Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-30
Levi Ferguson was made permanent Chair

Lew ferguson was made permanent CHAR
man, and recess was taken.
The platform denounces the Republican
as moneyed oligarchy. The producin.
classes must be rescued from the oppression
of an interest bearing debt. The bondec
debt must be paid as it becomes due, ant
never reissued. No subsidies, official fraud
and thievery. Soldiers must be paid accord
ing to contract and bounties be equalized
Favors the Regan interstate commerce bill
| opposes the importation of Chinese servile Ia
Dor.
A full State ticket was nominated Gov
ernor, Richard Gregg: Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Debrule; Secretary of State, j. B
Yeagly; Auditor, George w. Demaree
Treasurer, John f. Ulery; Attorney Gen
eral, John L. Miller
The delegates at large to the Chicago Con
vention We're chosen by Mrs. DR.. Mary L
Thomas.
Adjourned.
South Carolina Republican State Conven
ton.
COLUMBIA, April 29th- The Republican
Convention was in session till l o'clock thi;
morning. Resolutions denounciug the ont
rage at West Point were a source of ami
mated debate, and without action the Con
vention. after electing delegates to Chicago
the Whitaker resolutions were passed. Res
olutions condemning the bestowal of Federal
patronage on Democrats were also passed
A resolution that in the event of Grant not
being the nominee the delegates should sup
port Blaine, but in no contingency vote fol
Sherman, was tabled. Adjourned sine die.
Arkansas Republicans for Grant.
LITTLE Rock, April 10Th. The Republican
Convention, after appointing delegation to
Chicago headed by Senator Dorsey and in
structed for Grant, adjourned at o'clock
this morning.
LITTLE Rock, April 29th.-The Conven.
tion, before adjourning, adopted a resolution
in tructing the delegates to Chicago to vote
for General Grant, and use their individual
efforts to secure his nomination, as long as
his name is before the Convention.
The Whitaker Investigation.
WEST POINT, April 29th.-Adjutant Mich.
elor testified that Whitaker had 80 dement's
since 1876 Cadets were allowed 500 without
being marked deficient. He had been pun
ished but for four offenses in three and half
years, namely, carelessness in drill, dirty
gun, and for being out of bed at the taps.
Not half dozen cadets in the corps had as
good record on demerits.
Lieutenant Coffin, commanding Whitta-
ker's corps, testified that his character as a
soldier was very good indeed. Had not had
occasion to report him single time, because
he always pays strict attention to duty.
Professor Andrews believed the word OF
the cadets who, upon their honor, said they
knew nothing of the outrage, was perfectly
reliable. When a cadet is caught lying he IS
treated with utter contempt, and suffers So
cial ostracism. 1t is the best body for truth
| ever met.
Professor Niche testified the same. OF
1926 graduates from 1902 to 1873, only IS
had been expelled from the army, exclusive
of those who joined the rebellion.
Professor Greener, whose pupil Whitaker
was In South Carolina, said he was model
student, the best character out of 300 in the
University, and the best in class of twenty
i've. He was sent to West Point on account
of his scholarship. Witness was the first col
ored student to enter Harvard University
was well and courteously treated; was a
member of the college societies ate with the
white students, and had white roommate.
1t did not speak well for the Academy of
We Point. when student of blameless de-
pertinent attended there three years, that
only two cadets spoke to him in all that time,
and the instructors did not come near him.
Professor Greener suggested further that
Ryans testimony should be follow ed up and
all the students be put on oath, and not on
honor merely. He complained that the oath
administered to Whitaker was more binding
than that to any other witnesses.
The Donnelly and Acklin Cases.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-Springer to-
day stated his case before the select commit
tee examining into the Donpelly bribery ques-
tion, and Finley then began his statement.
Finley denies that he ever wrote, inspired
+l. IL Ia1 30 H.,
nelly's constituents in his long letter to
Springer under the head of those personally
most interested" He explained the various
passages of bis letters, claiming that they
were written in all earnestuess and honesty.
He had understood Springer TO say that he
favored seating Donnelly, and would so vote.
He never believed that Springer doubted
Donnelly's right to his seat. He had not
meant Iilden by the expression Friends in
New York" 1t was reported that Tilden
was working against Donnelly. Tilden never
expressed to witness any wish on the subject
The air was filed with rumors about Deem
ber that Washburne was ready to use money
to influence the committee. VIM. II. King
told witness that if money was any object
Washburne would not hesitate to use it. He
was at Springer's house March 10th, and was
politely and cordially treated, and there was
no intimation respecting the letter of March
9th +; vet three hours later Donnelly told wit.
ness that Springer was angry with witness
for writing the letter.
The Judiciary Committee have discovered
new facts in the Ackiin case, and will inves-
tigate further.
Holly SPRISGs Miss, April 29th.-
Colonel Manning has written a letter, in
which he makes five charges against Con-
gresham Springer, in substance that he de-
ceived him (Manning), in declaring he would
vote to seat Donnelly, while in reality be was
working to get votes against Donnelly.
The NewIy-gstabEisled Coaling stations.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-It can be au-
thoritatively stated that the recent establish
ment Of naval coalIng stations by the United
States vessels Kearsarge and Adams on the
coast OF Costa Rica has been met with no op-
position whatever from the authorities of the
localities in question, nor are any objections
to the stations anticipated, statements to the
contrary notv outstanding. 1t is known to be
a fact that when the local officials were ap-
prised Of the mission of the vessels, they as
sisted the commanders in prosecuting the
work Had any opposition on the part of the
Government OF Costa Rica been encountered
the commanders of the respective vessels
would have been ordered to cease work imme-
diately but no necessity for the issuance of
such an order having arisen, the stations were
quietly established.
A series of Brilliant Races Forthcoming
SANTA Claus and Hand =.
NEW YORK, April 29Sh.-The Spirit of the
Times says, editorially: Two weeks ago we
published letter from Captain George n.
Stone. Of Cincinnati, the former owner of
Maud S, aid to whom Mr.. Vanderbilt has
given control Of the mare, in which he threw
out his bold defiance : 6 L will match Maud
5 to trot four or five races, mile heats, three
in five, to rule, against any six-year-old or
under for any reasonable amount" This
sweeping challenge has been promptly &C.
cepted on the part of the great California
six year-old in the following telegram re-
ceived by us few hours before going to
press:
SAN Francisco, April 2Sth.
To E. A. Buck, Spirit Of the Times, New York
Santa Claus ace p,s the challenge of Maud s. Will
trot four or five races for s., 900 each race or as
much more as aer manager wants.
o. A. HICKoK.
A series of races between these two Won
derful trotters is now as sure as any sporting
event OF the future can be, as the managers
of both mare and stallion are men that mean
business when they begin to talk.
Invasion OF the Use Reservation.
WASHINGTON, April 29th.-The Secretary
of the Interior to-day received the following
dispatch
Los PISos AGENCY, April 9th.
The road through Blue Canyon is opened. Miners
and prospectors daily invading the reservation
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