The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-05
BIC CONVENTION DAY
Republicans, Democrats
and Pops Hold State
Gatherings.
SOUND MONEY sTRoNGHoLDs
Michigan and Wisconsin, Cheer
Mckinley and Gold Divided
Missouri Democrats.
SILVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Sentiment Spreading Among the
Miners Alabama Fusion
lists Rage.
SILVER IN PENNSYLVANIA.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Aug. 1885,
sweltering in a temperature that was
fairly torrd the delegates were slow in
getting in Lockerby Hall for the Republi-
can State Convention this morning. Coat
less and perspiring men. plying fans and
swabhing with handkerchief, came in
slowly to the music Of the band Out
SIDE the heat was oppressive, but OUT
the hall it was boiling and irritating.
It was after eleven O'clock when Chair
man Ferry of the State CentIa al Commit
tee called 'the convention to order. After
prayer had been offered he introduced
Hon Victor II. Gore. of Benton Har-
Dor, the temporary chairman. Temporary
Chairman Gore said IN part that the NOM
nation of State officers was only part
of the party's work. 1.-The great crisis
OF 1895 is call to arms TO every patriot
and the best thouht and loftiest feeel-
ing of the United States expects this
great Commonwealth to do her duty The
country knows that the voice of Michigan
is the voice Of her Republican platforms,
and upon us rests an imperative duty
to make earnest and explicit avowal of
our immovable faith in the tried and
poten principles of the Republican party.
We have the inspiration of noble ex-
ample The st. Louis platform is the
most courageous. the most commanding.
the most far-seeing document of recent
years. 1t is absolutely faithful to the
genius of our institutions and our flag.
''It is all aglow with the divine fire of
the American conscience That platform
is as sound as the highest dictates of ma
tional honor and enlightened patriotism
can make It. 1t is worthy of the great
victory now gathering to greet it next
November. It is Anlerican from skin to
core. and there is no maH so fit to carry
it to its glorious triumph as the incom-
T5sfabEe Mckinley Of Ohio.
THAT platform declares for protection
our firesiies and factories demand it; it
declares for reciprocity-our foreign trade
demands that; it says immigrants who
can neither read nor write shall not land
on these shores-our citizenship demands
that. the recruiting necessities of the
Democratic parity notwithstanding. It
boldly and righteously declares for the
existing gold standard"
Chairman Cores allusion to Mckinley
provoked whirlwind of applause, which
continued several minutes. The points he
made on the money question were also
applauded.
The platform to be presented to the Re-
publican State Convention which met here
today will be short. 1t will declare con-
tinued allegiance to the Republican party,
which stands for the upholding of law
and order and the best interests of this
country, the maintenance of its credit
and the defense of it's honor among the
nations of the world.
sit accepts with unqualified endorse
ment the platform of the National Re
publican Convention of 1896 as a compre-
hensive, courageous and unequivocal en-
unciation of its principles calls upon all
loyal citizens of the Republic to unite
in its support, believing that where any
may have convictions in conflict there
with their good Judgment will appreciate
the necessity of subordnating Individual
eoinions for the general good with a view
OF relieving the nation from existing
widespread business depression and re-
storing prosperity to all the people; and
congratulates the party on the eminent
ly wise and satisfactory selection of
standard bearers in the current of ma
tional campaign, 1t will declare:-
I'VE zealously emphasize our fealty to
that distinguished American statesman.
William Mckinley, who best embodies
those patriotic and progressive express
sions of economic purposes. protection,
reciprocity and honest money, and our
equally unreserved confidence in the abil-
ity and fitness of the candidate for Vice
President Garret A. Hobart"
The platform will endorse the admins
tration Of Governor John 7. Rich.
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed the contesting Pingree deleea-
tion fyo;n the Seventh district was adj
mitted TO the floor without voice. pend
ing the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials; The convention then took a re-
cess until 2:3u O'clock
There has been little change in the
fight for the Gubernatorial nomination.
The managers Of the booms of Mayor
Iineree and Colonel Bliss still contin1se
TO claim a victory for their respecfive
candidates. The contest promises to he
IN exceedingly bitter bne il neither of
these candidates secures the nonination
on the first two or three ballots