Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-13
POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS.

The New York Republican State Convent @
met in the Academy of Music. New York cts
there being 1000 persons ia attendance Hon
Thomas c. Plat called the dele atcs 10 oder
Hon. Frank Hiscock WAS proposed as tompo
rary Chairman, but declined III tn E rs ~
harmony. The new Senator, Wa7nsr M5el
was then elected by a majority Of ios over rs
cock. George William Curtis submitted 9 rezo
luton in Endorsement Of civil-eeryiec yferp
which was referred to the Commit O. 90 iiai
form. Chauncey VI. Depew was clio
pertinent Chairman. The following css wa
nominated Joseph Carr Secretary II state
Ira Davenport, Comptroller; I4esb, ". Ru ssli
Attorney General Silas Sc 1nOar, state I'll
ginecr, and T. ". Finch, Judge o! Tire Coui d
Appeals. The ptoceedhE5 wof" harno ou
throughout. lengthy platform was
adopted. The arst section Is IN Glem
ny OF the late President Carried, Tie
second il complimentary TO r. slten'
Arthur; the third relates to the national ha8n
ces, and favors tae reduction Of national taxcs,
but that s,ich reduction must be made wiih
view 70 the continued protection Of Amer taa
industry the fourth fagors the earuegi prose
cution OF the sar-route swlndlerS, az Wei a.
all others wrouging the Government the tic
favors proper civil-seryice reform the sixth
is complimentary to Gov. Cornell Tho seventh
Ia in favor Of making the canals frge II
eighth and last favOrs equal taxation and or
poses monopoiies that unjusilY OPT yeas tlt
people.
The Massachusetts, Democratic Convention
assembled at Worcester and nominated tie
following State ticket Governor, Charles +.
Thompson Lieutenant Governor, James y
Carleton Secretary OF Stale, Gen. N. /. Dpna
hoe; Treasurer and Receiver General, Cei.
Francis J. Parker; Auditor, Charles y,
Field: Attorney G,neral, Gen. Patrick
A. Collins. The platform declares that the
tariff needs readjnetment monopDil
have 10 be watched corporations should lave
their charters revised shipbuiiding shoai b.
encouraged, not by subsidies, but by eeiHs
AWAY with taxation burdensoIne to ship
builders prohibitory laws have not &c ca.
piished the purposes for which they were fl-
acted. and are an invasion Of the personal Ito
erty Of the citizen the payment Of the 70 p
tax AZ qualification for voters shou.4 b
abolished the national debt should be re
duced as fast as possible and the ratesbf inter
est lowered. etc.
The Maryland Republican Convention
was held at Cgnhr d5c, Ia that Stats
under tho Presidency Of ex-Post-
master General Crosswell Thomas Cor
such. in Frederick county, was nominated
for Comptroller. The ieso.utions reafirm the
supremacy Of the ration over the State, the
equality Of all cit'zcns before the Law. demand
honest voting and fair counting, legislation for
the promotion Of national industries and for
the development Of the resources Of the couIi-
try, and cali upon Cong ess to provide an I'M
proved method for tie ascertainment Of the
viii Of the people 81 Pr zidential elections.
The Minnesota Democratic Conven ion met
at ST. Paul and nominated the following ticket:
Governor, Gen. r. W. johnson Lieutenant
Governor. z. P. Barnum: Auditor, Rudolph
I.ehmicke; Secretary Of State, A. j. IAmberton;
Treasurer, John F. Russell: Attorney Generai,
George n Baxter; Railroad Commits
sioner. r. 8. Cook. The platform
is notable for it, brevity. embracing, a. tides,
only three resolutions. The first denGnhces
Reputation. the second expresses grief ftr the
death Of Pretidef Garfield. and he third aud
last reaffirIns < principles announced II thc
last National Democratic Convention
TIE wheel. as torture among the
| Greeks, consisted in whirling TIE eIimi
4 mol round fIil ha e1pirad