The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-26
Edmunds the First Choice Of the Yer
monterS.


ton to choose delegates to the Chicago con-
vention opened at II o'clock p. m. with the
roll CALL There were several bitches in this
proceeding owing to the contesting delegations,
which were referred to the committee on Gre
dentials.
Chas. E. Smith of Albany was chosen tenn
porary chairman. He male speech in which
an allusion to Grant at Appomattox was re-
ceived with great applause.
A handsome banner with the portrait of
Grant was unfurled in front of the stage.
A resolution that the delegates from the
Congressional districts report the names of the
delegates to Chicago, and that committee
from the judicial districts be appointed to re-
port names of delegates at large, alternates
and two electors to Chicago, was after long
wrangle adopted.
A resolution was adopted that the delegates
from the Congressional districts be empowered
to nominate electors for the respective dis
trictS.
The usual committees were then appointed,
and a recess was taken
Convention reassembled at 3.45. Charles E.
Smith of Albany was made permanent chair
man. The report of the committee on creden-
tails was presented. The report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was then read. The re-
solves state the object of the convention and
| reaffirm the principles of the Republican
party; declare the safety of the nation is again
| imperilled by the unlawful efforts of the
| Democrats to overcome and subvert state gov
| ernments as in Maine and several Southern
| states, and that it is the duty of the Republic
| can party to meet and prevent such attempts,
and to this end the Republicans solemnly
pledge their ability to cast the electoral vote of
| New York for Ulysses S. Grant. They also
! declare that the objection to the third term APP
plies only to third consecutive term and is
| wholly inapplicable to the reelection of Grant.
| The resolutions further urge the Importance of
| Grants election and callIupon and instruct the
| delegates to use their utmost efforts to secure
| his nomination.
| Il.
| reading the next to the last resolve when sew
| eral delegates shouted ."Hurrah for Blaine"
| Long continued cheering followed.
Mr.. Foster moved to substitute the name of
James G. Blaine for that of Grant in the reso-
| buttons and to strike out all reference to a
third term. He believed the name of Blaine
stands brightest in the hearts of the Republic
can voters of New York state. applause and
cries of correctly A motion to amend Fosters
amendment by striking out the name of
wa4accepted by Mr.. Foster. The question was
| put on Fosters amendment. Conkling then
arose amind great enthusiasm and delivered a
long speech. Fosters amendment was then
| rejected and the resolutions then adopted. A
motion to instruct the delegates to vote as
unit for Blaine if Grant was not nominated at
Chicago was tabled. The Congressional dis
tricts then reported the names of delegates to
Chicago and OF Presidential electors. TIL e
delegates at large are Roscoe Conkling, Alon-
20 B. Cornell Chester A. Arthur and James
D. Warren.
Presidential electors at large are Clarence
G. Seward and John c. Churchill. A state
committee was also appointed with power to
fill vacancies.
Convention at 7 20 p. m. adjourned sine die.
The Vermont Convention.
MONTPELIER, Feb. 25.-The Republican
state convention assembled at Montpelier at
noon with full attendance. Gen. w. W.
Grout of Barton was elected President, with a
Liant fvor, ftor
brief speech by the President the following
resolution was adopted:
The Vermont Republican state convention
presents to the Republicans of Vermont and OF
the country the name Of Hon. George f. Ed
munds as suitable person to be made the can
didate of the Republican party for the next
President. We do this not wholly or chiefly
from our state pride in man whose public
service has been so honorable to the people
whom he has represented, but because his
pure life, his eminent ability, his valuable pub
lie service and his unfinching Republicanism
have marked him by a higher title than the
accident of birthplace or residence, as person
fit to be President of the United States. Him
| self a representative of what the Republican
party ought to hold as its most precious pos
session, an answering fidelity to the princi
pies upon which the party was built and ha.
won its great reputation, and of intellectual
power and moral sense and courage through
which alone it can preserve what it has 81
worthily achieved, his candidacy would bt
of itself declaration of principles, sign O
success.
Hon. John Gregory Smith of St. Adams wa
elected chairman of the delegation. Freder
ick X. Billings of Aroostook being presented
as second on the delegation and heartily sec
onded, was elected. Hon. j, w. Stewart wa.
nominated third delegate and unanimousl,
elected George w. Hooker of Brattleboro, wa
elected fourth delegate.
The resolutions claim the right of the Re
publican party to live by virtue of its natona
acts; that the frauds for the past four years il
certain states, with the intent to subvert tn
will of the people, furnish occasion for jus
alarm; that the Republican party must be sus
tanned as the only effective 10 rier to the sue
cess of such reasonable schemes, and is tn
efficient supporter of civil rights and free bal
lots. While bearing no hatred towards tn
South it is firmly resolved that the results O
the war for the Union shall not be lost TIL
resolutions commend the administration O
President Hayes, and welcome the efforts t
J elevate the civil service.
, Everything passed off tremendously, an
that although the delegates were uninstructed
the sentiment of the convention was who'll
for Edmunds.
Indiana for Blaine
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Delegates to thu
Chicago Convention were chosen in the Con
gressional districts today. AS far as ascer
tanned, all the instructed delegates, and those
having personal preferences, are for Blaine
One delegation is anti-third term.
, NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Tne Tribune congrat
ulates the Republicans of New York upon tn
absence of brow-beating and all temper, an
upon the general disposition towards harmon
which prevailed in the convention. There wa
, a sharp difference of opinion as to the wisdom
of endorsing the candidacy of Grant, but thi
produced no hostile feeling and no wound
were inflicted which will ranke in the ap
preaching campaign.
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