Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-12
The Reputation Wing En-
dorses Malone.
The Straightouts Adjourn With
out Making Nominations
Platform Adopted by the
Convention.

LYxcHprRG. August IL. The coalitionists
at 2 A. NJ. adjourned sine die. havink endors
ed the regular readjuster platform. The SEES
sion and personalle was far inferior to that
of the straightouts. A majority OF the Goa
litionists left for home this morning. but
enough have remained to stife harmony
in the deliberations of thh straightouts
The straightout convention reassembled
this morning at 9 o'clock. The platform
was read. and after much discussion on the
debt. the plank was adopted SO to 81 Ross
Hamilton leader of the Macklenburg dele
CATION thought if they remained In the con-
vention after the adoption of the platform
that would gravely misrepresent their con-
stituency, therefore they would retire.
The action of Hamilton and his followers
was severely criticised by the president of
the convention. The committee on nomina-
tons has been appointed, and will report
| shortly. The convention elected j. W.
| Cochran, (colored) chairman of the State
central committee, and A. Splitter, of Rich-
mopd secretary and ex-officio Of the State
| executive committee.
! The platform adopted by the republican
convention declared that no principle Of the
republican party is of more vital Importance
to the interests of the country than that per-
tanning to the sanctity of government con-
tracts and declares that the credit of the
state should be protected. 1t pledges the
| republican party of Virginia to redeem the
| State that now hangs over her in regard to
her just obligations for moneys loaned her
| in constructing her internal improvements
and demand that every dollar the constitu-
ton dedicates to the State public school sys-
TEN should be sacredly applied thereto.
| 1t declared that elective franchise is an
even right and should be based upon the
manhood qualification and that we favor the
repeal of the requirements of prepayment OF
the capilation tax as a prerequisite to fran
chise, as opposed to the constitution of the
| United States and in violation of the consti-
tuition whereby the State is readmitted as a
member of our constitutional Union. 1t fav-
ors the repeal of the disqualification of cleo
tive franchise by conviction of petty larceny
and the infamous laws which place it in
the power of a single justice of the peace.
oftimes being more corrupt than the
criminal before him, to disfranchise his
fellow man. They resolved, finally, That
we urge the repeal of the barbarous law per-
hitting the imposition of stripes, as degrad-
ing and inhuman, contrary to the genius of a
true and enlightened people, and arelic of
barbarism. Adopted. The committee on
nominations reported to the convention the
names of Gen. w. o. Wickham of Richmond
for Governor, Major .. NJ. Vast of Staunton
Lieutenant Governor. and Judge Willoughby
of Alexandria, Va, for Attorney General.
The report of the committee was unanimous
~ adopted. Gen. Wickham and Majsr Vast
addressed the convention, declining the NOM
ination, but entreated the Republican party
to make a firm stand and abide by the deci-
sion Of the convention. The convention de-
cided not to make nominations as they deem
ed it unexpedient, but concluded with great
unanimity to hold fast to the principles of the
Republican party, ignoring any and all pro-
positions for readjustment Of the debt, eth
er National or State. The State Central
Committee was instructed to issue an address
setting forth the actions and principles of the
convention. At 100 the convention adjourn
ed sire die. 1t is generally believed that the
result of the convention will hold intact the
Republican organization of the State. and
that the Mahonites will have few followers in
the Straightout ranks.