Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-24

CLEVELAND. u, Apru 4.-Tne Blaine caucus
assembled this morning before the convention and
voted to support compromise ticket for delegates
atlarge. namely. Judge Foraker, Judge West, Judge
Amber and Marcus A. Hanna Foraker and Hanna
Blaine
The Convention To-day.
HON. WILLIAM N'KINLEY PERMANENT PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND, o., April 24-The republican con-
vention was called to order at 9.45 this morning.
Prayer was offered by A. H. Norcross pastor OF the
Central Methodist Episcopal church. The commit
nent president Hon. William Mckinley 1r, OF Stark
county, VINO was elected with applause. Mr.. Nc
and made brief and eloquent speech. The names
OF Blaine, Sherman, Arthur, Grant, Lincoln. Ed
munds and GARFIELD were voctferously applauded as
business adopted was to nOmn ate candidates for
secretary OF state, supreme Judge, a member OF
the board OF public works and delegates-at-large.
CANDIDATES. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
The following candidates for secretary OF state
were proposed: c. 7. Clark and ]. 7. ogleyee, OF
s9Sn5 o
din county, and H. A. Axline, Muskingum county
On the first ballot $50 votes were cast; necessary
1sl, Axline sS Luskey 60 Clark &C. Shepherd 7s and
Crowell 4s While the votes were being cou nted
the committee on resolutions reported
The Platform.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE TARIFF QUESTION, ENDORSING
MITTED.
The committee on resolutions reported as follows.
in view OF the issues between the parties, declare
FlrSt-That 1t Is In favor OF collecting an adequate
revenue TO defray the economical expenses OF gov
ernment from duties upon foreign imports. so ad-
tusted as to afford protection to the labor and the
agricultural manufacturing and other Industries OF
the country against competition with foreign cap-
1tal and labor and with a view to develop our re-
sources and elevate and improve the condition OF
our own laboring classes, and we condemn the
democratic doctrine OF taT1n for revenue onlyn as
destructive OF the highest interests OF the country
Second-That the reduction OF the duties on I'm
March, 1883. was an act Of Injustice to an impor.
tant Industry, which WILL II IL be not corrected re-
suit In paralyzing the business OF woo-growing in
the United States and in transferring the same to
foreign nations, and, therefore, the wool tariff OF
1867 should be restored at the earliest practicable
moment
Third-That the doctrine OF the democratic party
favor1ng the putting OF what is Improperly called
raw material, such as ore, pig iron, wool &C.. on
out Will be destructive OF the best interests OF the
nation.
ways aided labor, liberated it when oppressed,
given to it hOmeSteads In the public domain and
supported schools at public expense for the educa-
fully than ever its great interests, Its claim upon
the care OF government and its right to equal CON
working classes upon the inteieenee and and good cod
temper with which they have organized themselves
for the promotion OF their interests
ism, and demand OF Congress the exercise OF all
constitutional power for its speedy suppression
essaton known as the law and S ms
the want OF sincerity OF the democratic party In ne.
% seventnSThas the administration Of President
Arthur has been wise, conservative and In the In
teress Of the whole andi therefore heartily
Eighth-The position of the republican party as
expressed through its conventions and its repre-
sentatves In authority touching the civil service Is
The resolutions were adopted but afterward the |
adoption was reconsdered because the flrst resou-
ton implied no internal revenue, and the platform
was recOmmitted.
BAILoTING FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RESUMED.
On the second ballot Robinson received 259K |
Oglevee l74k, Luskey 81. Axl1ne 20 Clark a. Shep.
herd 81. CroWen and Shepherd were withdrawn
ROBINSON ELHCrEn. |
on the tnird ballot Robinson was nominated, re- |
ceiv1ng 8A to la for Oglevee, Is for Axltne a. for
Luskey and for Clark. Robinsonb nomination |
was made unanimous
JOHNSON NOMINATED FOR sUPRENH COURT JUDGE
For Judge OF the supreme court the following nom
present chief Justice OF the Ohio supreme court and
John 6. Brazee, OF Lancaster. johnson was nomt-
mated by vote OF go 70 l56 for Brace.
A UNANIN00 NOMINATION.
mmed Geo W. Platt, OF Hamilton county; 4 b
Henderson,, OF Musktngum; z. 7. Lewis, OF Musk
inghum; q 4. FlicldhgeF; of Defiance, and Leo
the roll Of counties was called, but before q
count WAS made motion was adopted 70 make
F1cktngers nomination unanimouA
pnEaArD 10 CHICAGO HxHc1Hn
.ua. rCr For Tss % eted eda'ea9 %
A motion TO elect Judge ". H West BY acclamatton
was lost
Blaane Delegates from Iowa,
DBcoRAH, Iowa, ApFn ek-The republicans q the
fourth Iowa dlsexict have elected A. G. Stewart and
Q. h Lyon oelegatee 70 the Chicago convention.