Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1884 — STATE CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

STATE CONVENTIONS.

Massachusetts Republicans Renominate Got, Robinsop—Judge Endicott Named by the Democrats. lowa Democrats Decide on Fusion with the Greenbackers—Other Political Contentions. — r lowa Democrats. The lowa State Democratic Convention met Intheßurtis Opera House, at Davenport, nearly all the delegations being full. The convention was called to order by Judge Kinne, Chairman of the State Central Committed. Prayer was Offered by thejtt. Rev. William Stevens Perry, Bishop of lowa. An address of welcome to the convention was then delivered by the Hon. Ernest Claussen, Mayor of Davenport. It was followed by generous applause. The Hon. Ered Lehman of Des Moines was chosen temporary Chairman, and on taking the chair spoke at some length. The temporary officers; as proposed by the State Central Committee, took their seats as follows: Secretary, B. Swasson, of Black Hawk County; assistants, J. J Russell, ot Muscatine, and M. Parsons, of Lyons; Reading Clerk, the Hon T. O. Walker, of Marshall. Adjourned until 2. The Committee on Resolutions reported every county in the State except Pocahontas represented. The report was hailed, with cheers. The Committee on Permanent Organization reported as follows: Chairman, the Hohn J. F. Duncombe, of Webster County; Secretary, A. B. Keith, of Crawford; Assistant Secretary, J. Hayes, of Carroll; Reading Secretary, T. O. Walker, of Davis. The report was unanimously adopted. Mr. Duncombe was escorted to the chair and spoke at length. The Committee on Resolutions presented the platform, which indorses that of the national convention, and heartily approves the letter of Gov. Cleveland, making particular reference to that clause of it which speaks in favor of the personal liberty of the people. The convention pledged itself to work tor the repeal of all laws that are contrary to the principle of personal freedom in the matter of habit. Nominations being next in order for Judge of the Supreme Court, the name of Judge E. L. Burton of Wapello County was presented, and he was nominated by acclamation. James Doolev. the Greenback candidate for Secretary of State, and George Durr, who was named by the same party for the Treasurership, were unanimously made the nominees of this convention. James Henriques, of Marshalltown, was by acclamation made the party Candidate for the auditorship. M. V. Gannon, Of Davenport,* Was, against his most earnest protestation, nominated for Attorney General. Presidential electors-at-large were named hi the persons of D. O. Finch, of Polk County, who was chosen by acclamation, and Daniel Campbell, of Monona, also by acclamation. District electors were named at the district caucuses, and reported to the convention, which confirmed them as follows: First District, A J. Hunter, Henry County; Second, George W. Lowell, Jones County; Third, Moses Hitter, -Blackhawk; Fourth, Reuben Noble, Clayton; Fifth, George Carter, Iowa: Sixth, Col. C. H. Mackey, Keokuk; Seventh, L. H. Wilcox, Polk; Eighth, J. L. Brown, Taylor; Ninth, Dr. J. B. Hatton, Pottawattamie; Tenth, J. F. Duncombe; Eleventh, J. J. Hartenbauer, O’Brien. The convention then adjourned.

