National Republican., 1880-05-05
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
Progress of the Canvass for Dele
gates to Chicago.
Grant Delegates TO the Maryland State Con-
vention--Tennossee Republicans Gath
oring at Nashville - Grant Dele
gates to Chicago TO be Chosen
The County Elections
in Illinois, Etc.
MorvIond Dlstriot Convention.

BALTIMORE. May 4.-The Republican district
convention to select delegates TO the State conyen.
ton assembled in this city tonight. In each OF
the three districts there were two conventions,
opposed to and the other In favor of the nomina-
tlon Of General Grant for third term. There wGs
no interference by one faction with the other and
their proceedings were quiet Each selected dele
gates to the State convention, wnere their claims
viii be decided. It is declared by some Of the
more prominent of the movement for the nominG-
ton of General Grant, that If they are excluded
from participation in the State convention they
will organize State convention and send dele
gates TO Chicago.
Tho State convention which meets Mt Frederick
oil Thursday will he composed of 10 delegates.
There viii he contcstng delegations from the three
legislative districts in this city and also from Bal-
timore county, each numbering seven persons. or u
total Of twenty-egh and the complexion OF the
convention, whether for Grant or Blhine, VIII de-
pend upon the admission of the opposing delega-
tions. Tho contest Is spirited and determined, the
Grant men being led by Hon. ]. A. j. Creswel and
the Blaine men by II. StockCtt Matthews and the
customl house officials. Independent Of the con-
testing delegations each claim majority of regular
delegates from the counties.
Delegates Assembling at Nashville.
NASHVILLE TENN, May 4.-The hotels are filling
up with delegates to the Republican State COIL
vention which meets here tomorrow to nominate
candidates for Governor aud to select delegates TO
Chicago. Indications point to the largest Republi
can convention in this State for years All the
walls that majority favor Grant, and Grant dele
gates will be sent to Chicago and perhaps instructed
for Gnlut. The strongest candidates for the gubcr-
Hughes. of Maury. Judge i. G. Muse, Of Madison,
aud Hon. Alvin Hawkins, OF Carroll.
| NASHVILLE, TENN. May A caucus of dele
gates to the Republican Convention was In session
until Il late hour tonight and resulted in the
tabling of resolutions to instruct the delegates to
the Chicago Convention.
| Illinois County Conventions.
| 4 ho I
can convention to-day instructed the sixteen dele
gates to the State convention for Grant.
| The Oglc county Republicans to-day selected ten
| Blaine delegates; Bureau county, five Blaine and
delegates Randolph county, seven Grant dele
gates, and Warren county, five Blaine and two
Grant delegates TO the state convention.
Massachusetts District Convention.
sPHISGFlELD May 1.-The Tenth district Repub-
| icnn convention to-day nominated Alpheus Hard.
ing of Athol, and Timothy Merrick, of Holyoke
delegates to Chicago. with Elisha Bramhall, OF
Clinton, and William b. Hale, of Northampton, rs
| alternatcS. All are for Edmunds.
Indianapolis Municipal Election.
INDIANAPoIIs, May 4.-The election in this city
to-day for councilmon and aldermen resulted IN
the election Of seventeen Republican and eight
Democratic members of the council and four Re-
publican and one Democratic aldermen.
A Washburnc Meeting.
CHICAGO, May A meeting of those favorng L
| D. W. iieSluSHt WoH uelN
here this evening. Over 800 gentlemen were in at
tendance. The meeting was principally for con
ference A committee was appointed to prepare al
address.
New Hampshire Democrats.
CONCORD, n. H., May I-The Democratic STATE
Committee met tonight and decided upon officer
and committees for the convention tomorrow
John NJ. Shirley was decided upon for presiding
officer
Kentucky Aut-Grant Meeting.
LOUISVILLE KY, May 4.-The nni-Grant Rcpub
licans held a meeting which was largely attended
this evening and appointed delegates TO the 81
Louis Convention. Many prominent Republican.
were present.