Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-06
State Conventions.
TENNFsSEE-REPUBLICAN.


NASH WILLIE, May 5th.-The Republican
State Convention met at noon in Represent
ative Hall, and was called to order by Joseph
Il. Dillon, Chairman of the State Com
mittee.
Hon. L. c. Houck, of Knox, nominated
for temporary Chairman W. HI. Young (col-
ored), of Davidson, and Henry Ryan (col-
oredl, of Brownsville, nominated J. H.
Bairus (colored), of Davidson. The name of
w. IL. Young was put to the Convention
first, and by a viva voce vote he was declared
elected
After the appointment of Committee on
Credentials the Convention took a recess.
James L. Dillon and Thomas FL. Rec res
were reported by the majority and minority
of the Committee on Organization, respect
lively, for President of the Convention.
In the ballot by counties Dillon received
265 votes and Reeves 255.
Mr. Dillon, ON taking the chair, said that
q contest had been forced between third
term and anti-third- term, and by his election
resulted in the triumph of U. s. Grant He
declared himself in favor of q strict State
credit platform.
A Committee on Resolutions was ap-
pointed, and pending their action the Con-
vention was addressed by Hon. Stanley
Matthews
% lnOtlOu was CdlliCQ Requesting buc utle-
gates from Congressional districts to select
two delegates each to Chicago.
The Convention then adjourned until to-
morrow, when twenty delegates, chosen by
districts, will be reported, fourteen of whom
are Tor Grant.
Observation-Disclosures
JACKSON, May 5th.-There is large at
tendance at the Republican State Conven-
tion. George w. Gayles and VIII. Gibbs
were nominated for temporary Chairman (the
latter Sherman mani.
wIscoNsIN-REPUBLIcAN.
MADISON, May 5th.-R. II. Baker, Chair
man of the Republican State Central Com
mittee, called the Convention to order at II
o'clock. In his remarks he said that solid
South had been organized, and must be met
with a solid North. He hoped the Wiscon-
sin delegation would go to Chicago unin-
structed, and unite on the man about whose
election there was no question. The success
of the Republican party depended on no one
man. [Applause.l
A temporary organization was effected by
the election of William E. Carter, of Grant,
President; G. A. Willard. of Brown, Secre-
.ary, and the appointment of the usual COM
mittees.
William P. McClaren was elected perma.
menu Ondlrindn, anu IL. NJ. hutcnen and w :.
II. Josselyn Secretaries.
Considerable discussion arose as to the
manner of selecting delegates at large to the
Chicago Convention, which ended in a call
of the roll for votes on the Presidential ques-
ton, resulting in Washburne receiving S8.
Blaine &c. Sherman AZ, Grant 49, Edmunds
8. The discussion was on the choice of dele
gates at large, the Washburne, Sherman and
Grant delegations combining to keep Blaine
from having representative.
The following delegates at large were
chosen: c. B. Cussady, Edward Sanderson,
Thomas B. Scott and George Vanteenwick
Alternates-R Baker, Dewitt C. Davis, Geo.
B. Scott and Paul Lackmand District dele
gates were then chosen by their districts.
The Committee on Credentials after being
out several hours, at 6 P. NJ. reported, giving
most Of the contested delegations to Sherman.
A wrangle ensued over the report, when at
s o'clock the Convention took recess for an
hour.
A series of stalwart Republican resolutions
were adopted.
The Convention refused to instruct the
delegates to the Chicago Convention, and
pledged their support to whoever might be