The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-26
THE PRESIDENT MAKERS
The Colorado Democrats.


Bv American Press Association to the STAR.
DENVER, May 26.-The Colorado DEM
ocratic Convention at Pueblo, after et-
fecting permanent organization by
electing Adair Wilson President and
J. W. Waldron Secretary, chose the fol-
lowing delegates to the National Con-
vention at st. Louis: I. W. Patterson,
Adair Wilson, Samuel Mcbride, f. j..
Marshall, ID. j. Martin and A. j. Will.
Jams. They are said to be divided be-
tween 1ilden and Thurman.
Iowa for Hendricks.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, May 26.-Tbe Hend-
ricks men now claim two.thirds of the
Iowa delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Strength for Morton.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 26.-The
Chairman OF the Indiana state Central
Committee has telegram from Missouri
which states that Morton has nineteen
and probably twenty of the delegates
from that State TO the Cincinnati Con-
vention, including three of the delegates
at large. Morton's friends also claim
three OF the delegates at large from
Illinois with considerable strength
among the District delegates.
Kansas Republicans.
TOPEKA. KANSAS, May 26.--The Re-
publican State Convention let the cur
rency question severely alone, declared
the Democratic party nuisance and a
fraud, and elected ten delegates to Gin
cinnati in favor Of Blaine.
California Democrats.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
vention from this State are instructed
for Tilden.
The Kentucky Dem ocracy.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.-The Democratic
State Convention yesterday made Hon.
Willis B. Machen, Ex-United States
Senator, Temporary Chairman, and Gen.
Lucius Desha Permanent President.
Hon. Isaac Caldwell, of Louisville, and
Con. John s. Williams, of Mt. Sterling,
were chosen Electors for the State at
large. Twelve nominations for dele
gates TO represent the State at large at
st. Louis were made, and Henry
Watterson, OF Louisville; Colonel
W. G. z. Breckinridge, OF Lex.
ington; Hon. Willis b. Machen, OF Lyon
County, and Hon. John NJ. Rice, OF Law:
renee County, were elected to fill the
four positions. The platform on the
currency question says: "That in view
| OF the present distressed condition OF
the country, we declare that we favor
the immeAiate and unconditional repeal
| by Congress OF the act of January IA,
1875. commonly known as the Resump-
ton Act, but in order that our opinions
on subject of such grave Importance
may not be misunderstood, we also de-
clare that, regarding gold and silver as
the true basis Tor a currency specie pay
ments should be resumed at the earliest
time at which it can be done without
detriment to the commercial and indus
trial interests OF the people,"
The Missouri Republicans.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-The reports made
up for the press last night at Jefferson
City were made before the completion
of the election Of the delegates. The
delegation stands nineteen or twenty
for Morton, two for Bristow and the bal.
ance for Blaine. Three of the delegates
at large are for Morton. The second
choice OF the majority of the Blaine dele
gates is Morton. The great fight was tC
keep Chauncey and FIlley off the dele
CATION. Mr.. Filley was enthusiastically
elected,