The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-06
Fourth Edition.
THE LATEST
Doings of Delegates.
Grant Men Badly Beaten In
| 1' Mississippi.
Second Days Struggle Of the Ten.
nessee Republicans.
The Anti-Third Termers at st.
.sss ao Louis.
Doings of Delegates.
The Anti-Third Tcrmers at st.
.s.e ro Louis.
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.

TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
Bpecial to the Star.
NAsHv1LLE, TENN, May 5.-Upon there
assembling of the Convention, Hon. L. c.
Houk, Hon. Stanley Matthews, of Ohio
Hon. Horace H. Harrison and Hon. Zeno-
phor Wheeler made brief speeches eulogis-
tic OF the Republican party and denuncia-
tory of the Democracy. A majority of the
Committee on Permanent Organization
recommended J. R. Dillin, a Grant man, for
permanent Chairman; the minority recon-
! mended T. H. Reeves, a. Blaine man. A
vote was taken and resulted in Dillin re-
ceiving 266 votes. Reeves 255.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 6-10 A. M
The State Republican Convention met in
adjourned session at 9:15 this morning.
Hon. A. A. Freeman, Attorney of the
Post-ofice Department. Washington, intro
duced resolution setting forth that it
was the sense of the Convention that the
delegates to Chicago should be composed of
persons who believe Grant is the first choice
of an overwhelming majority of Tennessee
Republicans for the Presidency and who
will without instructions cast the vote of
the State for him.
Hon. L. G. Hauk, Congressman from the
Second District, thought the adoption Of
the resolution would indicate that the peo-
ple had not sufficient confidence in the del
egates.
A motion to refer the resolution. and all
others that might besoffered bearing on the
same subject to the Committee on resolu-
tions was carried.
The report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, was adopted unanimously.
A. M. Hughes, w. F. Gilematers, Alvin
Hawkins, 7. U. Muse, and Thomas A. Cald-
well were nominated for Goveanor.
First ballot for Observation-Disclosures
one ffty-four and half; Hughes, one
twenty-three; Hawkins, one twenty-six
and two-thirds; Muse, one twenty-six.
No instructions will be given delegates
to Chicago. Eighteen out OF twenty-four
are for Grant.
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 6-3 P. M.-The
following Executive Committee was
chosen: T. H. Reeves, s. P. Rowan, H. F.
Guscain, H. L. W. Cheatham, Thomas Fl.
Caldwell, H. H. Harrison, F. A. Montague,
L. L. Hawkins, John Nail ]. F. Latin.
HAWKINS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
On the seventh ballot Hughes aud Gil
lenwaters withdrew and Hawkins was de-
clared nominated by acclamation. Hawk
ms is now in Cincinnati.
NASHVILLE, May 6.48 P. M.-Gen. Geo. A.
Nancy and A. A. Taylor were chosen Pres
idental Electors. A resolution recommend
ing Hon. Horace Maynard for Vice Presi
dent of the United States was adopted, and
the Convehti adjourned sine die at 2:35.
ANTITBIRD TERMERs AT ST. LOUIS.
Sr. LOUIS, May 6.-The Anti-Third Term
Convention assemblies in Masonic Hall at
noon. and will be called to order by Hon.
J.B. Henderson. Delegates are coming in on
every train, but the indication now is that
the attendance will not be heavy.
!, Representatives of Chicago, Cincinnati
/ and Detroit papers are here. The colored
Y race will be represented in the Convention,
two delegates having already arrived, one
from Philadellh lhia, the other being J. H.
White, of Pensacola. Twelve colored men
! of st. Louis have applied for tickets admit
\ ting them as delegates. J. W. Wilson, ed
itor of the National Tribune has kicked
/ clear out of the party traces, and is most
enthusiastic anti-third termer.
/ Last night Wilson took partial census
of the African M. E. Conference, in session
here, and finds that the delegates stand:
Blaine, ITO; Grant, SO; Sherman, 6S.
Representatives from q States will no
doubt be present
h Henderson says that one of the resolu-
\ tio1s contemplates the calling of an in
dependent convention for the purpose of
4 making nominations in the event Of Grant
being successful at Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, May 6-2:00 P. NAT /: 80
K D. m. the Convention had not yet assem-
bled. There is considerable crowd at
Masonic Hall, but no great evidence OF
business.
3P. M.-The Anti-Third Term Conven-
ton was called to order in Masonic Hall at
about 2 p. m. by John B. Henderson,
Chairman of the National Executive Com
mittee, who at once named E. c. Hubbard,
OF Kentucky, as Temporary Chairman.
Colonel Guiibert of Iowa, was elected Tenn
porary Secretary.
Mr.. Hubbard on taking the chair, made
abrief speech which was well received. On
motion. Committee OF eleven on Perma-
nent Organization was named by the
Chairman. During the absence of this
Committee TO prepare the report, Hon.
Bluford Wilson, Of Illinois, was called on
for q speech and responded briefly and
greatly to the edidcation Of the Conven-
tion.