New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-25

THE CONVENTION ADOPTS PLATFORM
HEARTILY ENDORSING THE AID
MINISTRATION

Concord n H. April 24-The Republican State
Convention to elect the usual four delegates at
large and four alternates to the National Conven-
ton at Philadelphia was held to-day i'll phenix
Hall. There seven hundred delegates pres
ent. n b Bryant of Andover. was chosen pre-
siding officer. and after his opening address the
following platform was adopted:
In this convention which marks the beginning
H n Of lire
the people upon the honest f3ni Hi or f me
adopted At ST. Louis IN 1885 ana sGknSTledge n lne
kinney, under whose guidance the promises have
A. thief Executive he has met and wisely solved
graver National problems than have fallen TO the
lot Of any predecessor save Washington ana Lin
We indorse that legislation of the present Con
Currency OF the United States upon gold stand
ara OF vae which ns h dsmanS Of
our own people and of foreign nations with winch
we rejoice in the passage of the Dingley act. and
in the greatly increased prosperity of the people
oTy the ,riumph r1a Of the Spanish war
proud Of the splendid records of our naval and
Ne heartily support the Administration, in the
annexation Of Hawaii and in the acquisition OF
Porto kiG2 ga ana IN the pbhPRss was rebel
lion against the lawful authority of the United
sn i it ,'N We condemn any enconrag given
by American citizens 10 those bearing arms
Ne intrust the future government Of new
ins hat they may lawfully Control and govern
them as they deem best, and feeling assured that
they will give the islands every measure OF local
self government for which they may show them
selves fitted
We commend and approve the patriotic impulses
purpose his diplomacy, his great achievements
for his country and humanity. and urge his re-
nomination the coming National Convention
An amendment offered TO the resolutions by
James w Remick. of T.ttleton. declaring for self
government for Cuba and the Philippines was
voted down.
motion that the secret ry cast one ballot for
j. H. Gallinger Frank Jones. William c. Clarke
and Thomas y. Hastings delegates to the Ma
tional Convention was lost after F. y. Bowel. of
Newport had expressed opposition to the election
of MIR Jones whom he declared to be renegade
from the Democratic party ana hnht 10 represent
the State the Republican Convention:
james O. LyfoTd. of Concord. replied that the
movement TO send Mr. Jones movement to
cement with the party those Democrats who voted
with the Republicans in 1886 for William Mckin-
lev The ballot for delegates resulted in the choice
of the four persons named, but, while the other
three each received more than 40 votes. Mr. Jones
had only 1876. 49,, 90 ~
Hoitt of Nashua: Alfred #. Howard, OF Ports
mouth; A. Crosby Kenett. Of Conway, and +. A.
Faulkner, of keene;
not instructed.
At the ia District Republican Convention, which
was held immedia tely after the State Convention.
John Mclean, OF Milford. and Frank Z. Brown, of
whitfield were elected delegates and James NJ.
LAWN of Berlin. ana Edward {. Hitchcock of
Newport alteTnates TO the National Convention
AZ Philadelphia. They Were not instructed