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 L. Slocumi Secretary Of State, W.
u. W. Hailett; Attorney. General, Hugh J.
Carroll; General Treasurer, Daniel b. Pond.
The following were elected delegates 10 the
national convention :--Abner j. Barnaby.
Charles III. Page, W. +. Lesion, Col. NJ. Van
Slyck, John j. Dempsey, John Waters, Phi.
lip Duffy and Thomas W. Segar. The dele.
gates are understood to favor Iilden, if he il
available. Resolutions we're adopted denounc
ing the provision of the State Constitution.
which requires property qualification from
naturalized citizens; opposing soldiers at the
polls; declaring that the men elected in 1880
shall be inaugnrated; asserting the home rule
principle as against Federal interference In
local matters or in elections; declaring for a
just and equitable revenue tariff, and for the
honest payment Of the public debt in such cur.
rency as its terms imply.
The Observation-Disclosures State Convention Of
New York met Wednesday, at Albany. Mrs,
DR.. Stille presented her credentials as n dele.
gate from the Seventh Assembly district Of
New York, amid applause and Kisses. In the
evening delegates at large we're elected TO the
National Greenback Convention in Chicago,
Resolutions were adopted, declaring that The
United States should issue all currency, and
make i alike legal tender at its face value
Tor all debts, public and private; that the
100000, 900 OF U. s. bonds about falling due
should be paid in legal tender money! tina,
any attempt by Congress 10 refund such bonds
VIII be "a swindie and an outrage upon the
labor and producing interests OF tue country
a. hu rs nF 81 - a a
that interstate commerce should be regulated.
that the Chinese should be "removed from
possible contact with honest labor" that 4
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. Swariz, Dem.
ocrat, and Thomas j. Walker, Republicans.
Swartz carried four out Of the five wards. and
was elected by majority Of q votes. Dem.
ocratie councilman were elected in the second
and third wards. Two Democrats aud one
Republican hold over, making the council
Tour Democrats and one Republican. The
retiring mayor is Wm. S. Swartx, a Rspubli
can, and brother Of the lnayor.elect.
The texas republican convention at Austin,
Thursday, after a somewha, acrimonious ges
sion, admitted all the delegates. A resolution
lnstructing the delegates 10 Chicago for Grant
was bitterly opposed. 1t was finally agreed
to instruct the delegates to vote as a unit for
President. This was at once accented by tbe
Grant nen as equivalent to instructions, and
adopted.
The Massachusetts, legislators have been
polled as to presidential preferences. or The
democrats q are for Bayard, 10 for Tilden,
10 for Thurman, 8 for Seymour and 3 far
Hancock. Ofthe republicans Al favor Granl
~ for Blaine, SO for Sherman aud 80 for Etl
munds.
In So counties in Kentucky republican con.
yentions in thirty have instructed for Grant
three Tor Sherman and one for Blaine. Whera
no instructions have been given Grant dele.
gates have generally been appointed.
The Allegheny county, Pa, Democrats
primaries resulted in u victory for Iilden. ill.,
anti. lilden forces securing but 30 delegates
out OF over 900 TO ten different senatorial and
Legislative conventions. ''''
Mr.. L. y. Letter, q leading Chicago mer.
chant, Is prominently mentioned ia eonnee.
ton with the democratic nomination for Gov.
ernor OF Illinois. Mr.. Letter is native q,
Washington county, Nd.
The German republican central committee
Of New York city has adopted strong ant;
third.ierm resolutions
The Fairfax county, Va. republicans have
chosen Blaine delegates to the State conyen.
ton.
-Four fusionists legally elected to the Maine
Legislatures still refuse to take their seats.