New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-15
THE EASTERN REPUBLICANS
NEw-HAMPsHIRE STATE CONVENTION.

NOMINATION OF CHARLES L. SAWYER FOR COW
ERNoR-siLvER DENoUScED IN THE PLATFORM.
CONCORD. N H., Sept 14.-The Republican State
Convention was held here to-day The attendance
was large. Mason W. Tappan was chosen permanent
chairman In bis address to the convention he laid
that the contest about to be- entered into Is q
Of the great conflict of 1885, when the people
Of this country will be called upon to decide whether
her destnes shall be longer entrusted to the care Of
those who short time since sought to destroy her.
The election OF Cleveland was ono Of the greatest
blessings ever bestowed upon the country, a. 10
demonstrated that the Democratic party as at present
organized Is utterly incapable of governing the United
States. Tho returns from Vermont and Maine indi-
Gated clearly that the Republican party active,
aggressive and successful The speaker made .
special point that the Demo cratic party is entirely
controlled by Southeraers aud that the negro element
Is practically deprived of the franchise. The South
is thus kept solid aud the North Ia beaten by this
fraud. The Democrats dare not openly and honestly
meet the question Of protective tariff and free trade in
the press, in Congress on the stump. The Demo-
Gratis are hopeful of in this State through the
Prohibition party, but they will be disappointed
because of their attitude in favor of license. The
inactivity of the National Administration in the matter
OF the Canadian fisheries was severely commented
upon by the speaker The strange spectacle was
presented in this State of the temperance party playing
into the hands of the Democrats. II the temperance
people desired to prohibit the sale of liquor the law
upon the statute books strong enough In any
town where public sentiment desired it the sale could
be stopped
The Committee on Credentials reported 500 dele
gates present. ballot taken for a candidate Tor
Governor which resulted as follows: Whole number
cast, SOL; necessary Tor choice 296; Charles II
Sawyer, OF Dover, 425; David II. Goodcll. Andrim.
165 and Martin A. Haynes, /. Colonel Sawyer Was
declared the nominee aud the nomination made
unanimous.
Colonel Charles ii. Sawyer is a wealthy manufac-
turer of Dover. He is gentleman of 6ne personal
appearance and has the enthusiastic support OF q
large number OF working politicians in the State.
A strong party platform then adopted. 1t opens
with recital Of the principles and deeds of tic Re-
publican party since its organization The platform
then continues Mindful OF the fact that party
live on its past, however glorious that past may
be, but must meet new issues and duties as they
arise the Republicans of New Hampshire hereby
proclaim the following principles and measures aud
pledge them their support in State aud National Leg
islation aud administration A leading new issue il
grappled with in the second plank oil the platform,
namely, the compulsory coinage OF the silver dollar.
1t is given below:
We dcnounce the present compulsory coinage O silver,
which has already driven gold from he channels OF Gle.
basis, which can only end in financial dsaser and We
imminent evil the policy Df the ihinis.
traton IN Withdrawing small bills iron circulation and
81 sttuting therefor silver certificates which VIII cou-
plete the degradation OF our currency TO single ba,s,
.hs Consultation and financial safety deman cur
OF beth gold and silver currency based
upon both having equal value.
There strong plank favoring the protective tarf,
the Democratic party being denounced for f7orns the
Morrison Tariff bill Earnest regret is expressed thai
the Democratic National Administration took no steps
TO rebuild the American commercial revenue; Tie
Democratic Administration it Is declared "ha' proved
ncoml etent to bring the fisheries question TO an honor
| able adjustment; pledge Is made that tue party's
Congressmegwill vote for liberal pensions to disabled
OF tho late and the declaration is mate
donounce heartess and hostile those Prcs-
dental vetoes Of nearly hundred pension cases
which Congress had found to be worthy" plank
presses the par.y's syupalny with workinsmen aud
denounces convict labor The principle OF pre-
hbitlOn OF the sale OF liquor sustained; the proposal
OF the Democratic party to license liquor selling Is de-
nOunccd; and tie declaration 10 made that the Republic
party fasors the subnis on 70 tue people OF Pro-
hibitOry Amendment faithful execution or the Civl
| Service Reform Law is demanded Tue suppression
OF the OF cOlored In tile South is denounced.
the granting of public lands 70 rdiiroat
sed and profound regret Is declared
concerning the death OF General Grant 1he platform
ends with resolution eulogizin2 Charles H. sawyer
| the candidate for Governor