American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-05-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE Illinois Republican State Con-
vention met at Springfield on the 10th. Gen.
Green b. Raum was selected as temporary
Chairman. The contrasting delegations from
Cook County were both excluded from the
preliminary organization. Upon motion Of
Senator Logan, it was resolved ''that all con-
testing delegations to this Convention
shall pledge themselves to accept and
abide the decision of this Convention
in relation to such contest, as a condition
precedent to having their claims to seats in
the Convention considered" The resolution
was adopted. A counter-resolution, offered
by an anti-Grant delegate, that the Commit
tee on Credentials be instructed not to con-
slider the claim Of any contesting delegates
who bolted from any regular conyen-
ton, -tabled-yeas, -e=s,-na :, 2ol.
The Committee on Credentials, after being
in session nearly all night and part Of the
following day, made n report admitting
thirty-six Grant delegates and fifty-six anti
Grant delegates from Cook Coun-
ty. The report was adopted by vote
of 341 to 261. As soon as perma-
nent organization had been effected,
resolution was offered, declar-
ing General Grant the choice of the
Convention for President Of the United
States. Adopted, yeas 1856, nays 3O7. The
question then arose as to whether delegates
to the Chicago Convention should be chosen
by the Congressional Districts or elected by
the Convention, the anti-Grant men
insisting that each district should
be privileged to name its own dele
gates. After an almost interminable strug-
gle, Gen. Logan's proposition, directing the
Chair to appoint committee to select forty
two delegates, was adopted, and at
1:30 q. m. ON the 21st the second
days proceedings of the Convention ended.
ended. The third days proceedings were
opened by the report Of the Committee on
Delegates to the National Convention.
Amid much confusion and protests from the
an ti-Grant delegates the roll was called on
the pain question and the report was adopt
ed-yeas, 374 L.; nays, 90 1-2; refusing to
vote, 266. Senator Logan then moved the
adoption of q resolution instructing the del
egates to the National Convention to vote as
a unit for Gen. U. S. Grant. This was also
carried, as was an additional resolution
pledging support to the nominees Of the Re
publican National Convention and to the
Republican nominees for State offices. Pro-
tests were then formally entered against the
action of the Convention in the matter of
choosing delegates to the National Conyen-
tion, signed by the delegations from
the Seventeenth, Third, Fourth, Ninth,
Thirteenth, Tenth, Fifth, Second and
Sixth Congressional Districts. Pres
idential Electors and members of
the State Central Committee were then
choAen, after which the Convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of State officers
with the following result: Governor, S. NJ.
Cullom; Lieutenant-G overnor, John NJ.
Hamilton, of Mclean; Secretary of State,
Henry ID. Dement,, of Lee; Auditor,
Charles p. Sweigert, of Kankakee; Treas
urer, Edward Ruiz, Of Cook;- Attorney
General, James Mccartney, of Wayne.
THE Virginia Democratic State Con-
vention was held on the 10th. The delegates
to Gin innitf are said to be divided in their
preferences for President between Field,
Seymour and Hancock, in the order named.
The National Committee of the So
cialistic Labor Party have issued a call to all
those who sympathise with their movement
to have the Government exercise control
over land, labor and money, SO that equal
rights and appointments shall be afforded
to all, to meet at Chicago June sth, to en-
deavor to reach harmonious action in sup
port Of the candidates for President and
out these principles.
SENATOR JOHN B. GORDON, of
Georgia, has rendered his resignation as
United States Senator, and Gov. Colquitt
has appointed ex-Gov. Joseph +. Brown in
his stead. Gen. Gordon is to become attor-
ncy of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
at large salary.
The Minnesota Republican State
Convention, held on the 10Th, instructed its
delegates to present the name of Senator
Window for President. The second choice
of majority Of the delegates is said to be
Blaine.
Ex-Gov. FooTE, Superintendent of
the Mint at New Orleans, died at his home
near Nashville, Tenn, on the 10Th.
GEN. JAMES LONGsTREET has been
appointed Minister to Turkey, to succeed
Horace Maynard, appointed Postmaster
General.
THE Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention, held on the 10th, elected . solid
Blaine delegation to the Chicago Conven-
tion.
The New Jersey Democratic Conven-
ton elected an uninstructed delegation to
the Cincinnati Convention and declared in
favor Of the two-thirds rule.
The Minnesota delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention are uninstruct-
ed, but said to be divided in their prefer
ences between Tilden and Seymour.
The Iowa Greenback State Conven-
ton, held at Des Moines on the the 10th
elected delegates to the National Convention
and nominated full ticket of State officers.
ALABAMA sends an instructed Grant
delegation to the Chicago Convention.
THE California delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention are instructed to vote as
a unit. Eight of the twelve are favorable to
Tilden.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
THE Mississippi Valley Cotton Plant
ers' Association held its first annual meeting
at Vicksburg on the 18th. The Association
embraces the States of Arkansas, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.
Mr.. +. G. Moorhead, of Missis-
sippi, was reelected President, with
the following Vice-Presidents: Hon. II. r.
Lucas, Louisiana; Hon. s. II. Cockrill, Ar
kansas; Hon. J, Wesley Wick, Mississippi;
Hon. J. b. Killebrew, Tennessee, and DIR.
Thomas b. Taylor, Alabama.
THE failure was announced on the
21st of the Reading Coal and Iron Company,
heretofore considered one of the strongest
companies in Pennsylvania, and intimately
connected with the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company. The failure caused
n great decline in Reading Railroad stock
and in other coal stocks.
SERIOUS troubles exist at Omaha on
account of a strike Of the employees Of the
Smelling Works. The Governor, by request,
on the 2Ist ordered out several companies