Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-07
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to day. HI. III, Huse, chairman Of
the state committee, called the con-
vention to order. Hon. Aaron f.
Stevens, of Nashua, was chosen
president, with one vice president
from each county.
After the appointment of the
usual committees, Gen. Stevens
made a speech, reviewing the his
tory of the republican party. VIM.
Il. Chandler, ex-senator Patterson
and o. o. Moore made speeches in
favor of the nomination of Senator
Blaine. The convention proceeded
to ballot for delegates.
MARAYLND REPUBLICANS.
FREDERICK, MD, May 6.-The
republican convention was called to
order by Henry Stockbridge, chairs
man Of the state central committee.
Stockbridge called the list of dele
gates, omitting kBaltlmore county
and three legislative districts of Ball.
timore city. On calling last coun-
ty. WicOmico, Stockbridge called
Baltimore county, naming and
recognizing Ditty or Grant dele
gates, and then called and recogniz-
ed Booth or Grant delegates from
the second district of Baltimore,
stating that irregularities in
appointing delegates from the first
and third districts were SO great
that the papers would have to go
before the committee on credentials,
when appointed.
II. Clay Noell, of Frederick, was
elected temporary chairman. A
committee on credentials was ap.
pointed.
The convention took a recess.
On reassembliug at 4 o'clock u
message was received from the
committee ON credentials that they
would not be ready to report until
7 o'clock, and further recess was
taken till that hour.
BUCKEYE DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBUS, O., May 6.-The
democratic state convention was
called to order by John j. Thomp.
son, chairman of the central COM
mittee. Frank Hurd, of Toledo,
was chosen temporary chairman.
lie made short speech, predicting,
with united effort, a triumphant
sweep of the democratic party in
November. His reference to Thur
man as worthy of all honor from the
democrats of the United States,
was received with continued ap>
plause.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
TRENTON, N. j., May 6.--The
republican convention was called to
order by Hon. f. A, Potts, chair
man of the state committee. VIM.
A. Stiles, Of Sussex, was elected
temporary chairman. A resolution
was offered and referred under the
rule declining to instruct the dele
gates, but expressing feeling that
the success of the ticket will be best
secured by the nomination of James
G. Blaine.
The convention then took recess.
WISCONSIN.
MADISON, Wis, May 6.-Of the
delegates elected to Chicago, at the
republican convention yesterday, 9
are for Washburne, Z for Blaine, 5
for Sherman and for Grant.
ANTI-GRANT CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-The anti
third term national republican cons
vention was called to order by Gen.
Henderson, who called to the chair
Mr.. e. G. Hubbards, OF Kentucky,
a delegate to the Chicago conven-
ton. Mr.. Hubbards declared that
the safety of the republican demands
ed that the republicans should re-
main in charge of the nations af-
fairs. The chief point to whicn
this convention was directed was
hostility to any movement tending
in the least degree to the establish
ment of a monarchy. His remark
that there were here no private axes
to grind and that there was no CAM
didate to be brought forward for
presidency, elected hearty and |
continued applause.
MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION.
Special spatch to the Constitution.
JACKSON, May 5.-There was a
large attendance at the republican
state convention, which was called |
to order by George W. Buchanan,
chairman of the executive commits
tee. George w. Gales and W. H.
Gibbs were nominated for Temporal
ry chairman. The latter, Sher-
man man, was chosen by a vote of
Ill to "a.
Nineteen contesting delegates
we're present.
The committee on credentials
we're out several hours, during which