Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-15
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

DEs MONIES, April 14.-The Republican State
convention assembled at IL o'clock, with S65
delegates in attendance and every county IN
the State represented.
Waldo NJ. Potter was made temporary
chairman. and took his seat with fifteen min
ute's speech of great eloquence and force
He alluded to all the candidates for President
Ednurds, Washburne Sherman, Grant
and Blaine. The names of all were
cheered as they were mentioned, Grants very
heartily, and when the name of Blaine was
reached the convention rose to its feet and re-
peated its cheers three times, tho cheering
lasting for q minute or two. All the dele
gates had met before 1 assembling
of the State convention in district caucus.
Each caucus selected two names 10 present to
the State convention for delegates to Chicago.
The Blaine men carried every district and Sc
lected none but pronounced Blaine men. The
only contests were in the first aud second dis
tricts, but decided Blaine msinrity was given
in each of these. The names of the delegates
to Chicago selected were as follows:
First District-Burrell, of Washington; Hdr-
ley. OF Wapello.
Second District-Thompsou of Scott; Carr,
of Cedar.
Third Dis:rlct-S:urgess, Of Fayette; Basset,
of DELAY a-e.
Fifth Dstrict-Harris of Poweshick Upton,
of Linn.
Sixth District-Greerhill, of Marion; Wood
in, of Keokuk.
Seventh District-Ranuels, of Polk; McKee,
of Warren.
Eighth District-LIwelyn, of Page; Sharpe,
of Cass.
Ninth District-Lucas, of Story; Lsrkness,
of Humbolt.
The convention adjourned till o. clock.
The convention re. assembled at 2P. NJ. Jno.
w. Chapman, a pronounced Grant man, was
made chairman an Indication of party har-
mony, and made felicitous speech as Grant
man presiding over q Blaine convention. Eight
hundred and seventy eight delegates were re-
ported present. The committee on resolutions,
headed by ex-senator Harlan, reported resO-
luton endorsing Blaine as the choice of Iowa,
and instructing the delegation to Chicago to
vote for him as unit and use all
honorable means for his nomination.
The resolution was adopted by 5 to L.
This result was ordered telegraphed to Massa-
Chusetts. The names sent in this forenoon 8
dispatch were ratified by the convention as del
egates to Chicago and Huff and Butler were
added to represent the Fourth district. The
convention then voted on delegates at large
j. s. Clarkson, Des Moines; s. NJ. CLARK. Keo-
kuk; d. B. Henderson, Dubuque; and Geo. d.
Perkins, Sioux City. The Blaine delegates re-
ceiving 7254 votes against 1921 votes for the
Grant delegates. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed The following is the resolution Of IN
struction:
That as Republicans of Iowa, recognizing in
Hon. James G.. Blaine, of Maine, (applause) a
man of tried integrity, of uncompromisin9
loyalty, Of patriotism, (cheers) OF commanding
ability both as leader and statesman, Zap
plause) and as fearless adyncate of princi-
pies which have preserved the Union and given
undying lustre to the party of which he is the
admired representative (applause), We take
pleasure in recording the fact that he is the
preference of the Republicans of Iowa for the
office of President of the United States,
and while we pledge ourselves to support the
nominee of the Chicago convention, (applause),
we nevertheless declare it is our conviction that
no other candidate Will develop the enthusiasm
or call out the number Of votes that would be
polled by the American people for james G.
Blaine as the standard bearer of the Republi-
can party in the national contest of 1880.
Long and continued cheering and applause.)