, 1880-04-15
Iowa, Missouri, and Kentucky
Republicans Declare
Their Prefer
ences.
Three State Conventions for
the Election Of Del
egates.
Iowa, Harmonious and Enthusi-
.astic, Is Solid for James
G. Blaine.
Kentucky and Missouri, Divided and
DiRorderly, Instruct for
Grant.
The Generous Courtesy of
the Supporters of
Blaine
In Striking Contrast with the Fierce
Partisanship OF the Third.Term
Machine.
Massachusetts to Select Her -Four
Delegates ut Large
To-Day.
Probability that No Instructions
Will Be Given the De|e-
CATION.
AWholly Apocryphal Story that Sam
Tilden's Formal Withdrawal
Is Written.
Organization Of a Strong Antt.t3rant
Club In the Twelfth Ward.
Additional Returns from the Country 1udi-
cate a Growing Blaine Feeling.
Probability that No Instructions
viii Be Given the Dete-
CATION.
a Wholly Apooryphal Story that Sam
Tilden's Formal Withdrawal
Is Written.
Organization Of Strong ANTI. Grant
Club In the Twelfth Ward,
Additional Returns from the Country Indi-
cate a Growing Blaine Feeling.
IOWA.
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| Special Dhpateh to tn Chicago Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., April 14.-Tfe Rcpub-
llcan Slate Convention was the largcst ever
assembled in the State Every county but
Osccola and Cherokee was represented by
fNll delegations. : ..
Tho Convention WIS called tn order at II a.
n. by ]. s. Runnclls, Chairman Of the State
Central Committee. After prayer by the
NeV. III. l!uens, teinr2rc;y organization was
announced: President, Waldo NJ. Potter, Of
Clinton; Secretary, G. n. uolton, Of john
son.
Mr.. Potter, on taking the chair, said the
Republicans Ind met to open the can,palen
against tho same issues they had battlcd for
twenty-five years, and against the Democratic
party whose funeral Grafton was pronounced
IN this lall not long ago by a member
OF that party. But they now call 1t the Re-
form party. 1t has had control of Congress
for year, and has not produced Statcs-
man who could prepare reform 1neasure In
Congress. The party would vote for Its only
consistency, and is In nbjcct subseryiency to
the South. Tho question Is: Shalt We let
the South enter the White House? This
Convention Is 10 select men who ure to de-
eide this question personally. / can follow
tho lead Of that grand old man Wash
burne; TINT great lawyer, who towers
nbove his fellows like Ills own
Green Mountains, y. F. Edmunds:
TIC Hamilton Of this age, who took bank
rupt Treasury and male the National credit
tho best In the world; or that old leader and
soldier who led liz through tho War. But Of
them all prefer
THE HERO or ALL HEnoEs,
VINO KNOWS tho ups ami downs Of politics,
tile man acquainted with all tho departments
OF Government and the people Of this coun-
try; the man who will make llo mistakes In
appointments, and who knows where to 70
to lit tho cover of Of treason and SEQ wtere
the tlrcs Of Rebellion arc burning-James G.
Blaine,
On tho announcement Of BaIno's name tho
Convention rose Tn niasso, and yGlled, and
shrleked, and threw up thofr hats for several
minutes. When quiet was restored, tho Con-
yelt!on proceeded to elect Committees on
Credentials, Permanent Organization, and
Resolutions, the litter Committee as follows:
First District, James lIarlan, Henry County:
Second District John Russell, Jones County:
Third District, II. G. Woodruff, Dubuquc
County; Fourth District, w. b. Perrlnc,
Chickasaw County; Fifth District, j. D.
Nichols, Benton County; Sixth District, E,
II. Styles, Wapello County; Seventh Dis
trlct. S. D. Nichols, Guthrie County; Eighth
District, ]. J. Sttftlln, Union County; Ninth
District, ]: y. Alnswortt. Mononn County,
At2o'ciock tho Convention reasSemblod.
WHOM the C0Minltteo OH
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
reported aa follows: President, Col. John
ent FRPst nstrtcf e tfsn6 T. Ga} Gr xfcrrss
Second, HORACE Anthony, OF Clinton; Tllrti'
I. A. Richardson, 0f FayDtt1; Fourth, IL, &.
ttiitS;iMMenway, it;ie Of Dlack!iawk: Fifth, James +!
SsnSon:,: %,lson: Of Tama; sIfth, w. Crosby. of Ap-
III; ~ MeEider9y' sy'sy y q unsa; nssa
Ninth, D: D. Chase, OF Hamilton; Secretary,
:. II. llolton, ot ,Johrsen.,
!, et.nn ~ ,nott2l', Col; 4 Root, of Lee, Frank
d Scott. nll Grant men, werc appointed to
conduct the Presidenttlcct to the chair. The |
Colonel was crested witt. cheors, and re-
nt1e.l thanks for the honor. conferred by |
lou, and accepted 1t as I'LL evidence Of the /
CONFIDENCE IN his fealty to tbs purity, what
,yar 10 its decision. Willis he was a Grant
nan litst and last. he could work as eRrnest- |
5Iatlo II tue party decided to nominate hlnl.
The crest question WIS the supremacy aid
'uGcess Of Republican principles.
1io kepk th6 Convention IN o roar Of good |
lumor, and put 1t ln good trim for the
lEPORr OF THE COMMITTEE ON REsoLu-
PRESENTED .{ by the lion. James A. Harlan, as
ltS.otv1 e. BY ths Republican Party Of Iowa,
sepH6l,caH faTty u erotStore aaapu1cS 81 tnS by
Il ILL., e s aof ses ss:s.ts
hem III the foE1ll Of platform.
,s1Ie S1fIegwahae xe nsts. Ga tho nomination Of
nd adhsaiye e The pr|neipiss Of the HepaGiiosn