The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-14

Republicans
Des Moincs. Ia. March l2.--The re-
publican state convention met In this
city Wednesday to select delegates 20
the national convention at st. Louis
and TO formally inaugurate the cam
didacy of Senator William II. Allison,
OF Iowa. for president. The oonven-
ton was one of the largest ever held
In the state. and hundreds of people
were turned away from the Tabernacle.
Ina which il was held.
The forenoon session was called To
order at III o'clock, and Congressman
j. 4. Dolliyer was named as temporary
chairman. His speech served 20 rouse
the enthusiasm OF Allison's supporters
TO the highest point. and IL was chccrod
to the echo from first to last. He did
not devote great deal Of time to the
discussion of Allison's claims to the
presidency, but devoted himself largely
TO an arraignment of the democratic
party for its incompetency in the man
agement of government affairs. After
the appointment of various committees
the convention took n recess until aft
ernoon.
AT the afternoon session A. II. Cum
Minis, of Des Moines, was made per-
ioanent chairman. Senator Gear, Con-
gressmen Henderson and Hepburn, and
j. S. GARRISON were chosen delegates
al large to the republican national con-
vcntion.
The resolutions are in form at vari-
ance from the ordinary declarations
CT state conventions. They are in the
nature OF an address TO the country on
the claims of Allison for the presiden-
tial nomination. The platform, brief
~, Is the public record of Senator Alli-
son, with which alone the platform
deals. II formally presents him 10 the
nation as candidate, and calls atten-
ton TO the part he has taken In national
legislation. The first section OF the
platform Is ms follows:
eve. the representatives OF the repub-
lican party. voicing the unanimous viii
and enthusiastic purpose of the repub-
licans OF the state. formally presents TO
the republicans OF the nation Hon. William
u, Allison ss fitting candidate for the
republican nomination for president The
republicans OF Iowa, In their fealty to
republican principles and with profound
sense of their obligations TO the people
OF the nation TO do only what seems best
TO bring back to the FRUSTRATED interests
or the nation the th-giving tonic OF
republican policy. presents Mr.. Allison I'm
n spirit far above any consideration or
state pride. For many years there has
been universal feeling among the peo-
pla OF Iowa that Senator Allison Is con-
spicuouely fitted for the position OF press-
dent OF the republic, and this sentiment
has spread widely over the nation. SO
that We present his name to-day In no
sense OF personal compliment 10 him. In
no spirit OF local pride. but I'm the profound
conviction that we are fulfilling duty
to the party and 20 the nation"
The platform further indorses Senator
Allison's ylows on the tariff, financial
and foreign policy questions.
A list of 20 delegates 10 the national
convention was selected. IL Is csti-
mated from personal expressions or
from the statements of friends OF dele
gates that 81 of the 90 are for McKin-
ley for second choice, and the delega-
ton is confidently expected TO go unan-
imously for whoever is determined 10
be the second choice OF the majority.
provided n contingency arises that re-
quircs IL 10 leave Allison. This means
that II will be for Mckinley on second
choice.