The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-04-10

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contract of foreign pauper labour is
an evil which should be remedied
by judicious legislation. ;,
Here follows q number OF local
State planks, and continues a fol>
lows:
| Resoloed. That Samuel ] r ands II g
the choice Of the Democratic party
OF Pennsylvania, as candidate OF
their party for President. BY i0ng
aud faithful public service he has
Illustrated his unfaltering devotion
to high political principle and ms
fealty to the Democratic party; MS
honesty and honor. his capacity aho
courage, his faithful labors and slg-
nal abilities have merlted and won
for him the confidence and support
Of the people of the United States:
AS the third resolution was read
the convention broke into cheers
| Planks relating to tariff, labor and
State administration were also ap-
plauded. Most hearty cheers were
given and repeated again and again
when the Last resolution referring
to Randall was read.
Platform as read was adopted.
Randall was sent for, and when
he arrived made a brief speech,
thanking the convention for the
honor conferred. General Davis was
nominated for COngressman-at.
large, and Richard Vaux, of Phila> !
delphia; B. J. McGrann, Of Lam
caster; and II. B Elummer, OF Ven.
ango, were chosen electors-at-large
delegates at large, VIM. J. Harrity,
VIM. A. Wallace, James P. Barr,
Eckly r. Coke, B. f. Meyer and
VIM. A. Bowden. The ticket was
completed by selecting twenty
seven additional names IS candi-
dates for district electors. Fifty =
four district delegates to the Ia
tional convention from the twenty
seven Congressional districts were
elected.
Convention adjourned.
Washington, 9.-The Republican
district convention for the nomina> {
ton of delegates TO Chicago adj
journed at 3 o'clock this morning, {
after selecting Frank COnger, post.
master of this city, and Perry Car &
son, co'ored, as delegates. A re- /
solution instructlng the delegates t
for Logan was defeated. Y
The delegates were notinstructed. a
COnger is regarded as an Arthur i
mac, while Carson and the alter
mates are declared for Logan. I
Little Rock, 9.-This morning the 8
following delegates to the Repub t
liCan National convention were Sc
lected for the Congressional districts:
First district, Jacob Trieber, 8. III.
Holland: Second district, John
johnson, Ford Havis; Third district,
A. A. Tufts, Geo. II. Thompson; II
Fodrth district, M. W. Benjamin., q
Jacob Toes; Fifth district, Lafay-' II
cite Gregg, Kidder Kidd. p
Newark, N. j., 9.-Republicans n
If the Sixth District send unpledged 81
delegates to Chicago. 1t. is under e.
stood they favor Edmunds and Lin. ia
coin. "
Albany, NY. .9.-The Republican 81 :,
to elect two delegates to =:
she Chicago convention from this =
i>trict assembled at ~
to-day. Great interest %
vas taken in the meeting by out u
Iiders. owing to the knowledge that - -
he Draper and Smythe factions u u
we're in numbers about equal. The a.
irst conficG took place over the III III
delegates from the Sixteenth ward. a d.
7his trouble was settled and bal d.
OF taken for President. The chair
announced the result, as follows:
George H. Fits, of Cohoes, "a; w.
/. Haskell, OF Albany, 70. The 30
after was supported by anti-sdmin ~
StratiOn men. The vote was known -
My when a rush was made for the 50
latform, and Immediately officers %
nd reporters found themselves -,
midst a surging, fighting and r;e
ustling, pulling and yelling mob. ~ -.
he supporters of Haskell gained Ia
he platform, aud lifting the chair a a.,
nan and the secretary threw them 70 70
oddly from the platform. Haskell W. w
7as Immediately installed as chair ~
IAN and they formed Gordon
round him which Fits adherents
ould not break. Hand to hand en-. f,
0unters were constant ana yells III
nd cheers uuceasing. Haskell was RI
in his position long dit
1ough to entertain and put mo- ire
on for recess. The opposing faction in
Drsperites, now made a desper- n
.e and successful charge upon the -
atform aud placed Fits In the
lair. Fits began the role of chair
an, being upheld by strong body 7
lard. Yelling and cheering was Law
0st vociferous and constant. Fits on
len named the delegates to Chi re1
'go, declared them elected and ad, las
urned. Anti>administration men, the
Smythe men, now resumed pos. mi
ssion, named delegates to Chicago, ere
,clared them elected and likewise the
ijourned.