Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-17
POLITICAL.
Rallying OF the Clans for the Chicago
Observation-Disclosures Elected
Yesterday.

| PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
Harrisburg, April I6.-The Repub-
lican convention met at 1925. Roll
call showed the only contest was that
i'm the Fourth Allegheny district,
which was still unsettled, although
the rival factions had been endeavor-
ing all night to come to an agreement.
Ex-senator Waddell was nominated
temporary chairman. Mr.. Waddell,
upon taking the chair, thanked the
convention fer the confidence shown
him. He recognized in his selection
disposition To harmonize and satisfy
clashing interests, and he hoped that
the idea would be carried out, rs the
news from Washington this morning
behuoved the Republicans to stand
shoulder to shoulder in the contest for
the interests of Pennsylvania. 1t was
the duty of the convention to select
delegates to Chicago who
will voice the sentiment
of the state, and carry
out the undoubted wishes Of the peo-
| pie. "A committee on contested SEATS
with John Stewart rs chairman, and
also committees on permanent organi-
zatiOn and resolutions were then APP
pointed. Motion was made by dele
gate that the committee on resolutions
be instructed to hiring in resolutions
naming Jas. G. Blain for pres ident
aud Robert L, Lincoln for vice-presi-
dent. An amendment was moved and
accepted to make the resolution include
instructions TO delegates ut large to
vote for Blaine. The motion and
amendment We're carried by q vote of
200 10 81. Near'y all the negative
votes came from The Philadelphia del
egation. The various committees were
then notified to meet, and recess of an
. hour was taken.
Two hours passed before the conven-
ton re-assembled. The committee on
: permanent organization reported unan-
. imously in favor of Galusha A. Grow
, for permanent chairman, and the re-
! port was adopted. Mr.. Grow. having
/. taken the chair, reviewed the achieve
mpnts of theRepub lican party during
r he past quarter ola century down to
r the present issue of the tariff. He
!. characterized the resolutions passed
last week ut Allentown as meaning.
:, less and deceivipg. He was for pro.
lection which would secure the lahorer
n of this country n comfortable living for
n himself and family. Cheapness of
> commodities is not to be desired nj
. the expense of the wages of the
/. laboriIlg man. Free trade, he thought,
J was merely logical theory based
~ upon mistaken facts.
H. The committee on platform pre-
Is scented resolutions congratula,inr the
no Republicans upon the re.establislment
Of of unity and harmony in the party.
n which has restored PENNSYLVANIA Ia
10 her place in the Republican column :
r. second, approving the present protec.
% tive tariff and demanding it's contin.
y uance; third, demanding u free ballot
r. and an honest count I; fourth, as n dual
* standard of the precious metals can be
a "a maintained only by the concurrence
RI and cooperation OF the commercial
as nations OF the world, and thew cannot
y be had ut the present time, an attempt
en- 10 MAINTAIN such standard by the
- Uuited States IA one is calculat, Il
M to produce serious complications i'm
ss our monetary syst NJ and it Is tbere-
We fore earnestly recommended To orr
nj senators aud representatives i'm con-
%. gress that they urge such legislation as
Yer VIII suspend The coinage of stand ri
ed silver dollars until united action with
~, other nations can be had. Fifth. II
IN recommends The retirement of trade
- dollars in exchange for standard dol.
a lars without increasing the monthiy
J., issue of the latter; sixth !,
ar. says that by the lnteprilv
and wisdom Of his admipistrai;on3
PRESIDENT Arthur has deservedly wn,,
the respect, confidence and Commence
ton OF the whole people; seventh i,
commends every effort to sustain and
promote civil service reform in tha
national and state govern mani,
~ shth, II declares that James a
Blsine is the choice of the Repnbli.
ce cans o' pennsylvania for president
lr- anu Robert 4. Lincoln for vice-presi.
H. dent, aud instrncts the Delegates ~,
mr. large to vote for them SO long as iheir
g, names shall be before the convention
ri and to use all honorable means In So,
III cure their nomination.
,e The resolutions We're adopted and
~ the convention then took a recess iii
II 4 o'clock. WI
n SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.
y, Columbia, S. c., April 10. -The IA
~ ruollcah state convention selected the
,ouowlng delegates from the state mt
l. age, VINO are unrestricted: 4. NJ
u bfayton, internal revenuecoIlectnr. W
II y. Tan, postmaster at ,harl,sror.
congressman Robt. SmAlls. Samms
Lee. The following delegates wara
selected by tbe district conven, T.e
ana are also nninstructed; iSir.i al,
liict, j. nj Freeman and e A W.i
! slsf; Second district, Harry slnnr, IT,
q ana ,, smith; Third district n ~
y h"ngstt and r. w. B,nnt: Eou,t
= me,, Wilsnn Cook and G. Al xv,,da,
D riiiii district, II q. McCoy nnc E"sr'
'''oo'e; sixth district, d. 4. Carbin