New-York tribune., 1876-09-06

for officers and IL 10 kept in that way the party
would go to perdition. ICheers and hssesl Mr.
Faxon stated distincty-and he thought that any
present could understand ittha II this Convention
nominated any who he considered unworthy OF the
position for which he nominated he should scratch
his from his ticket Confusion and some Kisses
He (Nir Faxonl did not hiss down worth cent, and
warned the Republican party that 1t nominated unit
and improper men, IL would surely to perdition.
The informal and rising vote asked for by MI Hoar was
taken when nearly every delegate TO his feet but
25 votes being indicated "a in opposition.
Mr. Wellington Of Cambridge moved that the Conven-
ton proceed TO ballot for Governor. The motion was
put and rejected almost unanimously. Mr. Hoar's mo-
tion that Alexander II. Rice be nominated was put and
carried with but single dissenting voice. Immense
applause.l
Mr. DooIttle of Boston moved that the Hon Horatio
G. Knight be nominated by aceamation tho candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. Tne motion was adopted
unanimously
The following additional nominations were made'
Setrefary Of State-Henry b. Pierce.
AUditOT-Julius l.. clark,
1redsW6r-Charles EndicOtt.
Attorney Gentfdf-C Charles X. Tram.
Provision was then made for a state Central Commit
tee composed OF one from each Senatorial dsiri l.
TIE PLATFORM
The platform was then reported az follows;
| The Republican party of Massachusetts ratihes the
| action OF the National Convention Gt Cincinnati and
pledges its united and earnest support 10 Rutherford
HAYES and William A. Wheeler In full confidence that
they are statesmen whose character and career give un
questionable assurance To the whole country that they
Will he iChful and Jealous To mautain the equal rights
Of all citizens under Tie law 10 bring about tc reSlmi-
on Of specie payments at date not later than ina; al
ready fixed by law aud TO effect thorough and radical
| reform ia the cvil service.
We are ia IayoT OF prompt return TO specie pay.
mrnts ana Of taking no backward step We hold that
the act OF Congress fixing the date for resumption Is
help and h!ndcrauce To that end We are In favor
OF putting civil service on the ground OF merit ana NJ
ness, and of lifting aooye the instability OF political
fluctuations We viii sustain the PresdcG In retaining
selecting with Independence and n tue spirit OF te
Contribution the agents ol hls administration
We are In favor OF policy toward States lately In re-
bcou which shall make the nationality Of tne United
States distinctly and universally ioit thai nAonAl cit
zeuship shall he every human being protection IN
lie liberty the pursuit of happiness ani TIE expression
OF opnon which shall encourage tue education oi tie
people aud which with rn but wise hand sall restore
TO the South the blessings O peace ana the enjoyment oi
all alike Of liberty under the law m
The retiring President Of the United States IL entitled
10 the gratitude Of the country Cor hrs achievements In
it's military for tne rness with which, az fts
honor aud credit and Tor tue good sense with which, up
holding the prcrosatye OF his oiee AGAINST the eneroaeh
men.. OF aic Iouse OF Representatives, he has
reminded that branch OF the Government OF the pro-
puoy OF cOnnnS liz attention To III Iegltinate iuhc
Tne Democratic party has nothing in its record or s
attitude % command conn having no settled pr
cples or policy IL hgs nluguIated no reform, anu has
added morning the beucCcncc Of the Government IL
',c.d ,n TIC demand of me slave power during IL s-
prcnacy and cannot be safely inrusted with the fate OF
freedmen emancipation u had no sympathy u
nefsi,fiy resisted he adoption of those amendments
To the Constitution which have made IL the great charter
OF right. professions OF ncquiet"ucc IN them II
change Of policy aud not oi heart Remembering That
In defiance Uf good faith wanonly repealed the Mis-
soui compromise at the bidding oi the south aud re-
oucned In sol the issues IL mad solcnnly declared Nere
forever settled BY the compromises OF lsoO We nave no
faith iis pretended acceptance OF any measures 1s&o-
tial the security of tnc freedom anu peace OF he re-
