The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-02
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Kansas Convention for Blaip

The Kansas convention for Blaine.
TOPEKA, April 1.-The Kansas Republican
State Convention was held yesterday. The
organization is strictly Blaine. At the even
ing session the temporary organization was re-
tanned. There was majority and minority
report from the committee on order of bust
ness. The majority recommended the election
by the convention of ten delegates and ten al
ternates four from the first and three each
from the second and third districts. The mi
nority report favored the election of four dele
gates and four alternates at large. After sew
eral filibustering motions, the rulings of the
chair being invariably against the Grant men,
the majority report was adopted by a vote of
1874 to $780, A point of order was raised that
the convention had no authority to elect the
whole delegation under the call of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. Mr.. Wright
announced that the second district proposed to
send its own delegates to Chicago, and would
not submit to the election of their delegates
by this convention.
Grant men refraining from voting: John
Schilling, w. A. Pepper, James D. Snoddy,
R. w. P. Meese, II. Richie.
The resolutions adopted declare that no one
who wavered in his fealty to the Union is a
safe counsellor in the affairs of the nation;
that under the name of Democracy men who
have striven by rebellion to destroy the
the nation are now endeavoring to seize the
government by force and fraud; that we are a
nation and that the mission of the Republican
party is not complete till every citizen is Sc
cure in his constitutional rights; that the
government should extend such protection to
the colored people of the South as shall re-
move the necessity of migration; that the
coming Presidential contest will be between
those who desire the perpetuity of the Union
and those who favor violence, anarchy and
destruction of the republic; and finally that
James G. Blaine has the confidence of the Re-
publicans of Kansas; that we recognize in
him statesman worthy to lead the National
Republican party to victory; that he is the
choice of the Republicans of Kansas for Pres
ident and that we pledge him our united sup
port.
The convention adjourned at 13O Thursday
morning.
The delegates from the second and third
districts met and elected Grant delegates to
Chicago, who will claim seats in the National
Convention.
Vermont Democrats for Hancock.
WATERBURY, VT, April 1.-The Democratic
State Committee decided to hold convention
April %, for choosing delegates to the Nation
al Convention. A strong Hancock sentiment
prevailed.
Nebraska for Tilden.
COLUMBUS, April 1.-The Nebraska Demo-
cratic State convention met last evening G.
l.. Miller made an address urging sthe sinking
of all personal feelings for the good of the
party, and advocated sending the delegation to
the National convention uninstructed
A motion to sustain two-thirds rule in the
National convention was adopted.
The committee on resolutions presented re-
port advising hard money and a low tariff, de-
nouncing the action of the electoral commits
sion ond pledging the Democrats of Nebraska
to right those wrongs as far as possible and
punish the wrong-doers.
Convention adjourned after adopting plat
form last night and reassembled in the morn
ing. 1t was evident the Tilden men largely
predominated. This was confirmed by the
delegates chosen to the National convention.
The list is headed by DR.. Miller, editor Omaha
Herald, and member of the National Demo-
cratic committe, who made strong fight for
Tilden in 1876. No instructions were given.
Blaine Delegates from Iowa.
ALBA, Iowa, April 2.-The Republicans
chose Blaine delegates to the state convention.
DEsMoINEs, April 1.-The 107 delegates
making up Polk county convention, are all in
structed for Blaine. In II of q precincts the
vote for Blaine was unanimous.