The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
BALLOTS ARE IN BLOSSOM
RHODE ISLAND CARRIED BY THE
REPUBLICANS.

The Joint Ballot in the Legislature
Very Close-Local Option Breaks the
Party Lines in Missouri's Municipal
Contests-Fuller Figures From the
Polling at Chicago.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 4.-The re-
turns Indicate the election of Taft Repub-
lican, for Governor by 1000 to / 800 ma
jority. The Republicans claim the election
of forty-seven Senators and Representa-
tives, not counting Providence, Pawtucket
or Newport, and estimate a Republican
majority of five on joint ballot.
oREGoN's DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
PENDLEToN, ORE. April An the
Democratic State Convention to-day the
committee on resolutions reported plat
form which was adopted unanimously. The
first resolution heartily endorsed President
| Clevela d, the second endorsed the present
State administration and the third is as fol-
| lows:
We most earnestly and unqualhedly indorse
the policy of tariff revision and reduction OF the
surplus revenue to the needs of the governments
| economical administration as set forth in the
| Presidents last annual message to Congress
| We believe that such resolution is dictated by
| sound policy, and that unnecessary taxation Is
unjust taxation and oppression, and that the
derived from taxes levied upon luxuries rather
| than the necessities of life.
The fourth section of the pla tform de-
mands the forfeiture of unearned land
grants and approves the Presidents message
on that subject
The fifth section suggests that the pension
roll should be roll of honor without visit
ing on the people so great a financial
burden. Other resolutions denounce the
policy of the English government, and ex
press sympathy with the laboring classes;
| favor the election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people; ask that
enlarged power he given to the State rail
way commission, and demand of the general
government liberal appropriations for river
and harbor improvements.
NOMINEES OF THE CONVENTION.
John NJ. Gearin, of Portland, was nomi-
mated for Congress on the first ballot.
Judge John Burnett, of Corvallis, was
nominated for Supreme Judge by acclama-
ton.
The resolutions indorsing Mr.. Cleveland
for President, and Gov. Penneyre,
of Oregon, for Vice President, are
equivalent to Instructions. However,
each delegate is pronounced A Glove
land man. w. ii. Etiinger, of Portland; ;
w. r. Bilyou, of Albany, and E. X. Skip
worth, of Pendleton, were nominated as
| Presidential electors.
A. Bush was elected as Chairman of the
State Central Committee.
CLEAN SWEEP.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 4, IL p. M-The
State election to-day went Republican by
about 500 on the general ticket and clean
sweep of the Democratic Legislature, the
Republicans capturing this city with twelve
Representatives and a Senator and about
twenty-five of the other thirty-five towns.
Pawtucket is not heard from on the assem-
bly, ticket, and Newport succeeded In elect
ing only Senator, the Democrats failing
of election on five Representatives. Both
cities, however, indorsed the Republican
Gubernatorial ticket The proposed amend
ment to the constitution aboishing real
estate qualifications for foreign born voters
will probably not get the necessary two
thirds vote.
vERMONTs REPUBLICANS
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, April 4.-The Re-
publican State Convention to-day elected
the following delegates at large: Ex-Gov.
Redield, Gen. J. G. Mccullough, Col j. J.
Estey, of Brattleboro, and Hon. Frank
Plumley of Northold The platform be-
lieves in the protection of American markets
for American citizens, and favors such
taxation as will yield only the revenue that
the general welfare requires, and such
tariff as will obviate the large surplus in
the Treasury and protect our producers
and artisans from serious competition with
foreign capital The resolutions strongly
condemn President Cleveland's disregard
of civil service reform and insist
upon rectifcation of tho fragrant
abuse of the system, and favor the policy
or public supervision Of great corporations
and trusts In the matter of purchasing
bonds with the surplus, it is demanded that
the laws should be enforced, according to
the intention of Congress, and not accord
ing TO the caprice Of the executive. Graft
tude to the soldiers and sailors who saved
the country is warmly expressed, and gen
erous provision for their comfort is sfavored.
immigration of mass ofpeople of nation
alities who do not assimilate with our
own, should be suppressed The govern
ment should provide means, without
invading the rights of the States to educate
the iliterate who by emancipation and en-
franchisement are brought into the electo-
rate Women will be wholly welcome to an
equal participation in the government
when they show an earnest desire for en-
franchisement in sufficient numbers. The
| saloon is declared an unmixed social OWL,
and the friends of temperance should work
together politically for most restrictive
measures. The people are invited, rrespect-
i've of their present alliances and past diff
ferences 10 subordinate personal preference
for n union of all the forces which favor
J freedom, protection, a non-polltical civil
|
who favor patriotic and economical ad-
ministration and the social progross OF the
people. Among the candidates mentioned
Baine's name met with the greatest favor,
with Depew and Sheridan next.
MIssIssIPPI's REPUBLICANS.
New ORLEANS, April A special TO the
Picnul,ne from jackson, Miss, says: "The
Republican State Convention 70 nomipate
: delegates 20 the Republican National Con
vontion assembled here to-day About 100
colored and 25 white delegates were present.
!, John r. Lynch called the convention to
order and made n speech attacking both
! the State and national administrations.
He charged the latter with being weak and
. corrupt, and said the party's candidate for
President should he a man who would sea
that the ballots OF the people and American
industries wero both projected. w. II.
, Gibbs was made parmanent chairman OF
, the convention. On taking the chair no
! made a speech Of similar purport TO that Of
Lynch. j. j. Spelman was made secretary.
! John r. Lynch was made chairman Of the
i committee on resolutions Of fifteen mem
i bers. A new executive committee of
four members was appointed. The
delegates 20 the National Convention from
the State at large are: John r. Lynch, Of
Adams county; James Hill, Of Kinds; I.