The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20
POLITICAL NOTES.
Massachusetts Republican Con.
YeniiOn.

MOhSEeIEht september lb'-lne he
publican State Convention organized to.
day, with United States Senator Hoar in
the chair. Mr.. Hoar was we'll received,
and listened TO most attentively: :
An informal ballot resulted in ATS
votes for Governor Rice, or more than
majority Of all the votes cast.
Upon reassembling the following ticket
was nominated: Governor, Alexander
Il. Rice; Lieut.. Governor, Horatio G.
Knight; Secretary Of State, Henry B.
Pierce; Attorney General, ChaS. r. Train;
Treasurer and Receiver, Gen. Chas. Endi.
colt; Auditor, Julius K. Clarke.
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed:
RssOlred, That We reallirm, first Of all,
unwavering allegiance to the fundamental
truth and principles which have inspired
the triumphs OF the Republican party.
We accept the responsibility Of the ma.
tional administration again committed to
Republican hands as trust to be exer.
cised for the welfare Of all the people,
without distinction Of race, color, locality
or creed. The armed struggle for the
Union and rights is at an end; the grand
results attained are accepted facts in the
national history. Watchlully guarding
and finally maintaining all that has been
achieved, we do not propose TO abandon
the helm or drift with the tide, but ad.
dress ourselves with vigor and courage
TO the impending issues aid to insist on
their settlement in the interest Of good
government, national progress and en-
during union.
ReSOired, That we congratulate the
country upon the rightful accession Of
the Republican President, whose con.
spicuous integrity, honesty OF purpose,
wisdom, moderation and firmness deserve
and command the confidence OF the peo.
pie and give assurance OF a pure, eco.
nomical and beneficial administration Of
public affairs, and thus afford opportu-
nifty and encourage the prospect OF
speedy restoration OF confidence and re.
vival Of business activity.
ResOlred, That we hail with unspeaka-
BILE pleasure every sign OF promise Of
the final and permanent paciication Of
the Southern section OF our country un.
der local self government, based upon a
full recognition Of equal rights OF all by
all; and We cordially approve the spirit
and measures Of the administration Us
wisely adapted 10 hasten this result, as
directed by Just sense OF constitu.
tional right and duty, as tending to pro-
mote spirit Of peace and Cancellation
between citizens Of all sections, and as
already largely justified by the bettered
feeling and condition Of the country.
Resoired, That the faith OF the country
is solemuly pledged to an early resump.
tlon OF specie payments. The public
honor and private interest alike demand
the fulfllment OF this pledge. We ap-
prove the steps already taken and rejoice |
at the progress already made, and we in.
sist on the adoption Of all measures nee.
essary to insure resumption on day not
later than that now fixed by law, and 1t
is the duty Of the Government to main.
tain its coin and currency at all times at
par with the gold standard Of the com.
mercial world.
ResoIred, The work OF reforming and |
improving the civil service, which the |
Republican party has undertaken and to |
which it alone stands committed, ought
to be persistently and resolutely carried |
forward; We fully indorse the uLterances
Of the Cincinnati platform and Of the let.
ter OF acceptance Of President Hayes on
this subject; that nominations to office
ought to be made on the sole responsible
ty Of the Executive Department, without
dictation or control of members OF Con.
gress; that honesty, capacity and fidelity
constitute the only claims and qualiiica.
tions for office; that partisan service
should not be expected or desired from
public officers, who should give their
whole service 10 the Government and
people, and that the term OF Office should
depend on untarnished personal charac.
ter and the satisfactory performance OF
official duties and not upon political
changes, and We cordially sustain and
approve the policy and action OF the
President in conducting his administra-
ton in fulGllment OF his distinct pledges
on these principles, recognizing that the
work Of correcting the abuses that have
crept into civil service is only begun, and
that much remains to be accomplished in
Massachusetts, as we'll as elsewhere in
order to show convincingly that the prin.
ciple Of civil service reform is accepted
as an enduring principle and not tenn
porary method OF administration. We
call upon all departments OF the Govern.
ment to give the President their cordial
and effective support in making the re.
form thorough, radical and complete.
RcSolred, That the order recently pro.
mulgated by the President for the pur-
pose Of restraining the executive officers
Of the Government from exercising an
undue and improper influence upon the
action Of the people in the selection OF
candidates for office, and in the manage.
ment Of political affairs, is in accordance
with the principles and practices estab.
lished by the founders Of the Government;
We heartily endorse the order "a the first
and most important Step towards prac.
tical reform Of the civil service, ana we
assure the President OF our cordial sup
port in its enforcement.
ReSolred, That the Congress OF the
United States has already passed reason.
able limit in grants OF land and money
awards to private enterprises; that the
interests OF the nation demand that no
more grants be made either from the
public domain or the public treasury as
subsidies to private corporations, and
thOtappropriations for government works
shall henceiorth be limited by the strict
rules Of necessity.
Resolred, That in view Of the tempta-
tions to fraud and corruption, notorious.
ly prevalent in large cities. a strict regis.
tratiou OF the legally qualified voters, is
essential to the condition Of fair and
pure elections. We hold II 10 be self.eyi.
dent that any opposition TO Just regis.
tration, Is an indication OF desire to
make opportunities for illegal voting, II
not OF the purpose to encourage it. We
approve Of the registration law now on
the statute book, and believe that 1t
guards against election frauds; that 1t
ought to be strengthened and not weak.
ened.
Rssolrei, That the laws regulating the
assessment OF taxes in this State need
revision and reformation in order that
the burdens Of supporting the govern.
ment be more justly divided and more
easily born.