AMERICAN POLITICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 218, 15 September 1888, Page 2

AMERICAN POLITICS.

Delegates to the convention of the native American; party met in Washington; on Tuesday, August 14th^ The, principal planks in the platform are those demanding unconditional. repeal of tho naturalisation lawSi and bhe probecbion of American labour and American labourers. The convention was nob harmonious. The candidate nominated for President is General James S. Curtis, oi? New York -for Vioe-tresident, James N..G. Green, of Tennessee. :; . ; James G. Blaihe, whose receptibn ittNew York on returning from Lurppe. was general and ehthusiaßtic, opened tne; campaign iii the Republican pafby's interest ab Augusta, Maine,, on Augnsb 14bh. -The London "Times,'' commenting on his.response to the . welcoming speech,■• i -th,at the English people are watching the campaign with interest, says -the' statement is erroneous. They regard ie with extreme unconcern. - .; ;;' '} t ; : " . It is nowgenorally believed there will b'6 no Senate Tariff Bill put foi-waid by the Republicans, as Blame* is averse -tb such a cburso, aiid wants the issue made distinctly between what ho calls protection-and free trade. Hedoes not want it clouded by the necessity of defending a Republican Tariff Bui. •■•,. . • :..., ■' .. ■ ■