Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-08
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Minnesota Republicans Who Want a
Tariff Reform.

Minnesota Republicans Who Want a
| Tariff Reform.
ERIE, Pa, September 6.-The Democratic
congressional convention Of this district,
against the repeated protests of Congress-
man William L. Scott, nominated that
gentleman yesterday by acclamation.
A committee was appointed to urge his ac-
ceptance OF the nomination.
CONCORD, N. H., September 6.-The
Democratic State Convention met this
morning. 8. w. Drew was chosen chair
man. Charles Amsden and John Hasty
we're placed in nomination for governor.
The COMMITTEES on resolutions then made
their report.
It declares in favor of tariff reform. free
raw materials, regulation of the liquor
traffic, express sympathy with Ireland,
and charges the Republican party with
being syndicate OF political spectators
whose only purpose is to protect great
monopolies and trusts.
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
ST. PAUL, September 6.-The platform
submitted to the Republican State Conven.
tion this morning indorses the national
ticket, points with pride to the results
achieved under the States high license law,
declares ''uncompromisiDgly in favor Of
American protection" but 'adheres to the
repeated declaration of the State and ma
tional platform in favor OF modification.
readjustment and reduction of the tariff, )"
and reiterates the views of the Republican
Presidents, Garfield and Arthur, upon the
same subject, as well as the recommends
tions OF the commission appointed under
the last Republican administration. -
1t declares these reductions should be
made with care not to injure existing in
dustries by putting on the free list articles
OF prime necessity which enter into the
ordinary consumption of the people, ia
vors civil service, demands the enforcement
OF the Interstate commerce law, denounces
the attempt to coerce the Senate into a
ratification OF the fisheries treaty, de.
nounces Clevelands foreign policy as vaciI-
lating, declares the delay in the admission
OF Dakota selfish and dishonest, favors the
liberal treatment OF war veterans, declares
hostility to trusts, recommends
THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF VOTING,
demands revision of the immigration
and naturalization laws and stricter en-
forcement OF the contract labor law, well
comes those disfranchised in the south on
account of race to homes in Minnesota,
and sympathizes with the Irish home rule
movement. General Barnett presented
minority report.
The platform as read was adopted. The
convention then proceeded to the election
OF the State ticket. Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court James Gilfillan and Associ.
ate Justice l.. W. Collins were renominated
by acclamation. Three candidates for
Governor. Scheffer. McGill and Merriam;
were put in nomination. An informal
ballot resulted: Whole number of votes,
44S; necessary to q choice, 225. Clement
8, Gilman II, scheffer 116, McGill 149,
Merriam 15S.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
DENVER, September 6.-The Republican
State Convention reassembled at 10
O'Clock this morning and nominated W. Fl.
Brisbane for State Treasurer on the third
ballot, Captain Sones Rice for Secretary of
State by acclimation, and Lewis B.
Schwanbeck for State Auditor on the Sec
ond ballot.
GETS THE GOLD PRIZE.