Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-08
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
Chauncey Depew Amused the Convention
Which Declared for Mckinley.

Chauncey Depew Amused the Convention,
Which Declared for Mckinley
Detroit, Mich, May THE floors and
galleries of the Auditorium were filled
with delegates and spectators when
Chairman A. w. Smith of the executive
committee of the state central committee
called the republican state convention
to order at 1890 this afternoon. He an
nounced that he had surprise in store
for the delegates and proceeded to intro
duce Hon. Chauncey M. Depew of New
York, whom he said he had induced to
stop off while passing through the city
with his party and make an address to
the convention. Mr.. Depew was received
with wild enthusiasm by delegates and
spectators and made a ringing speech,
which kept the audience laughing and
cheering alternately for half hour.
At the close of Mr. Depews address he
was given three rousing cheers 1t was
l o'clock when the convention was for
mally called to order and the proceed
ings opened with prayer by the Rev. j.
NJ Barley of this city. Then Hon. o. A.
James, the temporary chairman, was in
troduced and delivered his address. His
illusions to protection and sound money
We're received with enthusiasm, and
when at the close of his address he al
luded to the different presidential candi-
dates the name of Ohio's favorite son
again evoked the widest applause, the
ueie5 dleS 5pTlHBinB on Cnelr CnalrS ana
waving handkerchiefS and hats wildly.
AT the conclusion of Mr. James speech
committees ON credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions were ap-
pointed, and recess was had until 230.
1t was 3 o'clock when the convention
reassembled. Chairman James read
telegram from Sacramento, which read
that California sends greetings to Michi-
gan and reports fifteen votes instructed
for Mckinley and prosperity.
This was received with great applause,
which grew into a wild outburst when
another telegram was received from In
diana, which read: 1.-THE Indiana conven-
ton has just instructed for Mckinley for
president"
The platform asks the restoration of a
protective tariff. with reciprocity as a
necessary supplement- and says:
I'VE are united in favor of the nominal
ton of William Mckinley of Ohio by the
republican party for the office of presi-
dent of the United States, and hereby
instruct the delegates selected at this
convention to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination so long as his
name is before the national convention.
1--WE are uncompromising in our de-
mand for sound money. We are in favor
of the use of gold, silver and paper dol
lars in our currency, all maintained at
parity as to purchasing and debt paying
power.
1--WE are opposed to any proposition
that involves the depreciation of any por-
ton of our currency. and, therefore, are
opposed to the free and unlimited coin
age of silver by this country alone under
present conditions, believing that such
coinage would destroy the parity and de-
preciate and contract the currency"
The resolutions also expressed SYM
pathy with the people of Cuba in their
struggle for liberty.
Gen. Russell Alger. Thomas J. O'Brien
met and Mark S. Brewer of Pontiac were
elected delegates to st. Louis