The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-01

| PROVIDENCE, May ol,-1ne hepuDll-
can members Of the General Assembly, in
Caucus to-day, nominated Henry B.
Anthony for U.S s. Senator.
REPUBLICAN, coNvEsTroS.
DIS Mo1NEs, Ia, May Sl.7The Repub.
| lican State Convention met at II o'clock
4 this A. NJ, with H. W. Rother, Of Keokuk,
in the chair. There were 7S5 delegates
present, making it the largest political
convention ever held in this state. In
the morning session, the committees were
appointed. The caucuSes Of delegates
Of the various Congressional districts, Sc
lected district delegates To Cincinnati. All
the delegates chosen arefor Blaine,
MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
| ST. LOUIS, May S1.-The Democratic
State Convention for the election Of dele
gates to the National Convention met at
Jefferson City at noon to-day.
The convention was called to ortler by
Col. james Reed, chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who made brief
speech, calling attention 10 the impor-
tance Of the convention, not only In its
direct action, but also in the great influ-
ence which the example Of such reliable
Democratic State must exert on the &C.
ton OF other State conventions.
Daniel Mcintyre, Of Audrain county,
was elected temporary chairman, and N.
NJ. Bell, Of 81. Louis, secretary.
Committees were then appointed, and
the convention took recess till 230 r. NJ.
Alta meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee thismorning resolu-
ton was adoptedto to call the State Conyen.
ton 10 nominate Democratic State tick
ct and Presidential Electors to meet at
Jefferson City July IS.
| VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, May 3l.-The State Con.
seryatiye Convention 10 elect delegates
to the National Convention at St. Louis
and choose electors met to-day. Ex.
Governor John L. Marye was selected
as permanent President with one Vice
President from each Congressional dis
trict. The usual committees were ap-
pointed, and after speeches fayoring re-
irenchment and reform by Hon. John
Goode, IT,, Governor Kemper and the
chairman, the Convention took recess
until 4 P. n.
Tho following delegates at large were
elected: Hou. James A. Walker, Hon.
Robert Coghill, Col. D. J. Godwyn, and
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. An effort was made
to adopt series OF resolutions, but they
were laid on the table, and the Conven-
ton at 1915 Am. adjourned sine die.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, May 31.-The Democratic
State Convention 10 select dclegats 10 the
National Convention at 81. Louis as
sembled here to-day. Col: John F. Dent
was elected President, and the usual
committees were appointed.
After the Committee on Resolutions
reported that they would submit no reso-
lutions, but only request the Convention
TO elect capable, honest and efficient men
10 the National Convention, member OF
the committee submitted minority re.
port declaring that the offices were
created for public good and not as re.
ward for political services and spoils,
and for visitors; that the traditions OF the
Democratic party recognize coin as the
only money warranted by the Constitu.
ton, and favor speedy return to
specie payments, believing that the
industries Of tho country and in
terest OF the whole people demands q
fixed, and not auctuating standard Of
value, and that the delegates TO St. Louis
be left unpledged and free in their dis
cretion "a TO the selection OF candidate
for President and Vice President. The
minority report was adopted.
| Hon. Robert McLane, r. B. Carmich.
ael, Hon. E. K. Wilson and A. Hersey
we're chosen delegates ut large. There
is no authority for intimating the opin-
ion OF all or any Of the delegates at large
as TO their preference for candidate,
but the first choice OF the Democracy OF
Maryland is unmistakably for Bayard.
LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
New ORLEANS, May Si.-The Republi.
can State Convention met atnoon. Judge
Taylor Beattie, Of Lafourche parish, was
chosen permanent chairman. The fol-
lowing Is a summary OF the preamble and
resolutions adopted:
The Republican Convention adopted a
preamble and resolutions rendering
the thanks Of the Louisiana Republicans
to the Republicans OF the nation for tho
establishment Of a national sovereignty;
ianoring the nomination Of the candidate
for President whose personal character
will afford guarantee Of honest, able,
economical and effective administra-
: tion Of the national governmentupon the
Republican principles, but leave the dele.
gates TO Cincinnati free and untrammeled
by other instructions want 10 establish a
} system Of Federal finance which will'in-
Gure the collection Of all revenues, pun
ish all official or other frauds upon the
, treasury, and bring about steady, speedy
and permanent return 10 specie payments
into and out Of the treasury in all Fed.
eral transactions; advises Just appor-
tionment Of Federal appropriations for
national works Of internal improvement;
taking into account the immense advan.
+, ces received by our more fortunate sister
State, during period when the Demo-
cratic administration denied TO the South
ern Strtes their just share Of the public
fund; such a measure Of equalization
/, would Justify National aid 10 the South
ern Pacific Railroad and branches; to the
protection by leyees Of capital and Ia
). Dor, employment in the culture Of cotton
sugar and rice, and to the eiIectual nayi
l CATION Of the Mississippi river
: It's principal tributaries and il
Q outlet, favor Of the protection Of certain
t national interests against the destructive
competition Of Foreign production.
Resolved, That the assassination o.
many hundreds Of prominent union mer
n in the south on account Of their poll.
I tics, the massacre OF thousands OF molten
e sive colored people, the relegation oi
/ nearly all Of the southern states 10 con
troll Of the disloyal element whose
D treaSon brought about the war, and the
3 election Of the National Congress largely
/. composed Of the ex.leaders Of the Con.
{ iederate army indicate grave nationa
! dangerswhich demand the enactment o
e suLh additional laws and enforcemento D
' such a policy as shall secure to every
Z citizen OF the United States, in fact as vel
!, ag in name the inaIianahle riphts of life