Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-03
R. E. Manahan and W. D. Moore sup

r. E. Manahan and W. D.. Moore sup.
ported the motion of MIR. G!utz, and de
nounced the salary grab in severe terms
Messrs. Carrigan and Lawrence Gretz SPOKE
in behalf of Speer. The latter gentleman
upheld the back-pay steal, and was hisset
from the q Jor AS the sense of the conven-
ton was almost unanimously against MIR
Speer's being the permanent chairman, h'
finally withdrew his name, and moved thai
the name of DR.. Andrew Nebinger b, sub.
stituted. This was carried.
The Wisconsin Republican State Conven
ton the same day at Madison re-nominatet
9. G. Washburne for Governor, and adopteS
resolutio' in favor of legislative measures
to procure cheap transportation and recogniz
ing the importance of the new questions tha
have arisen in American politics. Two o
the resolutions are as follows:
RESOLVED, That we dsapprove and condemn
the recent measure by which Congress voteC
additional compensation to itself for past
services, and demand that the act by whict
Congressional salaries were increased be
promptly and Internationally repealed.
Reso{Ued, That it is contrary to the theory
of representative government that any leg
is alive body should make laws exclusively
for their own benefit, and We therefore favol
an amen iment to the national constitution
which shall forever prohibit any Congress
from increasing its own compen alton.
So it appears that Senator Carpenter
GAINESVILLE speech did not carry conviction tc
the / carts OF his countrymen.
The Mississippi Repu blcans met at Jackson
last week and nominated Senator Ames for
Governor A. K. Davis (colored) for Lieu
tenant Governor j. Hill (co!ored) for Sec
rotary of State j H. Holland for Treasurer
W. 5. Gibbs for Auditor George E. Harris
for Acknowledgement I. w. Cardoza (color
ed) for Superintendent Of Education.
Senator Ames made speech accepting The
nom nation. Immediately after the ad j)urn
mept OF the Convention, Senator Alcorn al
dressed an immense assembltge denouncI
VT. Ames as hostile to the whites of the
state and as vindictive man. Senator
Alcorn announced himself as an Independent
candidate for Governor.
In Massachusetts, the democrats hold their
State convention to-day and the name o
Leverett Saltonstall of Newton has within q
lew days come to the font among those sug-
gested as candidates for Governor On tn,
republican side OF the house the campaign
grows warm Gen. Butler speaks every
evening to large audiences and is making
some Roadway no doubt by his sharp say
lngs His adher nts played sharp game il
Boston, the Washburn men claim, by calling
the ward caucuses last Friday evening when
Il great many men had not returned lrou
their summer vacation. which fable teaches
that it is sometimes unfortunate to have YOU
friends rich Tue result was that Butler
carried 60 out Of sc Boston delegates h
also carried Lynn and Lowell entire and the
summary of delegates elected the first even
ing was Wa shburn SO, Butler lib But i
vas the game of the Butler party to call eau
cuses early 10 their strongh lids and yester
days foOtings are more favorable to his OPP
ponents, the delegates upto that time stand
ing Washburn IL, Butler al. This um
Der comprises not quite one-fourth of th'
convention. Buffers principal gains owe
two years ago, so far are 10 Boston, about 25
and n Northampton, 6. Washburn gains 3
IN Newburyport and 9 in Fall River. The
indications are that Gen Butler will not su C
coed in getting the nomination.