Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.


can State convention met to-day. United States
Senator Dawes was chosen permanent chair
man, after which the usual committees were
appointed. The address of Senator
Dawes presented in forcihle manutr the his
tory of the Republican party, and his arraign-
ment of the Democratic party eiicited frequent
applause. 1t was voted that all resolutions
should be referred to the committee on resolu-
tions without debate. Three hundred and
eighteen cities and towns were represented by
Il6 delegates. TwentY-eight towns not repre-
sented. Samuel Hoar moved ballot for four
delegates at large to Chicago. Adopted.
B. G.. Hopkins, of Worcester, said he be-
ieved that great majority of the convention
is in favor of the nomination of Geo. f. Ed
munds, of Vermont. TApplause. If this is
so the convention would wish to have deleg ates
to the Chicago convention who would represent
their sentiment. The committee recommended
the election OF an Edmunds ticket, which he
desired to read, follows: For President,
Geo. f. Edmunds, of Vermont. Delegates,
Geo. F. Hoar, Worcester j. Il. Seeleye, Am
herst; Chas. Rodmen, Boston; John e. San
ford. Taunton. Alternates, Eben +. Stone,
Newburyport; James II. Barker, Pittsield ;
Chas Allen, Boston; Robert r. Bishop, New
ton.
G. Chandler, Boston, said he, at the request
of friends of Hon. John Sherman. Ohio, arose
to second the nomination of these names, for
whomsoever these gentlemen, with Others,
should nominate at Chicago, the friends of
both Sherman and Edmunds wosSa support.
Gen. N. ?. Banks asked leave to make nomi
nations for delegates for Chicago in accordance
with the request of gentlemen with whom he
had been in conference. He recommended the
following delegates at large: Alex. II. Rice,
Enoch r. Mudger, of Swampscott; Chas. A.
Stott Lowell; l.. l.. Brown, of Adams.
Whoever should be nominated the gentlemen
offering these names would give to him their
full support. This ticket will vote, as / be-
lieve for the candidacy of Gen. U. 3. Grant.
Gen. Banks closed by saying whatever the end
shall be reached by the Republican convention
at Chicago, il shall receive my earnest sup
port.
Ex-Goy. Boutwell, recommended the nom l.
nees made by Gen. Banks, and in the course of
his speech said there are two gentlemen more
prominently mentioned for the chief magis-
try than any others. They are Gen. Grant.
(Applause) and Senator Blaine. "a subdued
whistle.) Three fourths of the delegates to
assemble at Chicago, Senator Hoar had said in
letter, will be in favor of Gen. Grant or
Senator Blame. The only thing remaining to
Massachusetts is a choice between these two.
(Cries of doubtfuL) After a warm eulogy of
MIR. Blaine, Mr.. Boutwell, closed by expressing
the belief that all our interests are bound up
in the nomination OF Gen. Grant.
The chairman announced that the Republi-
cans of Iowa in convention assembled tele-
graphed greeting to the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts. The substance of the telegram was
that the State of Iowa had endorsed the candi-
dacy of Senator Blaine.
Rev. Freeman Clark arose and was received
with great applause. He said il Mr.. Boutwell,
bad prophesied before the last national con-
vention he would certainly have said somebody
else beside Hayes would be nominated, and
that candidate has done his work nobly and
satisfactorily. (CheeTs and applause.) Some
persons said after the last convention that the
moral influence of Massachusetts killed Senator
Blaine and this was true. have
no doubt Blaine will receive the
nomination from the South, but l doubt
very much if they can elect him. If we don't
get the State Of New York we can't elect our
candidate. That State will be lost to the party
if Gen. Grant is nominated. When We remem-
ber that he went into Office with tremendous
majority and left it with scarcely any follow
ing, fail to see why he should be recommend
ed to the Republicans of Massachusetts. Mr..
Boutwell, speaks about threatening revolution.
don't fear one nor believe it is to come, and
how little it is apprehended abroad is apparent
by the fact that we are able to sell our per
cents at about par. Immense applause).
1t was voted to ballot for four delegates at
large and adjourn for dinner. Pending the
vote the following resolutions were offered and
referred to the committee on resolutions by
Mr. Boutwell,:
ResOlucd, That the Republican party of Mas
sachusetts, by it's delegates in convention as
sembled, hereby tender to the Republican par
tv of the country assurance that the candidates
who may be nominated at Chicago in June
next for President and Vice President shall rc-
ceive the cordial and earnest support of the
Republican party of this commonwealth.
By Mr. Minor, of Andover
o7,to1 That ag fhOr0uUhlV
reprehensible the doctrine openly advocated by
leaders of the Democratic party, that to the
victor belongs the spoils. That we stand
ready to give our hearty and enthusiastic sup
port to any nominee of the Republican National
convention, who has firm faith In the praeti-
cability and deslrablllGy OF civil service re-
form.
BY Mr.. Churchill, of Milford:
ReSOlUed, That the Republicans of Massachu-
eetts demand as their candidate for President
man of stainless character, of unblemished
public record and one who will not put the
party on the defensive from the moment the
nomination is made.
A ballot for delegates was then taken and re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes, LOCO.
Necessary for choice, 53l.
Geo. +. HOar, 100.
Chas. Rodman, CSC.
John e. Sanford, 672.
The remaining votes were distributed among
the candidates. The following were unani-
Inously chosen alternates: Eben T. Stone,
Jas. NJ. Barker, Chas. Allen and Robt. r.
Bishop.
THE PLATFORM.
John Z. Sanford, from the committee on
resolutions, read the following platform:
First-We deelare our steadfast adherence to
the ideas and principles of government and
policy which have made the Republican party
distinctively the party of freedom and equal
rights, of patriotic devotion to the Union, of
progress and reform.
Secord-We believe in an honest currency
with every dollar equal in value to every other
dollar, and in q financial system which shall
sacredly guard the national faith and credit
and assure a continuance of specie payments,
and we congratulate the administration and
country upon the conspicuous success with
which resumption has been accomplished, COM
mercial confidence restored and the public
debt refunded and reduced under the able
management of the present secretary of the
treasury.
Third-We believe in the inviolable sover-
eighty of the national Union as established
by the constitution over all the States and all
the people, and in the duty of the national
government, by wise laws efficiently executed,
to protect the ballot in all national elections
and to maintain and vindicate the constitutions