pnDic IL made haste To tcEew hs aauce win tDOse
who would nave DESTROYED INC republic anu Ia
repeating the pcrilons experiment OF sectional orSah
tiun in tha South Founded upon the aagphsn OF race
and eolor lts supremacy wou ngnim I t, n" nc
civil service the reward FOR esistenry oi pdttsinsp
IL is guilty Of dupicily in it, financial policy ana oilers
10 the prosperity OF the country nothing except the pros
pec Of such interruption IN Tue work oI ftcDHtuetoh,
woud deprive business AMI Labor of That staOty wnich
ia the first condition o ther revival III. h'lloh cdu
daies-one OF them an mbationist ana the othcr suy
uf coInpro missing his CONVICTIONS To cOnrate "a class
whose hrresics ne knows would lead 10 nnacai cna3s
are also the disciples OF that uitra school which, before
te war admitted the right Of state TO socce AID since
the denies the power of INT haOh 10 protect tue
lives and rights OF its citizens. ~,
We reltel1Ie the declaration OF year ago that the
Republican party OF hasoashuseu- VIII support no man
guarantee of his fidelity To every public trust; ana,
10 specie bass aud the equal nguts OF AL American
cit2ens we demand matter oil consistency the nom
ination Of only tose candidates VINO viii be true 10 the
mlHllnent OF that pledge
While the present depression Of business and trade il
not Wholly controliable w political agencies Iecog
nlc lie necessity aud pledge the endcavors Of
means their removals especially tie Necessity Oh
wise and not preentIons economy IN nll STATE hni u
ncjpal expenditures and to tIis end II the auy OF
every Congressional legislative, and ward district TO
select for its representatives, wse men, VINO WIZ co
operate in the reduction Of expenses, the slnlica-
ton OI taxation aud e prudent huSDandiy os the pun
In view Of the prudent and intelligent administration
OF tne Government OF thus COninohwealth duflhS ihe
current year we commend with entire confidence To the
suflfages Of the people the Hon Alexander H. Hce rs
again candidate Tor Governor ana win nm tho
other nominees Of TINS convention.
We see with Qualification IN the community popular
moral movement, independent OF ponlcs, III raih,Hl III
the Of personal lcIOluatlon anu We "e III "Noi
OF such legislation IN tue commonwealth ar wil pro,
mote the Of education ANA temperance apor ana
cdua rights OF American citizens, irrespective OF sex.
We frankly dn,r as 10 nctn"ds' bul We pelc'o ti'i'
these wil he best left subject to constitutional lina
ons To Legsature whicn Is fresh from Inc peopc ana
familiar VITA ihclf Will
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
Mr. BLACKWELL as q member of the Committee on Reso-
lutlons iladc minority report, and presented the
female suffrage resolution which he of red at the opening
Of the convention and which appears above He offered
the resolution a. a substitute for the clause In the
| minority report IN reference to the question.
The Hon @. c. Crocker not In favor OF this con-
yenton doing as had previous conventions, recOlnmend
ing woman suffrage when delegates were opposed to IT.
He wanted this convention 10 say directly whether IL
was in favor of suffrage or not lie then moved
TO strike out the words IA the platform to all American
| citizens, regardless Oi sex
recess then taken, and when the convention re-
assembled at 230 p. III. the question taken on the
| amendment proposed by SIR. Croker
While the vote In progress Mr.. Long obtained
leave 10 explain the resolution and said that the words
which 1t proposed 10 strike out were the same hs
were adopted last year The resolution declared that the
Republican party was favor Of equal rights to all and
II the amendment was adopted IL would place the party
in a false position. He hoped the amendments would
both be rejected.
Mr. Crocker wanted 20 know whether the clause meant
female suffrage glittering generality IL the former
let us vote down SUCH II the latter let us vote IL
down a. such, for want no gttefing senerhes III
our platform Mr. Crocker's amendment was lost. Ihe
res ,lutions as reported by the committee were then
adopted.
The question then rccuued upon the proposition to
aon, the additional resolution proposed by Mr. Black