The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-29

The State Convention of the New York
Republicans was held at Saratoga The first
ballot for Governor gave Charles J. Folger
223, .Alonzo B. Cornell $50, james W. Wads.
worth 60, John a. starin 10, and john q
aoblnson ., with sA9s necessary to a choice.
Tn the second ballot. after iflnumerable
changes had beet sbrouttce1, Folper was
nominated by 257 votes, Coriiail receiving
~, and Wadsworth IS The result was
greeted with tumultuosls cheers Warner.
Miller, United States Senator. said the friends
Of Gov. Cornell had laboled incessantiv ia
secure his nomination, and moved that the
nomination of Judge Folger be made unani-
nous. This was done
The ticket was completed ss. fsllows.
Ideiitenaist GdSaraof, B. Elatt CARPENTER.
Chief: Justice Court of AppealsA Judge An,
dreWs; Congressman at-Large, A B. Hep
burn The platform declares il favor Of
" honest money pure elaetisns. rhe
regulation ( cf tIaiiic in inoyieatinG
liquors, the protection Of home industrv
and the necessity Of restricting the power
and influence of corporations" declares that
"monopolies expressing the people or I'M
fairly discriminating against local interests
are wrong ia principle aHd shaHIdl nat br
tolerated! tltHf sss'il9g1h5 leg isIaJlonshould
be enacted to secure purity and honesty in
the primary elections, and that all passible
safeguards should be thrown about Vasa
sources of political action Of the people: 61at
While there are varying opinions on che aIe
of liquors, we subscribe to the princit1le tsat
the propositions ali that subject lid Ill ~;
er propositions for change ii the fundani8-
tai law, ought to be submitted to popuIr
vote; that the civil serVice should be PLACID
upon . propet. bdsis by adequate legislation
SO as to give facilities for the execution Of
the law now upon the statute book,
with competitive test for admis
sion to the service 50 arranged as to
for the position ,terethar With i Hxdi t9;T3nnF
Ter the iilcunlbenb, removal from off1,e dur
ing the term of his appointment to le only
for cause" The national and State admins
trations are Endorsed, and President Athnr
is Landed for his veto of the River andHar-
Dor bill
MASSACHUSETTS RaBtUB1IGANs.
The Republican State Convention 81 Mas
ohtsetts, which convened ut Wofoester,, Va
presided over BY SeHa56r tioar. The follow
Ing ticket was nominated: Governor. Robert
K. Bishop; Lieutenant Governor Oliver Amesl
Secretary of State, Henry b Pearce; Treas
ureII, and Receiver, Gen Daniel A. Gleason.
Auditor, Charles R. Laid; Attorney. General,
Edgar J Sheridan. The platform condemns
fraud In elections expresses admiration
for the action of the Republicans in Con-
gress in the contested-election cases. asks
for revision of the tariff and reduction of
taxation, and indorses the administration Of
PRESIDENT Arthur as wise, honest and patri-
otto. !" The following is the ciYilssaryice res
form plahlE Of thB platform: aIhe work al
reforming the civil service, which was COM
menced by the Republican, party, and
IN favor of which it alone stands
committed in declaration land in any
measure of practices, Is becoming
more generally recognized as of paramount
Importance and essential to the security and
permanence of our Institutions. While in
discriminate censure Of our civil-service
servants is dagrantly unjust, the evils in
separable from the present system are con
fessedly grave Merit, not patronage must
be the basis OF official tenure. As initiatorv
to complete remedy, We earnestly demand
such legislation concerning subordinate
offices rs shall embrace The following pros
visions: 5
/. Appointments Shall be made only upon
open, impartial, practical tests of the fitness Of
applicants, giving due preference to persons dis
abled in the military or naval service of the
country.
.. Norernoyals shall be made without cause,
or for partisan reasons, or for the failure to per
form partisan service.
8. Superior qualifications and real merit, dem
onstrated by the actual performance of duty,
shall constitute the best title to continuance and
promotion in the service
4. We unhesitatingly disapprove of any
political assessments or demands for contribu-
tions under the express or implied threat OF res
moval from Office as the penalty for non-conts
pliance, OF under any 6ther pretext whatever
The salary of the Office holder is his compensa-
ton for services not fund subject to draft for
party uses. And We go further. Free govern
ment can be maintained only when the convic-
tions and choice Of the voter find expression in
his ballot, uncontrolled by fear or purchase