Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1883 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

The New Jersey Republican State Convention met at Trenton and nominated Judge Jonathan Dixon for Governor. Among other things, the resolutions indorse President Arthur’s administration, oppose monopolies, call for the protection of American industries, and demand an equitable system of State taxation. The New York Republican State Convention was called to order at Richfie d Springs by John F. Smyth. Senator Lapham presided. Among the delegates who failed to appear were George William Curtis, Whitelaw Reid, Thomas C. Platt and Gen. Sharpe. Senator Lapham was called to the chair, and made a few remarks which evoked hearty cheers. A platform was adopted, eulogizing President Arthur and calling for a moderate protective tariff and the taxation of corporations. The following ticket was placed in n6mination: Secretary of State, Gen. Joseph B. Carr; Comptroller, Ira Davenport; State Treasurer, Pliny J. Sexton; State Engineer and Surveyor, Silas Seymour; Attorney General, Leslie W. Russell. Col. Charles R. Codman was chosen to preside over the Massachusetts Republican Convention, at Boston, an.l in taking the chair said there was no room in that Commonwealth for a cheap and vulgar dictatorship, but there was a necessity for a Governor of decent manners and seemly behavior. On the first ballot for Governor Hon. George D. Robinson received 996 votes and Charles Francis Adams, Jr., 117. Mr. Adams at once caused the nomination of Mr. Robinson to be made unanimous. The remaining State officers were renominated. Mr. Dawes presented the platform, which was unanimously adopted, and which, after indorsing Arthur’s administration, favoring civil-service reform, a currency based on specie and a higher standard of temperance legislation, arraigns and denounces the administration of Gov. Butler.

The Dakota Constitutional Convention, which met at Sioux Falls, has adjourned, leaving the final arrangement of the constitution in the hands of the Committee of Arrangement and Phraseology. Very stringent safeguards will be made against the monopolies of banking and railroads. The convention defeated an amendment to the article on corporations, assessing railroads upon their gross earnings. The question of salaries to be allowed State officers, was decided as follows: The Governor, $2,000; the Treassurer, Auditor and Attorney General, SI,OOO each; the Secretary and Superintendent of Public Instruction, $1,500. The Legislature will fix other salaries. A provision was adopted to submit tj a popular vote any prohibitory measures upon the petition of 5,0.0 legal voters, and upon a majority vote itsha’l become a part of the State constitution. A mass convention ofj colored voters of Ohio was held at Columbus, Sept. 20. The Democrats took control at the outset, but the Republicans reorganized the affair after • recess. Then a split took place. One convention refused to send delegates to the Louisville convocation; the other appointed a full set. The Civil Service Commissioners have been informed by Congressman Dezendorf, of Virginia, that Mahones agent last week assessed all employes of the Norfolk Navy Yard 5 per cent, on their salaries, the third levy this year. The Prohibitionists held a State Convention at Boston. Resolutions were adopted declaring for equal political rights for both sexes, civil-service reform, protection to American industries, and, in, consequence, as an aid to these, the suppression of the liquor traffic. The following ticket was placed in nomination; For Governor, j Charles Almy, of New Bedford; Lieutenant Governor, John Blackmer; Secretary of State, Solon F. Root; Treasurer and Receiver, Thomas J. Lathrop; Auditor, Jonathan Brick; Attorney General, Samuel M. Fairfield.

John Bigelow, ex-Minister to France in war times, was interviewed at Chicago He believes Blaine, Conkling and Arthur can settle their differences satisfactorily, with the result of the re-election of Arthur. Mr. Bigelow states that Tilden told him six weeks ago that if every man, woman and child in America (thus including Rutherford B. Hayes) were to sign a petition that he should ran for President he would still refuse. -