The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-02
CHOOSING THE DELEGATES.
Another and Final Installment of State
Political Conventions.
The list of Delegates to the Republican Ma
tiOnal Convention Almost Complete
"A FirSt-ClasS Row in Kentucky.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.
Minnesota Declares for Blaine, But Will Sup
port the Nominee.

Minnesota Declares for Blaine, But Will Sup
port the Nominee.
ST. PAUL, MINI, May 1.-The State Repub
lican convention met at noon to-day. Hon.
John B. Sanbon was elected temporary chair
man, which was deemed a Blaine victory, as the
lines were drawn on the temporary organiza-
ton.
On reassembling at $3.50 the temporary Or
ganization was made permanent and plat
form adopted. 1t declares allegiance to the
principles heretofore proclaimed and approvedby
the people in six successive presidential elections;
expresses belief in national supremacy-in
government clothed with permanent
authority for regulation of all matters OF
national concern; declares it the first duty of
the government to secure every voter the right
to cast his ballot freely and without fear and
have it honestly counted; proceeds to denounce
''all laws passed. as in the case Of certain
Southern States under Democratic control, with
intent to thwart the will of the majority of legal
voters, as a mockery of free elections violating
the integrity of the ballot-box and striking at
the foundation of Republican government. The
enactment of such laws, and the employment OF
favoritsm and fraud in the conduct of elections,
whereby certain States are ruled by minorlties
in defiance of the fundamental rights of the peo-
pie, deserve the signal condemnation OF every
honest, fair minded man. On tine tariff question
the platform says: I'VE advocate tariff laws
which while furnishing the necessary revenue,
shall favor the labor and industrial enterprise
of the country, and not assail them; while we
insist upon reduction of customs duties be-
cause of the dangerous surplus in the treasury
at the same time we deem 1t essential that TINS
reduction should be made with the least injury
to labor and the manufacturing interests of the
country. We are in favor of the fullest discus
sion in Congress of the tariff question, and com
mend the action of the majority OF our repre-
sentatves in agreeing thereto" The platform
further declares in favor of unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver upon the basis OF the IN
trinsic value of each the markets of the world;
the issuance by the Treasury of gold and silver
certificates equal in amount to the surplus of gold
and silver in the treasury, on the basis of in
trinsic value, whether coined or uncolned, and
of redemption and cancellation by the Treasury
of all othor evidences of debt heretofore issued
for or designed to circulate as money, as fast as
such gold and silver certificates are issued and
available for that purpose, to the end that all
promises to pay by the government, intended to
circulate as money may represent intrinsic
value and not stand upon simple obligation to
issue other like promises of paper on demand OF
the holder. We favor restriction of the power
of Congress over the legal tender money of the
country by such amendments to the Constitu-
ton as will guarantee that the
peace, shall be gold and silver, possessing equal
intrinsic value"
The platform rejoiees at tho improvements in
the civil service under the present law, as now
administered, and insists ON its continuance in
the nation and its extension TO the States and
cities; commends the administration of President
Arthur as able, faithful and dignifed, under try
ing circumstances declares Blaine is the choice
of large majority of the Republicans of Mime
sofa, but pledges the State to give its usual ma
jority to the nominee of the party, whoever he
may be- expresses the belief that the present ap-
portonment to the States of votes
in the national Republican convention is
unjust, and requests the coming national
convention to provide that in future conventions
representation be proportionate to the Republic
an votes cast for President i'll the last preceding
presidential election.
After referring 70 the history of the Republic
an and Democratic parties and expressing the
belief that the former will win in the coming
election, the platform proceeds: I'VE deprecate
in the highest degree the failure of Congress to
pass an act prescribing the manner of returning,
canvassing and declaring the vote cast for or by
electors for President and Vice president of the
United States and determining all contests per-
tanning to the same; and we consider the obsta-
cles placed in the way of such legislation by the
Democratic party as a menace to the peace and
prosperity of the country which must be avoided
by overruling majorities and the decisive tri-
umph of the Republican party, at the polls
The convention then proceeded to the election
of delegates at large to the national convention,
with the following result:
Senator Sabin. ex Governor c. K Davis, Col
Graves, of Duluth, and o. B. Gould, of Winona.
There was some sparring between friends OF
Sabin and Davis as to which should head the
list
After appointment of State committee the
convention adjourned.
While the platform indorses Blaine, it does
not absolutely instruct for him. Three of the
four delegates at large are personally pledged for
Blaine. Senator Sabin, as chairman of the
national Republican committee, declined to
make personal pledge to the convention, but
his friends gave proxy pledge for him on behalf
of Blaine.
The delegation TO Chicago from this State,
as stated by leading politicians on both sides, will
stand on ballot-Blaine, 10; Edmunds, 4. giving
all the delegates at large to Blaine.