The herald., 1896-04-16
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
The Nebraska Republicans In.
struct for Mckinley
AN A. P. A. PRONUNClAMENTO
OF Unalterable Opposition to the Expo
nent Of Protection
Democrats Of Missouri and ceIsrado Call for
Free Coinage. Republicans Of Ken.
tucky for Sound Honey
AssocIated Press special wire.


lucky for Sound Honey
Associated Press Special Wire.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 15.-The state
convention Of Nebraska Republicans to
select four delegates to the national
convention convened in Omaha to-
night with 1867 delegates present. Not
withstanding the general concession
that the body was unanimous for Nc
Kinley for president and ready to ac-
cept anything fathered by Senator
John NJ. Thurston. the session was by
no means harmonious an da fight OF
considerable proportions developed ear
ly. William P. McCreary was made
temporary chairman and the temporary
organization made permanent. The
first ripple of excitement was provoked
when Ex-Governor Crounse introduced
a resolution intended as q rebuke to
Senator Thurston for his activity in the
campaign throughout the state leading
up to the selection Of delegates. 1t COM
pared him with individuals in ancient
and modern history who have assumed
the roles of dictators and concluded
with an extended recitation calculated
to ridicule Senator Thurston.
The resolutions were tabled without
discussion.
The following delegates were select
support Mckinley:
J. l.. Webster, Peter Jensen, T. p.
Kennard and George H. Thimmel.
The resolutions congratulate the coun-
try upon the certain return of the Re-
publicans to power.
The financial plank Is as follows:
I'VE pledge ourselves in advance to
the platform of the forthcoming Repub-
lican national convention, believing it
will declare against the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and for a currency
of gold, silver and paper as sound as the
government and as untarnished as its
honor, and for that American system
of protection and reciprocity of which
William Mckinley is the best living ex
ponent, and under which our people at
tanned the greatest national and indi-
vidual prosperity"
: One of the side lights of the conven-
ton which at one time seemed likely
to develop into interesting proportions
| was the attitude of the A. p. A. toward
Mckinley H. A. Thompson of ST..
| Louis, member of the executive COM
! mittee of the advisory board of the A.
p. A., arrived in the city this moning
direct from the Cincinnati meeting of
the board, at which II was decided to
oppose the nomination of Mckinley. Ne
braaka 7eAders OF the organization
| headed for his room and soon a lively
| conference was in progress. Mr.. Thomp-
son announced the object of his visit
| to be the delivering of message to the
| Nebraska members of the order that
| the delegation be selected by the state
| convention should not be instructed for
| Mckinley but under the circumstances
| nothing more than an instructed dele
cation would be asked from Nebraska
Mr.. Thompson spoke positively. The
order, through its chosen representa-
tfveS and leaders, had decided absolute
ly and without reservation, that a fight
to the end was to be waged on McKin-
ley. 1t was to be waged on him as
candidate before the eRpublican ma
tional convention, and If 1t did not sue
ceed there it was to be carried to the
polls. No good A. P. A., according to
the law as laid down, could now or at
any time in the future support. lend
aid or comfort to the Mckinley candi-
dacy.
The st. Louis man was finally told
that it was too late to change the slate
since the arrangements had ben COM
pleted to send Mckinley delegates to
st. Louis, and the conference ended.
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
sEDALIA. Mo-. April 15.--Chairman
Maffitt raped the Democratic state
convention to order at 1890. Congress-
! man William II. Hatch was announced
as temporary chairman and made an
able address. The mention Of Bland as
brought forth cheers. Hatch begged the
leaders to stand by the doctrines of
Democracy as laid down by it's founders
and proposed the Chicago convention
follow. the lead taken by the Pertle
Springs convention and adopt an un-
equivocal silver platform.
The resolutions committee organized
by naming Thomas Shackelford of
Howard chairman and j. F. Lloyd OF
Shelby secretary, and almost immedi-
ately named a subcommittee with
Louis Houck chairman, to draw up
resolutions. Isaac Lionberger of ST.
Louis was the only gold member of the
convention. Dr. D. H. Shields was
made chairman of the credentials COM
mittee and J. d. Farris secretary. The
committee was not ready to report
when the delegates reconvened at
o'clock, and not until $50 did the con-
vention recOnvene.
a hard fight of four hours. reported in
favor of the Kansas City Stone Brown
delegation, a decided victory for Gov.
Stone. The faction dominated by Fran
els and Shelley was completely shut out
, The report was adopted
Permanent organization was the ef-
fected. NJ. e. Bellon of Newton being
elected permanent chairman and Sam
Cook of Mexico, one of the most active
silver men in the state, was made sec
retary. Bellon assumed the gavel, and
amid great applause made one of the
strongest free silver speeches of the
day.
Following this the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was read. The
resolutions hold that the paramount
issue now before the people of the
United States relates to the monetary
system to be adopted by this country;
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to
without waiting for the action or ap-
proval of any other government; oppose
the issuing of interest-bearing bonds Of
the United States in time of peace. and
instruct the delegates to cast their votes
and use their influence in the Chicago
convention for the adoption of the SEN
timents expressed, and to vote as a
unit on all questions coming before such
national convention.
The silver plank was applauded. as
were references to. Vest, Cockrell and
Stone. Gov. Stone then set the con-
vention afire by presenting a resolu-
tion nominating r. p. Bland as dele
gate to the Chicago convention. Con-
tinuing, he paid glowing tribute to
| Bland mentioning him as the logical
| candidate of the party. The resolu-
4 ton was adopted by rising vote.