Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-04-27
POLITICAL:
State Conventions Held Yesterday-The
The Democratic and Republican
Outlook.
The New York MuddIe The mAssachu.
sets and California Radicals Declare
Thems elves Etc.



SAN FRANCISCO, Auril 26.-The Ore.
gon Democratic State convention to-day
renominated i. f, LsIe for congress.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, April ga large
number Of delegates are in the city to
attend the Republican State convention,
which meets tomorrow, instead Of to-
day, as stated last night.
New York. l..
UTICA, n. Y, April 26.-The Demo-
cratic State convention met to-day
With Senator John G.. jacobs temporary
chairman. after a speech by the tenn
porsry chairman aud other preliminary
business the convention took q recess
until seven o'clock in the evening, the
committee on credentials not being
ready TO report.
The convention reassembled at forty
five minutes past seven o'clock, but
took another recess until nine.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention re-asssmbled at ten
o,cionk The committee on credentials
were unable to a~rae upon the report ID
regard to the New YUitk city Delegation,
and after considerable opp0sIv.Sh 10 Tue
motion for adjournment it was fina,-vv
decided by a small majority 10 adjourn
until nine o'clock IN the morning to-
morrow.
The committee on contested sssts de-
cided to admit the entire Tammany del
egation.
Massachusetts,.
BOSTON, April 26.-The Republican
State convention met in fremont Tenn
pie to-day. A. w. Bond, Of Boston, was
elected Temporary chairman, and John
E Sanford was made permanent chair
man.
Resolutions approving the energy and
courage Of BristOw and assOciating the
name Of Blsn with the office OF Presi-
dent were tabled.
A resolution was unanim0usly adopt
ed that delegates TO the National con-
ventiOn be uppledged, but to require
them to work and vote for candidates
whose character gave uDquestionab
assurance thst they will be faithful and
Jealous to maintain the rights Of all, to
bring about the Tesumtion of specie pay
nents at date not later than that al
ready fixed by law, snd to effect thor
Ough and radical reform Of the civil ser.
vice, to the end that the administration
Of public affairs may be characterized
by efficiency, economy, and putty.
The following del6gates-at-lerg were
elected: r. n. Dana, jr., J. Nj: Forbes,
E r. H0ar and Paul A. ChadbOurne.
The delegates were authorized TO fill va
cancies, thus doing away with the ne
cessity Of ballOting foy slternates, and
the convention then adjourned.
The friends 0f Bristow consider that
they have kecured q majority Of the del
egates. or the four elected to-day it is
stated that Dana and President Chad
bourne are outspoken In his favor, and
that Forbes, although mentioned on the
unpieGged ticket, may be considered q
| BrisCOW man. Hoar Is unwilling to
pledge himself. but is understood 10 IA
vOr Blaine for first choice.
California.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The Re-
| publican convention TO nominate dele
| gates to Cincinnati, convened this
evening. W. c. Norton was elected
temporary chairman, which is con-
sideTed point against what is known
ss the Federal brigade.
The convention elected MT. Norton
| permanent chairman, aud adopted q
! platform expressing confidence in the
| Republican party approving the prose-
| CQtlOG ana puDj-AmeDt OF OIuClAIS LOT
dishonesty; deprecsting Chinese immi.
| grafton; fayoripg such modification CT
the Buriingame treaty IS will effectual.
| ly prevent further influx Of Chinese; (;
| fsyOTiEg a return q metallic currency
| and the restoration Of silver coin to its
constitutional equality with gold as q
! legal. tender payment Of the national
debt in gold; cOGdemniDg repu-
| diation; that tae Democracy is not to
be trusted with the control Of affairs, as
Il proposes 3 pensiOn for Confederate
soldiers, to pay the cotton claims, and
| compensate the owners of slaves for the
loss by emancipation, which wOuld en-
tail another war; that the Republican
| party must not rely on the glorious
record Of the past, but deal with other
| questions, chief among which is the re-
| form in civil serYics, and the eXtirpa-
ton OF the spOis system. The conveu-
! ton has thus far elected as delegates to
| Cincinnati: John Martin, ], Hoet, G..
| II. Dyer, n. D. RedisUt, A. D. Whitney,
| Y. L. Gonzales and Josiah BeldeU, all
for B aine, and L. H. Foote for Bristow,
as delegates at large, yet to be elected.
New York, April 26: Arrived-Stesm-
shin Itslis. from Liverpool