Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-19
MORE CONVENTIONS.
The REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK
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New York Republicans.
BUFFALO, May 16.-At 1920 Gen
Knapp, chairman Of the State Executive
Committee, called the Republican Stat.
convention. The State Committee Score
tary then read the roll of delegates for the
purpose of it's perfection. Warner Miller's
name was greeted with the clapping q
hands. When the 21st New York district
was reached there came q storm
"Chauncey AZ. Depew." There was nc
answer by a single voice, but a ~rattline
shout SO shook the air that the gas jets
futtered and blinked in the din. Speaker
Fremont Cole will be the permanent chair.
man.
CHARLES FITCH
was the temporary chairman and briefly
addressed the convention. Blaine and
Depew were spoken of and there were
deafening cheers for one as strong as for
the other. On the conclusion OF the address
the usual committees were appointed and
the convention took a recess until 4p. m.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
during the recess met and considered the
resolutions. George Bliss, chairman, offered
this resolution, which was adopted for pre-
sentation to the convention:
The Republicans OF New York, in conven-
| ton assembled, certain that the national
convention at Chicago will present candi-
dates for President and Vice President
whose devotion to American ideas lead to
the protection of labor, agriculture and
manufactures, will command the approval
OF the people, do pledge to the Republican
standard bearers in the national contest
their united and jealous support and enter
upon the anvass confident Of victory.
Resolved, That all questions relating to
the policy of the Republican party, as to
national and state policy, be referred to the
respectively to be held during the present
year.
THE COMMITTEE
also reported the following: Resolved,
That We approve the action Of the Repub-
lican members of Congress in opposing the
Mills tariff bill, SO called, and we urge them
to perseyere in defeating every device in
tended to place upon the statute book the
free trade theories of MIR. Cleveland's an
nual message. The report was approved
and resolutions were then presented by in
dividual members of the convention and
adopted, paying tribute to the memory OF
the late Roscoe Conkling and providing
uniform methods for the choice OF Presiden-
tial electors by Congressional districts here
after.
THEN JAMES vARNUM
arose and killed the opposition to Senator
Hiscock by reading a telegram from LeviP.
Morton asking that his name be not used
in the convention. Following him George
Bliss arose and without a speech placed in
nomination for delegates ct large Chauncey
M. Depew, Frank Hiscock, Warner Miller
and Thomas C. Platt. By vociferous &C
clamation they were endorsed and elected
by the convention. Delegates had already
been chosen at district conventions. The
delegates at large will be named by the
gubernatorial convention which will meet
hereafter. The electors in the several dis.
tricts were named, but the list is far from
complete. Resolutions endorsing the state
league OF Republican clubs were passed and
the convention adjourned without date.
THE NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
OMAHA, March 16.-The platform
adopted by the Republican State conven-
ton arraigned the Democratic party for it's
failure to keep it's promises made in the
platform of 1884, denounces the Mills bill
and pledges the Republican party to the
enactment OF laws to destroy trusts, to en-
force civil service laws; to listen to the
voice of labor and to control the railway
traffic, recommends a liberal pension and
pledges protection to manufacturers and
farmers of the country.
THE MISSOURI
VANDAL1A, Mo-, May 16.-The Republi-
can convention reassembled this morning
at 9 o'clock and shortly after nominating
by reclamation, OF Ebert E. Kimball, Ne
vada, for Governor; Lieut. Governor, G.. Fl.
Wallace; Secretary OF State, T. w. Mott;
Treasurer, A. B. Frower; Auditor, George
W. Martin, Attorney-G General L. l..
Bridges.
THE TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 16.-The Re.
publican State Convection met at noon
to-day to elect delegates at large, and
Chicago electors. The chairman paid a glow
ing tribute to Jas. G. Blaine, which aroused
outburst of applause. After making a
temporary organization and appointing
committees the convention adjourn ed
until 2:3O o'clock.
AN row..
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 16.-The Repub-
liacn convention a again to day the scene
of much disorder and charges of corruption
were generally made by both the Blaine and
Sherman men. Resolutions were adopted
which declare for a free ballot and a fail
count, condemn the Presidents message
the Mills bill and the Presidents disregard
OF the civil service; favors the Blair bill and
| the repeal OF the internal revenue laws
| The following state ticket was nominated
| For Governor, w, T. Ewing; Secretary o.
| State, J.. j. Woodall; Treasurer, s. L.
| Fowler; Auditor. r. s. Helm; Attorney
General, e.. H. Craig; Superintendent OF Ed
u~cation. J. M. Clark. The convention then
| balloted for delegates at large to Chicago.
THE UNION LABoR CONVENTION.
CINCINNATI, May 16.-Thc Union Labor
convention met at 10 a. m. and completed
it's permanent organizHtion. John Seitl
of Ohio, on taking the chat declared thai
the salvation OF the country depended or
the success of the labor movement. III
counsele6 but little platform making anc
the avoidance of everything but nationa
issues. L. III. Weller OF Iowa tried to pass
a resolution against fusion with the Re
publican or Democratic party, but failed
and it was referred to the committee OF
resolutions. Adjourned till 2 p. m.
ON THE REAsSEMBLING
of the convention the communication Iron
the national ten perance society suggesting
a prohibition plank in the platform ant
the nomination of a protection candidat
was offered and referred to the committe'
on resolutions. Pending the report OF tina
committee five minute reports were mad
from the different States. The Commute
on resolutions then presented a report
The preamble is quite long and asserts tn
prevalence OF the general hopelessness @
the labor difficulty in making collection
while millions OF money are locked IN th
treasury, land monopoly iourishes an
transportation companies fatten on tn
moor. The United States Senate has be
!, come