New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-27
POLITICAL.

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POLITICAL. .
State Csnvenaion Of the Massachusett
Republicans.
BOSTON, April 26.-John 8. Saudford; per
manent president, in his speech said:
No one VIII . has watched the current Of recen
political events has failed to ses Widespread ant
na.ional AFFAIRS and, . eonst quencs. there hsv'
beea large and signid cant defections from on
ranks. We have seen the Republican party ioutet
ntts stronghold, and the national House Of Rep
id'e to disguise the fact tnat there have Seen
sonsl election Would have 81 S.ocsnt & immineat n hss
ard Of Democratic restoration.
Have you any longer doubt - to the cau6es
which have wrought this haDge in our fortunes!
Surely, we have not abjured our creed. Our dis:
tinctive policy end aims were never more clearly
leaders never w. more rsversn,iy hela. Ho III The prs
test 10 OF ainet the recOld or creed but agalnst
the naeth00s OF administration, against dODi
tho character and tone OF the public service;
against leadership that has WELDED power and
patronage for its own ends and not for the public
Sioi.nt, that ba. usurped lie place II broad and
enlightened stateemenship and n pslled aecss.
sions 81 rec oxnized character ccd ability 49, 20 sn
tide Of financial imporality that has corrupted
the stsndards of official honesty and turned places
Of public trust into opportunities Of private gam
The Republican party " Il be recreant. to coin.
mapdipg dnty-nav, invite the penalty Of deserved
courage in front of the movement for reform and
carry it forward with uncompromsing zeal. The
dS and = remedy = RGt H sSnts "a good
the recreant, and summon to command true and
worthy men. There is nothing in the temper Of the
justify pre- sum ction on our part: W., too. have
much to be forgiven The issoe Of immediate and
radical lesorn confronts us, We can not evade;
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Resolved, That this committee leave the dele.
gates of Massachutet to the Republican National
to individual candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States, but expects and
requires them each and Al 70 work and vote for
glye unquestionable assurance to tho whole
country that they win b. faithful and
Citizens under the constitution. to bring about the
resumption Of specie payments ct q date not later
than that already f1sd by law. and TO effect .
the end that the, administration Of public affairs
may be Characterized by economy, efficiency and
Carried unanimously.
Hon. E. Z. HOar, r. H. Dana, j. NJ.
Forbes and Paul Chadbourne were elected
delegates ct large.
The convention adjourned.
The friends of Mr.. BsistoW consider that
they have secured . majority Of the four
delegates. 1t is stated that Mr. Dana and
President Chadbourne ere 0utspoken in his
favor, and that Mr.. Forbes, although pre-
vlously mentioned on the unpledged ticket,
may be considered Brlstow man. Mr..
Hoar is unwilling to pledge himself, bat
choice.
A series Of. resolutions were offered in
favor of civil service reforms, and the NOM
ination of candidates in favor of such priu-
ciples, and that the energy'snd courage of
b. H. BristOw in unearthi4g the darkness
of the whisky ring merits hearty approval.
A motion was made to refer the res0lE-
tions to the committee on resolutions, with
out debate.
An amendment vas offered that the high
charactef Of Hon. James g. Blaine, his pub.
lie services and his high abilities, entitle
him to the highest Office in the gift of the
people.
After discussion, tho whole subject was
tabled.
Rev. James Freemsn Clarke, in . speech,
said he had been Republican 40 long a.
there had been . Republican party, and the
only way to keep up the Republican party
was to bolt nominations when unfit men
were put up.
new i ofk Dem0cf0tlC Sk0I0 convention.
Cr1oA, N. Y, April 25.-The hotels are
filed with delegates and others, attracted
by the Democratic State Convention to be
good humor and plscidity visible, except
among 'cOntestsnts for seats in the. c0nven-
tion from New York and elsewhere. The
State Central Committee to night decided
that the arti-Tammany and other contest
ing delegations may be provided with seats
id the han. but not in the convention.
That Tanmany and other delegates
whose seats are contested shall be provided
with seats in the convention and hold them
until the committee on contested seats de-
eide they are not entitled to them.
The convention is claimed to bo over
IN favor of the administration
of Governor Tilden, but it is not probable
that the delegation to be sent to St. Louis
will be instructed.
Hon. John c. Jacobs was elected tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
The convention was called to order at
7:G p. M. The committee on contested
seats net being ready to report, q further
recess was taken until 9 P. M.
At the meeting Of the State committee
this morning it was decided that the com,
mittee on contested seats shall consist of
two representatives from each Judicial dis
iQnal districts ehall select delegates to the
St. Louis Convention, and submit them to
, committee from tho Judicial districts to
report to the convention. This is in accord
anee with precedent.
The convention reassembled at 9:35 p. NJ
but the committee on contested seats not
being able to report, q motion to adjourn
until niEe o'clock tomorrow morning was
carried. %,