The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-01
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Iowa for Blaine.

DEsMorNEs, June l, 1876.
The Iowa Republican Convention as
sembled at Desmoines yesterday. 1t
was the largest ever held in the State,
and adopted platform favoring
gradual resumption Of specie payment
by. continuous and steady steps, and
declaring unanimously for Blaine.
A Large Gathering.
ST. LOUIS, June !, 1876.
The Democratic State Convention
met at Jefferson City with the fullest
delegation ever known to assemble in
the city. The delegates elected to the
National Convention are all broad.
headed men.
The Rhode Island Senatorsh'p.
Providence, June l. 1876.
At caucus of all Republican members
Of the general assembly held at New
Port last night to nominate candidates
for the United States Senate, the ballot
resulted as follows: 81. 3. Anthony,
80; Geo. H. Brown. 8; c. S. Bradley,
3; scattering. f. The nomination of
Anthony Was made unanimous, and
the caucus adjourned.
Vanderbilt Improving.
New YORK, June /, 1876.
Vanderbilt is again reported as i'm
proving. Stronger to-day.
Maryland Democratic Convention
BALTIMORE, June /, 1876.
The State Democratic Convention
assembled yesterday to nominate dele
gates to the National Convention at St.
Louis. The Committee on r, solutions
reported they had no resolutions to
offer, but only asked the convention to
nominate honest, capable men to the
Nationa. Convention. Colonel Robert
McLain, Hon. B. Carmichael, Hon. o.
Hersey and Hon. E. Wilson, were de.
elaired the unanimous choice of the
convention for delegates at large. Two
delegates from each Congressional Dis
triot were also elected, after which the
convention adjourned.
Virginia for Tlden.
RIczMOND lima 1870
The Conservative State Convention
assembled here at 10 o'clock A. NJ
About 500 delegates were present
Delegates to st. Louis and District
electors were chosen. There seems to
be no doubt that the majority of the
delegates will favor Tllden. The co.,
vention adjourned at z last evening.
The Hawaiian Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May l. 1876.
The Committee on Ways and Means
this morning, continued the inquiry rs
to whether improper influences were
employed to procure the passage by
the House Of the bill to carry the
Hawaiian treaty into effect. DR.. Me-
haffey. of Washington, was examined.
and testified he knew nothing whatever
Of the subject. Chief Justice Allen. of
Hawaii, the diplomatic representative
of the Sandwich Islands, in connection
with the reciprocity treaty voluntarily
appeared, and stated under oath to the
effect that not a dollar had beea spent
by the Hawaiian Government to secure
the passage Of the bill. except aboat
$50 for printing; nor had he any
knowledge of any improper expendi.
lures. Representative Kelley. of Penn
sylvania, who was represented in the
newspaper article as having intimated
in the Senate that money was used to
procure the passage of the bill, said he
had no belief at the present time that
improper means to procure the passage
of the bill had been used.
Don Cameron Accepts.
WASHINGTON, June /, 1876.
Hon. j. ID. Cameron, new Secretary
of War. reached Washington yesterday
and visited the Executive Mansion,
and in company with Secretary Taft
paid his respects to the President.