Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28

moved The following, which made great up.
roar "Resolved, that the colored people of
the United States in convention assembled
DO Affirm their devotion anew to the Rcpub.
llcan party and will use their utmost en-
deavo's for its continued asccrdancy and
control of the National government, b. liev.
ing II to be for the best interest OF the whole
people" The chair sent the resolution tn
the committee on resolutions aud saved the
convention from Il split. The convention
this Afternoon visited the exposition in a
body. Tonight long list of speakers
addressed the convention and actual busin' IS
is IN allegiance. The chances are far for
adjournment without further results.
Maryland Republicans
BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 26.-'rhc Rcpub-
llcan State convention meets tp-morr0v.
The indications are that Hart i. llollun will
have no opposition for the gubcfnatoiial
nomination.
New York Prohibitionisis
SYRACUSE, Sept. 26.-At the prohibition
STATE convention to-day the following nom
nations were made Secretary of State.
Frederick Gates of ilcrkimcr; complrollrr.
Stephen Merr of Rockland safe lrea,
urer, James Ia Twin Of Scnhcn state en-
gineer, GeOrE, !. Dudley of Ulster: atror-
ney-general, Virgil a. Willard Of Allegheny.
New York Tea ocrui,-a Lively Time
Pre- sable, To-day. -:
BUFFALO, Sept. % The Democratic State
committee met Ills evening to perfect az
rangements for he meeting Of the conven-
ton tomorrow. In making up the roll Of
delegates the secretary announced that he
had emitted the names from New York
county. Edward Cooper presented list of
the county democracy delegates aud Senator
Grady that of Tammany and Col Murphy
the Irving Hall list. Various motions were
made and amendments offered, hul the mo
ton of Mr.. Williamson OF Wcs,chcs ur that
the names Of 80 county democracy dclcaat, $
and "a Tammauy delegates aud 10 Irving
Hall he placed on the roll prevailed by vote
of 22 to 10. This afternoon the county
democracy delegates held stormy
meeting. A resolution was offered
by L. Ellefy Anderson, declaring
that il the county democracy dclr-
gates are not admitted us the regular repre-
sentatives of NV York city, that delcgati N
will leave in a body. The resolution pre-
voked ar excited discussion and WAS finally
referred to subcommittee OF one from each
assembly district. The subcommittee de-
cided to report adversely on the res ,lulion by
a vote OF 10 to .. Judging from the remarks
of the leaders of the different factions To-
night there Will be II lively time ia the con-
vention tomorrow. THIS feeling is hiouuh'
about the State committee giving the faciio
The same representation as last year. Edward
Cooper declares he will offer res iluliOn in
the convention declaring the county dcmoc-
racy delegates regular. Mr.. Grady and W.
Burke Cochrane state that they will fight for
more equal representation.
Grecnbnck,r,, tonycn.
ton.
BosToS, Sept. 20, The State committee
of the Gicenb .ckers met this mornlng to
decide on permanent Organization. f.
Moody Boynton claimed the right to act be-
CAUSE he was member of the National com.
iniItee. A. iirs, he was not recognized. but
finally he was allowed to sDrak, which he
did Tor ten minutes, asserting that the cau-
vention to-day was not II GrceubaCk cpnven-
ton, but scheme 10 aid aud atet The DEM
Ocratic party.
Convention met at II o'clock Lsvi II.
Pierce Of Lynn was chosen prcsi!cut ana
Gustivus b. Hutchinson OF Boston secte
larry. Z. p. Fields, WIN had been chosen
chuirman made II short ud,ire,S.
in which he warmly eulo4lZcl Gov. Bulrr,
which was received with gIcut cnlhtls-
nsm. a sharp deba'e ensued over tie
report of the committee on credentials Il
number Of delegates ohirctlug t. the udmls.
lion OF DIR. j. Z. Band, who WAS present a, Il
delegate iiom Athul. DR.. Bland isa sln-
pathlzer with T. Moody b yut,n and the
mi hnr # Ii H.,
speeches were made and all was cu,fusiln
Until DIR. Bland was excluded by nn almost
unanimous vote. Builcr was nominate FIR
governor by accamution aud with great cn-
huslasm.
Delegate Elder of Springfield withdrew be-
iause Butler was endorsed.
John Howe of Wore ster was nominated
or observation-disclosures; for Secretary Of
state, Nicholas FurOng OF Boston Attorney
General, George Foster OF Lynn; TIea.uer
W lbur +. Whltuty Of AshbIruhan AUDI
or, a. Ii. Wood of Luncnburg. Objection
Mas made that Foster was not u lawyer. A
delegate sad that in Batter thcy had all the
aw necessary. The ticket was adopted
unanimously. Speeches were made by well
inown Greeubackcrs aud the candidte+.
A supplrmerlurt call fIt GIeeuhack
State convention al Worcester, OctpD,r 10Th.
will be issued. signed by all the caLdi-
lates for licuteuan' pvcrnor of the Grevu-
Jack party since ISL Mr.. Arnold, chairman
" the new committee, aud other members Of
he State committee aud prominent workers.
'lr. Howe, nominated To-. day for lieutenant
governor, declines, and signei the abovc cal.
The national commit . viii rtcoSniA. only
be delegates of the " rceslcr convention N
he selection Of Pr, dental candida in
1874.
The executive COMMITTEES this evening
accepted Howe's declination aud nominated
Nathaniel S. Gushing Of Mldilcb1io for
acknowledgement.
GOV. Talbot Warns Up Gov. Butler
BosroN, Sept. Eek Gov. Talbot, chair
Indcr date of Sept. 2lst, writes Governor
3utler stating that the latt,r's domand 70
erlaln cash books and ledger icatlug To
he accounts OF the superintendent of out
oor poor had been referred to him that he
MIR. Talbo) declined to deliver them, be. |
ause the governor had no legal authority to
emand them. Mr.. Talbot also requests the
eturn of the books and records OF tue board |
4 which Governor Batter got possession |
ONE time ago aud has since had several per
ons examining. Mr. Talbot protests against
uch an ex-parle Investigation.
What The COlored People Want.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2j.-FreI Douglass in |
peech to-day said that now that we are Tree
nen we must act like frcemen-take the reins |
n our own hands and compel the world to
eceive us as their equals. This city, metro,
,oltan in SIZE and cosmopolitan in ideas, is |
till not free aud liberal enough in its Opin- |
one to receive US as equals in public buili-
ngs and hotels. This is why We are sitting |
n National convention. We have been gwen
platforms, but are still in the
anne condition. What we want is not |
words but actions. We never have been
elped, but assistance comes from all sides
0 help us In our downward course. II we
ONE as Cart drivers or servants we are
eCeived. When we come as scholars OF |