Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-02
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL
Minnesota Conversion.
ST. PAUL, May "a.
The Minnesota Republican convention
v.s fully attended. Lieutenant Governor
Wakefield was chosen pr1.dent.
The following delegates to Cinclnna''
were elected: District dele2ates-Lieu'
|,enant- Governor Wakefield. w. II. Yale.
". @. Ward, John Tames, Albert Kn'xht'
Z. Boeen, r. L. Langdoa, D. n. Sabin.
N. P. Clarke.
The Presidential electors nominated
were, Ex-Governor Davis, Ex-Governor
Miller, Gen. Edgerton, 9. 4. Fsnsetn'
II. BogeD.
Blaine IS the choice Of the convention
|ss Candidate for President.
Missouri Republican Convention.
ST LOUIS, May "a.
The Republican State convention for
the election OF delegates 10 the Cincinnati
convention, met 1t Jefferson City at noon,
and organised temporarily by the cleo
ton of Milo Blair, of BoonvilIe, Omar
man; Mr.. Turner, Secretary.
The following delegates At large were
elected: Ben. T. Loan, r. T. Vanhorn,
q. A. Finkelnbur9, Jas. T. Smith, (latter
colored alternately 8. H. Boyd, +. A.
johns, John B. Henderson and J. II.
Stone.
The delegation is said to stand about IS
follows: For Blaine, IA; Morton, II;
Bristow 8; CoDkling, l.
Kansas Convention.
ToPExA, May a.
The Republican State convention Tor
the election of delegates to the National
Conversion, met at 2p. m
The convention elected p. B. Plumb,
permanent president, and the following
delegates at large: T. C.. Sears, A. NJ.
Martindale, A. P. Horton, and 4. s.
Thatcher.
A wrangle from 10 to ~ O'Clock occur
rob over the resolution declaring 81 aine
1.-THE first choice of the convention, and 1t
finally passed. The convention then I'D
iourded. All the delegates will vote fol
senator ingalls, for Vice President.
Nebraska Convention.
FREMONT. May ~.
The State Convention rcassembled at
1880 this morning. The following were
elected delegates to the Cincinnati convcn
ton r. G. Brown. N. r. Pinney; L.
W. Osborn, II. s. Koley, e. F. Bayha,
A. Nance. They were instructed fol-
Blaine.
New Hampshire Republican
Convention.
| CONCORD, N. H.. May "a.
The Republican State convention me-
here to-day. The resolutions leave thu
delegates uninstructed and untramelled
only requiring them to use their best ef
forts to secure the nomination of candi-
dates whose names will inspire contidcnc'
and enthusiasm, and whose election II
November will be an unfailiDg assurance
to the country of q pure and efficient ad
minlstration. Iris Colby. Nathan c White
|C. H. Burns and Daniel Hall were elected
Jelegatss.
The Dakota Convention.
YAAKroN, D. T.. May "a.
At the Territorial convention to-day, L
1 elect delegates to Cincinnati. Alexande
i was elected president and L. n. sp"o.'
'lSecetary. Hon. A. Hughes and A. Nc
l Hench were cl,osen delegates, and GeOrg
III. Hand and r. L0wery, alternases. N
'Iinstructious.
! California Democracy.
| SAN FRANCISCO, May "a.
The Democratic State convention ct
Elected permanent organization tonight
tlbut decided not to choose presidential elct
Itofs till after the st. Louis convention.
IMichigan Democratic CONVEX
ton.
LANSING, May -.
The Democratic State convention mi
!, There to-day and organized permanent,
s|by electing VIM. L. Wcbber president
. The delegation chcsenwcre, VIM. L. Wei
. Iber, Peter White, J.. Mills and Hem
: Ch.mberlin, and also eighteen distri
3 |delegates. The delegation il understoo
to stand sixteen for 1illen and ok #
. Hendricks.
d The Coming Man.
q New YORK, May "a.
q The Times' special correspondent q
nounces thst the Republican State Col
Ivention of Illinois, will to-day elect fort
1.-Two delegates t. the national conyentlo
-lpledged to support Blaine. The une,
elpected unanimity of this action makes
= very material addition to the strength
Y 1.-The gentleman from Maine. We find th
e eighteen States and three Territories ri
" Blaine certain strength on the first
u second ballot, Of 945-votes. There rea
seems to be nothing very extravagant
: 1.-THE claims made by BlAine's friends th
y he will start with . strength Of nearly 3
2 votes. Those who believe that Blai
!. lhardly fulfills the requisites Of An i'd
= Presidential candidate, had better frank
Recognise his undoubted strength.
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