The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-07
MAC is THE MAN.
Caiifornia Republicans Instruct for Him
and Adjourn Sine DE.

and Adjourn Sine DE
sacramento, May 6.-The Mckinley
enthusiasts completely captured the
republican state convention to-day, al
though the district delegates elected
from the Fourth congressional district
were unpledged and dre avowedly Aili-
son supporters. The Fifth district del
egates will probably be of the same
political complexion, but the other IA
are bound to Mckinley by the strongest
pledges that could be framed.
After eulogizing the American pro-
tective tariff. as advocated by James
G. Blaine and William Mckinley" the
platform committee submitted the fol-
lowing: "A delegate TO the national
convention is charged with a public
trust with the execution of the public
mandate. William Mckinley of Ohio
is the choice of the people of the state
of California for the nomination for
president of the United States; there
fore we endorse him for such nomina-
ton and our delegates are hereby in
structed to vote for him and to use
their best efforts to procure his nomi-
nation"
George A. Knight of San Francisco
charged that the Mckinley plank in
the platform was not strong enough,
and offered the following substitute,
which was adopted amid enthusiastic
cheering:
Resolved, That the republicans of
California, while recognizing the earn
est worth and fitness Of each of the
distinguished statesmen of their party
whose names have been mentioned as
aspirants for the presidential nomina-
tion at st. Louis, and while pledging
in advance the electoral vote of the
Golden State to the republican nomi-
nee, whoever he may be, hereby de-
clare that the emphatic sentiment of
California is in favor of the nomination
of that wise and able statesman, that
pure and unsullied patriot, that true
and loyal American, that peerless
champion of protection, William Nc
Kinley of Ohio, and the delegates from
this state are hereby directed and in
structed to work and vote for the sue
cess of the said William Mckinley as
long as there is a reasonable prospect
of his nomination"
The following amendment to the
platform was adopted unanimously:
I'VE commend the course of our dele
gates in congress in opposing the pro-
posed funding schemes of the Pacific
railroad companies and urge that the
latter be compelled to settle their in
debtedness in some reasonable and
busnesslike way, so that the govern
ment shall foreclose its liens upon and
take possession of the properties"
The convention came out squarely
for silver in the following declaration.
which was enthusiastically adopted:
I'VE favor the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to / and
the making of silver, as well as of
gold, a legal tender in payment of all
debts, both public and private"
For delegates at large the following
were elected on the first ballot: John
d. Spreckels, San Francisco; George
A knight, San Francisco; u. S. Grant.
jr., San Diego; L. A. Sheldon, Los An
geles. c. F. Crocker and Irving NJ.
Scott were nominated for presidential
electors at large.
John T. Lynch was nominated for
lieutenant governor and then the con-
vention adjourned sine die.