The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-26
THE CAMPAIGN.
California ana kentucky Send n work.
Ink Delegation 10 N, Louis
for Tlldcn.
Morton Claims Two.Thrds Of the Thirty
Missouri Delegates Iowa NomlnatOs
q sappy Candidate for Congress,

ton's friends here now claim that
about two'thirds Of the thirty delegates
elected yesterday, at Jefferson city,
are In favor OF Morton for President,
ANNAPOLIS, May %, Nine cadets,
midshlpmen Of second and third class.
rs, have been required TO resign or SUI.
fer expulsion from the academy for
theft Samples Of gentlomon's fur
nlshlng goods, deposited In the room
ofa hrst.class man by baltimore
drummer during his absence, Were
taken.
YANKroN, May %, AT the Terri.
torlal Republican Convention yoster.
day, Hon. a. Hughes and A, Mcflcnch
were chosen delegates to the Chem
natl Convention. George II. Hand
aud Mr. Howery are alternates. They
20 uninstructed.
TOPEKA, Kas., May Is, The State
Republican Central Committee had q
meeting about 10 o'clock this morning
aud discussed u call for the state Con-
vention, 10 nominate State officers, on
the 10th OF August, 10 meet In Topeka.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May a6,-'rhe
state Democratic Convention assem-.
blcd here to-day aud was organized by
calling Hon, Wells d, sMacher, ex.
United States Senator Temporary
chairman, aud General Luclus Dezha,
permanent chairman; Hon John Cald-
well aud Hon. John ;. Williams, were
chosen electors for the State Mt large.
Twelve nominations for delegates TO
represent the State ut large Mt tho ST.
Louis Convention were made, and
Henry Wntterson, Colonel w. G. z.
Breckenridge, Hon, w. u. Macher and
Hon. John M. Rice were elected TO MI
the four positions. The platform
adopted declares that the Democratic
party IN n party of the Constitution, Of
reform and economy, aud II entrusted
with the administration OF the Federal
Government will hold II TO be the pres
ent and pressing duty to restore full
and perfect equality among tho States;
against the aggressive usurpations OF
centralized power reestabish moral
character OF the Govern ment and
eliminate crime as u common charac-
terislic OF political life; that the pres
ent deploTable condition Of morals aud
business interests of the country Is the
result ofa corrup, and partisan adj
ministratIoD; that reform IL absolutely
necessary for the relief of the people
aud preservation of the Government;
that this can only be done by II change
OF administration; favors the immedi-
ate aud unconditional repeal of the
resumption act, but also declares
that 1t regardo gold and silver as
the true basis for currency;
that specie payments should be re-
sumed at the earliest time at which II
can be done without detrlment to the
com merclul and industrial interests Of
the people; demands that labor shall
he relieved from the oppressed burdens
of protective tariff by the adoption of
tnrin for revenue only. The delega-
ton To the ST. Louis Convention is d.
rccted to cast its vote rs a unit on all
questions coming before the Conven.
ton, and having full confidence in the
ability aud patriotism Of delegates,
leave them uninstructed and unpledg-
ed. The attendance was very large,
and the proceedings orderly. II Is
not ascertained with certainly how
the delegation stands an to the Presi-
dental candidates, but the over whelm.
ing vote cast for Watterson and Breck-
enrldge, Tilden and hard money
men, 1t Is regarded ms significant.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.--The Dem
ocratic State Convention reassembled
at noon, elected n State Central Com
mittee, ard adopted platform, as fol-
lows: First Fidelity to all provisions
of the constitution fthe United States.
second Guaranteeing to the people OF
the United States local self-govern-
ment in all sections. Third Civil ser.
vice reform, with honesty, fidelity and
capacity ny qualifications for public
Office. Fourth Retrenchment and
economy in Federal, State and munic.
ipal administrations and Iessenlng OF
the burden ON labor by tue reduction OF
Offices and taxation. Fifth--Exposure
and speedy punishment by penal laws
of corruption and speculation IN the al
ministration of public affairs; sixth,
private use and appropriation OF pub
! lie funds by official custodians means
embezzlenient and robbery, official ac-
countabiily exacted, enforced by the
better enforcement OF civll ana crlini-
nal laws; seventh, state corporation
subordinate to State legislation and
the interests Of the people; eighth, free
schools, exempt from oil sectarian
control, free press accountable for
charges to civil and criminal laws;
ninth, preservation OF public faith
and credit and honest payment Of
the public debt; tenth, the money
of the constitution Is gold and
and silver and the only legal tender
eleventh, tariff for revenue only;
twelfth, no Chinese immigration as IL
is 80 thoroughly obnoxious TO our pso-
pie and institutions that It's prohibitions
Is Immediately demanded and an
powers OF the Government should De