Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-15
Republican state Conventions.

MISSOURI DELEGATES FOR GRANT.
The Missouri republican state convention
met yesterday morning and was temporarily
organized by the election OF Judge David Wag-
neraS chairman. A recess was taken. during
Wnlch Grant caucus, called by ChaunCey j.
tllley. was held. and agreed upon a full list OF
delegates. members OF the state committee and
electoTSto be presented to the convention and
passed resolutions favoring instructions for a
solid vote for Grant at Chicago. and for voting
as unit on the question before the national
convention. J. Milton Turner and other col
ored delegates made earnest appeals that rep
resentattveS should be sent to Chicago as dele
gates at large and from the districts, but they
were d1Sregarded. subsequently they held a
meeting and advised the colorei men TO think
and act independently. The convention reas-
sembled at O'Clock, and took another recess
for an hour to allow those who had not partic-
ipated In the Grant caucus to consult. During
this recess the Blaine delegates held a caucus
out did nothing except TO agree on the nomna-
ton OF eX-Gov. JOS w. McClurs as delegate az
large in place of Chauncey J. Filley, against
whom strong opposition had developed. When
the convention was again called TO order long
and heated debate occurred over the nominal
tlon OF eX-Gov. McClurg as delegate at large
Inc vote being taken thu following Were elected
at large: ChaunceyJ. Filley. Robert T.Vanhorn,
Judge David Wagner and ii. E. Havens Dis
trict delegates were then elected and resolu-
uonS adopted realfirming the principles OF the
republican party, Endorsing the administration
OF L. S. Grant when President and instrIcting
the delegates TO Chicago TO vote as unit on All
questions ana for Grant as a candidate for
President.
IOWA SOLID FOR BLAINE.
The Iowa republican state convention assem-
pied yesterday morning at DeS MOines, with S65
delegates In attendance. and every county In the
state represented. Waldo NJ. Potter OF Clinton,
Was made temporary chairman, and In a speech
on taking his seat he alluded TO all the preSi-
dentlal EMBELLISHMENTS, WaShburne,
Sherman, Grant and Blaine. The names OF ali
were cheered, Grants name very heartily. and
When B!alne's was reached the convention ross
10 It's feet and repeated its cheers three times
hnfn fl.aa .lo,f,.
the convention In district caucuSes. Each eau
Gus selected two names to present to the state
convention for delegates to Chicago. The Blaine
men carried every district. Hon. John W. Chan
man, editor OF the Council Bluffs NOnpdreiE a
strong Grant man, was selected by the Blaine
majority as permanent president He made
1el1cltouS speech on the situation as a Grant
man presiding over a Blaine convention and
was repeatedly cheered. The committee on
resolutions, with ex-senator Harlan as chair
man, reported the resolutions They indorse
senator Blaine as the choice OF Iowa as the best
man for the party TO nominate and instruct the
delegates to Chicago to vote and use ali honor
able means for his nomination, and to cast the
vote OF the state as a unit. The resolutions were
adopted-five-SiXthS of those present voting in
the affirmative. The delegates chosen In the
district caucuSeS were unanimously elected.
The convention then elected the following four
delegates -large:-J. S. GARRISON editor OF the
State Register, DeS MoineS; S. NJ. Clark editor OF
the Gate Cuy, ke0kuk; Col. ID. B. Henderson
DUBUQUE, ana Geo. ID. Perkins. editor of the
was us tor the Blaine and l52 Tor the Grant
nominees
KENTUCKY FOR GRANT
The Kentucky republican state convention
met In Louisville yesterday. John W. Lewis
OF washington, was elected temporary chair
man over John j. LandrIm. OF Gallatin county.
The vote standing $40 TO 500, the former figures
showing Gen. Grants strength in the conven-
uo1. Mi. Lewis, on taking the chair made a
-frong speech in favor OF Gen. Grant which was
oudly applauded. a motion pied cling every dele
gate 10 support the nominee or the Chicago con
vention created hot and long debate between
the friends OF Grant and the opposition. The
resolution was finally declared ado9ted amid
loud protests. The committee on permanent
organization reported James Speed for chair
man and Thomas Speed for secretary. Adopted.
The report of the committee on credentials In
favor or excluding the anti-Grant delegates
from contested wards in Louisville was adopted.
lt also admitted votes by proxy from counties
not otherwise represented The committee O,
resolutions reported in favor OF instruction fol
Grant, but before their adoption. a minority
report was presented and received with wild
applause by the antiGrant men. The majority
report was adopted by about 100 majority
After naming the electors the convention ad-
journed.