New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-16

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BROOKLYN, May 15-In the Methodist
General Conference, to-day, a motion was
made to appoint in each State and Territory
one eminent lawyer to act for the church.
Motion carried.
collection was taken to complete the
amount necessary for the erection of a
monument to Bishop Kingsley in Syria, and
for the benefit of the family of the deceased
bishop.
ELAiIRA, May 15.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day. Resolutions
adopted favor the repeal of all internal
revenue taxes, excepting tobacco and
liquors, and indOrse the administration en-
Enthusiastically
ROCHESTER, May 15-The Democratic
State Convention met here to-day. Attend
ance large and enthusiastic Thomas Kin
sella permanent president resolution
was adopted that committee be appointed
to select delegates to the Baltimore cOnven--
ton.
Clarkson N. Potter, from the committee
on resolutions, made his report, and the
resolutions were adopted. He said the
committee had given the subject most care
tul and thorough consideration.
First-That we recognize the changes in
the nature and constitution of the govern
ment which have taken place, and, without
reopenlng the questions of the past, we are
ready now to cooperate with those, what
ever the previous party affiliations, who
favor limited and localized governments;
who seek to restrain the exercise by Con-
gress of absolute and general powers; to
prevent its entering on general private
legislation; to restrain the growth of vast
corporations, and to work permanent civil
service reform.
The second resolution is as follows:
That the recent declaration of political
principles by the convention of Cincinnati
is an evidence Of the progress of public
opinion toward sound and wholesome views
of the government. We believe all patri-
Otic citizens may unite on that platform for
the purpose of restoring an honest admin
istratiOn of national affairs, and enforcing
the obligation of the constitution, and our
delegates to Baltimore are instructed to
take the course best calculated to secure
the triumph of those principles, and selec-
tiOn of any candidate representing them
who shall meet the approval of the Democ-
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New HAVEN, May I5.-United States
Senator Ferry was today reelected. He
received the entire Democratic and seven.
teen Republican votes, defeating the regu-
lar Republican nominee
ATLANTA, Ga, May l5-The State Dem
Ocratie Executive Committee met to-day,
and have called State convention to meet
in Atlanta, June 26, to elect delegates to
the Baltimore convention. resolution
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ties and districts preparatory to sending
delegates to the State convention. An adj
vlsory address will be issued by the chair
man of the committee in a few DAYS.
GREENSBORO, N. c., May 15.-In the Re-
publican Congressional Convention for the
Fifth District, held here to-day, Hon.
Thomas Settle was nominated for Congress
by acclamatiOn. General S. A. Donglass
was unanimously nominated for district
Presidential elector Thomas b. Keogh
and James 3. Boyd were elected delegates
70 the Philadelphia convention, and j.
Martin and G. M. Arnold alternates.
LEXINGTON, KY, May l5.-The attend
ance at the races to-day was very large.
All the stands, including one hastily erected
last night, were filed
First Race.-Two-mile heats; won easily
Dy Llttleton in two straight heats, beating
Hlldrick. Time, 3:37 3:49A. The slow
time made in the last heat is accounted for
by the fact that the riders, thinking the
start false one, waited for the second tap
Of the drum.
Second Race.-Mile and half dash; club.
purse 5000. Won by LOngfellow, beating
Metralla and AureOla; same order. Time
2:4I1R. LongfellOw galloped along on the
outside, his rider being apparently
Dnly interested in the contest be-
tween the other horses, until within a
short distance of the string, when a few
ong strides put him four or FIVE lengths
lhead, and an easy winner. Metralla and
Aureola entered the home stretch neck and
eek, the former coming in ahead by half a
eek.
NASHVILLE, May l5.-Spring meeting
Hood Horse Association.
FIRST R0ee-AssOciatiOn purse, 5000; two
lile heats.
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Time-3:39, 1888.
Second Raee.-.Mile heats, for all ages, as