Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-15
NEW HAmPsHIRE REPUBLICANS.
A Strong Ticket on a Strong Plat
 form.

Strong Ticket on strong Plat.
 form.
 CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 1.-The Republi- can State convention assembled this morn ing with large attendance of delegates. It was called to order at Ii 20 by Chairman Gallinger, and the Hon. Mason w. Tappan was chosen permanent chairman. At the close of the chairman's speech the committee on credentials reported that 637 delegates were entitled to seats and there were present 596. On motion of Colonel J. Horace Kent, of Portsmouth, it was voted that the eonyen- tion proceed to vote for candidate for gov ernor Oliver R. Gibbs of Dover, E. c. Page of Antrim, James A. Wood of Ac- worth, and Daniel F. Healy of Manchester were appointed te1lers and the conv ention proceeded to vote by counties. The ballot was taken by counties and resulted as fol- lows:
 Whole number of ballots. ................-. 591 Necessary to choice 296 David H. Goodlett, Antrim ................ 165 Charles H. Sawyer, Dover er..................... 425
 Colonel Sawyer was declared the nominee. The result was greeted with applause. The nomination was then made unanimous by rising vote on motion of Colonel B. H. Corn ing, seconded by W. H. Manahan, of Hills boro Bridge On motion of John J. Bill, of Exeter, a committee of ten was appointed to notify Colonel Sawyer of his nomination and request his acceptance of the same and his presence before the convention.
 After the committee retired Hon. c. c. Moore, of Nashua, for the committee on res- olutions presented the platform, which was adopted with hearty applause. It says the Republican party of New Hampshire reaf- firms it's devotion to the cardinal principles which have animated the party since it's organization. These principles include now as ever the equal rights and privileges of all men before the law: free ballot end fair count in all elections south as we'll as north; abhoIrence of violence and murder as means of carrying elections; honest money as opposed to irredeemable paper currency and unlimited silver coinage; the protection of American industry and cap ital, whether engaged in agriculture, manu- factures or commerce, unusual education- 6 fact; administration of the laws and an honest and economical management of the affairs of both national and State govern ment under the guidance of these principles. The resolution advocated ten hour laws, ex- emption of wages from trustee process, the abolition of child labor in manufacturing cor porations submission to the people of a con- stitutionaI prohibitions; arraigns President Cleveland for veteing the pension bills and the Democratic party in Congress for oppos- ing the extension of American commerce and for it's inactivity on the fisheries question. It glorifes the Republican party as follows: The Republican party has carried on the government of the country for twenty-four of the most eventful years of our national existence. During that time, through the instrumentality of the Republican party, an armed rebellion of unparalleled magnitude has been conquered, slavery abolished, the safest and most economical banking system the world ever saw established, the Union restored on basis of universal liberty, the interests of labor fostered, education promot- ed, the public debt paid off with rapidity, and the public faith to the veteran soldiers add sailors of the nation kept inviolate.
 Colonel Sawyer on being presented to the convention was enthusiastically received. He thanked the delegates for exhibiting by their votes their confidence in him and prom ised if their choice should be ratified at the polls to discharge the responsibilities of the governorship faithfully and impartially. At the conclusion of his address he was again cheered. The delegates then separated into county caucus to select members of the State committee. After finishing this business the convention adjourned sine die.
 Charles Henry Sawyer, the candidate, was born at Watertown, N. Y., March 30, parents removed to Dover, N. H., and he received his education in the schools there. At sixteen he was placed in the Saw yers woolen mills. In 1866 he was made su- perintendent and in 1873 when the company became incorporated he was appointed it's agent and one of the directors. Since then he has been it's president. Mir. Sawyer has served in both branches of the Dover city government and in the legislature. In 1881 he was appointed by Governor Bell member of his military staff Colonel Sawyer is 8 director of the Stafford National bank and & Ho ia prominent Mason.