The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-14
POLITICAL.

Hen. Butler Nominated for Congress
Convention Refuses to Make the Nomi-
nation Unanimous.
LOWELL, Sept 13.-The Republican congress
s;onal convention of the 7th district met today
at jackson Hall, with John A. Goodwin Of
Lowell chairman, and Edgar j, Sherman of
Lawrence. permanent president. There were
1O6 delegates present 1t was voted to pro.
coed to formal ballot for candidate for
congressman, and the result was declared as
follows:
Whole number of votes. ..................106
Necessary for a choice. :. ............... "a
Benjamin F. Butler had. ............. 81
William A. Russell of Lawrence. $50. Is
Carroll D, Wright Of Reading. ....... 9
A motion to make Buffers nomination unan-
imous was lost. The committee then waited
on Butler, and invited his attendance. He was
received with wild applause and addressed the
convention.
Congregational Nomination.
WrLKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. Is The Demo-
cratic committee of the 18th congressional dis
trict has nominated Hendrick B. Wright for
Congress to fill vacancy on the ticket caused
by the death of E. L, Merriman.
Congressman Hoar*s Successor.
WORCESTER, Sept. 13-The 9th congresson-
al district convention nominated today Hon.
w. w. Rice of Worcester for Congress. Hon.
John G. Within of Whitinsville was nominal
ed for elector. The convention adopted reso-
luton complimentary to the character and ser
vices of Hon. G. f. Hoar and expressing the
hope that he would soon be placed in more
elevated position in public life than that which
he now voluntarily relnquishes.
The New York Democrats Nominate
Lucius b. Robinson.
SARATOGA, Sept. 13-The Democratic state
convention met at Saratoga today On an in
formal ballot Lucius B. Robinson had major
ity for governor and was subsequently nomi-
mated by reclamation. Horatio Seymour was
nominated for presidential elector
Maryland Democratic Convention.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 13.-The Democratic state
convention assembled today. Hon. A. X.
Lyster, Col. Raine, editor and proprietor of the
German Correspondent of this city, and Hon.
Richard B, Carmichael of Queen Anne county
were chosen electors at large. The resolutions
after endorsir g the st. Louis platform and the
| nomination of Tilden and Hendricks, proceed,
"And we do hereby appeal to our fellow citi-
zens of every former political connection TO
unite with us in an earnest effort to elect them
and thus give effect to their pie 1ges of imme-
date reform in the administration of the fed
eral government, reform in the currency, re-
form in the revenue, reform in the expendi-
lures, reform in taxation, reform in the civil
service, reforms in all the grades of public SER
vice and in every department of the govern
ment.
Resolved. That the national honor and public
credit should be sustained and resumption of
specie pay ments be established without unnec.
essary or artificial contraction and without dis
| turbing the industry, trade and commerce of
| the country.
| Resolved, That the revenue of the country
| should be so adjusted that the largest revenue
| be Obtained from the lowest taxation in lieu of
| the present system, with taxes on the largest
| possible number of articles at the highest pos
| sible rates.
should be reduced to $1O0OO000 annually ex-
elusive of interest on the public debt, end that
the present House OF Representatives deserve
| the gratitude of the people for its successful
| efforts in this direction.
| Resolved, That honesty, capacity and fidelity
be constituted the Indispensable tests and quail
ifcations for civil service, and that the present
House of Representatives deserves the graft
tude of the people for its successful efforts to
expose the dishonesty, incapacity and infdelity
of those now in possession OF the federal gov
| ernment.
Resolved, That the Constitution of ths Unit
l ed States with its amendments universally ac.
cepted as final settlement of the controver-
| sizes which eDgendered civil war, is the SUI
| preme law of the land, and commands our alb.
solute obedience.
Resolved, That the Constitution of the Unit
ed States establishes the supremacy of the civil
| over the military powers, and that the order Of
Secre tary Cameron and the instruction Of At
torney General Taft, recently issued in refer
ence to the interference of the military in cleo
| tons are fragrant perversOns of law and an
assumption of power which deserve the indg-
nant deDunciation of all honorable men. A
free people should hold no middle terms with
tyranny, oppression and usurpation.
Resolved, That the Democratic party at all
times proclaims the right of free speech, and
heartily denOunces all attempts at violence,
riot or interference intended or calculated to
abridge the sacred right of the people.
Resolved, That the constitution of the United
States secures perfect egSality to all citizens of
whatever race or color before the law and while
| we abhor and detest that tyranny of Cypress
ion and usurpaton of the present Republican
administration, we pledge our best efforts to
guarantee to every citizen all his ights of per-
son and property without regard to race or
| color.
Resolved. That the Constitution of the
| United States secures entire separation of
church and state in the interest of civil and re-
| W Uppoe0 asny ufbtesefarA- AVA nledge ourselves
fund to sectarian institutions or any leeisIatI03
whlch permits any sectarian interference with
public schools established by the states for the
education of the people. AVA Wiz