The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-26
THE PRESIDENCY,
More Blaine Delegates Elected in New
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PORTSMOUTH, N. H, April 24.-The Repub-
licans of Ward One elected delegates last even
ing to the Republican State convention as fol-
lows: W. r. Martin, John A. George, d.
Bryant, John Critchley, Alfred c. Hoyt.
Ward Two, John III. Broughton, Geo. Anna
BILE, Chas III. Sides, John Knowlton Moses
Yeaton, Samuel S. Green. All are understood
to favor delegates to the National convention
who will vote fer Blaine.
John Kelly Predicts Tilden's Defeat.
New YORK, April 24-John Kelly. in a
speech at Tammany Hall last night, stated
that if the Democratic National convention
nominated Tilden that nomination would be
defeated by the Democracy of the country. He
believed, however, that Tilden would not be
nominated. He urged agitation until after
the convention.
A German Endorsement of Gen. Grant.
The German Republican central committee
passed last night resolution indorsing Gen.
Grant as candidate for the Presidency.
Close of the Virginia Republican Conven-
ton.
STANTON, Va, April 24.-The convention.
after an all night session, adjourned at
o'clock. The following delegates at large to
Chicago were elected: d. S. Lewis, Peter j.
Carter, j. w. Poindexter and Joseph Bergen
sen. John f. Lewis was elected chairman of
the State central committee.
The Georgia Delegation to Chicago.
Boston, April PA Washington special to
the Journal says:
The Republican delegation from Georgia to
the Chicago convention will go uninstructed
Their personal preferences are: Grant l.
Blaine 8, Sherman 4.
The Sherman men have advises from In
diana that there is reaction in the Blame
boom in that State as the Republicans there
desire an aggressive campaign and not de-
fenSive one.
Senator Thurman on the Presidential
Issues.
COLUMBUS, o., April 24.-In response to
serenade tonight Thurman said:
The coming Presidential election is a crisis
in the history of the country as it will go far
to determine whether liberty and free institu-
tions shall longer continue.
In referring to the "cry for ''strong''
government he said:
There are but two modes of strengthening
the government. One is fraught with benef-
cence to the people and safety, security and
prosperity to the State; the other means des-
potism, ruin and destruction.
Oregon Republicans for Blaine.
PORTLAND, Or, April A.-At the Republi-
can convention to-day the committee on plat
form submitted report favoring revision of
taxation; approving of amendments to the
constitution of the United States; an appro-
priation by the general government for the i'm
provement OF rivers and seaportS and such rail-
way lines as will develop the resources of the
country; declaring against states rights and
the recent action of the State Democratic con-
vention in censuring the Supreme Court of
the United States; condemning the attempts
to overthrow the elective franchise in por-
ton of the states. by either force or fraud, and
the attempted notification of the laws of the
general government by Congressional action in
the interest of the Democratic party; also de-
precating the course of Democrats who under
take to revive sectional animosity to secure
the ascendency in the South. The convention
adopted resolution that Blaine is the first
choice of the Oregon Republicans, and in
structing the delegates to use all honorable
means to procure his nomination. This was
adopted amid great applause, there being only
mated for Congress, and other nominations
were made as follows: Judges of the Supreme
Court, L. B. Waldo, A. P. Lord, E. B. Wat
son; presidential electors Geo. B. Curry, E. L.
large, J. H. Mitchell; delegates to Chicago
H. w. Scott d. X. Hanna, j. M. Mccall, d. u
N. Ireland, o. P. Tompkinson. Adjourned
sine die.
Sherman Leading in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, O., April PA number of
county conventions were held to-day to elect
delegates to the Republican State convention
in nearly all Of which the presidential pre-
ferences were the main issues. The results
are as follows: Butler county, instructed for
Sherman; Darke, probably for Sherman; Sum-
NIT, 4 for Blaine and for the best man; Mus
bingham, for Sherman; Guernsey, equally
divided between Sherman and Blaine; Craw-
ford, for Blaine; Richland, for Sherman; War
rem, for Sherman; Morrow, for Blaine; Ashta-
bula, uninstructed; Cuyahoga, % for Sher-
man, - for Blame. The district convention
(com posed of the county, elected Mr.. Everett
and Con Janns Rarnott, Sherman NEIL, TO
the Chicago convention, and instructed the
delegates to vote against the third term man,
unless necessary to make the nomination un-
animous. Franklin elected a solid Sherman
delegation. Lucus elected solid Blaine dele
CATION to the State convention.
Returns so far from election of delegates
from this city and county to the Republican
state convention held this evening show solid
delegation for Sherman. Of 80 delegates in
the county 40 are heard FROM
s MINOR KILOGRAMS.
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