The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-24
Tho Presidential Nays Being Groomod
for tho Race.
Several Scrub Starts that are Some
what Significant.
Arthur Making Good Time on the
Southern Track.
Blaine a Length Ahead Of Edmunds on
the Eastern,
And Neck aud Neck with Sherman ON
0aio Tart.
Mahone Gives an Exhibition Trot In
Virginia.
Conventions Of all Sorts and Sizes.

HlRrro.p, CosS., April 2s.-The rspub
licsn state convention met here to-isY
with large attendance present. Hon
Samuel Fossenden was choaan both TEN
porary aud permanent chairman. In hi
spe,oh hs referred 10 the repression q tree
ballot in tho south and tho republican
protection policy as important issue
of tho party. Io expressed no persona
preferences as 10 presidential aspirants, bu
briefly named those mo2t prominently
mentioned. Arthur recsiyed round o'
applause. and there wa, rrolongcd oheef
Ing wnen General Hawley was mentioned.
The convection sel'cted as delegates nj
large, John l. Houston, Samuel II. aerwin
Mills.
Distfic. delegates elected were: Firsi
Districi-v aientlne b. Chamberlain and
RJpn z. Gilbert; tecond, l., l.. annson aud
John E. kdmunds, third, Ira q Briggs aud
Eugene s Boss; fourth, o. x. Tyler end
Eoen j. Hill. Tho following resolntios
was adopted:
Resolved, That President Arthur, COM
ing TO his high office under ciroumetauc q
OF exIraordi ary entertainments and diiii-
culties by the patience, justice and ssghc-
ity With which he has discharged lis duties
has strengthened his party, honored him
scif, bsnettted his country and earned the
70 psct and gratitude OF sll peope.
Resolved, That the republicans OF Goa
n.cticut pledge their loyal and hearty cup
port to the nominees OF the Chicago con-
vebtion
Resolved, That without instructing del
egates this day appointed ss regards any
tsrticular candidates aud reposiDg fall con-
tidence in their wisdom, ge place Oh record
our firm conviction hit the situation de.
msnds the nomination OF candidates OF
approved ability ond character and large
oxDtrience in public affairs, ard that II In
the Judgment OF our cslegGios the proper
occasion snall s'rlYe, they Will meet the
uran,mous sentiments OF the republican
party OF this state II they present the name
OF Joseph Il Hawley hs a candidate Tor
president OF the Unitad States. The reso'
In tions were adopted unanimously.
The convention thsn vas addressed by
August Braudager, who predicted shat
General Hswlsy. II nominated, would carry
ton then nd lurned.
JrIo., n. Y, Aptil 23.--Arrangements 23.
are com yleisi for the republican stata con-
vention, which meets hera at noon to-day
There Ia an Intense feeling of uncertainty
rs to the outcome Of the struggle for su
premacy in the convention, hut 1t ~ "a er
Ally conceded that the Edmund's delegates
Il they work In unison, can throw the or
ggniZ ,tion If the convention into the hand'
" either the Arthur or Blaine men. The
Eimu1ds men held several conferences
lat night aud oveftures were made
them by leaders OF the Blaine and Arthur
fnrues, hut thew refused to retreat or rnno
| auy terms other than naming four delegates
at large and the temporary Chairman. The
Arls ur leaders accepted the proposition OF
| the Eimunds men this morning, and the
latter named Andrew ID. White, Edwin
Packard, Theodore Roosevelt and
Senator John T. Gilbert as dele.
gates at large, and George serwin
AS temporary chairman, The Eimunds
men claim from sixty TO eighty delegates,
while the adherents OF Arthur claim n few
over 200. H. requires 2i0 votes to control
The convention, and should the combina.
ton hold there is likely to bs u short ses-
| sion.
| About noon ihe Blaine men changed their
programme for delegates At large aud sub
slitu,ed the names OF Roosevelt and GIL.
| bert, which were already on the combinn-
| ton ticket for hose of Sloan and Erwin en-
| a .ayorlpg to break The combination. Tho
| Edmuuds men refused to accept tho COM
| promise.
The convention was called to order at
| 1890. Ire only contest VIII De
Tor delegates from Montgomery o9n,ay eonn.y'
Roosevelt nominated Natba9i.i boynton'
,he Elm s-Arthur candidate for tenn
norsrv cna,rn,sn, Warner Mil or moved to
snbstitute tbe name oil Edmund Il. filss.
There was tre epdous applause, mingled
with misses. when Thomas u fiatt votsd
for Pitts. The secretary snnouncec 49l
votes cast Of which Boynton received 25l
and pits $40 d aiening cheers greeted
the announce ement o. the result. The
ch ,irmsn decided Boynton appointed.
B,ynton took the chair amid loud sp-
| plause. Committees were then appointed:
When the convention reassemeled
the t,,s Gp%mtssf' Isporied and Boynton,
| the temporary chairman, vas made per.
msnent chairman. The COMMITTEE on rec
oludons presented a platform az follows.
| The republican party OF New York In
state con vention represented, declares:
| First-lts confidence In the SUCCESS OF
| the republic patty OF the nation in the
coming presidential election under the
stand ard -hearers TO be named by the Obi
Sscond-Its great respec. for..President
Chester A. Arthur, whose ad.
ministration begun under eircum.
stances of peculiar delicacy
and embarrassment, has by its emiuen
prud snce and ssgscity commended ITSELF 10
| the esteem OF the county.
Third-Its satisfaction with honest, fru.
| cal and intelligent governmental cxpendi-
tures. rendetsd public debt and interest
charges ard the relieving OF the people
from unnecessary burdens, accomplished
BIZ republican management:
Fourth-.ts approval Of the policy. o'
protecting hons industry from foreign
com petition
F,ith-Its determin alton to adopt all fur
thar measures required TO improve the ser
vice OF the government in all its depart
mems. :,
sixlh-Its purpose that equal civi
rish,s shall be maintained un
der guarantee OF the constitution
everywhere in the land and that every .vot'
shall have a tee, ballot. which shall o.
honestly c,unted.
y,,ionsimposei by the enfranchisment OF al
nneducated raoa and it, cordial approval o
Legislation with j,st constitutional limit
which shall extend federal Ali tn the va
rious s,a.es In the work of education.
Eichth-fte favor to the equsliz alton an
Inst distrbntion o. taxation.
Nipth-Its wish for the removal OF a
unjust restrictions upon American shir
!, ming interests, the dev.l)pmsnt o
our maritime industries and q
= incidental thereto the establishment Of OF
I navy upon q footing In keeping With MOI
ern necessities and our dignity as ustio
: Tenth-Its approval Of the plan OF mil
: tary education which shall provide for u,
tional defeuse upon the voluntary systen
EIeventh-Its adherence to the hnauciI
policy, which dictatss immediate suspeI
. sion OF coinage Of the standard stlv
4 dollar TO the retirement OF the trade doll
4 and the in6exible adjustment OF current
b to the single standard OF gold.
Tselfth. -Iu protsstation eRetnet Ia
:. ooIicv in ooperess, which. IN weakness On
a IN hscilitv N the democratic major