The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-27

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| Ex;IgYsfnef Atnes VIM teatify before the
Mississippi Committee tomorrow.
T. The Attorney General 81 about. moving for
the ppointnhent OF receiver for the Hot
springs Ark hnds, confirmed To- the.
United States by the recent Supreme Court
decision ~ S.! ~ 3 =
The payment II interest duo the 1st 81
MAY commences tomorrow without rebate.
Commander @. i. Stanton has been de-
tached from the Norfolk navy-yard to COM
nand the Nantucket. s48 IS 5i5
Davenport was before the committee this
morning. He was allowed until tomorrow
to procure his vouchers.
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MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS IN CoIrE
CiL-SPEECH OF THE PERMANENT CHAIR
AAN-SCATHING d EEUNCIAT1oN OF
GRANTS 4DMINISTRATIoN-THE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY MUST LEAD THE REFORM
| Observation-Disclosures TO CINCINNATI
UNRESTRICTED AS TO THE PREsIDEN.
| TIAL CANDIDATES. BUT REQUIRED To
| VOTE ONLY FOR MEN OF CHARACTER, &c.
| BosToN, April 26.-The Massachusetts
| Republican Convention met here to-day.
and was permanently organized by the cleo
| ton OF John S. Sandford as chairman. In his
speech he said: "No one who has watched
the current Of recent political events has
failed to see a widespread and growing
dissatisfaction with the management OF
national affairs, and rs consequence there
have been large and significant reflections
from our ranks. We have seen the Repub-
lican party routed in its strongholds and
the national House OF Representatives occll-
pied by our opponents. 1t Is idle to dis
guise the fact that there have been
periods within the last few years
when national election would have
brought imminent hazard of Demo-
cratic restoration. Have you any longer
doubt as Ito the causes which have
wrought this change in our fortunes Surely
we have not abiured our creeds. Our dis
tinctive policy and aims were never more
] clearly affirmed; our traditions and the
names of our great leaders never more
reverently held. No; the protest is not
against the record or creed, but
against the methods of administra-
ton; against the dominant influences
and tendencies that have debased the
character ana tone Of the public service !;
against leadership that has welded power
and patronage for its own ends, and not for
the public good; against a partisanship-
narrow, intense, and violent-that has
usurped the place OF broad and enlightened
craftsmanship and repealed accessions OF re-
cognized character and ability as IN Gle
ment too repugnant to be tolerated against
tide OF financial morality that has
corrupted the standards OF official
honesty, and turned places OF public trust
into opportunities of private gain or public
plumber. The Republican party will be re-
creant to the commanding duty-nay, invite
the penalty Of deserved aefeat-if it does
not place itself with unhesitating courage
in front of the movement for reform, and
carry it forward with uncompromising zeal.
The duty and remedy is not to scuttle
the good old ship, but to pump out the
bilge-water, discharge the recreant, and
summon to the command true and worthy
men. There is nothing in the temper OF the
country, however, nor in the recent cleo,
tions, to justify presumption on our part
We, too, have much to be forgiven. The
issue Of immediate and radical reform con.
fronts us. We cannot eYade it. We can
afford to make no mistakes"
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Resolued, That this Convention leave the
delegates of Massachusetts, to the Repub
lican National Convention unpledged ant
uninstructed in respect to the individual
candidates for President and Vice-Presi
dent OF the United States [applausel, bu
eyDects and requires them each and all t
work and vote for those candidates, ant
those only whose character give unques
tionable assurance to the whole country
that they will be faithful and Jealous tt
maintain the equal rights OF all citizens
under the Constitution; to bring abou
the resumption of spece-payments ut dat'
not later than that already fixed by law, ant
to effect a thorough and radical reform O
the civil service, to the end that the admin
istration OF public affairs may be character
lied by efficiency, economy, and purity.
This was carried unanimously.
A series of resolutions were offered il
favor Of civil-service reform and the noml
nation of candidates in favor Of such prin
ciples, and that the energy and courage o
B. II. Bristow in unearthing the darkness
OF the whiskey ring merit hearty approval
An amendment was offered that the higI
character of Hon. James G. Blaine, his pub
: lie services, and his high abilities entitl
: him to the highest office in the gift OF tn
! people.
After discussion the Whole subject wa
tabled.
Rev. James Freeman Clark, in speech
said he had been a Republican as loni
as there had been u Republican party, an
the only way to keep up the Republican
party was to "bolt" nominations whel
unfit men were put up.
Hon. E. r. Hoar, R. II. Dana, J. NJ
Forbes, and Paul A. Chadbourne wer
, elected delegates at large.
Adjourned.
The friends OF Mr.. Bristow consider tina
they have secured majority Of the fou
: delegates. It is stated that Mr.. Dana ant
J President Chadbourne are outspoken in hi
favor; and that Mr.. Forbes, although pre-
yiously mentioned on the unpledgcd ticket
NAV be considered Dristow man. Mr.
Hoar is unwilling to pledge himself, but i
: understood to favor Blaine for first choice
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
UTICA, April 26.-The State Democrat
Convention met here to-day, and Hon. Johl
C. Jacobs chosen temporary chairman, ant
committees appointed. recess was takel
till this evening.
The Convention reasscmbled at 7:45 I
M.. but the Committee on Contested Seat
not being ready to report further recess
was taken until P. N.
The Convention reassembled at 800, ou
the Committee on Contested Seats not Deln!
able to report motion to adjourn I'LL
O'Clock tomorrow morning was carried.
ANOTHER FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION
THE. GOVERNMENT AGAIN a SUFFERED
, IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY AM
LANDS. ,,........u..
ST. PAUL, MINI, April 26.-William d