Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-24
Political.

TRENTON, N. j., May 28.-The republican
state convention was held here to-day. Gen.
Thomas ID. Van Buren, of Bergen was selected
as permanent president, and made a strong
speech in favor of Grant, Resolutions were in
PRODUCED strongly supporting the adminstra-
ton, recommending the denomination of Grant,
and approving the acts of congress in reference
to amnesty. Great applause followed the res
olution recommending the denomination of
Grant.
The resolutions endorse every sincere effort
10 make the principles of the declaration of indie
pendence living reality on every inch of Amer
lean soil; commend the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the constitution,
and oppose their repeal or modification; approve
the action OF congress in the passage of the
amnesty bill; favor civil service reform; en-
dorse the labors of the civil service commission,
ana the messages OF the president thereon; urge
an early total repeal Of the income tax and
ranking privilege, and a removal of the bur-
dens OF taxation as rapidly as the national faith
will permit; commend the economy of the ma
tlonal administration, and its reduction of the
national debt; favor equal and exact justice to
all; urge mutual concessions TO preserve intact
the republican party; acknowledge the gratitude
10 soldiers and sailors, and endorse President
Grant, believing the best and highest interests
of the country demand the nomination and cleo
ton of General Grant as president and Cofax
as vice president. The delegates at large are
rard, and j. W. Jones; alternates, John. S.
Trick, Jonathan Nixon, A S. Livingstone, and
Joseph Coult.
RICHMOND, Va, May 23-There is every in
dication that the municipal election to-day re-
suited in large majorities for the whole con-
seryative ticket. The republicans had no regular
hcket, but generally supported the independent
candidates.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., MAY 23.-The democratic
district committee nominated for congress Hon.
Thomas Ashe of Arson county; Walter h.
Steele, district elector; Hon. l.. b. Vance and
l.. Is. Mears delegates to the Baltimore conven-
ton. EX-Gov. Vance presided.
BELFAST, May S.-At republican cOnven.
tlon OF that portion of the fifth congressional
district west of the Pcnobscot, held here to-day,
A. u. Jewett of this city was chosen delegate to
the national convention, and John S. Case of
Rockland alternate. No resolutions were passed
but the general sentiment was in favor of Grant
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 28.-The Brooks
republican state convention to-day nominated
Joseph Brooks Of Pulaski; county for governor.
Resolutions were adopted condemnng the pres.
ent state and national administration favorinp
the removal of all civil and political disabili.
ties, and endorsing Greeley and Brown and the
Cincinnati platform
WHEELING, W. Va, May 23.-The republic
can state convention assembled in Grafton TO-
day, Ex-Governor Stevenson presiding. A res
olution that no oficehoder should be chosen n
delegate to Philadelphia was rejected. Two
delegates from each congressional district were
chosen, and resolutions were adopted endorsing
the national administration, favoring continued
reduction OF taxation, gradual payment of the
public debt, and Grants civil service reform
the restoration Of good Will in the Reconstructed
states, the jealous guarding of national honor
with foreign powers, saving the last three
amendments to the federal constitution shall
forever remain involate, euologizing Grant and
instructng the delegates TO use all honorable
means to secure his denomination. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Senator Foreman for
vice president, but the vote was finally changed
to support Colfax. Speeches for and against
Grant were made by the members
BALTIMORE, May 2S.-fhe democratic state
convention is called Tor Juuc l9th.