National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-15
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
Three Republican State Conven-
tiOns Yesterday.
Missouri Instructs Her Delegates for Grant
Kentucky Also Sends Grant Delegates
TO Chicago - Iowa Selects Pro-
nounced Blaine Msn-Mnssa-
chusctts TO Elect Her
Delegates To-day.
Missouri Instructs for Grant.

temporarily organized by tho election OF Judge
David Wagner us chairman. The usual bust.
ness committees were appointed, and the con-
vontion adjourned till 9 o'clock. A Grant
caucus, called by Chauncoy /. Filloy, was held.
Several Congressional districts held meetings,
at which delegates to Chicago were elected,
and members Of the State Central committee
were named. The Grant caucus agreed upon
II itfll list of delegates, mombors of tho State
committee and electors to be presented to the
| convention, and passed resolutions favoring
instructions for solid vote for Grant Mt Chi.
cago, aud for voting as unit on the question
before the National Convention. J. Milton
| Turner aud other colorcd delegates made
earnest appeals that representatives should DO
sent to Chicago as delegates.nt-largc, and from
the districts, but they were disregardcd. Sub
sequently they held meeting aud advised the
colOred men to think and act independently
| Tho convention reasscmDcd ut 2 o'clock and
| took q recess for another hour to allow those
who had not participated in the Grant caucus
| to consult
During this recess the Blaine delegates held
q caucus, but did nothing except 10 agree on
the nomination Of Ex-Governor Joseph w. Nc
Clurg rs dclegatc'at-large in place of Chaun-
cey /. Fillcy, against whom q strong opposi-
tiOn had developed.
When the convention was again called TO
order long and heated debate occurred over
tho nomination of Ex-Governor McClurg rs
legate-at-largc.
The vote being taken, tho following were
elected at large: Chauncey I. Filley, Robert
T. VanlIOrn, Judge David Wagner and IL. L.
Iavcns.
District delegates were then elected and
resolutions adopted reaflirming the principles
of the Republican party, indorsing the admin
istration of General U. S. Grant when presi-
dent, and instructing the delegates TO Chicago
to vote as Il unit on all questions and for Gen
cral U. s. Grant as a candidate for President.
Adjourned.
Kentucky Republican Convention.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 14-The Repubi-
can State convention was called TO ordor by
George Denny IT., chairman of tho State com.
mittce The call of counties showed the repre-
sentation to be larger than usual. John w.
Lewis of Washington, was elected temporary
chairman over John j. Landrum, of Galatin
county, the yoto standing 800 TO 500, the
former figures showing Grants strength in
the convention. Mr.. Lewis, on takiug the
chair, made n strong speech in favor ofGcnoral
Grant, which was loudly applauded. mo-
ti0n pledging every delegate TO support the
nominee Of the Chicago Convention created a
long and hot debate between the friends Of
Grant and the opposition. The resolution was
finally declared adopted, amid loud protests
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported James Speed for chairman and Thomas
Speed for secretary; adopted. The report of
tho committee on credentials in favor of OK
Guiding the anti-Grant delegates from con-
tested wards in Louisville was adopted. 1t
also admitted votes by proxy from counties
not otherwise represented. The committee
on resolutions reported In favor of instructions
for Grant, but before their adoption minority
report was presented and received with wild
applause by tho anti-Grant mon.
Tho majority report was adopted by about
| 700 majority. After naming the electors the
! convention adjourned.
| Blaine Delegates from Iowa,
, Dies MoINEs, April 14.-Tho Republican
State convention assembled this morning,
! with S65 delegates In attendance, every county
in tho State represented. Waldo NJ. Potter,
, of Clinton, was made temporary chairman,
, aud in speech on taking his seat he alluded
, to all tho Presidential candidatcs-Edmunds
Washburn, Sherman, Grant and Blaine. The
names of all were cheered-Grants name
very heartiy--and when Blaino's namo was
reached the convention rose to Its feet and re-
, peated its cheers three times All tine dele
gates met before tho assembling Of tho con-
+ vention in district caucuses. Each caucus &C.
/ lected two names to present to the State con-
ventiOn for delegates to Chicago. Tho Blaine
D men carried every district, and selected none
but pronounced men. The only contests were
, in the First and Second districts, but a decided
Blaine majority was given in each of these
The names of the delegates to Chicago are: First
district, Burrell, of Washington, and Hurley
of Wapello; Second. Thompson, of Scott, and
9 Carr, of Cedar; Third, Sturgess, of Fayette
and Bissctt of Delaware; Fifth, lIaincs, OF
i Powcshiok, and UPTON, of Linn; Sixth, Green
lee, of Marion, and Woodin, of Kcokuk Sov
enth, Runnela, of Polk, and Mckee, of Warren
T. Eighth, Lowellyn, of Page, and Thorpe Of
=. Cass; Ninth, Lucas, oil story, ana uarknesS
:. of Humboldt.
After recess the Hon. John w. Chapman
+. editor Of tho Council Bluffs Nonpdreil, stronl
, Grant man. was selected by the Blaine major
ity as permanent chairman. He made a feiCi
81 tOus speech on tho situation as u Grant mai
G presiding over Biaino convention, and wa
Il repeatedly cheered. Tho committee on ere
q dentials reported s7S delegates, and all bu
Il two small counties in the northwestern par
. of the State represented.
=. The committee on resolutions with ex.Seua
a tor Harlan as chairman, reported tho resolu
4 tions They indorse Senator Blaine rs th
n choice of Iowa and tho best man for tho part,
I to nominate, and instruct the delegates t.
A. Chicago to vote and use all honorable mean
4 for his nomination, and to cast the vote of th
, State as unit. The resolutions were adopted
= five-siXths of those present voting in the at
|. irmative.
, The delegates chosen in the district eau
"a cuses were unanimously elected as delegate
7 TO Chicago. Tho delegates by the Fourtl
n Congressional district were HUI, of Harden
IS and Butler, of Worth. Tho convention pro
70 coeded TO the election Of four dclcgates'at
large. The tOIloNlnB gentlemen Wcte nOml
mated by the Blaine side j. S. COrksou
editor of the State Register Des Moines county
d S. NJ Clark, editor of the Gate CITY, Kcokul'
# Colonel ID. b. Henderson, Dubuque, anC
r. George D. Perkins, editor of the journal, Sion,
d City. -Four Grant men were also put in noni
,. nation, 1t was ordered that they be clecte
d by the call Of counties, aud that tho vote b
n made and counted as test of strength o
n Blaine and Grant Tho voto rcsulted-71
n for Blaine and 152 for Grant Tho resolution
Il roalilrm the platform Of tho National Repub
IA lcan party. The following were elected a
h alternates George A. Morse, of Adams county
!. j. G. SHREDDER of Johnson; b. +, Elliot, Of Mon
.. roe, and II. w. Burdick, of Winnoshiek,
rs Massaoh ohusetts Republicans,
1t WORCESTER, MASS, April 15.--The Ropubli
z, can State Convention for tho choice Of lou
d delegates to Chicago meets here Tomorrow
Ia 1t Is evident that Edmunds' friends have
L. majority of the convention, aud the delegate
c. win undoubtedly be in his favor, although th
Of Grant aud Blaine men have united, Th
os ticket favored by the Edmuuds men consist
c. Of George f. Hoar, of Worcester; John NJ
Barker, of pittsleld; WV, Crapo, Of Now Bed
ford, and Charles r. Goldman, Of Boston. Th
+. Grant Blaine ticket is Alex. II. Rice, of Bos
s. ton; Il. r, Nudge, of Boston; H. L. Brown, Q
Adams, and Charles A. Scott, OF Lowell.