Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1881 — POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL STATE CONVENTIONS.

The New York Republican State Convention met in the Academy of Music, New York city, there being 4,000 persons in attendance. Hon. Tbomas C. Platt called the delegates to order. Hon. Frank Hiscock was proposed as temporary Chairman, but declined in the spirit of harmony. The new Senator, Warner Miller, was then elected by a majority of 108 over Hiscock. George William Curtis submitted a resolution in indorsement of civil-service reform, which was referred to the Committee on Platform. Chauncey M. Depew was chosen permanent Chairman. The following ticket was nominated: Joseph Carr, Secretary of State; Ira Davenport; Comptroller; Leslie W. Russell, Attorney General; Silas Seymour, State Engineer, and F. M. Finch, Judge of the Court of Appeals. The proceedings were harmonious throughout. A lengthy platform was adopted. The first section is in memory of the late President Garfield, the second is complimentary to President Arthur; the third relates to the national finance-', and favors the reduction of national taxes, but that such reduction must be made with a view to the continued protection of American industry; the fourth favors the earnest prosecution of the star-route swindlers, as well as all others wronging the Government; the fifth favors a proper civil-service reform ; the sixth is complimentary to Gov. Cornell; the seventh is in favor of making the canals free; the eighth and last favors equal taxation and opposes monopolies that unjustly oppress the people. The Massachusetts Democratic Convention assembled at Worcester and nominated the following State ticket: Governor, Charles P. Thompson ; Lieutenant Governor, James H. Carleton ; Secretary of State, Gen. M. L Donahoe ; Treasurer and Receiver General, Col. Francis J. Parker; Auditor, Charles R. Field; Attorney General, Gen. Patrick A. Collins. The platform declares that the tariff needs readjustment; monopolies have to be watched ; corporations should have their charters revised ; shipbuilding should be encouraged; not by subsidies, but by doing away with taxation burdensome to shipbuilders ; prohibitory laws have not accomplished the purposes for which they were enacted, and are an invasion of the personal liberty of the citizen ; the payment of the polltax as a qualification for voters should be abolished ; the national debt should be reduced as fast as possible, and the rate of interest lowered, etc. The Maryland Republican Convention was held at Cambridge, in that State, under the Presidency of ex-Post-master General Cresswell. Thomas Gorsuch, in Frederick county, was nominated for Comptrober. The resolutions reaffirm the supremacy of the nation over the State, the equality of all citrons before the law, demand lioilefet voting and fair counting, legislation for the promotien of national industries and for the development of the resources of the country, and call upon Congress to provide an improved method for the ascertainment of the Will of the people at Presidential elections.

The Minnesota Democratic Conven'lon met at 8L Paul and nominated the following ticket: Governor, Gen. R. W 1 Johnson; Lieutenant Governor, E. P. Barnum; Auditor, Rudolph Lehmicke; Secretary of State, A. J. Lamberton; Treasurer, John F. Russell: Attorney General, George N. Baxter; Railroad Commissioner, R. 8. Cook. Tho platform is notable for its brevity, embracing, as it does, only three resolutions, The first denounces repudiation, the second expresses grief for ths death of President Garfield, and the third and last reaffirms the principles announced in the last National Democratic Convention.