The Portland daily press., 1876-05-17
POLITICAL.
blaine Delegates.

NEW BEDFORD, May 16.-At the Republican
convention of the LIST congressional district in
this city today, Robert 7. Davis of Fall River,
and " m. I. Davis of Plymouth, were unani-
mously elected by ballot as delegates to Gin
cinnatl. ID. Chase of Harwich and Lewis S.
Judd of Fairhaven were chosen alternates
VIM. L. Davis is a Blame man, and Robert T.
Davis though uncommitted, is supposed to
have leaning in the same direction.
BOSTON, May 16-Tbe Republicans of the Sth
district have elected JONES Freeman Clarke
and James Russell Lowell, delegates to the
Cincinnati convention.
The Republicans of tn 9Th district today
elected Jas M. Shute of Somervlle and JAS.
E. Dwinell of Winchester, delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention. One prefers Blaine,
the other Bristow.
COnnecticut's Shame.
HARTFORD, Mao 16-Hon. VIM. Fl. Barnum
was today elected U. s. Senator in both houses
of the legislature. The election is for the I'M
expired term of the late Senator Ferry, which
ends in 1879.
Ohio Democratic Convention.
CINCINNATI, May 16.-The hotels began to
fill up last evening with delegates and others
who will be present at the Democratic State
the attendance will be large and that the pro-
ceedings will be interesting. John G. Thomp-
son in an interview claims the convention for
Thurman and that the platform of last year will
bob uo duOptoO, Uut Iudt Luo pT6SeuG PLATFORM
will declare for the repeal of the specie resump-
ton act but with the substitution of another
date, thus making it for hard money. Gov.
Aliens friends are strong in the belief that
he will carry the convention.
The political situation tonight is unchanged
Thurman's friends are still confident that they
will carry the convention, or failing in this will
at least secure an unpledged delegation to the
national convention. The meeting called for
tonight in the interest of ex-Gov. Allen was
addressed by Hon.. S. f. Gary and others in
favor of a repeal of the resumption act, the
abolition of national banks and kindred topics,
but took no other action relative to the pro-
gramme for tomorrow. The platform is in
doubt and beyond the probability of plank
favoring the repeal of the resumption act, but
little can be said oft. The friends of both AL
len and Thurman are very industrious today,
but Thurman's friends appear the most conf
dent of carrying the convention and claim they
are steadily gaining followers.
The Indiana Greenback Nominee.
INDIANAPOLIS May 16.-The Central Com.
Walcott in nomination for governor, vice Lam
ders declined, and nominated Richard Gregg
for lieut.. governor.
Independent National Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16-Between 200 and
300 delegates to the Independent National Con-
vention arrived to-day, claiming to represent 81
states, and other delegations are expected to-
night. AT an informal meeting tonight the
question of the postponement of the nominal
ton of the Presidential ticket till after the
Cincinnati and st. Louis conventions were held
was freely discussed. A few eastern delegates
favored postponemnt, while a large majority
are for immediate action. The convention will
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow, but the nomina-
tons will not he made till Thursday
Tennessee Republicans,
NASHVILLE, May 16.-At a caucus of the
Republican delegates to the state convention
to night, it was decided to nominate no candi-
date for governor or the electoral ticket until
after the Democratic convention in August.
Uninstrncted delegates to Cincinnati will be
appointed. An exchange of views show that
three-fifths of the delegates are for Morton.