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CONVENTIONS.
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| ST. LOUIS, May 24-The Republi.
can State Convention for the election
of delegates to the Cincinnati conven.
ton, met at Jefferson City at noon
and organized temporarily by electing
Milo Blair, of Bonneville, chairman
and Mr.. Turner, secretary. "A Com.
mittee on credentials fora permanent
Organization and resolutions are now
being chosen. 1.
new Hampshire Republicans.
CONCORD, N. H., May 24.-The Re.
publican State Convention to elect
delegates to the National Convention
met to-day. Chairman, Opian Ray.
The resolutions leave the delegation
luninstrncted and untrammeled, but
require that every honorable effort
shall be made to secure the nomina-
ltion of candidates whose names will
Inspire confidence. and enthusiasm
land whose election will be an unfail.
ling assurance of pure and efficient
administration. The delegates chosen
at large are G. III. Burns, DanI Hall
Ira Colby and Nathanial White.
Illinois Republcan Cos ventisn.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 24.-The
Republican. State Convention was
called to order by Hon. G.. u. Farwell
Chairman of the State Central Com
hnittee at noon, in the new Senate
4chamher., Over GOO delegates were
present and as many more out side
the members. The venerable Father
Hale offered prayer. The call was
i hx-S r1
Gen. Green b. Raum, of Pope, was
elected temporary chairman unani-
mously, Hon. J. T. Root nominated
as temporary secretaries, N. O. Per-
kins, of Adams, and John Summer
field, of Cook. Adopted. a.
Committees on Credentials, Perma-
nent Organization, Resolutions. and
to report the names of delegates to
the National Convention, State Cen
trail Committee, and Presidential
Electors were appointed. The con-
vention then adjourned until 2 o'clock
Pm. ssE. t,.st s5
The convention re-assembled at
2 80 P. NJ. .8
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported every county duly represent
ed by delegates, 612 in number.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported for permanent
President Hon. II. S. Baker, OF Alton,
Secretaries, ID. Sheppard, of Cook,
J. III. Paddock, of kankakee, Jas.
Fishback, of Morgan, w. w. ii. Law
ton, of Pike, and the following Vice
Presidents-lst district, III. b. Bray
ton, I'd district. DID,. Avery, Sd dis
trict, L. c. Larned, 4th district, l.. w.
Lawrence, 9th, VIM. Keller, 9th, j..
w. Templeton, 7th, Elmer Baldwin,
Sth, JAS Strong, Sth, Miles A. Fuller,
10th, ID. G. Tunniclitf. llth, W. ID.
Massey, 18th, Andrew Simpson, 18Th,
JAS. Robinson, 14th, j. PelIecord,
18th. J. Fields, 10th, j.. M. Truett,
El7th, John Thomas, 18th, John Stache,
10Th, G. M. Ferrill. On assuming
the Chair Judge Baker made an adj
dress of thanks.
Hon Shelby NJ. Cullom was nomi-
mated for Governor on the first ballot.
The following are the delegates to
the National Convention, at Ciacin-
natl. and Presidential Electors: Elec-
tors-lst District Geo. Armour, End,
Il. G. Gill, 3rd, Louis Schafner, 4th,
4. G. Fuller, 9TH, j. NJ. Bailey, 9Th,
John b. Hawley, It'll: Franklin Cor
win, Sth, j. w. Strevell, 9th, .. f.
Price, 10th, Alex Mclean, 1lth, Da
vid L. Beatty, l2tJ, N. p. MINER, 18th
NJ. Donahue, 14th, Hugh Crea, 18th
Geo. ID. Chfiec. 10th, j. M. Truett
18th, Cyrus Happy, 18th, Geo. c.
Rose, 18th, JAS. j. Castles.
| Electors at large-Peter Schuttler
of Cook county, and John l. Rena-
ker, of Macoupin county.