The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-05-09
Republican Conventions.

The republicans of California stand by
protection, demand the removal of the
Chinese, favor non-sectarian schools, favor
greater coinage of silver and hurrah for
Blaine. The delegates-at-large are Creed
Raymond and John f. Swift of San Fran
cisco, NJ. NJ Estee of Napa and Henry T.
Gage of Los Angeles. - The Illinois re-
publican state convention nominated Hon.
j. W. Fifer of Bloomington for governor.
The elegates-at-large were instructed for
Gresham, though it is understood if he has
no chance they will bring forward Senator
Cullom. - The Indiana republican state
convention chose Ex-Governor Porter, Il.
w. Thompson, j. n. Huston and G. G.
Studebaker delegates-at-large adopted reso-
lutons favoring Harrison for president,
and sent greeting to Ingalls, for his scath-
ing denunciation of Voorhees,. - The
Rhode Island republican state convention
elected the following delegates-at-large
Fred |. Marcy of Providence, w. Il. Walker
of Pawtucket, Richard Thornley, of East
Greenwich and George L. Cranston of
North Kingston. A resolution regretting
Mr.. Blaines withdrawal was adopted also
one reading the Providence journal out of
the party. - Several Massachusetts dis
tricts have elected delegates-mostly for
Blaine as first choice-but no instructions
were given - An all-night session of
the South Carolina republican convention
resulted in the failure of all efforts to in
struct the delegates, but Blaine's name was
loudly cheered. - The seventh New
Jersey district and seventh Kansas district
republicans have elected Blaine delegates.
- The second Michigan district elected
Alger delegates, and the first Wisconsin
district elected delegates nominally for
Governor Rusk, but will support Gresham
- The thirteenth Illinois district re-
pubicans refused to instruct their delegates.
The Kentucky republican convention
elected delegates who will vote for Blaine
If he is put in nomination. A motion to in
struct them for Sherman was voted down
by large majority. - Utah republic
cans elected two Blaine delegates. Idaho's
delegates are not instructed. - A con-
vention of delegates of three hundred re-
publican clubs in Indiana endorsed ingalls,
speech
THE anti-saloon republican convention,
held in New York city last week, was at
tended by about two hundred delegates
Vermont was represented by Frank Plum
and l.. II. Lewis. Mr.. Hogan was elected
one of the vice presidents, Mr.. Plumley
on the committee of resolutions and Mr..
Page member of the national committee.
The first day was devoted principally to
speech-making Mr.. Griffin declared that
the only army strong enough to overthrow
the saloon forces was the republican party.
Seventy-five per cent of the party, he said,
were opposed to the rum-shop. Of the re-
naming twenty-five per cent three-ffths
were lhulHtTtub VI were dlTdlu Ol UUt saloon
men and the other ten per cent were for rum.
The anti-saloon movement, he declared,
was not in opposition to the party, but
sought to have the regular organization
take as advanced ground on the temperance
question as it is now justified in taking by
the sentiment of the rank and file of the
party. Many letters of approval of the
movement were read from republican
United States senators. Mr.. Haddock of
Iowa, whose father was killed by the rum
men, made few impressive remarks, de-
claring that the republican party was moth
ing if not great and representative. Mrs.
j. Ellen Foster made an excellent speech,
including strong argument against the
retention of the internal revenue system.
Some third-party prohibitionists in the audi
ence interrupted several of the speakers in
an impertnent manner, but were promptly
squeched. Elijah A. Morse of Massa-
chusetts said the greatest crime in the name
of liberty was the desertion from the re-
publican party in 1884 of the prohibitionsts,
which caused the defeat of the man to
whose voice the whole world hearkens, and
to whose giant mind too great tribute can
not be paid Great applause The speaker
favored the restriction of immigration and
the shutting out of anarchists and Mormons.
On Thursday the convention voted that
the different state delegations select one
from each state as delegate to the national
convention. Strong resolutions were adopted
in denuncation of the saloon Recogniz-
ing the difference of legislation and its en-
forcement, we unite upon the broad ground
of active hostility to saloons without dicta-
ting the methods of procedure. The people
have the right to have the opportunity of
deciding how and when the saloons shall
be suppressed and destroyed with the
weapon most effective and available. AS
members of the republican party we are
proud of its glorious past and rejoice in its
present vigor We have an abiding con-
fidence it will prove the agent of divine
providence for the destruction of the saloon,
as it was for the overthrow of slavery.
Speaking for an overwhelming majority of
the republican voters and good citizens, we
respectfully and most earnestly ask our
brethren of the national republican con-
yention to incorporate in their platform
declaration of hostility to the saloon as
clear and emphatic as the English language
can make it. We ask this because it is
right. Right is might" After some further
business the convention adjourned.