The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
EITHER REED OR M'k|NLEY
WOULD SUIT NEW HAMPSHIRE
REPUBLICANS, WITH PREFER
ENCE FOR REED.
REEDS MINE AROUSED ENTHUSIASM
But the Resolutions Spoke Equally Well
of Both Reed and McKinley-A
Meaningless Financial Plank.
Other Political Notes.

Concord, y. H., March 31.-The New
Hampshire Republicans held their State
convention here today and selected dele
gates to the National Republican conven-
ton at st. Louis United States Senator
William Il. Chandler presided. Senator
Chandler was greeted enthusiastically.
His speech was given close attention and
was frequently interrupted by applause.
His mention of Thomas B. Reed as the
nations choice aroused great enthusiasm.
OF the 100 entitled to seats in the con-
vention go were present. But one
ticket for delegates at large was present
ed, and that bore the names of Hon.
Stephen S. Jewett of Laconia. General
7. Means of Manchester and Colonel
James A. Wood of Acworth.
These four candidates for delegates at
large were elected by reclamation.
George A. Clark of Manchester,
of Littleton and Dexter Richards of New
port were elected alternates.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, Hon. Henry NJ. Putney Of
Manchester, then reported. The finan
cial plank reads as follows:
We demand the enactment of cur
rency laws that will provide circulating
medium in gold, silver and paper which
will always be interchangeable at its
face value because each and every dollar
of it is of the same purchasing power as
the gold dollar.
The resolutions conclude thus:
1--WE recognize as most conspicuous
among such candidates New England's
most noble and illustrous son. the Hon.
Thomas b. Reed of Maine, and that pure
and able statesman and champion of
protection, the Hon. William Mckinley
of Ohio
I'VE will give the electoral vote of New
Hampshire to any nominee who worthily
represents the party, but we prefer one of
these, because either is in himself plat
form"
There was slight stir in the even cur
rent of the proceedings when Colonel
Frank W. Rollins of Concord offered
substitute financial plank identical with
that adopted by the Massachusetts con-
vention last wick as an amendment to
the resolutions, but Chairman Putney.
Senator Gallagher and others opposed the
proposition and the amendment was lost
by an overwhelming viva voce vote.
The adoption of the platform as pre-
stnted was made unanimous.
Adjournment followed the adoption of
the platform.
QUAY AND THE COMBINE"
Pittsburg, March 31-The II Republic
can conventions held today in Allegheny
county to elect National and State dele
gates were the livliest held here for n
long time. In each convention it was
understood that votes cast for the party
termed the combine" should express the
preference for Mckinley. In the Eighth
district the Quayites bolted and had
separate convention which will result in
two sets of delegates to the State conven-
,lon. In nearly every convention reso-
iutl0ns We're introduced denouncing Sena
tor ): Donald Cameron for his free silver
procilyities and pledging the delegates to
the state convention to vote and work
against his nomination as a delegate at
large to the National convention.
me result of the day is as follows:
National delegates Twenty-second con-
gSressl0nal district, G. L. Magee and viii
nam Flynn Mckinley; Twenty-third
district, Col. w. A. Stone and Robert Nc.
Fee Quay. ''''e' AZ
"A special convention of the Twenty
second congressional district was held NJ
which the combine candidates for CON.
gresham at large, w. e. Harris and
delegate at large, H. S. Ford were nomi-
l, in the legislative district conventions
~ TO elect the combine secured II and
me Quayites seven delegates. both sides
gaming the three delegates from the
Eighth district. '''-'' 'iie
hENOMiNATED VAN VOORHIS
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 31.-The Re
p tod congressional convention here
Van NOOrhis L. I.