National Republican., 1880-03-26
THE POLITl CAL WORLD.
Texas Delegation will Vote Solid
for Grant.
The Vote OF the State to bo Cast solid-A
sherman Sensation at the Hub The
Amti.Third-Term Bugaboo-A Self
Constituted Committoe's Gail
dakota Republican Con
yeutIon Called, Etc.
rexas Republican, Convention.


GALVESTON, Tex, March 25.--A NoUs spo-
cial from Austin says the Republican couveu-
ton after q somewhat acrimonious session adj
mittcd all tho delegates.
The following is summary of tho resolu.
tions adopted I'VE hold il TO be tho duty Of
the United States Government to secure TO
every citizen tho free exercise of the elective
franchise in all elections for President, Vice
President and Members of Congress; we arc
in favor OF the use Of both gold and silver cur
rency, but believe that dollar whether gold
or silver should approximate to each other in
value as nearly rs possible; we. do not con-
slider II oxpcdicnt for this convention TO make
nominations for State officials, but delegate to
the state Executive committee authority to
call a future State convention to decide that
subject If, in their opinion, public sentiment
shall hereafter indicate such convention de-
srable.' The balance Of the resolutions rU-
| late to State affairs.
Tho instruction resolution rs finally adopted
was as follows "While we recognize that Gem
eral Grant is the choice of the Republicans Of
Texas IL is considered ineXpcdient to instruct
the delegation to Chicago further than to cast
the vote as n unit for President"
A resolution instructing tho delegates to
Chicago for Grant was bitterly opposed. 1t
was finally agreed to instruct the delegates to
vote as a unit for President. This was ut once
accepted by the Graut men as equivalent to
instructions and adopted. Governor Davis
was elected one of the deegates-at.large.
Anti-Thlrd-Tcrm FuImInatlons.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Thc anti.Third Term
committee has adopted the following call, and
ordered It to be published
"ResOiUed, That we feel profound interest
In the approaching Presidential election, and
in view of that interest we witness with alarm
tEc evident purpose of some Of our friends 10
commit the party to the dangerous policy Of
third-term nomination. We believe that the
precedent established by Washington, aud
patrioticay adhered to by his successors in
office, is founded upon the wisest cousidcul-
tious of public policy; we indorse the Lam
guage Of Jefferson when he said IL some
termination to the services of the Chief Magis-
irate be not fixed by the Constitution, or sup
piled by practice, his office nominally for years
will in fact become Tor lifo.'
"The resolution adopted in State convention
by the Republican party of Pennsylvania In
1873 still receives our most cordial approba-
ton, to wit; That we declare firm and un-
qualified adherence TO the unwrittcn law Of
the Republic, which wisely aud under the
most venerable examples limits the Presi-
dental service of any citiaen to two terms,
aud in recognition of this law we are uu-
alterably opposed to the election to the Pres-
dency of any person for third term W1
still adhere to tho declaration of principles
made the same year by tho Re lubliCans of
| New York, when they announced their un-
alterabo opposition to the election of any
| President for u third term. In view of the
evident purpose by 4 faction OF the Republic
| lCan party to secure the recognition of Gen
eral Grant, thereby cudangering tho success
of the party, and threatening to subvert poll
cies hitherto accepted rs the safeguards of
our institutions, We issue this call for Ma
| tiona mass convention, to assemble in Sc.
| Louis on the 9Th day Of May next, to the end
| that u National organization may be per-
footed through which u proper expression Of
tho will of tho American people against the
principle Of the third Presidential term may
be secured, to inauguratc II movement with
the view of fixing limit TO Executive tenure
by constitutional amendment aud TO take such
other action as the convention itself when
assembled, may deem proper and cxpedent.
All Republicans throughout the United States
in sympathy with this movement are cordially
invited to be present. All local Republican
clubs or organizations approving the objects Of
this call are requested to attend in body or
by representatives Such organizations as
have not already reported are requested TO
forward to the secretary ofthis committee tho
names and addresses of their officers"
North Carolina Delegates to Chicago.
GoLDsBoRo, n. C., March 25-The Republi-
can executive committee OF the Second district
met here yesterday. After struggle two coll
0red delegations were elected TO tho Chicago
convention, their names being j. b. Abbott
and Clayboum FHisom, both sherman men.
A. McCabe aud E, r. Page, both white, wore
chosen rs aternates.
Dakota Republican Conv ention.
SIOUX CITX, Iowa, March 25.-The Dakota
Republican convention to choose delegates to
the Chicago Convention has been called to
meet at Fargo on May 10.
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