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Republicans OF Various States
Name Convention Delegates
"A Warm Time Experienced IN Texas
where Mckinley ssen Are shut Out
Massachusetts, and Okiahoma
Go 20 Reed.

order for Thursdays session al ll:lo
a. m. The chair announced the COM
mittee on credentials would not be
ready to report until ~ o'clock and
suggested IN adjournment until that
hour. Much opposition was offered by
the McKinleyites. but the chair put the
vote and an adjournmentwas had. The
Mckinleyites rushed In a lot of McKin-
iey pictures and kept their party well
in hand by singing and similar dem
constructions.
The convention met at 1880. The
committee on credentials reported.
throwing out Mckinley proxies from
from STaysoa county. with Chairman
Grant at the head OF one, were seated
and each given half vote. The mi
nority report by the Mckinley faction
svas ruled out OF order by Quincy. be-
cause IL was not prepared in the COM
xnittee room. Webb Flanagan. Of
"What-are- we-here-for" fame, amid q
terrific uproar. offered substitute for
the majority report, but he was ruled
out of order.
Amid great confusion the majority re-
port was agreed 10 and the election of
delegates TO the ST. Louis convention
was proceeded with. Chairman Quincy
announced that himself and Ferguson,
colored Allison men. had been elected.
The announcement caused the widest
excitement and the Mckinley men at
tempted 20 capture the platform. A row
followed. in which Webb Flanagan was
struck on the head and knocked down.
but the row was finally quelled without
further serious results. The McKin-
leyites will hold convention and send
a contesting delegation 10 ST. Louis.
The Mckinley convention organized
with Cpl delegates, of whom over one
third were colored. A negro was Sc
lccted chairman and the meeting was
harmonious. A sound money and pro-
lection platform was adopted, and Me-
Kinley delegates to the national con-
sention were elected.
Reed Captures Massachusetts.
Boston, March 2S.--The state repub-
lican convention TO elect delegates to
tho national republican convention Mt
81. louis metal Music hall Friday morn
ing.
At 1918 Chairman Lyman, OF the
state republican committee, called che
convention TO order
The committee on permanent organ
fzation reported as their choice for
chairman Hon. Samuel w. Mccall. Of
Winchester, with long list of vice
presidents.
The speech of the chairman was
listened 10 with close attention and FREE
qucntIy interrupted with applause.
Especially well received was his in
sistency upon the policy of protection
and adhesion TO the financial standard
of the commercial nations of the world.
Tremendous applause greeted refer
ence to Mr.. Reed. betraying beyond
doubt the sentiment OF the convention
regarding their presidential candidate.
Senator Lodge, in rising so present
the report of the committee on resolu-
tions. was warmly received. A synop-
sis of the platform then presented is as
follows:
II declares that the present tariff should
be replaced by one framed on protective
principles and arranged TO give an ample
protection 10 American wages and Amer
lean industry and 10 restore the reciprocity
policy OF James @. Blaine: regards the sill
declares entire opposition 10 the FREQ and
unlimited coinage OF silver; supports the
national banking system: declares that the
Monroe doctrine. as declared In 1873. and en-
forced In 1865 and In 1895. must always be
upheld: expresses sympathy with the
Cubans In their struggle for independence.
and closes with this declaration In favor OF
Thomas u. Reed as a candidate for pres-
fdent:
Massachusetts, republicans have never
undertaken al
gates 10 national convention. We do
not Intend 20 do 10 now. But we think Il
lifting TO declare our decided preference
among the candidates for the republican
nomination 20 the presidency. We pre-
sent 70 the national convention for nomina-
ton as president and urge all our delegates
90 give their earnest. united and active sup
port 70 a fearless leader, tried In many
hard connicts. n man OF national reputa-
tion, OF unblemished character unswcrvlng
republicanlsm and. great abilities. Thomas
IL Reed. OF Maine.
The allusion to the Blaine reciprocity
policy was received with applause, as
was also the allusion TO the Cuban mat
ter.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, OF Nahnnt:
w. Murray Crane, OF Dalton; Hon. T..
s. Draper, of Hopedalc, and Curtis
Guild, Jr., OF Boston. were then unani-
mously elected as delegates at large to
the st. Louis convention. Altcrnafes
were elected as follows: II. II. Boutwell,.
of Belmont L. G. southard of Easton;
IL. r. Hawkins. Of Springfield. and S.
T.. Courtney. OF Boston.
oklahoma for Reed.
Oklahoma City. o. T., March 30.--Thc
repubIican territorial convention, which
met here Saturday 10 elect delegates TO
the st. Louis convention. brought on a
bitter struggle between the Reed and
Mckinley factions. The Reed men won,
the convention voting down resolutions
Endorsing Mckinley, defeating the six
Mckinley candidates for delegates 10
ST. Louis and electing delegation
favorable TO the man from Maine.
Now Hampshire Not Decided.
Concord. n. H., April 1.-The New
Hampshire republican state convention
20 select delegates 10 the national con-
al. "a.