Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-10-15
Massachusetts, Republicans.
A MOST HARMONIOUS CONVENTION.

II was l2:46 Of the Goth ult., when the
Republican State committee appeared upon
the platform of CITY Hail, at Springfield, 10
open the Republican State convention. AT
that hour nearly every seat in the hall was
occupied. The announcement by Mr.. Beard
that the convention would come to order
was received with applause. The call was
then read by the secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Breed of Lynn, Hon.
A. W. Beard was chosen Temporary chair
man and Col. J. J. Whipple temporary sec
retafy.
Prayer was offered by Rev S. Bucking-
ham, ID. d., after which Mr.. Beard ad-
dressed the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
that 32S cities and towns were represented
by ,O22 delegates.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported the name of Hon. George f.
Hoar as permanent president, and Mr..
Hoar was escorted to the platform amid
great applause, and delivered long ad-
dress.
The following are some of the planks in
the platform adopted
We renew our pledges to the soldiers and
sailors Of the war that all shall be done for
them and theirs both in the state and nation
that justice and gratitude alike demand.
We give TO the civil service act passed by
a Republican Congress our hearty and con-
tinued approval, and in accordance with our
last national platform We demand the ex-
tension Of the principles Of that act 10 all
the business Offices Of the government, and
the repeal Of the four wears tenure law.
We favor any reforms, reyisions or reduc
tons in the customs duties which will ben
eft our labor or our industries, but We
pledge ourselves again to the firm maintc-
nance Of protective principles which prevent
the displacement IN our home markets Of
American by foreign products with conse
quent dlmIuution OF employment, and also
guard US from a competition that would re
suit in the wages of an American working
man being regulated by the standard which
foreign manufacturers would dictate.
As we protest against the suppression Of
the negro vote, so also in the same spirit do
We protest against the election frauds coun-
tenanced and fostered By the Democratic par
" in certain cities of the North, and we de-
nounce the action Of President Cleveland IN
the pardonlng Of criminal like Lieutenant
Mullen, because by so doing he directly en-
courages and condones these dangerous
crimes against the ballot
We feel keen.y the evils Of intemperance
and We are prepared to support the most
stringent legislation for their suppression
that can be made effective, and We believe
that the first step toward checking them is a
rigld enforcement Of existing laws.
Mr. Beard moved that Hon. Il. u. Rob
Inson be nominated governor by acc!ama-
ton. Carried.
Mr. Moulton Of Lowell moved the re-
nomination Of Hon. o. Ames Of Easton as
candidate for lieut.. governor, and the mo-
ton was carried unanimously
Hon. II. b. Prince was unanimously re-
nominated candidate for secretary Of state.
Hon. \. y. Beard of Boston was unanI-
mously nominated for treasurer and re-
ceiyer general.
Hon C. r. Ladd was unanimously nom
mated auditor
Edgar J. sherman was nominated for at
tornev general without a dissenting voice.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted and at 3:l6 the work of the con-
yention was ended and the delegates re
manned to listen to a speech by Gen. ]. K.
Hawley.
General Havlcy said the Republican par
" still had great missions 10 perform. One
Of these was to right wrongs in the South
by which the votes Of American citizens
have been and are suppressed. He said he
was independent in much as should the
Republican party prove Itself untaltntui up
on some Of the great questions before 1t, he
would join in putting dynamite under is
foundations and then DIN the standard Of