The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL /, 1896.
The National Republican Canvass.

Importance in national politics is the
holding Of the state convention of New
York for choosing egates-at-large to
the st. Louis convention. The con-
vention was held in the City of New
York. Thomas 9. Plat, Chauncey M.
Depew, Warner Miller and Edward
Lauterback were chosen delegates. A
resolution declaring against Plat and
Lauterbach, and substituting the names
of Edgar B. Jewett and General Samuel
Thomas, but including the names of
Depew and Miller, in the list of dele
gates, produced a tornado of confusion
and excitement. The resolution was
defeated by vote of 631 to 100. A scene
of tumultuous demonstrations occurred
over the adoption of the resolution
such as is seen in national conventions
when the rivalry between the partisans
of opposing candidates rises to fever
heat. 1t was in fact contest between
the Mckinley men in the convention
and the Morton men, aud while it
lasted it was tempest in the full fury
of activity. But the Morton demon
stration was like the thunders of the
ocean; the MCKINLEY diapason was, in
comparison, the murmur of the shall
lows. On the subjects of the tariff and
finance the platform declares a +" firm
and unyielding adherence to the doc
trine of protection to American indus
tries, protection to the products of the
American farm and protection to Amer
lean labor" 1t continues:
eve are in favor of tariff which,
while providing an income sufficient to
meet the expenses of government, hon
esty and economically administered,
at the same time secures home labor
and home capital from unequal foreign
competition. We believe in reciproc-
ity with other nations which shall give
our producers and manufacturers an
opportunity to dispose of their surplus
products and to obtain articles we de-
sire from those countries on the most
advantageous terms.
1.-THE agitation for the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to l seriously
oil luuuStIldl luItItSIs, anu
calls for clear statement of the re-
publican partys attitude upon this ques-
ton, to the end that the trade of this
country, at home and abroad, may
again be placed upon sound and sta
BILE foundation. We recognize in the
movement for the free coinage of silver
an attempt to degrade the long-estab-
lished standard of our monetary system,
and hence blow to public and private
credit at once-costly to the national
government and harmful to our dc
mestic and foreign commerce. Until
there is prospect of international
agreement as to silver coinage, and
while gold remains the standard of the
United States and OF the civilized world
the republican party OF New York de-
cares itself in favor of the firm and
honorable maintenance of that stand.
ard"
The platform presents Governor
Levi P. Morton as New York's candi-
date for president, instructs the dele
gates to the St. Louis convention to
vote for him and to use every honora-
BILE means to secure his nomination
The unit rule is not enforced. The
Buffalo district has chosen Mckinley
delegates, and there may be other
breaks in the ranks of the delegation.
General B. F. Tracy of New Yorl
City and E. A. Butler of Buffalo were
chosen electors-at-large. General Tracy
was secretary of the navy in Harrison's
administration. The delegation to St.
Louis is judicious mingling of the po
litical lements-Platt and Lauterbact
standing for an element that needs M
definition; Miller and Depew for another
element that commands respect ant
confidence the country over.
In the convention hall at Minneap
oils, wherein Benjamin Harrison wal
nominated for the presidency, the re
publicans of Minnesota declared unani
mously for William Mckinley of Obi
as the next president of the Unite
States. Their platform affirms the Mon
roe doctrine, demands the restoration
of the principle of reciprocity as ma
tional policy; favors the use of bot
gold and silver to the extent at whicl
they can be maintained at parity i
purchasing and debt-paying power, an
opposes the free and unlimited coinag
of silver. AT the opening of the cor
ventiOn telegram was read from Sen
ator Cushman X. Davis announcing hi
retirement as a candidate for the pres
dency.
j. Fl. Manley of Maine, secretary G
the national republican committee, ur
der date of March "a, reports:
Including elections held to-day
there have been 375 delegates elected
the National Republican Convention
There are thirty-six contested cases
which are not given to any candidate, b,
cause it is unfair to assume how thos
oaaaa mill ha Iaoidad aithar nv the N