The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-24
Morton Nominated for Presl.
dent by the indiana
Republicans.
Godlove s. Orth Their
Choice for Governor
of the State.
Wisconsin Recommends Blaine
but Does Not Instruct.
Gratitude rendered to Grant for
Not Seeking a Third Term.
The Tickets Selected and
tho Platform Adopted.
The Indiana Rcpwbliesns.


INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 22.-'rhe Indiana
State Republican convention met at the
Academy of Music at 10 O'Clock, and was
called to order BY General Brady, chair.
man of the central committee. Prayer
was offered BY Rev. Dr, Baytiss.
Mr.. N. =, Richmond. chairman OF the
committee on the selection of officers,
presented their report as follows
r.. Is. Martndale, editor Of the Journal
chairman .lohl w. Rax, principal sec.
retary. with one vice-president and as
| sistant secretary Tor each congressional
district. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for state officers. The following names
were presented for governor: GOdlovc
5. Orth of TippccanOe James Z. Denny
of Knox; LeoIIitas Sexton of Rush
David e.. Brlham OF Jefferson and Al
bert q. Porter Of Marion.
A letter was read from Mr.. Porter posi-
lively declining
Mr.. Orth was nominated on the first
ballot. as follows: Orth, LIPS, Braham,
ISL. sexton, 3l5, Denny, 4, Porter, 26s.
THE TICKET,
as nominated is as follows: For COVER
nor, GOdloye ). Orth. minister to Aus.
tria Acknowledgements, Col, Robert l..
Robertson. Of Allen county judges ofthe
supreme court, w. +. Edison, OF Posey
county; A. G. Voorhees,, OF Lawrence
county: II. e. NewcOmb, OF Marion
county; John +. Kibby. OF Wayne
county secretary OF State, Isaiah
=. Watts, Of Randolph county; auditor OF
90 IL ~.
treasurer Of State, Geo. L. Hcrriott, oil
John W. Gordon, of Marion county !;
Miller, of Warrick county clerk OF the
supreme court, Chas. Scott, of Clarl
county; superintendent of public instruc
ton, .. ii. Smith, OF Spencer county.
The convention adjourned at 6o'clock
having been in continuous session eigh
hours.
The wisconsin Republicans.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. 22.-The Repub
lican State convention met here this fore
noon. L. r. Brown was elected chair
man.
The committee OH resolutions presented
a platform which was adopted. It depre
Gates sectional strife; declares the univer
Starlight Of franchise without intimidation
or fraud: calls for the punishment oil
official dishonesty; recognizes the un.
written law limiting the occupation of tht
presidency TO not more than two terms
and says the declaration Of President
Grant declining denomination claims thu
generation and gratitude of the nation
advocates international arbitration In liel
Of war; calls for sustaining the nation tC
faith and financial honor by an honest
economy, lauds the common school sys
TEN; protests against sectarian control
and recognizes the Republican party a
the SAVIOR Of the country and the guar.
dian OF its future safety.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That while we believe that
the choice Of the Republicans of wiscOn
sin emphatically favors the nomination
Of the nations gifted son, Hon. James T.
Blaine, yet 10 view Of the time to inter
vene before the assembling OF the Nation
al convention, we deem 1t expedient tC
instruct our delegates, but trust to .thei
intelligence, discretion and ability To
fairly represent their constituents In the
discharge Of their important duty.
The convention then adjourned.
The Rhode Island PrOhibitionists
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 22.-!The Prohibi
ton State convention met at the Stat,
house to-day. Most Of the towns wer,
represented. d. Chansey Of North Kings
town, was elected president. The fol
lowing ticket was placed In nomination
Governor, Albert &. Howard; lieut.. gov
ernor, Alfred b. Chansey secretary o
State, Joshua NJ. Alderman; attorney
general, Warren r. Peirce; genera
treasurer, a. ID. Vose.
The New York Republicans.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.--The Republican
State convention will be held at Syracuse
March ~. to elect delegates to til,
national convention