Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-26
POLITICAL POINTS.
TEXAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Captured by Grant-lIlnOis Sure for Him,
and Also Kentucky-A Sherman
Straw from North Carolina.

GALysToS, March "a Nssrs special
from Austin says:
The Republican Convention, after a
somewhat acrimonious session, ad-
mitted all the delegates. The following
is a summary OF the platform which was
adopted:
We hold it TO be the duty Of the
United States government to secure to
every citizen the free exercise OF the
elective franchise in all elections for
President, Vice President, and members
Of Congress; We are in favor oil the use
OF both gold and silver currency, but
believe that dollar, whether gold or
silver, should approximate to each 9TH
er in value as nearly as possible. We
do not consider IL expedient Tor this
convention 10 make nominations Tor
State officials, but the members OF the
State Executive Committee have the au-
thority to call future State Convention
to decide upon that subject, II In their
opinion public sentiment shall deem
such a convention desirable.
The balance of the resolutions relate to
State affairs
The resolution instructing the
teegates to Chicago for Grant
was bitterly opposed. 1t was finally
agreed to instruct the delegates to vote
as a unit This vas accepted by the
Grant men as equivalent to instruction,
aud was adopted. Davis was elected one
OF the delegates at large.
With Grant In Illinois.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Distrlct At
torneY Reed, OF Chicago, is in the city.
He SAYS there is not shadow oil doubt
nut that General Grant will receive the
solid Illinois delegation at Chicago, and
that those who dispute this TACT know
nothing of what they are talking about
"Why," said Reed, "there is Steve
Hurlbut-he is a warm friend OF Senator
Blaine, hut he will not bo able to he
elected as delegate to the Chicago Con
vention; and so lar as Jim Root Is con-
cerned, although he isa member oil the
National Republican Committee, he has
not influence enough to be elected
as delegate from Hyde Park, a
suburb OF Chicago, to the Cook
County Convention. Now, they call
me machine politician. Well, | am,
and am proud Of it. | told Joe Medill,'
OF the Chicago Tribune: You call me
machine politician. Well, keep on call
ing me one. am proud Of the title.
This country could not get along with
out the machine. 1t gunds out the
wheat and makes flour. The machine
politician is just as necessary, political
", as the grindstone rs machine Is
necessary in social economy / am go-
ing as a delegate to the Chicago Con.
vention. assure you that Illinois will
be ior Grant first, last, and all the time.
| say, moreover, that Grant will be nom
mated, and there will be no formal bal
lot taken in the Convention"
A Straw for Grant.
LOUISVILLE, March 25.-The Republi-
cans have held conventions in tiity-hve
counties i'm this State, OF which thirty
have instructed for Grant, three Tor
Sherman aud one for Blaine. Where
no instructions have been given, Grant
delegates To- the convention have been
generally appointed.
For Sherman.
GoLpSRORo, N. c., March 25.-The Re-
publican Executive Committee OF the
Second district met yesterday, and after
n struggle, two colored delegates were
elected to the Chicago Convention
named j. B. Abbott and Clay Fosson,
both sherman men.