The daily gazette., 1883-09-20
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
THREE STATE CONVENTIONS
Held YESTERDAY.
MARYLAND NoMINATEs MLANE
Republfcan Conventions In New York and
Massachusetts--LocRl Nominations in
Philadelphia. ....-.....----

State Convention to nominate candidates
for Governor, Attorney General and Con-
Lroller met at noon TO day at Masonic
Temple and Ex-Governor Philip r. Thomas
was chosen temporary chairman and after
ward made the permanent presiding officer.
A majority and minority report were
made by the Committee on Resolutions, the
former being adopted. The minority report
reafiirmed the platform of 1879, indorsed
Governor Hamilton and proposed the aboli
tion of the Office of tax commissioner.
The majority report, which was adopted,
| asserts that the declaration Of the election
of'Hayes and Wheeler In 1875 was brought
about by fraud, and that the methods used
10 secure the election of Garfield and Arthur
In 1880 were more discreditable than those
adopted In 1875. The Republican party is
then indicted for various shortcomings, in
cluding its tsFiT legislation. The national
policy of the Democratic party OF MARYLAND
is next declared TO be based upon the Tenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, adopted in 1895. The powers
not delegated to the United States By the
Constitution nor prohibited by 1t to the
States are reserved to the States
| respectively or to the people. It de-
mands that national taxation In all Its forms
shall be limited TO such amounts as are ne
ceesary for the economical administration of
the government for the payment OF interest
| upon the public debt and for the redemption
in each year Of . fixed and reasonable pro-
| portion Of that debt; and demands such re.
/ vision and amendment Of the Federal laws
relating to shipping and carriage Of ocean
1 ireightB as will restore our merchant marine
| to its former prosperity.
| The platform next recites what the Demo-
| cratic party has done in fultillment of its
I pledges and promises TO endeavor to pre-
vent any unjust determinations against local
interests by corporations, and to contne to
| appointed limits all exemptions from taxa
\ tlon which such corporations may enjoy. 1t
further promises TO protect labor, and asserts
l the right OF laboring mes TO make peaceable
combinations for their own protection, and
that such right ought tp be recognized nv
statute, an that the collection Of statistics
and intoriuattoA cunerr,ing the needs Of
| various branches OF Industry and the abuses
/ wa'ich exist 5hereiH opallt % he provided Tor
| by law. The resOitifi,n.s indorse the ad-
ministration of GOV nnI Hamilton.
| Nominations tur Gov rnor being in order,
Joseph H Bradlry, - montgomery county,
nominated Robert MrLane of Baltimore
city. John D.. Brown, nt Queen Aune's
county, nomia4ted Cpippe William Me
| Kenny, OF that county, Hr. Starr, OF Balti-
| more county, nominated Hon. Cnarles b.
Ro"erts, of Carroll county; but the last
name was at UnCe Withdrawn.
The vote was taken and resulted for Nc
Lane, 961z; for McKenny, 2015. Caroline,
Frederick, Queen Anne and Washington
counties and half the delegates from Calvert
voted for McKenny. The nomination of
| McLane was made unanimous,
For Controller, j. Frank Turner, of Tall
rot county, was nominated on second bal
lot his competitors being DR.. w. II. Gale
| and E. W. Lecompte.
For Attorney-G General, Charles B. Rob-
| erts, of Carroll, was nominated on first bal
lot, his only competitor being Frank j.
Nelson.
Mr.. McLaue was introduced and ad.
dressed the convention, accepting the nomi-
nation. The convention then adjourned.
OTHER CONVENTIONS.
The Republican State Convention of Mas
| sachusetts met yesterday in Boston.
Charles R. Goldman was chosen permanent
chairman, and made a long speech largely
devoted to Governor Butler. he referred to
Butler as "a man OF ational notoriety, \ \
A legislator identified with Congressional
raids upon the Treasury; politician who
| has proposed to the Ieople of the United
States to repudiate their honest debts, and
| so to make their great and solvent country
| byword and a kissing among the nations of
| the earth;" and a General whose most
| valuable services were as provost marshal
and never as leader of men, aud whose
| successes were those of sutler and not a
strategist." The speaker savagely reviewed
Governor Buffers conduct in the Tewks-
bury case, and concluded by saying that the
man to be nominated for Governor s'should
be one who has no selfish personal OF politi-
| cal ends to attain; a man of dignity, who
will contine himself TO his duties, and will
not neglect them for his private business, be
1t ever so lucrative; man of decent man
| ners and seemly behavior, who will do in
| Justice to no man, and who will not cruelty
| insult defenceless women, one who will
/ not appeal to the lower passions.
his fellow citizens; one whom the
| office seeks and who does not
/ seek the office; and who has the respect of
t whole country as well as of the State"
| George d Robinson, OF Chicopee, Congress-
man from the Eleventh District, was nomi-
| mated for Governor on the first ballot, he
| receiving 996 out of 1154 votes. Oliver
Ames was nominated for Lieutenant Cover
nor. The ticket was completed as follows
Secretary of state, Henry B. Price, of
Abingdon; Treasurer, Daniel A. ,ilea-
son, of Medford; Attorney General
Edgar j. Sherman, of Lawrence
Auditor, Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield.
The resolutions begin by saying "In pre-
senting to the people of Massachusetts its
ca uldRUes Tor state onee, the Republican
party does not deem it necessary this year
TO offer any formal statement OF political
principles. These principles have been
often declared A brief summation of
principles is then given, and the resolutions
wind up with a vigorous denunciation of
| what may be termed "Butlerism."
The New York Republican State Conven-
tion met yesterday at Richfield Springs.
Senator Warner Miller was made perma.
mel chairman and addressed the Conven-
tion at great length. The following ticket
was nominated: Secretary of State, Joseph
B. Carr; Controller, Ira Davenport; rea.
surer, Pliny T. Sexton; Engineer, silas Sey.
mour; Attorney General, Leslie w. Russell
The resolutions favor "a system of tariff
laws under which, while revenue for the
Government is provi led, American pro-
ducers are justly protected;" and also favor
the submission of Prohibition Amendment
to the popular vote.
The Republican Nominating Conventions
10 select candidates for the four county
offices OF Philadelphia, to be filled on Tues
day, November 6, next, assembled yester-
day morning. The nominees were City
Controller, E. Harper Ieffrirs; Coroner.
Thomas j. Powers; district ATTORNEY,
George 9. Graham; Clerk of Quarter Ses.
sions, William E. Littleton. Aaron Fries
was also nominated yesterday in the Fif-
teenth ward for Common Council, to fill