Wisconsin Republicans. The Wisconsin Republican State Convention was called to order at Madison by Chairman Taylor, of the State Central Committee. He thought the proceedings could be finished early, because of the unanimous desire that tiie present State officers be renominated. Secretary Payne, of the Central Committee, read the list of delegates whose credentials had been approved. A permanent organization was perfected by the nomination of Ogden H. Fethers, of Janesville, as presiding officer, there being' no temporary organization. On motion of Judge Humphreys, the present State officers were renominated by acclamation. The nominees are: For Govefnor, Jeremiah M. Rusk, of Viroqua; Lieutenant Governor, Samuel S. Fifipld, of Ashland; Secretary ©! State, -Ernest G. Timme, of Kenosha - ; State Treasurer, Edward C. McFetridge, of Beaver Dam; Attorney General, Leander F. Frisby, of Milwaukee; State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Robert Graham, of Oshkosh; Railroad Commissioner, N. P. Haugen, of River Falls; Insurance Commissioner, Philip L. Spooner, of Madison. The Committee on Resolutions reported the foliowlug platform, which was adopted without discussion: The Republicans of Wisconsin, believing that the interests of the whole people require the continued supremacy of Republican principles in State and national affairs, do reaffirm the declaration of those principles as embodied in the platform of the National Republican Convention recently held in the city of Chicago. We recognize in Hon. James G. Blaine and Hon. John A. Logan, the Republican nominees for President and Vice President, those commanding qualities of character and statesmanship which have brought about the establishment of those principles and give the best assurance of their continued success. The honest, careful, and efficient administration of affairs of State by the present State offi-* cials commend., them to the admiration and confidence of the people of this commonwealth. The State officers were introduced, and spoke briefly their acknowledgment of the honor conferred. No resolutions were reported back. Andrew E. Elmore pressed a resolution urging the necessity for a system of examining banks every six months. Henry C. Payne introduced a resolution that the Republican party of Wisconsin was opposed to the employment of convict labor in the penal institutions of the State. Both were ignored, and the convention adjourned with three cheers for Blaine and Logan. • - Massachusetts Democrats. Gen. Patrick A. Collins called the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention to order at Worcester, and congratulated the party on its assurances of success in November. The officers, of the State committees were made the temporary officers of the convention. The usual committee were appointed. Jonas H. Finch was elected Permanent Chairman. He addressed the convention at length, and his allusions to Cleveland were heartily cheered. Pending the action of the committees the convention adjourned. On reassembling an informal ballot was ordered, but some one stuffed the box and the result was hopeless contusion. The Informal ballot was abandoned and a formal one ordered. The delegates passed upon the stage and handed their votes to the Secretary. The result was the nomination ot William C. Endicott for Governor on the“first ballot. The nomination was made unanimous, and the ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Governor, James S. Grinnell; Secretary of State, Jeremiah Crowley; Treasurerand Receiver, Charles Marsh; Auditor. John Hopkins; Attorney General, John W. Cummings. The platform congratulates the party on the prospect of the restoration of honest national government in the election of Cleveland and Hendricks; approves the national platform as the remedy for political evils and correction of abuses: demands war taxes in time of war and peace taxes in time of peace; demands the restoration of American shipping, and advocates the rights of labor and extended Suffrage. The platform was adopted without discussion and the convention then adjourned. Massachusetts Republicans. The Republican State Convention of Massachusetts was called to order at Boston by Chairman Lodge. Temporary organization was effected by inviting the officers of the Central Committee to act for the convention. The committees were appointed, and that on permanent organization at once reported Robert M. Morse, Jr., for Permanent Chairman. Mr. Morse reviewed the records of the political parties, touching especially the civil service, the national election laws, and the tariff question. Gov. George D. Robinson was renominated by acclamation, and the remainder of the ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Governor, Oliver Ames, of Easton; Secretary of State, Henry L. Pierce, Abington; Treasurer, Daniel A. Gleason, Medford; Auditor, Charles R. Ladd, Springfield; Attorney General, Edgar J. Sherman, Lawrence; electors-at-large, Mark Hopkins and Thomas Talbot. lire resolutions, which were adopted without debate, recite the achievements of the Republican party; favor a tariff in which reforms and corrections can be made so as to reduce the surplus and at the same time correct the inequalities; pledge the Republican party to further the interests of the workingman; favor a continued reform of. the civil service, and oppose political assessments; demand a foreign policy that shall insure general projection of citizens everywhere; advise the restoration of the navy; deem the further coinage of silver unadvisable, and concur in the action of the Chicago convention. After addresses by Senator Haar anS Gen. N. B. Banka the convention adjourned. • Texas Republicans. In the Texas Republican Convention, which assembled at Houston, resolutions were read favocing fusion and the indorsement of George

W. Jones, Independent candidate for Governor. A motion to concur in the resolutions led to a test vote, showing io* yeas and 279 nays. Two reports were presented by the Committee on Resolutions. That of the majority was in favor of -* fusion; ' that of the minority demanded a straight Republican ticket and Blaine and Logan electors. An an- r ry debate ensued on a motion to substitute the minority report for that of the majority. Great confusion followed, which finally terminated in a recess, after which the struggle was continued A vote was taken under difficulty, and resulted in 80 yeas to 308 nays. The majority report was adopted by a viva voce vote.' It indorses the National Republican platform, and urges the correction of the local abuses which have arisen under the Democratic administration. The convention adjourned in great confusion. , ... , Kansas Prohibitionists. A Lawrence dispatch says the Kansas Prohibition State Convention met in that city in a long, wrangling session. The gag-law was put into-effect, excluding 100 out of 150 delegates present because they refused to pledge themselves to vote for St. John for President. Finally a resolution was adopted deciding not to nominate a State ticket. A convention was afterward held of those defeated in the first convention, and a State ticket was nominated, headed by Jetmore tor Governor. As a number of Greenbackers arc on the ticket, it is hoped by the Prohibitionists that a fusion can be formed with that party.