Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1896 — Many State Conventions. [ARTICLE]

Many State Conventions.

The Mississippi Democratic convention indorsed free silver and Cleveland. The Georgia Republican convention selected tnree McKinley delegates. The fourth is understood to favor Reed. They are not instruCed Sound money was indorsed, \ lif a furor ■ of enthusiasm the Vermont Republican eouvention declared its preference for McKinley, but refrained from instructing its delegates. Sound money ' was indorsed. The McKinley Republicans of Alabama have agreed to co-operate with the A \ar bama Populists. The failure of the McKinley faction to put up a sound money ticket is a disappointment to sound money Republicans. The Miebignn Democratic convention indorsed Cleveland and sound money. The free silver men made a brave tight and wore defeated by a small majority. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the A. P. A. The Tennessee Prohibition convention defeated a resolution to indorse the free coinage of silver. The platform declare* against the liquor power, for national prohibition organizations, for woman suffrage, more money for schools, a graduated income tax, local option for titles, and a State constitutional convention.