The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

The Maryland Greenbackers have held q
State Convention and nominated Howard
Meeks Of Kent County for Governor.
The New York Democratic State Conven-
ton, in session at Syracuse on the 18th, re-
nominated Governor Robinson after long
and exciting preliminary contest. Prior to
the vote being taken, but when Governor
Robinson's denomination seemed TO be
assured, the entire Tammany lanti- Tilden)
delegation withdrew in body. headed by
John Kelly. Among them we're Augustus
Schell, Mr.. Dorsheimer, David Dudley Field
and Others. They met in another hall and
nominated John Kelly for Governor.
They will support the remainder Of the
regular ticket, which j. A. follows:
Lieutenant Governor, GARRISON n. Potter;
Secretary Of state, Allen G. Beach;
Comptroller, Fred. r. Olcott; State Treasu-
rer, james Mackin; state Engineer, Hora-
ito Seymour, Jr.; Acknowledgement, A.
Schoonmaker. The Convention adopted a
platform declaring that the Convention
and its amendments should be sa-
credly maintained: insisting upon
unity, fraternity and concord, and that the
issues settled by the War should not be re-
yived; charging the Republican party with
tendency towards Capitalization and console
dation, and deprecating their alleged efforts
to revive sectional feuds; demanding honest
elections and an honest count Of votes; OPP
posing class legislation, but declaring that
special consideration should be given to the
working people. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury II denounced for his alleged speculative
methods, exfrayagancc, and favoritism to-
wards particular monetary institutions, and
the Administration l. charged with having
shamefuy repudiated is professions Of
Civil-service reform. Gold and Sill
yer are declared 10 be the Constitu-
tional money 81 the country. Finally, the
Democrats in Congress are commended for
restoring a fair and intelligent Jury system
and IN protecting the freedom of the ballot,
and the President T. denounced for his We
toes.
The Massachusetts NATIONAL Greenback-
Labor State Convention was held NJ Faneuil
Hall, Boston, on the 18th. General Benz. II.
Butler was nominated for Governor, Wendell
Phillips for Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan
Arnold for Secretary Of state, Wilbur r.
whitney for Treasurer, Davis J. King foi
Auditor, and Horac. sargent for Attorney
General. The resolutions declare that sta
bility Of prices can only be secured by main
tanning uniform relations between thu
volume and uses Of money. and
this can be secured only BY full
lcgal-tendcr paper money, issued BY th'
Government; that Icgal-tender greenback'
should be substituted for national banI
notes in circulation; that the coin rcsump.
ton Of the Republican party i sham ana
delusion, ~ making paper bank notes re-
deemahle III paper United states legal-ten.
der notes, and these notes exchangeahle ~
coin over only one counter IN the Unitct
states IN sums not less than 80. The plat
form further fayors tax on incomes exceed
ing $1,000: the immediate use 81 coin ~ th'
Treasury for reduction ~ the bonded debts
the shortening Of hours 81 labor, etc.
The recent killing 81 Alexander Bryce
IN Oconee County, \. G., T. attributed
by Republicans IN Washington 70 hi
political course, Mr.. Bryce having