Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-15
POLITICAL.


No0inatioa.
MARIox, Ind., April II. James r. Slack
was nominated by the democrats for congress
in the eleventh district
Charter Elections.
! LockroRr, n. T., April IA. Mayor Pond,
republican, was reelected yesterday.
Dem0cratic Primaries.
| NEW YoRK, April IL. The Brooklyn Ea-
gle characterized the democratic primaries.
Monday night, as . farce and fraud, as not
over 25 votes were cast in any of the wards
in the city. Last night, 1t q meeting of the
democratic general committee, Mclaughlin
retorted upon the editor of the Eagle in =
strain of vitupe alton seldom heard.
Kentscky Republicans.
LOUISVILLE. April II. At the republican
State convention to-day the representation
was larger than usual. John W. Lewis of
Washington was elected temporary chairman
by . vote of 500 to 500, the former showing
Grants strength in the convention. Lewis
made strong SPEECH in favor of Grant,
which was loudly applauded. motion
pledging every delegate to support the nomi-
nee to the Chicago convention created hot
debate betw cen the Grant men and opposition.
Resolutions were finally declared adopted
amid loud protests. James Speed was elect
ed permanent chairman. The committee on
resolutions reported in favor of instructions
for Grant, but before their adoption, the
minority opposition report was presented
and was received with wild applause by anti
Grant men. The majority report was adopted
by about 700 majority. Alter naming the
electors, the convention adjourned.
Missouri Republicans.
SEDALlA, April IA. The republican State
convention olacto1 yus.vo David Wauuor
temporary chairman. Delegates at large to
Chicago, district delegates, electors and State
central committee were elected and resolu-
tons adopted endorsing the administration of
Grant when President, and instructing dele
gates to Chicago to vote as a unit on all ques-
tons, and for Grant as a candidate for Presi-
dent.
Iowa for Blaine.
Dies MONIES, April IA. The republican
State convention assembled with SOS dele
gates, every county being represented. Wal
do NJ. Potter was chosen temporary chairman
and in his speech he alluded to all the presi-
Dental candidates, Edmunds, Washburne,
Sherman, Grant and Blaine. The names of
all were cheered, Grants very heartily.
When Blaine's name was reached, the con-
vention rose to its feet and repeated its
cheers three times. All the delegates
to the State convention met in district caucus
before assembling in convention. Each eau
Gus selected two names to present to the
convention for delegates to Chicago. The
Blaine men carried every district. On re-
assembling, Hon. John w. Chapman,
strong Grant man, was selected by the Blaine
majority, and made felicitous speech on
the situation, as a Grant man presiding over
a Blaine convention. Resolutions endorsing
Senator Blaine as the choice of Iowa and
the best man for the republicans to nominate
and instructing the delegates to Chicago to
vote and use all honorable means for his
nomination, and to cast the vote of the State
as a unit, were adopted five to one. The
chairman was directed to telegraph to the
republican State convention of Massachu-
sets, giving it greetings and saying the con-
venton had instructed for Blaine. The del
egates chosen in district caucuses were then
elected as delegates to Chicago.
Four Blaine delegates at large were then
elected by q vote Of 7l5i for Blaine against
1924 for Grant nominees. The utmost good
feeling prevailed.
Tilden to Withdraw.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. April IA. WASH
ingtOn special to the Evening Bulletin says
A democrat of prominence, and one who has
held high positions in the councils OF his par
ty, stated to-day that Tilden had written
letter to be read at the New FORK democratic
convention at Syracuse declining to be a
before the Cincinnati convention,
his name. The reason assigned
for his course is the condition of his health
The gentleman says Tilden prepared the let
ter two months ago Withdrawing his name,
but intercession of personal friends prevented
it being made public.
Massachusetts Republicans.
WORCESTER, Mass. April IA. The repub-
lican State convention for delegates to Chi
cago, meets here tomorrow. 1t is evident
that Edmunds' friends have majority of the
delegates, and it will undoubtedly
be in his favor, although Grant and. Blaine men
have united. A ticket favored by Edmund's
men consists of George +. Hoar, John NJ.
Barker. w. W. Grape and Charles II. Cod
man. The Grant-Blaine ticket is Alex H.
Rice E. p. Nudge, L. L. Brown and Charles
A. Stott.
NEW YORK.