The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-05
POLITICAL.
wisconsin Republican COnventiOn-The
Present OGicers observation-disclosures
Logan Receives an Ovation.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 1.-The presence of GEN
eral Logan and the popular demonstration in his
honor, combined with the Republican State Con
vention crowded the city of Madison with polite
ians and sightseers yesterday.
The Republican State Convention was called to
order at 1912 p. m. Permanent organization was
effected with Ogden H. Felhers as presiding officer
The present State officers were renominated by ac-
elamation. The chair appointed a committee to
wait on the State officers and request their pres
ence before the convention at 10 D. m.
The platform adopted reaffirms the declaration of
principles as embraced in the National platform,
and recognizes in the Hon. james G. Blaine and III
the Hon. John A. Logan those commanding quail
ties of character ana statesmansLip which have
brought about the establishment of those princi-
pies, and which give the best assurance of their
continued success. The State officers were intro
duced and spoke briefly their acknowledgements for
the honor conferred. The convention then ad-
joured, with three cheers for Blaine and Logan.
AT 3 O'Clock p. m. a mass meeting was held in
the park, fully 5000 persons receiving General
Logan with cheering He was introduced by Gem
erai Fairchild and spoke Tor about thirty minutes
on the political issues of the campaign.
Convention of the Massachusetts National
Party-DemOcratic Ballot Box suffers
Denounced.
BOSTON, Sept. AIT the State Convention of
the National Party, formerly the National Green
back party, which opened in Meonian Hall today,
there was a small attendance of delegates Neither
Editor Litchman nor j. NJ. L. Babcock nor E.
Moody BoyRton and others equally prominent were
present.
DIR. P. P. Field, of Salem, chairman of the State
Committee, called the meeting to order at 11.15'
and Mr.. G. d. Hutchinson, its secretary, read the
call which asked for the nomination of candidates
for State officers and of IA Butler and West presi-
Dental electors.
Mr. Hutchinson temporary secretary. On assuming
the chair, Dr. Field spoke at some length arraign-
ing the Republican and Democratic parties for their
course on the land and labor questions, claiming
that both parties had lost the sympalhies of the
people. He asserted that neither their platforms
nor candidates differed essentially. He concluded
with the statement that the one thing the conven-
ton has to do is to consider whether or not re-
union of elements opposed to the two great parties
shall be sought.
Committees on credentials, organization and reso-
buttons were appointed. The report of the commit.
tee on credentials was that 81 cities and towns,
represented by 257 delegates, elect; a prudent
qualification, as not more than $50 men were on
the floor of the hall at that time
Hon. j. W. Andrews of Danvers was made presi-
dent of the convention, whose speech was crltf-
cism of both national parties out of whose frag-
ments would arise the peoples party.
A resolution to adopt the American flag as the
campaign badge of the party was passed.
as having reference to the ballot box suffers on
Wednesday at Worcester, Lewis r. Powers of Mar
blehead offered the following:
Resolved, That a party organization that pirates
about the honesty OF candidates ana the purity OF
ballot box to nominate candidate cannot be trust
ed with the affairs of high public office.
Adopted without debate or dissent.
Mr.. Winston spoke in denuncaton of the action
of the Democratic National Convention in its treat
meut of Gen. Butler.
Elk Mayor Sanderson of Lynn, said that altho ugh
the Greenback party has not grown as it was hoped
it would its influence has been as great upon the
people as any other party. union with the lead
ing parties has not been possible, but the time has
come when labor, the foundation of all prosperity
in which eght-tenths of the voters of this country
are engaged is to be heard and with it the Green
back element may and should unite.
The following is the platform:
Resolved, That we endorse the platform adopted
by the National party 1t the Indianapolis conven-
ton May 28th and the principles enunciated by
General Butler in his letter recently addressed to
the people.
Resolved, That we endorse the doctrines of the
fathers of the American revolution. That the con-
sent of the governed is the basis of all honest and
honora Die government and that we sympathize
with all nationalities who are now laboring for
recognition of the principles and the peoples
rights.
Resolved, That we indorse the nominees of the
indianapolis Convention, Butler and West, and
pledge ourselves to their support.
Speeches we're made by several delegates in favor
of General Butler and a discussion arose the
question of comforting with the Peoples party as to
makeup of the State and electoral ticket.
A resolution adopted, providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee to whom shall be refer
red the matter of comforting with the peoples
ventOn in making up the State and cleo toral ticket
of such ticket. The following was also adopted
Resolved, That this convention demands the abo-
iton of ali property and taxation qualifications for
suffrage believing that no man owes any allegiance
to laws in the making of Uhich he takes no part.
The convention then adjourned