The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-04-12

TIE State and District Republican con'
reutlons held lasi week were entirely hsr
monious aud al the delegates TO Chicago
wefe elected unanimously by acclimsiion,
a .hiog almost nnkBOsn hitherto. 10 re-
gard 10 Presidential candidates the dele
cation goes entirely unplsdgrd, aud from
personal talk With them We doubt whether
siusls one OF the eight men has yet faliy
made up bis mind as TO even fret choice.
The statement telegraphed from 81. AL
haus 10 the city papers that 1t is strong
Blaine delegation. AID that the conyen-
lions were Overwhelmingly for Blaine, Is,
10 our opinion, wide OF the mark. The
delegation will vote for Blaine only when
il appears that the National convention
can unite on no other man aud that Mr..
Blaine will accept If nom mated. We
think the delegates are quite as strongly
impressed in favor OF Depew as any candi
date named but are not committed TO him
aud will wait and look the ground well
over before coming TO any decision.
The statement that the conventions
were Overwhelmingly for Blaine is another
error II is true that his name was cheer
ed more loudly than that of any other OF
the half dozen mentioned, but this was no
doubt partly due to the gallant run be
made four years ago aud possibly in the
case OF some members OF the conventions
due to the fact that he has 30 msgnani-
mously taken himself out of the way. A
resolution was introduced into the state
convention expressing profound regret at
the withdrawal Of Mr. Blame BY aun.
animous vote the resolution was referred
to the committee on resolutions and never
heard Of again.
Sound aud stirring speeches were made
at the State convention by the President
OF the convention, Hon. r. X, Gleed OF
HYDE Park, and by Gen. Mccullough and
Frank Plumley, two of the delegates Il
large. Gen, McCollough's speech was
one Of the most impressive political efforts
We ever listened to. The platform of the
convention was lengthy but every plank
10 it was made Of good sound timber. We
give the following summary:
|. Honest elections, free ballot aud .
fair count Q revision OF the tariff
laws 10 the interest Of protection instead
OF free trade. g. The building Of oul
merchant marine. 4 Civil service reform
which shall secure non.psrilsan civl
service. g. State and national supervision
OF corporations aud trusts 6 Enforce
ment Of the law requiring the Secretary
OF the Treasury to purchase bonds to re
duce any needless surplus in the Nationa
Treasury. I Generous provision by wa.
of pensions and soldiers homes to de
serving veterans s Restriction OF imm mi
grafton, as relates to criminals, paupers
anarchists and polygamists. 8. Natit na
, ass stance 10 educating the blacks, so ia
, as il can be done without invading tn
| rights OF the states TO- The equal fran
{ chise for women whenever they give tar
1 meet OF such desire IN sufficient number
to indicate It's practical success. IL. A
I meudmeuis to the probibltory liquor LAY
= TO euuuteraci as fat AS possible the reccn
. lecisious Of toe L. Supreme Court
/ II The importance Of selecting tie hes
!. possible canditlates for public Office
4 obvious, hul amaug many cool men IT
/. less ;mprrtaht who is PIeslder
a than IL Is which party is
poeer We invite the people
/, 10 study the records the composiiio
asd the tendencies Of parties aud TO sub
ordinate personal preferences and griev
ances even, for the union OF all foIcel
a whatever their present alliances Or Pa
differences, which favor freedom, protr'
lion, non political civil service, nations
y dignity aud enterprise, the overthrow
4 scctionalism, patriotic and economical 4,
b, mipislration aud the socil and mou
progress Of the people. In TINS sign a.
n under the Republican banner We erpee,
q conquer.
i The New York sans Opinion