The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-08
MASSACHUSETTS,. ,
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

hEfUbLICAN BTATE CONVENTION.
WORCESTER, MASBS October 1.-THE
Massachusetts, Republican State Conven-
tion met at noon today. p
George B, Loring called tho Convention
10 order and read the call under which
the delegates were chosen. Mr., Loring
was chosen temporary Chairman, g
II was ordered that Committees be ap,
pointed on Permanent Organization, Gre
delti8ls and RESOLUTIONS rrF
Mr.. Blacoe, from the Organization Com
mittee, reported Henry L. Dawes for Pres.
ident, with list Of Vice Presidents.
A committed Of three was appointed to
wait on MIR. Dawes and inform him oi his
selection, and escort him TO the chair
The committee retired and soon after re-
turned with Mr.. Dawes, who took the
chair amid applause and called upon the
Rev. Q. d. Hills, who offered q prayer
MIR. Dawes then proceeded 10 address the
Convention. At the conclusion Of his
speech II was agreed that al the compile
tion Of the ballot for Governor the Con-
ventiou take recess until hali.past two
o'clock.
The result OF the first ballot was as
follows: Whole number OF votes cast
| l,042, Of Which Mr.. Talbot had 755, Mr..
Loring las, Charles DeVens, Jr., 81, John
E Sanford, Of Taunton 20, B. F! Butler
10, Z. r. Hoar and Mr.. Dawes each /.
Alexander II. Rice said the unanimity
Of the vote was a testimonial and conf.
dence Of the Convention in Mr. Talbot,
and moved that lis nomination be made
unanimous. ' H'''
Thedelegates from Fall River IequesLed
that vote be taken, and only hall D dozen
or 90 dlssented.
Mr.. Talbots nomination was theh de.
clared unanimous.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 2:3O
O'Clock and proceeded 10 ballutfOr Lieut..
Governor Whole number Of Totes cast
1,012, necessaryto choice 500. Patrick
DOnahue, Milo Hildreth and E. B. Stod-
dart received each; George B. Loring, 8;
Charles B. Stickney, Of Fall River, 27l;
Alfred Macy, Of Nantucket, 2SG; Horatio
G. Knight, OF East Hampton, 443. Mr.
knight was then nominated BY acclama-
tion. -sFe tI.IfS EElt
Oliver Warner was nominated by &C.
clamation for Secretary OF State; Charles
r, Train was nominated by acclsmation
for Attorney General; Charles Endicott
was nominated by reclamation for Audi
tor; and Charles Adams, jr,, Of North
Brookfeld, was nominated unanimously
as Treasurer.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
1.-THE Republicans Of Massachusetts are
proud Of the record oI their party apd re.
affirm their dev6tionte the great princi-
pies ofjustice upon which it was founded,
and they pledge their best and constant
endeSvors to the maintenance ot those
principles in the future, be it therefore,
ReS0ICed, That sound currency is in.
dispensible 10 our national prosperity and
that to this end the nation must make its
demand promises to pay equal 10 gold,
which is the Recognised standard Of value
in the whole civilized world, and tAat it
is further the dutytoE Congress to adopt
such measures as shall lead TO this realiz3-
ton Of value, and that no initiation OF the
currency by adding 10 the Government
Issues should be permitted.
2. That Massachusetts has seen with
adherence the attempt through banded
leagues to deprive whole classes Of
our population OF their constitutional prer.
ogatives, and as the amplest protection Of
the individual in this civil rights and
privileges Is the great duty Of the National
Government, therefore as Republicans,
reafflrming our abiding faith in the iunds.
mental rights and exact equality Of the
citizens before the laWin its largest sense.
We express our gratitude to the President
Of the United States for his prompt inter-
ference against an effort as usurpation
over recognized. STATE Government, and
for his Determined opposition towards all
movements and combinations seeking to
abridge the limit or restrain the rights ol
any portion Of the American people. (
8. That the Republican party Of Msssa'
chusetts demands and will require of all
persons holding office, whether national
State or municipal, an administration o.
government which shall conform to tho
highest standard Of honesty, integrity and
economy, TO the end that the public in
debtedness may be honorably and speedi'
ly paid and the burden Of taxation light
ened. fT lEf'st HN-fif
A. That the record Of the Republican
party oi Massachusetts Is sufficient guar
antee Of its continued sympathy with that
legislation which will promote the bcBl
interests Of tie lAborer and tend to the
moral and intellectual elevation of all per.
sons engaged In industrial pursuits.
8. That the Republican party has
proved itself under all circumstances the
party Of progress and reform; that 1t has
shown itself ready and prompt to correc.
all abuses and bring its own servants Ia
Sstrict account for unfaithiulness in of1l
CiaI conduct; that II denounces all laws
and practices that open way for corrup'
ton in public service, and that it will de-
niand Of allits servants that their official
position shall never be made subservi-
ent to their personal sggrsndizement.
The last resolution cOmmends the nom
inees to the suf1rsges oi the people.
The resolutions were adopted, the usual
vote Of thanks passed, and the conven-
ton adjourned, sine do. |.