The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-22
POLITICAL.

Daily on the third ballot.
MoNTTELIER, Vt, June 90 The repub-
lican state convention to-day nominated
for governor, John L. Barstow; lieutenant
governor, Samuel T.. Pingree; treasurer,
w. III Duboise. There is nothing of ur-
usual interest in the platform.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 21.-In the re-
publican caucus Judge Jessup offered a
resolution that the state executive commit
tee call a new convention under the new
rules, to complete the state ticket, with
full power to modify the present ticket for
the best interests of the republican party
of the state, for unless that of the indie
pendents was patched up the democrats
would carry the legislature as well as the
state, a charge which he disbelieved; that
one man had dictated the nominations was
believed in some quarters and mustbe met
He favored new convention. Hucy, of
Philadelphia, spoke similarly. Carnihan
opposed the attempt to placate the inde-
pendents Fisher wanted to complete the
present ticket and sweep the state. Nc
Cleary moved a substitute to complete the
ticket, and recommended that the republi-
can state committee adopt all honorable
means to harmonic the party o4as to Sc
cure success in November.
On the first ballot Marriott Brossius, of
Lancaster, was nominated for congress
man at large. The vote was rs follows:
Brossius 116, Lilly %, Todd Is, Jacobs 80.
The chair and members thought it wiser
to adopt the amendment requesting the
state committee to adopt all honorable
means, ETC., and it carried with but few
dissenting. The state committee was en-
powered to fill vacancies ON the ticket.
The delegates then adjourned to meet
Immediately in the Opera House. The
convention was called to order and Col
Davis Taggart elected president tTaggart
said he thought the convention had every
right to finish its now uncompleted work.
1t had been said it was Camerons conven-
ton, but in him (TuggarD the convention
had chosen president that was not only
for Gen. Beaver for governor but for
James G. Blaine for president. GApplause. ]
2a7 out of S57 delegates were present.
Brosius offered resolution approved in
caucus directing the nomination of candi-
dates for congressman at large, referring
to the state committee and adopting meth
DDS harmonizing the party. Adopted with
dissent.
Nominations for congressman at large
were then made as follows: Gen. VIM
Lilly, of Carbon, Marriott Brosius, Ian
caster, Gen. Lyman Todd, Cumberland,
Howard T. Jacobs, Berks, Galusha A.
Grow, Susquehanna. A letter was read
from Galusha A. Grow stating that hewas
not candidate and that had retired from
politics. Brosius declined, saying the very
best man should be named for the place,
and he felt that he was not the man for
| the position. The Lancaster delegation
said if Brosius was nominated he would
accept and would add strength to the
ticket The first ballot resulted in the
nomination of Brosius, and it was made
unanimous. Bosius made a short speech
stating that he would accept the honor.
The convention adopted the resolutions
reported from the caucus empowering the
state committee to fill vacancies on the
ticket. Adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21-The demo-
cratic convention adopted the following
platform Reaffirms fidelity tothe demo-
cratic principles; thanks the'party through
out the United States for its assistance in
the struggle in congress against the hos
tile republican administration against
the Chinese emigration, thus illustrating
the fidelity of the party to its pledges Civ
en- in the national platform which recog-
nizes the right of local fself government
appreciates the movement OF workingmen
of the east, notably of Pennsylvania in OPP
position to monied corporations and mon
led monopolists of the Chinese trade who
under humanity's cloak are endeavoring
TO thwart efforts in behalf of the whites in
California; denounces the Chinese now in
/ California as an unmixed curse to the peo-
pie and an unsurmountable sobstacle to
progress; appeals to the democracy of the
United States for dsliverance and demands
that the next national democratic conven-
ton. shall declare the doctrine
Of self preservation in cases of this kind
and If it attains its power. shall take
prompt steps, for the removal of every
Mongolian from the country; that pre-
tense of republican leaders and organs that
the ten year law has taken the Chinese
question out of politics is deceitful in
purpose and false in fact so long as the
Chinese remain in the country: declares
the enmity of the party to all sumptuary
legislation and laws restraining the exer-
else of political and religious opinion and
demands the repeal those now existing,
demands material reduction in railroad
fares and freights and prohibition of dis
elimination against localities or persons
and condemns the majority of the present
board of railroad commissioners as direlect
to official duties. Pledges democratic
nominees to carry out the letter and spirit
of this resolution, advocates compelling
railroads to pay taxes on the full assess
ments. Holds railroad grants lapsed for
non -fulfillment of contracts, should be re-