Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-18

Legislature as follows: Republicans, a;
Independent, Sc; Democrats, 40. Slxty-one
will be required to elect Senator. The In
dependents and Republicans together would
cast so votes Assuming that some hold-oVer
Republicans will vote for Booth, MS stfength
at the outset would be greater than any other
candidate.
The Massachusetts Republican State Con-
vention assembled at Worcester on the loth
Over one thousand delegates were present
The vote preliminary questions showing
that General Buffers friends were In minor
ity in the Convention, at the evening session
he stated he was satisfied that majority OF
the delegates were in favor or the nomination
of Governor Washburn, and that he dld
not care to delay the business OF the
Convention by resort to parliamentary
tactics. He declares anew his fealty
to the party, and said that he did not want to
do ANYTHING to cause a dissension III It's ranks.
He consequently Withdrew his name, and said
that he no cause to run independent.
Governor Washburn was then renomnated by
acclamation. The other nominations are: For
Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Talbot; Attor-
| ney-General, Charles K. Train; Secretary or
State, Oliver Warner; Auditor, Charles Endl-
colt; Treasurer, Charles Adams, Jr. The reso-
buttons condemn the action of those
members of the last Congress " who
awaited themselves of the occasion OF
an increase of salary of the President and of
| the judges of the Supreme Court and OF mem
bers of the Cabinet, supposed TO be just
and necessary for the future, to secure 10
| themselves disproportionate and eXtrava-
CANT compensation for the past as well as
future services; declare that no person hold
ing public office has ri ght to seek to lnfu-
encc the action of his subordnates by exciting
their fear of loss of place if their opinions and
actions shall differ from his own; that the
| adoption of a policy which shall so reduce
| freights on railways that the raw material,
food, and coal of the West and South shall be
| exchanged at the least possible cost for the
| manufactures of New England, interests the
whole country, and that Congress has Juris-
| dction on this subject; and that Congress
| and the State Legislature ought to exercise
all their power over railways and all such
monopolics and, without injustice reduce
| freights and fares to proper rates.
large mass meeting i'll favor Of cheap
| transportation was held in New York City on
| the evening of the 10th. The call for the meet
| ing was signed by majority of the heaviest
| business firms of the city. After abiding to
| the rapid increase in the agricultural and man
| ufact,red produce of the country, the resOlu-
lions set forth that the policy of the Govern
ment should be to protect the producing in
| terest and commerce from corporations and
monopolies, which tend TO subvert the rights
al r..ii4, In
| sivcly for freight, pronounced absolutely
necessary, and reform in the management of
! railways is demanded. The frequent and ar
Dtrary changes in freight rates are denounced,
and uniform rates are demanded.
The Liberal Republican State Convention Of
New York will meet at Elmra on the sth of
October
The Oregon Republican State Convention
has nominated Hiram Smith, of Linn County,
for Congress \ resolution adopted cX-
pressing confidence in Senator !. II. Mitchell.
The Republican State Convention Of Mary
land in session at Frederick on the 18th, nom-
mated: For Comptroller, II. ". Goldsbo-
rough of Talbot County; Clerk Of the Court
Of Appeals, J. II. Price, of Hartford. Among
| others resolutions were adopted reatIirming
the attachment of the Republicans of Mary
| land to the principles of the Republican party,
| aud heartily endorsing the Administration of
President Grant.