Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-05
A Harmonious and En,husias,ic Con,
ventiOn.

| Com
vention.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 27.-The Republl
can Slate convention met to-day and ]. Nor
rson Harris was elected chairman. w. IT
Warburton OF Cecil county nominated lis,
u. Holton OF Howard county for governor
Inc nomination was received with entbusias
TIC applause, many delegates throwing tbei
mats above their heads and cheering. Gen
King of Baltimore in an eloquent sneccb
seconded the nomination. ]. L. Ii. Smith
(coiored) OF Baltimore in the name OF 40 OOC
voters OF Maryland further seconded the
nomination and guaranteed that 40. 600 blacl,
votes would be placed in the ballot boxes for
MIN. After other speeches the nomination
was made unanimous.
Dr. washington Smith of Dorchester was
| UNANIMOUSLY nominated for comptroller and
Is. Stockett Matthews of Baltimore was nom.
mated Tor Encouragement by reclamation
| Inc platform says: The Representatives
al the Republican party Of Maryland reaf
urn their heartiest sympathy with the great
Nationai republican parry; reiterate their
pride In its splendid achievements and their
unaoated confidence in It's ability 10 carry on
,he general government In the future IN the
the past and still further to Consolidate The
prosperity of the country. They declare The
gravest abuses continue TO exist in tho nd
mlnist.atlon OF the State government; that
tne lnnuence that for so many years has
selnshly and despotically ruled the Demo
cfallc party rules it to-day that the Repub
ican party OF Maryland when it saws reform
means 1t, and that, disguised with
vague and idle professions by which year af-
!terycar the intelligence of the voters has been
insu!ted, their creduily overtaxed and their
long suffering patience abused by the Demo-
crailc party 1t declares that it is 10 favor of,
, ana VIII seekt to carry into effect by lcgisla
I'VE enactment salutary measures of reform |
that more efficient laws be passed aoainsi
bribery and the improper and wrongful use
OF money 10 all forms at elections that nil |
assessments in any form upon office bolder.
LOT polltical purposes be prohibited, and that |
eHectVe laws be passed against lobbying and |
dealing in legislation and for the conduct of /
elections and for public inspection and the
honest count OF ballots that laborng men
have an equal right with the owners Of carl.
tal to make peaceful combinations for their
own protection, and that such right should
DC secured to them by law; that it Is
,"o uuty OF maryland to follow the L
laudable example of Virginia in ex.
tending to the coored schools OF the State
the same care and supervision and financial
support as given to the white schools. A
portion OF the platform naming specific
measures OF State reform is the report of the
minority committee on resolutions of the
Democratic convention, which was rejected
Mr. Holton addressed the convention.
promising il elected to carry out every re.
form pledged in the platform Adjourned.
Nebraska Republicans.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 27.-At the Repub-
lean state convention the following nomina-
ions were made: For regents of the univer
'ity, N. j. Hull, j. NJ. Heat, j. 7. Mallorieu
md E. p. Holmes; for judge OF supreme
,ourt, NJ. d. Reese. The platform adopted
avors proper protective tariff and state
abroad commission advocates the forfeit.
ng of unearned railroad land grants op-
'oses legislation allowing cattle men to secure
arge tracts OF public lands; indorses the ad
OF President Arthur, and advo-
'ates the improvement Of the great rivers of
he west and south.