keep silver and pa
per money on equal terms OF value
with gold. The usual Endorsement is
,eiven protection. Bradley is Endorsed
fUr president, as follows:
Beleyinp in the availability and fitness OF
Gov William O. Bradley as presidential can
diGate. mindful Of the splendid state victory
under his leadership, proud OF his executive
ability knowing the SoundneSs OF his views on
the financial and tariff questions, ana cOhIuehC
lthat his nomination will secure Tor the repuo-
Rean party the electoral vote Of Kentucky ana
C,bsr southern states we declare him our
chuice for the presidency. and instruct the DEL
erates selected by this convention as delegates
FROM the state at large to the next republican
national convention to cast their votes Tor MN
aS presidential nominee, but in the event MS
name is withdrawn from before the ST LOUIS
eOnyention and he ceases to be voted for there
;then they are directed to cast their votes ior
Hon William Mckinley, the great friend OF
protection so long as his name shall remain
before the convention
The following delegates-at-.arge to
Tie national convention were elected:
w J. Deboe, Crittenden county; Rol-
Inns Burnham, Madison county; l.. T.
Tnrlton, Franklin county; 5. e. Smith,
colored, OF Daviess county.
PuETLAND, Me-, April 17.-The re-
publican state convention to nomi-
nate six presidential electors and to
clsOCse four delegates-at-large and four
aIttrnutes to the national convention
ut st. Louis met in the city hail here
Thursday. Almost every delegate wore
n Reed button in the lapel of his coat.
The convention was called to order by
Hpu- j. H. Manley, chairman Of the
(k,atc committee. who announced Hon.
Hannibal +. Hamlin as chairman. Mr..
lEun,lin's speech was often interrupted
wiEh applause,l particularly when he
,Hymlte the name of Hon. Thomas b.
Reed
Resolutions were adopted declaring that thu
republicans OF Maine glaily JON W.,a on1,, .,,
@etnren N o.Hgl n,io,, inr por,inaton 70 th
,ppvVT pSi%eny the he sneaker of the house of repre-
scnatfvcs. lie needs no platform save tn
JeEvrd o. his life Under MS aamihistfatlo
wcuM oe resVoteu .lu. y ~
s;,.,,.S rrn,neritv of the country for 10 year
1.as punded out by the reciprocity Of Blaine
Ec IS opposed to the free am unlimited nn cnin
Agr silver 1AsepS p, DS rroar,ant ,@ST cnn he oh
.aj1sd he believes the present gold standar
sloorVd be maintained He favors measures fc
she restriction of imm'gra:lon' re i9yorS
1nfS aSnnistraVon o, 1,l ~ ParSCt shinnn
"a "a tfs "r retnrninr m to its formcr rank in tn
wrrsa
The following presidential electors
atIsrge were nominated: John i
Hll, of Augusta, and Joel Wilbur, c
Avon. The following deiegates-a'
large were chosen to the national cor
vention: Amos l.. Allen, Charles !
1iitIefeld, F. c. Burleigh and A.
Thompson. The convention then az
jpurped.
TRENTON, n. j., April 1.-THE n
publican state convention to elect dc
egStes to the st. Louis convention w;
hold here Thursday, 1t was called (
80. [,, Chairman Murnhv. of II
~ -. m. A. ol;,,ou,
SKATE committee nc Piay''
Ivy Rev. Dixon embraced an eloquel
Invocation in behalf of the strugglir
Crbons Senator Edward Stokes w;
,,.,,.5 nc +aunorarv chairman and
-. 49, ho,,o,. da,iyered - rim,
"N"'p''He '"o 49, e-,;~,,t ;ss,,l
nS spcec'i OA CNo p'0t,i'lie e,.l,o%
Ihe al-usioh by senator 0.oNes " n
KiDley brought down the mousse as q
also his mention of Hobart as cane
@a'G loE Nlce p'C'i"S". Po~r, ~,
""SerS "eIe Ei'eN -ol 'O'll -
nS''a! coHiiill''eeS "oio "Ppo'N 'e'' I'll
NDe coh'eh''on 'ooN " 'eLe'S, I
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