Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-24
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
The Pennsylvania Republicans in Com
YeutiOn.

| FtHtIOns
| HARRISBURG, July %. The Pennsylvania
republican State convention met this morning
in the hall of the House of Representatives
Louis w. Hall, temporary chairman, made
an address. A committee on resolutions was
appointed.
| Hon. Galusha \. Grow was elected pema-
nent chairman, by reclamation. His remarks
were principally devoted to the finance qucs-
ton. as promulgated by the republican par
ty, and the prosperous outlook.
Samuel Butler of Chester was nominated
by the convention for State Treasurer. BY
reclamation. Butler accepted in brief
speech.
The platform extols the deeds Of repubi-
cans and condemns the democrats declares
implacable hostility to repeal of National
election laws; asserts that election of Con-
gressmen and Presidential Eelectors is clear
ly subject to National control; condemns ac-
tion of democratic party in congress; favor
payment of National debt in coin, according
to the understanding between government
and lender, and paper currency redeemable
in coin; congratulates the country upon re-
turning to prosperity and accomplishment of
resumption and large reduction of National
debt; demand the present financial system
remain undisturbed; support protection of
home industries and home productions;
heartily approve firm stand of President in
vindicating prerogatives OF coordinate de-
partments of government; calls on Union
soldiers to resent their replacement in gov
eminent employ by rebel soldiers sympa-
thze with southern republicans; assert the
United States is IA nation uphold action of
republicans in late session.
Wisconsin Republican state Comven.
ton.
MApIsoS. July %. The Wisconsin repub-
lican State convention met here to-day. Jon
athan Bowman was made temporary chair
man. Committees on resolutions, etc, were
appointed. \ recess was then taken.
j. b. Cassidy was chosen permanent chair
man, and after an address the names of
Mcssrs. Luddington and Smith were present
ed as candidates for Governor Mr. Smith
was nominated. The nomination was made
unanimous. Following were nominated by
reclamation:
Lieut. Governor--.Iames VI. Bingham.
Secretary of State-Hans b. Warner
Treasurer-Richard Guenther.
Attorney Gcneral-Alex Wilson.
Superintendent of Public Internationally
c. Whitford
The platform declares the United States
nation, not confederacy of sovereign States;
elections for Congress are national elections,
anu sis sucI tue Wnbit country Is interested
in having them fairly and peacefully con-
ducted republican party is opposed to any
military interference with elections, except
when necessary to maintain public peace and
to protect constitutional rights of citizens
democratic party, by votes of their Represent
tatives in Congress against proposition to
prohibit presence in vicinity of polls not on
~ United States troops but all men armed
with deadly weapons, has shown bad faith
and hypocrisy in its affected horror of baro-
nets at elections: brands recent action of
democrats in Congress as revolutionary, and
urges prevention of practice Of attaching po-
litical riders to appropriation bills uphods
President Hayes and republican members of
Congress in action on election laws; appauds
success of resumption policy.
republican mass meeting was held to-
night, in commemoration of the organization
of the republican party in Wisconsin. 1t
was very largely attended and exercises were
very interesting.
Mississippi Greenbackers.