The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-18
Ben Butler Will Run for President, with the
Expectation of Throwing the Election
Into the House Of Representatives.
The Tammany Chief Sees Nothing but
Disaster in CleYeland's Nomination.
Mr.. Hendricks's Recent Speech Causes Alarm
in the Ranks of the Civil-Seryice Re-
formers-0ther Political News.
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Col. John A. Martin Unanimously Nominated
for Governor.

Col. John "A. Martin Unanimously Nominated
for Governor.
TOPEKA, July 1.-THE Republican convention
assembled this morning, and soon after Judge
]. G. Strong, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, presented report, with the remark
that it was the unanimous action of the com
mittee and had been arrived at through desire
for harmony and in spirit of concession. The
platform is as follows:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Kansas proudly
meet IN convention to-day to rejoice the victories
OF the principles that have gorfed since
first met at Osawatomie twenty five years ago. Every
promise then made has been grandly redeemed; we
have made Kansas free and the Nation free and have
kept step to the music of the Union in taking the lead
in every measure that has secured human rights and
elevated morals and citizenship.
Resolved, That we indorse and ratfy the nomina-
ton of James a. Blaine and John A. Logan, the first
citizen of the Republic and the brave and gallant
Union soldier, and we pledge to them the largest
jorty ever given to our national standard bearers
Resolved. That the national Republican platform
meets our hearty and enthusiastic Endorsement the
best statement Of living principles ever presented to
the American peoples its firm position in adherence to
protection for American industry, in demanding the
enforcement of the naenable rights Of man. in oppos
ing land monopoly and corporate monopoly, meets
with our cordial approval
Resolved, That as prohibition has by vote of the
people, without distinction of party, been adopted
the organic law of this State, favor faithful and
honest enforcement of the constitutional amendment
that the full effects of prohibition may be realized;
that the declared will of the people may be respected
and the majesty of the law indicated
Resolved, That, as, under the constitution all
laws of the State all and irregularities of the
inferior courts may be corrected by proper proceed
adj of nu e. I0 now
parties Of the State the recent scfgon rlooof of
Governor Click in exercising the pardoniug
power to relieve guilty persons from their justly
deserved penalty Of 1awbreaking, solely upon the
Of alleged wrongs and irregularities existing at
the trials when they have not sought review of their
cases IN Lne supreme Court is an unWarrante as
of tbe S+a 'ne = 81 me 1aalcai power
dence Of the neope IN tbe courts tbersby se ;ncn
awessness and disobedience to public authority and
such conduct on the part of the Governor. under
solemn oath to obey the Constitution and enforce the
laws, merits and deserves the condemnation Of all cit
lzsens irrespective Of party alatlons and regardless
u Personad VIEWS as 70 ene Pocy OF proaioltlon
from fbe State and spe gslSt an sseE
the manner in which thew exercise sncb bower We
demand that the present railroad law be 81 strength
ened and amended as to remove its cnm6er
some features and to unequivocally vest
in the Board of Railroad Commissioners
a necessary power to accomplish the good sought to
- y o9Saned any % compel copnanee with 1ne