The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-03-15

Senator VIM. II. Barnum, of Connections.
has been appointed Chairman OF the Nation.
a Democratic Committee, in place Of Mr..
Hewitt, resigned.
The Recent Democratic State Convention
OF Rhode Island nominated J. B. Barnaby
for Governor; Dr.. A. Ballou for Lieutenant
Governor; W. B. Il. Hallett for Secretary of
State; w. R. Pierce for Attorney General,
and w. P. Congdon for Treasurer.
The Michigan Republican State Convention,
held at Lansing, on the 7th, renominated
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley for Judge Of the
Superior Court. George L. Maltz and Victor
H. Collier were nominated for University
Regents. Resolutions were adopted APPROX.
ing the course indicated by President Hayes
The nnUuc Island KepubILcan ctaJe Con-
vention was held at Providence, ON the sth,
and nominated Gen. Van Zsndt for Gov
ernor. Albert G. Howard was nominated
for LieutenantG Governor, and the present
incumbents were nominated for Secretary
Of State, Attorney General and Treasurer.
On the 6th, . mass meeting Of the business
men Of New York City was held in Wall
street to protest against any attempt on the
part Of the Senate to abridge the Constitu-
tional rights of the Executive, or interfere
with his declared policy in respect to the
South and civil-service reform. The meet
ing was largely attended, and resolutions
were unanimously adopted. declaring that
the policy indicated by the President In his
inaugural message In favor Of the permanent
paciAcation Of the South, with equal protec-
tion of all citizens, of reform in the civil
service, and Of an early return to specie pay
ments, commends itself to the country as
entitled to the fairest trial.
A joint meeting Of the st. Louis Mer-'
chants and Cotton Exchange was held on
the 9th, at which . resolution was adopted
heartily approving "of the just and con-
servative course thus far. marked out by
President Hayes, and that our Senators in
Congress be urged to rise above all party
feeling, as patriotism alone should govern
their actions" At smeeting of the Leaven-
worth (Kan.) Board of Trade, on the same
day, the Cabinet appointments Of President
Hayes were unanimously indorsed.
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned sfss
die on the evening Of the 9Th.
The Rhode Island Prohibitory State Con-
vention was held at Providence on the 9th
Charles G. Van Zandt was nominated for
Governor; Albert C. Howard, for Lieuten-
ant -Govetnor; J. N. Alderman, for Secretary
Of State; Warren r. Pierce, for Attorney
General, and Samuel Clark, for General
Treasurer.s With the exception Of Pierce,
the nominations are the same on the Repub-
lican ticket. Nr. Pierce 10 ON the Democratic
ticket
It was understood in Washington, ON the
18th, that, 1t the Cabinet meeting that day,
q committee Of two members, Messrs. Evarts
and echurx, was appointed to frame civil
service rules Tor adoption by the different
departments.
The Nichols Louisiana Legislature, on
the 18th, adopted resolution accepting the
Z" declaration of the National Executive Of
non-intervention In the affairs Of the State
as happy augury for the FUTURE" and de-
claring that " this General Assembly will
earnestly cooperate with President Hayes In!
every effort to restore confidence and fra
terual relations among the whole. people Of
this Great country.n Gov. Packard remained
constantly q the State House attempting to
such business - came before him. he stated
to reporter, III the 18th, that he had q full
confidence as ever In the final success Of his
Government, but that he was annoyed q
the persistsnce With which the most glAring
miss.atsments are repeated. even By jour-
malls well informed"
-. sRnaQurnxTgA a1ssI0N.
A ]nelky discussiog occuzred On the
"a essr ! moft6n that L &C - b sypn
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