The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-06

cial prominence or political influence Is
present. Notwithstanding this the hall is
we'll filled with an audience apparently
fully in sympathy with the object of the
Convention. nff ..r.
The Committee on Organization reported
Ex-senator John b. Henderson, of Mis-
souri,, for Permanent Chairman, and about
dozen Vice Presidents, and Col. Guilbert
OF Iowa, Secretary, with four assiHants.
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS .3.
JACKSON, Miss, May GA permanent
organization was effected at O'Clock last
nighr-W H. Gibbs, Chairman; Tom Rich
ardson and w. H. Kennon, Secretaries. A
compromise was last evening effected by
the appointment OF committee to select
delegates. Six will be for Grant and ten
Blaine second. No action was had at night.
men are violent and are caucusing A bolt
and two Conventions are the probabilities.
Special to the Star.
JACKSON, NJ Iss., May 6.-The Republican
Convention adjourned at o'clock this
morning. Six Grant, six Sherman and
four Blaine delegates were selected, Sher
man being second choice of the latter. Sen
ator Bruce leads the delegation. A dele
gate offered resolution declaring Gran,
the choice of Mississippi Notwithstanding
the action of the Convention, but the
Chairman adjourned the Convention. The
Grant men held an indignation meeting
and denounced this action. An attempt
was made to organize separate Conven
tion, but it was unsuccessful. Revenue
Collector Hill is Chairman Of the State
Committee.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
MADISON, Wis, May 6-R. H. Baker
Chairman OF the Republican State CentUl
Committee, called the State Convention te
ORDER. The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported for Chairman A. J. Nc
Laren, of Milwaukee,; Secretaries, H. M
Hutchen, of Fond du Lac, and w. H. Jos
lyn, OF Richland. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported full delegations. Recess
for fifteen minutes was then taken, after
which the Convention selected seven Blaine
delegates, FIVE for Washburne, two fol
Sherman, and two for Grant.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS.
CONCORD, May 6.-The New Hampshir,
Democratic State Convention met here yes
terday, and promptly organized, with Hon
John M. Shirley, of Andover, President
| who made stirring address.
| The following delegates at large to the
Cincinnati Convention were elected:
Harry Bingham. of Littleton; Frank
Jones' of Portsmouth John H. George, Of
Concord, and Martin V. B. Edgery, o.
Manchester.
Alternates-John P. Cloutman, David H
Young, John w. Morse and Joseph Bur
roughs.
There was no particular contest, excep
as against Edgerly, who is q pronounced
iAnti-Tilden man. He was elected by
vote of 252 to 1877.
Delegates were instructed to adhere t,
the two-thirds rule in the Cincinnati Con
vention. gs
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS. 10 &
TRENTON, N. j., May G-The city is fnl
of delegates to the Republican State Con
vention and the interest is unusual. TIL
streets are crowded and caucusing is goin
on in private rooms, in corridors, etc. Ex
Congressman Geo. A. Halsey and Joh
Hill and General Fitzpatrick held levees i
the Trenton House, and Ex-Congressma
Clark and Major Pangborn in the America
House corridors.
Many Democrats showed an interest
particularly those identified with the sc
called State-house Ring. Railroad inter
ests are largely represented. The Conven
tion is apparently all Blaine and hi
friends are not likely to pass any unit rule
and there will propably be no expression
of preference. j
TRENTON, N. j., May 6-3 P. Nth
Convention assembled at II M. The Essel
delegation. the largest in the State. wa
long out and wrangling, and was cheere
when it came in. 1t caucussed 81 for Hal
sey and 20 for Courtlandt Parker. TIL
first is for Blaine and the second for Sher
man. Almost all the prominent Republi
cans in the State represent as delegates O
are on the stage.