The Van Buren press., 1900-03-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Delegates at Large to Philadelphia
Convention Selected and Plat
form Adopted.
STATE TICKET TO Be NOMINATED LATER
Hon. Powell Clayton Unanimously Chosen
IN PresIde-Hon. Henry NJ. Cooper De-
clined Recollection to Chairmanship OF
State Committee and IL Succeeded BY
Hon. H. l.. Hemmel.

Hon. H L. uohhuot
The republican state convention
met at Little Rock at 1 o'clock March
Goth and completed the business be-
fore it by midnight and adjourned,
to meet subject to the call of the
chairman for the purpose of nomi-
mating a state ticket.
Hon. Powell Clayton was chosen as
permanent chairman.
The following were elected dele
gates at large to the republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia:
John Mcclure, Little Rock; Chas. N
Rix. Hot Springs; Ferd Havis, Pine
Bluff; S. A. Dukes, Baxter. Alter
mates, Chas. II. Newell, Fordyce; p.
Raleigh, Little Rock; r. S. Thomp-
son, Pine Bluff; T. j. Shannon, Wal
nut Ridge.
The delegates were instructed to
vote for McKinley's denomination.
Following members of the state
central committee were unanimously
selected:
State at Large-Powell Clayton,
Henry NJ Cooper, James G. Barnes,
A. S. Fowler, j. G. Chitwood, S. b.
Redding, II. i. Remmel, G, A. A,
Deane, John Mcclure, Jacob Trieber,
S. F, Stahl, j. +. Bush, VIM, G. Whip
pie, ID. b. Russell, b. NJ. Foreman.
First District. n. Donohue, +.
w. Tucker, j. II. Blount, Jacob Stahl,
II II. Houghton, DR.. j. B. Neal, j. X.
Shodgrass.
Second District. Isaacson. Louis
Altheimer, j. C.. Duke, James Brizzo-
lara, Chas. n. Rix, Ferd Havis, NJ A.
Eisele
Third District NJ. A. Elliott, b. G.
Bryant, j. +. Peake, T.. A. CHECKER,
+. L. Hudspeth, JAS Gibson, j. D.
Mutt.
Fourth District-W. B. Ferguson,
Frank Burris, j. p. Robinson, w. s.
Holt, w. b. Buck, j. n. Sarber, Jas.
Coates.
Fifth District-Chas. NJ. Greene, j.
+. Mayes, Chas. f. w. Cox, j. l.. Bran
son, NJ. A. Sanders, j. b. Moss, John
j, Worthington.
Sixth District--D. ID. Cole, ID. A.
Hill, w. i, Jones, II. II. Myers, W. A.
f. Tisdale, John +. Hall, b. +. Boden-
hamer.
Col II. NJ. Cooper, having declined
a reelection as chairman of the state
committee on account of i'll health.
resolutions of appreciation of his SER
vices to the party in the above posi-
ton the past twelve years were unan-
imously adopted, and Hon. II. i.
Remmel chosen as his successor.
The following platform was adopted:
/. The republicans of Arkansas en-
dorse the platform of principles pro.
mulgated by the national republican
convention in the city of st. Louis in
1896.
2, We endorse the administration
OF William Mckinley for the bless.
ings IL has bestowed upon the Ameri.
can people at home, and for the re-
nown ii has conferred upon us
abroad.
3, But IL is not alone our material
welfare which has been strikingly adj
vanced. The true power OF nation
lies in its spirit and love of country.
Under this broad and pathetic admin
istration there has been throughout
the nation, north and south, a new
birth of patriotism. When the blue
and the gray march, bivouac and
fight together under the banner OF
the Stars and Stripes, it may be safe.
ly said, "rhe war Is over"
a. We favor the expansion policy
OF the administration: we favor the
annexation of the Philippines, as the
most bencfcent thing that could hap
pen to the Philippines, and as giving
us command of the vast trade of the
orient not otherwise possible.
3. We favor the doctrine of pro-
lection TO American labor as the
soundest policy ever devised for Inn
proving the wages and general con.
dition Of the working men; as the
best possible promoter of cnrichng 4
nation; AS being the handmaid of az.
riculture and the nurse of commerce.
o. We oppose trusts. The rcpubli-
can party first took the field against
trusts, enacted the only national leg.
lslotion against them, and is unalter-
ably opposed TO all combinations of
capital which tend TO rise prices by
sitting competition.
Z. We favor the Nicaragua canal
to be constructed ut the earliest DOS
slble moment and to be owned and
controlled by the American govern
ment.
s. We are in favor OF fostering our
merchant marine, mainly through
the upbuilding of the American navy
ns its great protector. under whose
shcltcring wings II can expand with
safety and spread our commerce over
every sea,
D, We dcnouncc the Gocbcl net
ana he Ncsbit net, and all similnl
laws IN Arkansas and elsewhere, con.
cocied to cheat the honest voter. and
to enable n corrupt minority to gov.
erh' Such measures are the worst
enemies of free institutions and in
evitably result In the establishment
or corrupt and consccnceIcss oil.
gnrchics. Every honest voter should
hight them to the death.
TO- We hereby extend our earnest
sympathy TO Gov. Taylor, ns ut this
period the champion OF the fair bnl.
lot, and regard him and his nsso.
cintes ms prosecuted solely because
they are elected by the people and
are republicans.
The convention adopted the follow.
ing rules Tor the government of re-
publican primary elections.
The primaries shall be held In the
various townships nnd wards at such
times and plnccs us the county cen
tral committee shall designate.
The chairman OF the ward or town.
ship committee, II present II not, n
resident member Of the county com,
mittce, shnll cnll the meeting TO or.
der and the officers OF the meeting
shall be elected and all the business
or the primary shnll be transacted nv