New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-23
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

TIE RrpliS,JCANS OF MARYLAND.
ry,ox w1ru OTHER INFORM ORGANIZATIONS IN
MAKING STATE TICKEr-J. MORRISON HARRIS
FOR COMMEMORATIVE PLATFORM A DEMAND FOR
ECONOMY. NATIONAL HONOR AND REFORM IN
THE sr.rr-sKFTCaEs OF THE NOMINEES
RAIr,MoRE. Nd, Sept. 22.-The Republican
s..e Convention which met at Westminster Carroll
County Oh the sh of this month and adjourned to meet
in Baltimore the 22d to hear report Of Committee
Of Conference appointed at Westminster to confer with
other political organizations in regard 10 nominations
for State ticket assembled at noon to-day at the New
Assembly Rooms The President OF the Convention,
VIM J. Jones OF Cecil. being present Ephram Rich
Of Frederick First vicePresdent. acted as chairman
THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
archibald Sterling IT.. Chairman OF the Westminster
Committee Of Conference submitted report;
Your Committee found that the "orignal friends OF
sn, Rs 81 tine sa hs
by the meeting held at the Masonic Tempe,
S mS Oh After full frank and harmonious con-
ference with the Committees OF said ORGANIZATIONS and
the Interchange OF opinion freely among the MEM
beers your Committee at several sessions OF their own
body the Committees OF the two reform t %
following candidates for Governor, Attorney General,
and Controller rs o reform ticket
Fur 0opernor-J. Morrison Harris.
For aOrney- Generals. Ieackle Wallis.
For Oontroier-Edward wilkins:
Your Committee recommend the acceptance or TINS
ticket and the recommendation of IL TO the support OF the
Of tho Republican party and propose TO the Con-
vention the adoption OF the accompanying resolution
Resoired That the report OF the committee aPpon,eu
accepted and adopted and the reform ticket reported by
them to the Convention consisting OF Morrison Harris
aud Edward Wilkins for Controller is hereby recon-
mended TO the cordial support OF the Republican voters
OF the state.
On call of the roll tho report was accepted and the
ticket adopted by unanimous vote of all the counties
and legislative districts represented in the Convention
No delegation was present from Cecil Charles, Wicomco
Worcester Counties.
The Committee Resolutions not being ready TO re-
port recess taken till o'clock.
THE PLATFORM.
On reasspmhling the Committee Resolutions re-
ported M follows:
the Representatives Of the Republican party OF the
state OF Maryland, in Convention assembled whie au
herring those principles which that party mas III the
past trumphantly vindicated before the american
people nevertheless being satisfied that II Is ne nst anu
most imperative duty of every Republican 10 co
operate with those patriotic citizens OF Maryland VINO
have 40 noby ignored party ties and party
are engaged IN earnest effort 10 restore honest ana
pure to our state do therefore declare ana
resolve that earnestly in favor OF an honest ano
economical administration of the Government both stae
and national Of the ulhlmen Of every pledge as TO te
payment of state and Federal obligations OF the re-
turn to spece payment eariost practicable moment
cessation OF all further expansion OF the
The state the appropriation of State money for state
purposes only and the Improvement ana liberal suPpor
OF the school system; that deprecae the corruption
existing in the administrations OF the state Government
of Maryland. and hail with Joy the uprising ~
fastened their fngs on the yitas OF the state ana
we do hereby pledge ourselves 10 expose denounce ana
punish vcnality aud corruption among public 9ncais
wherever and whenever it he discovered anu 10 lns
end we invite the cordial cooperation Of all Republicans
throughout the State, with those VINO nave NOM,
mated and secured the acceptance OF j. Moirlson
Harris Tor Governor of Mary land ;. Teacke Wallis
as Attorney GENERAL and Col Edward wilkins as Con
troler and heartily recommend them TO our voers as
men ernincnty suitable for then respective positOh
being both honest and capable.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the
Convention adjourned sine die.
WHO THE NOMINEES ARE.
Morrison Harris Of Baltimore County, the nominee
for Governor was Wing member OF Congress at the
breaking out of the late civil war. and Union man.
) Teackle Wallis, nominee for Attorney General
IA a prominent member of the Baltimore City bar
He was "a Wing in politics up to the time o.
the Lincoln campaign, and cast his hrst Demo
cratic vote for John C. Breckenridge for President
While in the discharge of his duties Senator, he
was arrested by military order and imprisoned at Fort
ress Monroe and Fort Warren for months since then
he has acted with the Democratic party Among all par
ties and classes his reputation is unspotted
Mr. Wilkins OF Kent County, for Controller, was r
Wing and lfterward prominent Republican leader
in