The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27
Political Notes.

The Rhode Island Democratic State Con
vention met at Providence Monday. The
following nominations were made For Gov
ernor, Horace NJ. kimball; Lieut. Governor,
Stephen Z. Sloeumi Secretary of State. W.
b. w. Hallett; Attorney. General, Hugh j.
Carroll; General Treasurer, Daniel Il. Pond.
The following were elected delegates 10 the
national convention :-Abner J. Barnaby,
Charles ii. Page, W. +. Lesion, Col. NJ. Van
Slyck, John ]. Dempsey, john Waters, Phi.
lip Duffy and Thomas w. Segar. The dele.
gates are understood to favor Tllden. If no is
available. Resolutions were adopted denounc.
ing the provision of the State Constitution,
which requires property qualification from
naturallzed citizens; opposing soldiers ut the
polls; declaring that the men elected IN 1886
shall be inaugnrated. asserting the home rule
principle as against Federal Interference 10
local matters or in elections; declaring for a
just aud equitable revenue tariff. and Tor the
honest payment Of the public debt in such cur.
rency as its terms imply.
The Greeaback. Labor State Convention OF
New York met Wednesday, ut Albany. Mrs.
DIR. Stille presented her credentials as a dele.
gate from the Seventh Assembly district Of
New York, amid applause and Kisses. la the
evening delegates at large were elected to the
National Greenback Convention in Chicago.
Resolutions were adopted, declaring that The
United States should issue all currency, and
make it alike legal tender at It's face value
for all debts, public and private; that the
$500, 900, 600 Of U. 5. bonds about falling due
should be paid in legal tender money; that
any attempt by Congress to refund such bond.
will be "a swindle and an outrage upon the
labor and producing interests OF the county,
that all banks Of issue should be abolished;
that inter state commerce should be regulated;
that the Chinese should be 'removsd from
possible contact with honest labor" that a
graduated income tax law should be enacted,
and that the Eight Hour law should be en-.
forced.
The Democrats won handsome victory in
Hagerstown, Nd, on Monday last. The can.
didates for mayor we're John ID. Swartz. Dem,
ocrat, and Thomas J. Walker, Republican.
Swartz carried four out Of the FIVE wards, and
was elected by a majority Of 2l votes. Dem
ocratic councilman were elected in the second
and third wards. Two Democrats and one
Republican hold over, making the council
four Democrats and one Republican. The
retiring mayor 10 WIN. S. Swartx, a Rspubli
can, and brother Of the mayor-elect,
The Texas republican convention at Austin,
Thursday, alter q somewhat acrimonious ses.
sion, admitted all the delegates. A resolution
instrncting the delegates 10 Chicago for Gran
was bitterly opposed. II was finally agreed
to instruct the delegates to vote as unit fol
President. This was at once accepted by IN,
Grant nen as equivalent to instructions, and
adopted.
The Massachusetts legislators have been
polled rs to presidential preferences. OF In
democrats q are for Bayard, 10 for 1Ilden
| 10 for Thurman, for Seymour and IA,
Hancock. Ofihe republicans Al favor Grant
81 for Blaine, SO for Sherman and 30 for nj
munds.
In IS counties in Kentucky republican con
ventions in thirty have instructed for Grant
three for Sherman and one for Blaine. Wher,
no instructions have been given Grant dele
gates have generally been appointed.
The Allegheny county, Pa, Democratic
primaries resulted ia victory for Tilden, ID,
anti ilden forces securing but 30 delegate.
out Of over 500 to ten different senatorial ant
Legislative conventions.
Mr.. Il. u. Letter, leading Chicago mer
chant, is prominently mentioned In connec
ton with the democratic nomination for Gov
ernor Of Illinois. Mr.. Letter Is native 4
Washington county, Nd.
The German republican central committo,
Of New York city has adopted strong anti
third-term resolutions.
The Fairfax county, Va. republicans hav
chosen Blaine delegates to the State conven
ton.
Four faAionisis legally elected to the Main
Legislature still refuse to take their seats.