Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-27
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It is said that Senator Riddleberger of
Virginia, has rebelled and refused to take
an active part in the pending canvass
until Malone agrees to give him share
OF the Federal patronage.
Negroes in Gallia county, Ohio, where
they have 200 out of 8, $50 Republican
votes, are in revolt, because of being
snubbed in convention, and it is said the
county is lost to the Republicans.
in answer to the charge of misappr0-
priating 81, 600 raised to help DR.. Mclean
of st. Louis, to defeat his Democratic
opponent, Broadhead, for Congress last fall,
Chauncey ]. Filley, the Stalwart, denies
ever having said that he used no money
in that canvass.
A New York World Washington dis
patch notes the candidacy OF ex-Con-
gresham Martin Of Delaware, General
Clark of Missouri, and General Atkins OF
Tennessee for Clerk OF the House of Rep
resentatives, and says that the contest
lies between the latter two.
The Democratic factions in Cincinnati
are still at odds, proposition for new
convention having been rejected by the
regulars. The kiokers have now been
offered chance to weed from the legisla-
tive ticket every pledged man and every
one who will not agree to abide by the
| action Of the legislative caucus.
Ex-Congressman Dezendorf OF Virginia,
has written letter to the President and
Civil Service Commission calling atten-
tion to the fact that Malone Ia assessing
Virginia Federal employees five per cent.
for political purposes. The matter will
be investigated. 1t ia believed that
Malone has kept the letter though he
| has broken the spirit of the law. Judge
Thurman of the Civil Service Commission
has indicated that Mahone's conduct will
be looked into.
The New York Republican State con-
vention nominated the following ticket ::
Secretary of State, Joseph b. Carr Con-
troller, Ira c. Davenport Treasurer,
Pliney T. Sexton Engineer, Silas Sey-
moEr Attorney General, Leslie w.
Russell. The resolutions favor a "sys-
tenn of tariff laws under which, while
| revenue for the Government is provided,
American producers are justly protected"
and also favor the submission of q pro-
hibition amendment to the popular vote.
After nominating Congressman Robin
son I r gubernatorial candidate thu
Massachusetts, Republicans completed
their ticket as follows Lieutenant
Governor, Oliver Ames Secretary oi
State, Henry b. Price of Abiding
ton Treasurer, Daniel A. Gleason oi
Medford Attorney -General, Edgar j.
Sherman of Lawrence Auditor, Charles
R. Lsdd OF Springfield. The platform
begins by saying "Iu presenting to the
people of Massachusetts its candidates for
State office, the Republican party does
not deem 1t necessary this year to oifeI
any formal statement OF political prin-
oiples These principles have been often
declared" brief summary of prin-
ciples Is then given, and resolutions
wind up with vigorous denunciatiop o.
what may be termed "Butlerism."
After reassembiing yesterday week
the Maryland Democratic Convention pro
ceeded to nominate candidate fol
Governor. The names placed in nomina
tion were Robert McLaue, Baltimore
Col. William McKinny, Queen Anne's
Charles b. Rohe,ts OF Carroll. The first
ballot resulted: McLsne, 96t Mckinny
205. The nomination OF McLane wal
then made unanimous. Charles b
Roberts of Carroll, was nominated foi
attorney general and j. Frank Turner o
Talbot for comptroller. The platform de
nounces the declaration of th'
election of Hayes In 1876 as
fraudulent; declares the method
adopted for electing Garfield in 1881
as discreditable denounoes the Republi
, cans for making public lands the spoil
| of corporations, for squandering money b,
maintaining horde of idle plscemen, 70
, breaking up commerce and so on. 1t de
| mands that national taxation be limited
, to the amount necessary for an eoonomi
D cal administration of the Government an,
r for the redemption of the debt gradually
Q 1t claims that the Democrats hav
) lightened taxation in the State, have full
filed all peouniary obligations and vii
I, | endeayor to remedy any unjust discrimi
o nation against local interests which ma
r be prscticsd by corporations in this State
9 The platform also pledges the party a
Q follows: at will afford such protectio
!. ss can be given by law to the health
II permanent safety and welfare OF mer
n women and children engaged in labor
q this State. 1t declares thatlaboring me
" have an equal right with the owners
d capital to make peaoeable combination
II for their own protection, and that sue
r. right ought to be recognized by statut
l. and that the collection Of statistics an
Ie information concerning the needs of var
IA cus h-a-chns ot irdustrv and the aims
.s " i,leh xiat therein ought " o+ rt"vm.
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