Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
TIE POLITICAL FIELD.
THE STATE CONVENTIONS AND WHAT
 THEY ARE DOING.
The Delegates ta Chicago selected by the Political Parties Win the Platforms Adopted.

Adopted.
 The Kansas Republican State Convention adopted resolutions approving Arihurs admin sirhtion. The vote in the CunNunu n was as iollows' Blaine, 2O2, Logan, is, Edmunds, tt' Arthur C, scattering l2
 The Massachusetts Republican State Com Vention in it's platform declares tlRt Che lte- ] publican party has d0ne well for thr country and has won the right to renewed conidcnceg | reailirms the national as distinguished from l the State rights doctrine. The turii rcsolu- | tion calls for reduction of the tarlh h sei- cntihc manuor recogniz ng the necessity Tor | Q reform in this direction, but conforming the plan Rs set forth in tho Morr4aan bill The | Civil Service plank declares that Civil Service reform is a succo,s President Althurs Ad- ministration is very strongly commended, and | he is recommended lo consieOrati and cordial \ thanks for his conduct Gf the office. Ihh | resolution expresses the hope thnt the candis ! date nominated at Chicago may have n oharac- | ter such as will enable all Republicans Co vote | for him. The delegates were not pledged, but ! the Convention was favorable Co Edmunds. In the New liampshiro Republican State Convention tbe delegates elected are supposed to be divided .ulloNH3 Two delegates Tor i EdmunGs, one for Arthur, and ono for Blaine. | Tie resolutions congratulate the RcpublicanBi ! commend Arthur'B administrations demand | such exercise of power by the national Gny- ! ommcnt as will insure the enjoyment Of his i constitutional rightti condcuning the hori- ! zuntal reduction Of duties and maintaining the doctrine of projections taSoring reduction of duties on the nccVBsafttA ot lie and increas- | ing those upon lu&nlios; urge the eradication l of pOlyganiy and a reform in the civil services I demand the suspuns n of the coinage ut tho silver dollar, and approve the National Educa' l ton bill.
 The Republican State Convention, of Maine, instructed its delegates for Blatne. The plat | form iayors the protective policyi urges prus dent, though firm, foreign policyi presents tho name of James e. Bl inc ns then choice for the Presidencyi approves the present Aaminis- tration; expresses severe ditappluAa al uf tho ae- ton of the Democrats in Congr,Bs upon the l Morrison Tariff bill and on the shipping bills, and rcailirms approval of the policy of lfobibi- | ton.
 The Wisconsin Republican State conyon- tion chose delegates without instructions, They win vote for Fairchild first and then will favor Arthur.
 in the Iowa Republican State Convention the vote to instruct tho delegates failed by a small majority, but the delegates are all for
 in the Nevada Republican State Gonyen. | tion the delegates elected declared their iuten- tinn to vote for Blaine as long aa there iA pos- sibility Of his nomination. Resolutions Mero adopted endorsing President Arthurs adminis-
 In the siraightout Greenback Convention of Maine a motion Co instruct the delegates for Gen. Butler was defeated. The Convention l refused 10 recognize the Lewiston Convention in any manner, and opposed fusion through ont.
 Tho Massachusetts Democratic State Com yention did not instruct lts delegates Co Chi cago but expressed preference Tor Butler. Tho platform deprecatos all tendencies Co class distinctions or monopoliesi advocates frequent elections and limited tenurcH of office, ro- afirms the resolutions of tho last National Democratic Conventions opposes extravaganza i of Republican expenditure, and drnOunceH the accumulation of a surplus revenue from tho taxation of tho people; demands the rocogni- tiun of the rights or the working people by Ciovcrnments, both State and Federal do- | nounces Republican neglect of thc fisheries in- dnstry and commercial navigation; denounces the official abuses of patronage aud dcmands | rpforms dpmBnda n reduction of the tnttM aud declares that the burden of taxation should loo l removed from the necessities of life, and not I from whisky and tnhaceos tenders thanks tA Gov. Butler for his able and fearless admtuis- traitor, and commouds his energy in public life.
 The straighiout Republican State Conynn- ton of Virginia instructed dct gaLrs for Blatne nni Linroln. Tle platform vnrs civil sofgiro. and condemns the action Of President Arthur for forcing repudiation upon the State Of Nir- giniA.
 The Republican State Convention, of Yer mont, endorsed Edmunds and Lincoln. Inc resolutions reafrm allegiance Co Republican principles approve tho system of protection, demand revision of duties on wool and woolens and reduction of taxation, present the name of Edmunds for President, and instruct the dele- gates Co vote for him as long as his name h before the Convention.
 In the West Virginia Republican State Com yention tbe delegates are Instructed Tor Blaine, as arc the district delegates.
 | At the Now York areonback State ConYpn- tion resolutions were adopted demanding that the New York Stato delegation to the National Convention at Indianapolis go uninstucted | The platforms of the Chicago Convention or | 1880 and Rochester Convention or laoa were re affirmed.
 The total number of votes in the Rcpubli- can National Convention will Do H20-ncccAs sary to a choioe, All.
 The Oregon Republican State Convention indorsed the administration of Arthur. Tho platform does not refer Co the tariff, further than Co demand protection on wool Inc dele gaton is for Blaine and Lincoln.
 In the North Carolina Republican Conyen. ton the Arthur men secured Che eontio and the delegation favor Che President | In the Rhode Island Republican state Con. i yention the delegation selected is nnplCdgpd | and uninslrncted. The personal preferences of the delegates arc understood t0 De four Tor Arthur, two for Edmnnds and two for Blaine | While the platform of the Minnesota ltpnba lican State Convention indorsos Blaine, u does not absolutely instruct for him. Three ot tho | four delegates-at-large are personally pledged for Blaine. The platform contained tle l- lowing on the tarin question: We advocate tariff laws which while furnishing the ntcus- sary revenue shall favor tle labor and indus. trial enterprise of the country and not naHail them, while We insist upon reduction in cus- toms duties bpcauEeuf the dangerous surplus tn the Treasury receipts. At the same time, we deem it essential that this reduction thould be made with the least injury to the labor and manufacturing interests of the country.
 The Maryland Republican State Convention adopted resolution setting forth that James 1 C. Elaine ia the choice of the Republicans or Maryland The platform endorses Prcsidunt Arthur's administrations fayurs civil service reform, and opposes reckless reduction in the tariff. The Republican State Convention Of Florida had stormy time, and tha Convention rpliL The delegates elected before the split favor Arthur Two sets Of delegates will go Co Chi- cago.
 ihu Republican State Convention of Cali fornia instructed its delegates Co vote Tor Blaine as long as he is in tho field
 The delegates elected for Wyoming arc for Arthur.
 The Republican Territorial Convention Of Utah passed resolutions for separation ol Church and State. favoiing pfoieenun thiih and silver and gold equal standards apptoNe4 | the administration of President Arthur, and favored action for the suppression ol polyg- any, Tho Convention instructed the delegates to support Arthur
 The Kentucky Republican Slate Convention instructed it's delegates for Arthur
 The Florida Republican State Convention | harmunizcd iis differences and elected full delegation instructed for Arthur
 The Washington fe. ritory Republican Con. yontion cloctcd delegates and instructed them to vote for Blaine.
 TIE REASON WHY.-"Mark Twain, ' is a member of the Rev. Mir. Twitchelrs church in Hartford, and SO was the late ex-Governor Marshall Jewell. But the ex.Goyernor was "higher mp" in church,