National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-08


jority, clerk by $50 majority, attorney by 100
minority, street supervisor by over 600 ma
jOrity and marshal. Tho Democrats elected
their treasurer by GOO majority, police magis-
tratcs and five out Of six aldermen. This Is q
Republican gain Of one. The new Council
stnnds-Democrats, 10 Republicans, 8. Re-
turns from all the towns in SangamOn county
supervisors and the Democrats sixteen. This
is the first time the Republicans have had a
majority i'll the board since 1860.
Rhode Island Election.
PROVIDENCE, April 7.-The election in this
State to-day for State officers and members OF
the General Assembly shows indications at
o'clock that the Republican State ticket will
be elected by the people with the General AS
scmby largely Republican, as usual.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 1.-THE State
election has resulted in 10 choice for Governor
and Lieutcnat-GOvernor, the Democrats hav-
ing pollcd q considerable vote IN the latter
part of tho day. Returns from thirty towns
including one ward of this city give Little
field, Republican, G,250; Kimball, Democrat,
4,2O0; and Howard, Prohibition and Inde-
pendent 2,S14. Tho towns geuer-
ally exhibit irregular and surprising results
Some Democratic districts show Republican
success and strong Republican towns divide
their votes between the three candidates.
aud Kimball, 3l6. Thcro is probably no
choice for Hsscmblymen in this city. The
Republican candidates for Secretary of State,
Attorney General, and General Treasurer arc
elected by about the usual majority, there
having been no third candidates for these
Offices. The General Assembly will be three.
quarters Republican, insuring the election of
Littletield by that body, the choice being lin.
tied to the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates, they having received tho two highest
votes. 1t is understood that large majority
of the AsscmDl ymcn-elcct favor the re-clec-
ton of Senator Burnside.
Little moro than half the vote of tho State
was polled to-day. Returns from all towns in
the State, except Block Island, give LittleGeld
10,004, Kimball 6,021 and Howard 5,O0G.
Iowa Democratic Convention.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, April 7.-Tho Demo-
cratic State Convention 10 select delegates to
Cincinnati met here this morning. There
were fully 500 delegates present. Judge Ed
ward johnson was elected chairman. On TAX
ing the chair he referred to the electoral
frauds of1S16 as an issue that would not down,
aud said that the battle of 1880 must be fought
for an honest count; that the Democracy must
pledge itsolr TO protect internal transportati;n n
and Interstate commerce against the combi-
nation of gigantic railroad monopolies; and
finally that tho man nominated at Cincinnati
us anybody of sense could SEQ that the latter
will be tho Republican nominee. Committees
on credentials permanent organization and
resolutions were appointed.
The resolutions reported and adopted assert
that the Democrats Of Iowa are in favor OF
the two-third rule in selecting a Democratic
candidate. The following were chosen by
their respective districts us delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention First district james
Hagerman and George G.. Rodman; Second
district, ]. J. Richardson and G.. l.. Johnson;
Third district, Colonel L. s. Malvern and c.
VI. Durham; Fourth district, Martin Bin and
John Foley; Fifth district, ]. J. Snouher and
G. ID. Lake; Sixth district S, b. Evans and
G. II. Mackey; Seventh district, George Gard
ner and j. 4. Pinnock; Eighth district, Rob,
ort b. Percival aud j. Anderson; Ninth dis.
trict, L. l.. Bowmen and f. d. Mann. FOr
cgates-at-largo, Messrs. 4. ]. Porter, John
u. Irish, J. |. Bates aud J. G. Morgan.
A resolution was adopted iustructing the
delegation to vote as II unit at Cincinnati.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
The Delegation for Tildcn.
CHICAGO, April IA Tribune special says
The result of to-day's proceedings was that Il
delegation strongly favoring Tldem was chosen
although the convention refused to instruct
for anyone
Connecticut Republican Convention.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 7.--The Repub.
lican State Convention was held in this city
to-day. Amos s. Neat was permanent chair.
man. Charles Dudley Warren, of Hartford.
Conn, introduced Il resolution favoring the
nomination of somo man like Edmunds or
Washburnc, but subsequently, withdrew it, the
temper of the convention appearing to be op.
posed to anything like instructions TO dele
gates. Delegates were chosen to the General
Convention. The only platform adopted was
tho following:
Res0lred This convention pledges itself and tho
constituency which 1t represents to the hearty. wig
orOuS and loyal support OF the nominees OF The Re-
publican NeIiOnal Convention at Chcago.
1t is thought that tho delegation stand
Blaine, 8; Elmuuds, 4, and Was hburnc, 3.
Massachusetts, Primaries.
BosToN, April 7.-CaucusGs wero held in all
wards in this city last night to select dele.
gates to tho Republican State convention to
be held at Worcester on the 10th instant. Re
turns from all but two wards indicate prefer
ence for sherman as the first choice of tho
delegates elected, with the chances Of Ed.
muuds aud Grant about equal as second
choice. Very few Of tho delegates wcro in
structed. or the l27 returned 80 are known
TO have auti.Glant tendencies and tho prefer.
ences of As are unknown. An estimate of the
strength OF the gentlemen prominently men
toned as probable candidates gives 10 for
Sherman, 10 for Grant and for Elmunds.
SeNeIhl toWhs throughout the oNale louay
held caucuses, aud the aggregate returns thus
far received indicate 4 preference for Ed
muud5
FIrCHBURG MASS April THE Republic.
cans to-day elected delegates to tho State con-
vention; Eight for Grant, five for Edmunds
and one for Blaine.
Vermont Convention Postponed.
BURLINGTON, VI, April THE Republi.
can State convention is postponed from June
II to June %, owing 10 the reunion OF the
Army of the Potomac, which takes place that
week
Progress OF the southern Pacific Railroad.
ISpocI0l dispatch to THE NATIONAL REpUHLICAN