The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-14
POLITICAL.
MAINE REPUBLICANS.

| fORTLAND, Me-, June I0.--1ne fepuD-
lican convention was called to order by
Senator Frye" who read the call of the
convention and nominated temporary
chairmen. Eugene Hale was received with
of the largest conventions ever held in the
state of Maine, and attests the undying
Vigor of the republican party in the state.
This campaign must end the contest. 1t
will to battle work willing. General con-
gressmen, senators and county officers are
to be chosen. You do not want General
Plaisted continued in his seat, but you do
want my distinguished and eloquent col
league to retain his seat in the senate tor
six years more Great applause.l Hale
believed the president was trying to har
monize all shades of the republican party
and wisely discharging the difficult task.
Col. Rabie was nominated governor on
first ballot by thirty-two majority.
Rabies nomination was made unani-
nous, and a resolution was adopted in
substance as follows: Maintaining the
right of every qualified voter to have his
vote honestly counted, is one of the funda-
mental principles of republican govern
ment, and the majority thus determined
must rule Free schools must be support
ed, American industries should be pro-
tected against unjust competition of the
product of cheap foreign labor by pro-
tectiye tariff, protesting against the grant
ing of American registry to foreign built
ships, as certain TO destroy our ship build
ing All paper currency should be re
deemable in gold and silver; depreciating
the efforts to overthrow the present bank
ing system and thus destroying conven-
lent and safe currency, endorsing the rap
id payment of the war debt, opposing the
reduction of internal revenue tax on
liquor; favoring liberal pensions to sol
diers and sailors; commencing the record
of the republican party in support of the
prohibition liquor traffic. The wisdom
and efficiency of which legislation in pro-
noting the moral and material inte rest of
Maine has been demonstrated through a
practical humiliation of that traffic in a
large portion of the state, and we ia vor
such legislation and such enforcement of
the law as will secure to every portion of
our territory, freedom from that traffic.
We further recommend a submission
to the people of a constitutional
prohibitory amendment; condemn
ing the attempt of Governor Plaisted to
supercede Associate Justice Libbey for
| rendering conscientious opinions in count
ing out the proceeding of 1878 and 1880;
ecutive council in refusing to allow so ac-
ceptable a judge to be set aside for parti-
zan reasons; thanking the republican ma
jority in congress for the firm stand taken
against the tissue ballot frauds which have
heretofore made solid south; for opposi-
tion to polygamy and the proposal to re-
duce the whiskey tax and for measures
looking to the reduction of taxation and
the revision of the tariff; deploring the
death of President Garfield and commend
ing the action of President Arthur pledg-
ing hearty support to the nominee of
Robie, were the outlines of resolutions
passed by the convention. The conven-
tfon proceeded to vote for congressional
candidates resulting in the choice of Thos.
Reed, Nelson Dingley. Chas A. Bontelle
and s. D. Milleken The temporary chair
man was made permanent, after which the
convention adjourned.
PROVIDENCE, June 13.-Anthony was
reelected senator.
T CEDAR RAPIDS, June 13.-At the repub
lican Judicial convention of the Eighth
district, held here to-day, Judge John
Shane of Benton county was renominated
for district judge by acclamation. and Mil
ton Remley of johnson county was nomi-
mated for district attorney on the eleventh
ballot
ADAMS REPUBLICANS
QUINCY, June 13.-The Adams county
convention met at Camp Point to-day.
Twelve delegates elected to state conven-
ton, who are understood to favor the
kelection of Gen. j. c. Smith for state
treasurer. All the delegates, with one or
two exceptions, are Farwell men, and
resolutions were adopted endorsing Prof.
Jno F. Long of Quincy for superintend-
ent of public instruction, and commencing
him to the people of the state.
MCLEAN COUNTY.
BLOOMINGTON, June 13-The Mclean
county republican convention was held
here to-day and elected eighteen delegates
to the district convention, at Decatur, on
the 27th, and eighteen to the state conven
ton. The congressional delegates were
instructed to work and vote for Capt.
Rowell, of Bloomington, from first to last
and all the time. This resolution passed
by unanimous vote on roll call of town
ships, every one of which was fully repre-
sented Rowell will need but five more
votes, as there are but forty -four delegates