The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-04
STATE CONVENTION.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COSyE,
TJOT

TION.
Feb. 25, the New York State Repubii:
can convention to appoint delegates to the
Chicago National convention convened at
Utica. The convention was characterized by
great excitement and strong conflicts between
the Grant and Blaine factions, but the former
proved to be in a decided majority Senator
Conkling was present and was greeted with
great applause. There were several contested
seats, The seats of delegates from Oneida
| county were contested were awarded to the
delegates headed by Roscoe Conkliug. Tie
| report OF the committee Oh resolutions was
presented by E. W. stoughton, as follows and
after an exciting debate adopted:
The Republicans of the State Of New York
assembled to appoint delegates to represent
them in a national convention, rcaflirm the
principles and patriotic purposes Of the Re
publican party heretofore declared and faith
fully acted upon; and equally impressed with
the responsibility now devolvcd upon them,
declare that the safety Of the nation again i'm
pcrrillcd virulent and unlawful efforts Of the
Democratic party to overawe and subvert
State governments as represented by the con-
duct of its leaders in Main and in Several
Southern States, thereby intending 10 secure
control of the general government by deeds
OF violence and fraud and the defense Of care
fully constituted iuGiciahauthority.
in the presence of these grave and threat
cning dangers it is the duty of the Republican
party of the nnion in its united strength to
meet and prevent them, and to this end mind
full OF their great responsibility III the comm @
Presidential contest, and OF the fact that it
must be determined by the ELECTORAL vote of
their State, hereby soicmnly pledge to the Re-
publicans of other States their ability to cast
it for Ulysses S. Grant. We declare that in
him We repose absolute trust for his honesty,
his fidelity to duty, his serene Judgment, and
solid intelligence, his varied experience, and
for the uniform success that has ever attended
his efforts in securing the integrity, perpetu-
lty, grandeur and prosperity OF our common
country. For these reasons and because we
are satisfied that in him the nation, North and
South. will find a candidate deserving Of its
cOnsrncc, we present him rs entitled to the
su1i"9cs Of every patriotic citizen.
We also declare that the objection to a third
term applied only to third consecutive term,
and is utterly inapplicab'e to the reelection
of Gen. Grant, who is and hiss been u private
citizen, absent from the country, destitute OF
all presidential or official influences or patron
age, and whose election must be by the free
choice OF the people, unaided by those intiu-,
ences which alone give force, if any, to this
objection; therefore,
Resozre!1, That the Republicans Of New
York believe the denomination Of Ulysses S.
Grant, as presidential candidate, Of urgent
importance, and the delegates this day assem-
bed are called on and Instructed to use their
most earnest and united efforts to secuye his
nomination.
y resolution endorsing Blaine was tabled on
Mr.. Conklng's motion.
The following delegates at large were select
cd: Roscoe Conkling, AlnnZo i. Cornell,
Che stcr A. Arthur. JAS. G. Warren, Prcsiden-
tial electors, and State committee were al,-
pointed and the convention adjourned sine die.
The following arc among the delegates:
Edwards Picrrepont Edwin W. Stoughton
Thos. Murphy, q. II. Sharpe and John F.
Smyth.
VERMONT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican State convention OF
Vermont was held at Montpelier, Feb. e5, 10
"i'l;"lnt delegates to the Chicago convention.
A Ion" series OF strongly expressed resolutions
wal adopted. Among the resolution; adopted
was one strongly cddorsing Scnator Edmunds
end iuStructing the delegation to support
him for the Presidential nomiuation.
INDIANA.
Republican conventions were held Feb,
% in all the congressional districts Of Indiana,
to clec! delegates to the Chicago, convention
The !'islcatlons are that Blaine has secured
the S:a,c.
IOWA.
The iowa Democratic State Central
committee last night decided not to hold the
State convention until after the national con-
vcntion is held 1t is also determined TO hold
a State convention for the selection of dele
gates to the national convention IT Burlington,
Wednesday, April eth.