The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-23
POLITICAL.
Enthusiastically Ratified.

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ratiiy the Cincinnati nominations, was
large and enthusiastic. Gen ]. F. Miller
was chosen President, and the meeting
was addressed by Hon. J. G. Phelps, Hon
Thos. F. Fitch, John N. Coghlan, Gov
Woods, Ex-senator Stewart and others
Thespeakers paid earnest tribute to the
characters Of the nominees. The Con.
vention warmly endorsed the platform
The motion was enthusiastically carried
to invite Blaine to visit California dur.
ing the campaign, and every reference tc
him was greeted with rounds Of ap'
plauSe.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
ST.. LOUIS, June 22.-The Republicans
Of the Second Congressional District ol
Kansas, in convention ut Fort Scott
yesterday, nominated D. G. Haskell for
Congress. Gen. Morton G. Hunter, the
present incumbent, was re.nominated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the
Eighth District Of Indiana yesterday.
BLAINE FOR THE SENATE.
BANGOR, ME, June 22.-The Republi.
can State Convention met here to-day and
heartily applauded ex-speaker Blaine
and recommended him for appointment
to the U. s. Senate in place Of Senator
Morrill,, appointed Secretary Of the
Treasury.
AMEssAGE FROM Mr.. BLAINE.
A message was read from Mr.. Blaine
saying every effort must be made to give
Gov. Cannon magnificent oldfashioned
majority in September.
MAINE MUST LEAD THE WAY
for the triumphant election Of Hayes and
Wheeler.
Governor Cannon was re.nominated.
w. W. Thomas, Of Portland, and MA.
Farwell, OF Rockland, were nominated
for Presidential electors at large.
The resolution commencing Blaine for
the Senate closes thus: Massachusetts
will please take notice"
Resolutions were also adopted accept.
ing the Cincinnati candidates and plat.
form, thanking the Republicans Of other
States for their support Of Blaine, and re-
affirming their adherence to prohibition
The Republicas Of the sth congression.
al district OF Indiana, yesterday at Green.
field, renominated Hon. Miller S. Robin.
son.
Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton has notified
his alternates. that owing to demands ol
private business he will be unable to at
tend the ST. Louis Convention,
Louisville, Ky, formed her frat
Hayes and Wheeler Club last night,
Membership 800, with Horace Scott as
President.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 22.-The
Democratic State Convention met ut
noon to-day. A. G.. Burr, OF Greene
county, was elected President, and -
Snively, Of Macoupin county, Secretary.
The districts were then called in order
and the various committees announced,
after which recess was taken until two
o'clock.
On reassembling a resolution provid.
ing that all resolutions presented be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Resolutions
was adopted.
Perry Ii. Smith, Of Cooke, was asked
for, but was not accorded permission TO
read the telegram from Manton Mar BILE,
New York, which was to effect that Mr.,
TiIden was not Chairman Of the Platform
Committee at Chicago in 1864, and op.
posed the peace resolutions declaring the
war n failure, &c. lie argued against
admitting that plank.
The report Of the Committee on credcn.
tials was read and adopted.
The Committee on Permanent 0rgani-
zation reported Hon. A. g. Burr Presi-
dent with Vice President from each
district. The report was adopted.
The committee TO appoint delegates 10
tho National Convention reported dele
gates from each district with alternates,
and the following delegates at large: W.
]. Allen, F. Hedinston, @. L. Higbee,
and Chas, Dunham with the following al
ternates: Gen. J. c. Black, ]: Callen, W.
w. 0'Brien and Thos. s. Casey.
The Committee on Resolutions report.
ed but one resolution; in effect that since
this convention Is called simply to select
delegates 10 the National Democratic
Convention, and since The State Conven-
tion will shortly convene 10 nominate
state officers, and President and Vice
President, that no resolution should be
adopted at this time.
A resolution instructing the delegates
to ST. Louis, TO attempt TO abolish the
two-thirds rule, was referred to the Sec.
retary under the rule.
Adjourned.
The delegates at large, are, II is bcliev'
ed, generally Tilden men. OF the other
delegates IS are said to be for Tilden, u
for Davis, Q for Hendricks and 9 unde'
cided.
At q meeting OF the Democratic Central
Commitsee held this evening u State
Convention to nominate n State ticket
was called for the 9th Of July next.