Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-25

State Conventions Held Yesterday to
Elect Delegates to Chicago.
Willis from the Louisiana Election old.
Time Trickery.
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CLEVELAND, o., April 24.-The
Blaine caucus reassembled this morn
ing before the convention, and voted
to support the compromise ticket for
delegates at large, Judge Foraker,
Judge West, Judge Amber and Mar
Gus r.. Hanna. Foraker and Hanna
are regarded as for Sherman; the 9TH
ers are strong Blaine MEG.
The convention was called to order
at 9:l5 this morning. The committee
or permanent organization reported
for permanent president Hon. VIM
Mckinley, Jr., who was elected with
applause. Mckinley was escorted 10
the char 10y. the committee, and
made q brief and eloquent
speech. The names of Blaire,
sherman, Arthur, Grant, Lincoln,
Edmunds and Garfield were yoci.-
ernusly applauded as named by the
speaker,
The following are the nominations
Secretary ol state, j. >. Robinson
Judge OF the supreme court, VIM NJ.
Johnson; member of the board OF pub
lie works, G. a. Flickinger; delegates
at large 70 Chicago convention. Judge
L. b. Foraker and VIM. NJ. McKin-
ley.
For presidential electors. Gen. j ames
McComly, Gen. Beatty, Albert NJ.
Pratt, Joseph Turney and Il. w. Ar
nett, coloret were nominated.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported as follows: That the Repub-
lican party approves the policy of pro
lection In all economic legislation, and
it favors its application without dis
examination to American industries.
thereby securing employment AT
remunerative wages to American labor:
that it is in favor of collecting an ade-
quate revenue to defray the proper
economical expenses of the govern
ment from duties upon foreign i'm
ports and proper internal taxation.
and that it condemns the Democratic
doctrine of tariff for revenue only. as
destructive to the business inter
ests of the country; that the
doctrine of the Democratic
party, fhvoring what is improperly
called raw material, such as oil, BIO
iron, wool, etc., on the free list Is dan
gerous, and if carried out Will be de-
structive of the beat interests of the
nation; that The reduction of duties on
imported weols made by the act Of
1883 has seriously injured the pros.
perity OF an important agricultural
pursuit in which more than
l,u"o,o0o of our citizens are
engaged, and unless this legislation be
amended, the business of wool-grow-
ing will be paralyzed, IL il be not
transferred to foreign nations. There
iore we demand The restoration of the
wool tariff of 1868, which gave the first
ana oniy substantial protection ever of.
Tered tosheep husoandry IN the ITnifea
States. The Republican party HAVING
aided IN iiberaling 1t when oppressed
giving TO 1t homesteads in the public
DOMAIN and supporting schools at pub.
TIC expense for children of all classes
recognize now more fully than ever
lhe great interest of American labor
ana It's claim upon the care of the gov
erhmenl and tsright to equal consid
tra,i0n with capital.
The position OF the Republican parly
touching the civil service, as re-.
pealedly expressed through lis
conventions, and eSemplitied
by It's legislation faithfulIv
administered, is heartily Endorsed, and
the Republican party is in favor of
maintaining the equal civil rights of
All classes of citizens under the guar
am'ees OF law and the constitution in
al parts of the United States. IL also
demands that the elective Franchise
shall be respected, TO the end tIa,
every voter shall have free ballnt
which shall be honestly counted: tha,
we heartily approve and indorse the
administration of President Arthur
hotn In his foreign and dome ,ti,
policy. Ss'ie
Two of the alternstes at large AFRO
said 10 be for Blaine, PoindeXter far
Sherman, and Harlan for Arthor
Hon. VIM. McKinly being asked Iii,
preference for presidential candidate
saiu 10 an Associated Press reporter. al
absolutely haven't any, Gen Comfy
was elected =, cond district presidenli,,I
eiector, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
FIFTH MARYLAND DISTRICT.
! ANNApoLis, MD., April 2l.--The Re.
puolicsn convention of the Fifth con.
gressional district elected Jas. A. Garr
sna Dr. Wm. q. Green as delega ca 10
Chicago. :"
slNrIf MAINLAND DISTRICT.
RoekViLLI. Md, April 2l.-Thc
hepubIIcfn convention of the SIKH
congressional district elected Geo r.
Wellington aud DIR. j. Mcpherson
ocott ~ delegates to Chicago.
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a -AIa,
a's ,n publishes in the Plea, une an
auurees 70 the people OF New Orleans
! sNpiess'pg condemnation Of the course