Show I NONE OF IT VERMONT REPUBLICANS ON FREE SILVER COINAGE McKinley Named as the First Choice Thurnton of Nebraska Eulogizes > the Apostle of Protection and Is Loudly Applauded MONTPELIER Vt April 29Hon W A Lord of Montpelier called the Republican convention to order today ExGovernor John W Stuart of Mid dlesboro a named chairman of the < r > < i i tJ committee on resolutions The tempo rary organization was made permanent Chairman Lord in a brief address contrasted the prosperous conditions said to attend Republican rule with equal disastrous results following the rule of the opposite party Following the chairmans speech the convention adopted resolutions reaffirming Republican Repub-lican party principles including protection protec-tion and reciprocity in trade withuthe republics of the American continent says On the financial question the platform saysThe The continued agitation for the free coinage of silver retards the return of confidence and prosperity stands in the way of beneficial legislation and is in every respect harmful to the best interests in-terests of the whole country On the subject of the presidency the platform says To the choice of the national convention we pledge our hearty and loyal support promising to keep Vermont where without a shadow of a turning she has always stood in the front rank of the Republican can states After the platform had been adopted a supplement with preamble and resolution reso-lution were Introduced and carried < with demonstrations lows of enthusiasm a fol lowsWhile While we recognize the wisdom of the precedent which ha heretofore sent our delegates to national conventions without tying their hands with positive instructions and would not break that precedent yet we feel we will be un true representatives of those who sent us here did we fail to give voice to their convicticms Therefore be i Resolved That in the great apostle geat apte of protection William McKinley of Ohio we recognize the first choice of the Republicans of Vermont for their presidential candidate The following delegates at large to the national convention natonaI conventon were chosen Sena tor Redfield Proctor of Rutland H D Holton of Brattlefboro Colonel E C Smith of St Albans and Charles M Prouty of Newport In a speech Senator Thurston of Ne braska eulogized McKinley and was i loudly applauded I |