Huntsville gazette., 1882-07-15
kebHblicanS. in Council.

Retdbli6Ans:. in Cdaheil.
The Convention which assembled
At Montgomery on the 9th, accom-
plished its work quietly and speedily.
1t was a representative body, COM
posed about equally of colored and
white delegates. The talent and re-
spectability of the State was fairly
represented.
Now as to its work. Its influence
was harmonizing. There was the
recognized head Of the party-with
power and authority, proclaiming to
al that the organization is still alive.
Recognizing its authority turbulent
factions and rebellious individuals
submitted their claims or grievances
to its decision. The delegates return
ed to their constituencies each with
his spirits revived and to infuse new
life in his republican friends. Not
withstanding all the talk Of the ''col-
or line" no color line was struck in
the Convention. The colored dele
gates had the votes to have controlled
the body and the refusal to do SO is
proof that no such course was de-
sired by them. They were content
to participate in the deliberations on
the same footing as the white dele
gates. One of their number presided
over the temporary organization and
from their ranks also came the Secre-
taries, and they we're largely repre-
sented on the important committees.
They went into the Convention loyal
Republicans and came out the same.
In the wisdom of the body the In
dependent ticket was endorsed. A
general sentiment prevailed that this
course, under the existing state of af-
fairs was necessary. 1t was acknowl-
edged that all other issues were now
subordinated to the one vital issue
fair count. As the Independents
were fighting to redeem to the people
their right Of suffrage though the
ballot box the natural course tor the
Republicans was to fall into line and
battle with them for the common
purpose.
In expressing its confidence in the
administration of President Arthur
the Convention not only expressed
the sentiments of the Republicans Of
Alabama but of the whole country.
For it is generally conceded that as
cending to power under the peculiar
and trying circumstances which sur
rounded him, President Arthur has
administered the affairs Of the State
with rare prudence and wisdom, dis
arming envious critics and more than
satisfying the expectations Of friends.
Upon State issaes the platform
adopted speaks for the honest masses
Of the State in its demnad for the re-
peal Of the election law, the reform
Of the convict system. and tor better
free schools. The Executive Gem
mittee as re-organized, should prove
a body of active and shrewd workers
Chairman Turner received the com.
pliment of reelection by the Con-
vention.
Upon the whole. the labors Of the
Convention have strengthened the
party in the state, encouraged Inde.
pendent men to come out against
fraud and ring rule and paved the
way for its final overthrow.
IT is compliment to the Repub.
lican State Convention that the most
dam aging charge which the Mont
gomery Advertiser could drum up
against it was that among the two
hundred and odd delegates were
thirty nine ofiice-hoiders. The fact
is that the Convention was EN- minent
for the responsibility and number Of
its delegates, being one Of the lsrg
est ever held in the state.