Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-25

! E1-doverDor Miller. Camera, Ed0sr'nr
! =. Il. Finssth, L. Bogsn. Nine ont n
the ten delegates elected are rositiyeI,
Tor 15fklne, and one nom NfibneanoIis
I Wbere The WssbbuTe family have larg,
Interests, is understood to be for 8 h
/ WAshhurne. A resolution was adcp' ed
/ with bus three dissenting votes. d iclar
/ ing ! strong Irl ference for Blaine. but
without positive instructions. Alexsn.
uer ramsey heads the delegation.
1he Illinois Republicans.
., sPRINGFRLD, May 24-The Eepu6,
ncAo state convention was called to OF.
ger ny Hoa. c. p. FArwelI, at moor.
Ateut ELK hundred delegates were pres.
eht' Gener.l Green B. R4um, Of Pope,
was chosen temporary chairman. After
the appointment OF committees the con-
vsntion adjourned until two o'clock.
hop. Shelby MCullom was nominated
Tor governor on the hrst ballot. He
Formerly represented this district. Jos.
Robbins, Of .Adams; r. g. Iogersoll, OF
feoTiai g. B. RSum, Of Pope; George
). Bangs, Of Cook, were elected dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention.
AfteT the spp)intmeut of a State CEN
raL committee the nominations were
proceeded With. The fire. ballot result
ed largely In favor Of shelby S:Lul-
ION, OF Springfield, for governor. the
names OF BsveridgS and RIdgway be.
ing Withdrawn and the nomination
Wss mace Unanimous The following
sodl.lohAl nominations were made: For
acknowledgement, Hon. Andrew
sherman, OF the Chicago 6Veninq Jour
nal secretary OF state, Geo. q Harlow:
state auditor, Thomas B. Needles; state
treasurer, E. s. Ruiz; attorney general,
J: K. Edsall, the present incumbent.
Inc committee on revolutions reported a
platform reahitming the princiI les of
the Republican party, and declaring that
the policy OF lenieucy toward those re-
Gently In srms against us, and which has
resulted In piscing in power in the lower
mouse OF congress political party NOM
lLated by yex-Confedefates, and which has
caused the death by violence OF at least
nve Thousand Unionists and negroes, is
q false one.
The Missouri Republicans.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-The Republican
State convention for the election OF del.
egstes 10 the Cincinnati convention.
met at Jefsrson City at noon, and or
ganized temporarily by the election OF |
Miles Blair, of Bonneville, chairman, and |
ar. Turner, secretary. Committees on |
permanent organization, and |
resolutions are now being chosen. |
On Resembling, afteTrecess, the COM
mittee on credentials not being ready to |
report, ret olution Of greeting 10 the |
republican convention, in session at |
Springfield, Illinois, hoping that they
may be snimsted by the same devotion !
10 principles as when led by Lincoln, |
was adopted, and ordered to be tele- |
sraphed. A mum Der of resolutions were
-ead indOrsiDg Grant, and asserting
hat he was in earnest when hs said, |
Let no guilty man escape, and thank
Dg The President for refusing to pardon
convicted felons, ELECTED much applause,
RESOLUTIONS indorsing Grant, and favor
Dg Merton, Blaine and Bristow, were
The committee on permanent
reported Hon. Miles Blair
or President, and J. II. Turner, Jacob
Kline and VIM, Kancher for secretaries.
The report was then adopted. The COM
nittee on credentials still being unable
o report, General John B Henderson
made numerous report, indorsing all
he Presidential candidates ss worthy
nen. 1t being now FIVE o'clock, and
he committee on credentials not ready
0 report, the convention took q recess
Ill seven o'clock.
Tie first business OF the night session
Vas the reading and adoption of the
epOrt OF the committee on credentials.
\ telegram OF encouragement aun1 fra
ernity was reeRiyed from tie Illinois
onVentlon, and was greeted with cheers.
ne committee on resolutions reported.