Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-23
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS
Declare UnequivocaIIy Against
Free Silver.
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M'kINLEY THE FAVORITE
The Convention Was Addressed by Ex-Consul
Waller and Others.
NO INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO DELEGATES
Connecticut Republicans Adopted a Gold
Standard Platform and Completed
Their Work in Less Than
an Hour.

Baltimore, April 22.-The republican
state convention, to elect four delegates
at large and alternates to the national
convention at St. Louis met at Lyceum
theater at 1245 O'Clock this afternoon.
All of the leading lights of the party in
the state were grouped on the stage, in
the boxes and in the front rows of the
orchestra. There was also a large at
tendance of followers. The convention
was called to order by Senator-elect
Wellington, chairman of the state CEN
trail committee.
Chairman Wellington quickly disposed
of three contests by seating the regular
ly returned delegations. A. p. Barnes
of Worcester county was selected as
temporary chairman. In a short ad-
dress he mentioned the names of Nc
Kinley and Reed the first name being
cheered by vast majority of the audi
ence, while Mr.. Reeds name was also
moderately applauded. Seven-tenths of
the delegates, it was noticed, wore Nc
Kinley badges. Following the appoint
ment of committees on credentials, res
olutions, etc, and before the committee
had retired, two resolutions were sent to
the stage and by consent read before be-
ing referred. They both strongly recon-
mended the nomination of Mckinley and
were loudly cheered.
The convention at 1:30 took recess
for thirty minues.
A hot row in the committee on Gre
dentials delayed the conventions work
until $3.50 o'clock. In the meantime
Gen. Adam e. King, ex-Un.ted States
consul to Paris, Ex-Consul to Madagas-
car Waller and others made stirring ad-
dresses on republicanism.
The report of the credentials commit
tee was adopted after State Senator Day
of Howard county had made an impas-
stoned address in opposition thereto,
which concluded with the statement that
If it was adopted he would never vote
the republican ticket again. The trouble
was over the decision giving Gray and
his delegation only half the votes to
which the county was entitled
Attorney General Clabaugh was elect
ed permanent chairman The committee
on resolutions reported the following
platform, which was adopted after an
effort to instruct for Mckinley had been
voted down:
We, republicans of Maryland, reiterate
our allegiance to the principles of the ma
tional republican party; we declare for
protection to American industries believ-
ing that only in protection can prosperity
again come to the nation, and we are in
favor of reciprocity as tending to build
up our commerce with our South Amer
standard upon which to base our circu-
lating medium, and are opposed to free
and unlimited coinage of silver until an
international agreement of the important
commercial countries of the world give
silver a larger use. We heartily COM
mend the present state administration
and the legislature just adjourned for the
admirable record they have made in car
rying out every pledge made at the Cam
bridge convention, though hampered by
a democratic senate.
Whereas, We have absolute confidence
in the good judgment and intelligence of
the four delegates at large to the national
convention al st. Louis; and,
Whereas, We believe that they will Ia
Dor for the best interests of the republi-
can party in their selection of a candi-
date for the presidency; therefore. be it
Resolved, That no instructions be given
to the delegation.
George l.. Wellington, James A. Gary
Robert b. Graham and w. l.. Malster
were elected delegates a large.
AT p. m. the convention adjourned