The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-24
Political.

HARRISBURG, July 23.-The Republican
State Convention met here this morning in
the hall OF the House Of Representatives
with full attendance OF delegates. An or
ganiZatioD was effected by the election OF
bon. Galusha A. Grow permanent chair
man. .s.
Samuel Butler was then nominated for
State Treasurer by acclamation.
The platform adopted is largely taken up
with questions discussed in the lote extra
session Of Congress. Itappeals to the voters
Of the State to prevent the Democratic party
from placing the National Government I'M
der the dominion of the men who lately
fought to destroy it. 1t declares imp!acabIe
hostility to the repeal OF the Federal election
laws; denounces the Democratic party for
attempting to break down the Government
by withholding supplies; approves the
stand taken by the President; expresses
sympathy with the Republicans in the
South, who, it says, are now under the har.
row OF political persecution, and promises
them relief. Tt declares that the United
States are nation, not q leagne, and that
the Constitution and laws in pursu-
ance thereof are the supreme law Of the
ldnd--anythin in the Constitution OF laws
OF q State to the contrary notwithstanding;
and until the nationallaMs are repealed or
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court, neither lawmakers, nor citizens, nor
States have the right to nulify them. It
favors the payment OF. the national debt in
coin, according to. the terms OF contract,
and paper currency redeemable in. coln,, 1t
also approves OF the. policyof protection to
home Industry, and defends the manage
ment of State affairs under Republican ad-
mnistraton., ~, N - ..:,ai f~an; i! ~. ~
/ WISCONSIN. REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
MADISON, WIS, July 23.-The State Re-
| publican Convention was called to order in
| the Assembly charnber' ct 10 \. NJ. to-day.
There were 266 delegates present. j. Bias
| sadly, Of Rock, was chosen permanent pre-
| siGent. .- ..r. .---, ersev!,..l,:
Governor Smith was nominated for Gov
ernor on the first ballot. and the uomina-
ton was made unanimous. James NJ.
Bingham was then nominated for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, II. 3. Warner Treasurer,
and Richard Gueatller Attorney. General.
The resolutions adopted maintain the po-
sition taken, by the party generally upon
the questions debated in the extra session
OF Congress; declare that elections for
tmembers Of Congress are national elections
and property subject to 1.-The supervision OF
lthe National Government, and that the &C:
ltion of the majority in Congress in with
tholding supplies as IL means OF coercion was
revolutionary, and that the position taken
Eby the President and minority in Congress
4should be maintained. 1t approves the re.
sumption policy Of the Government, and
favors aecurreney having an intrinsic value
ain definite relation TO the money OF the
world.
MISSISSIPPI GRgENBAcKERs' CONVENTION.
JACKSON, MISS, July 23.-The State Con
vention ofathe National Greenback Labor
party met here to- day. Colonel NJ. d. l.
Steyeas, of Yellobusha, was chosen perma
nent chairman. a platform was adopted
and an executive committee appointed
After an elaborate address by General Reu
ben Davis, the Convention adjourned SIM
die. ,T4-,'i' =
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
ROCHESTER,, July 23.-The, Democratic
State Convention will probably be called t
| meet at Niagara Falls about the middle Q
| August. .a. a.a ri. r.. ...