Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-09
POLITICAL POINTS.


u Iowa Democratic Convcnlion-Elec.
lions q" tho East aud West.
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Burlington, Iowa, April THE following
are the concluding proceedings Of the lows
democratic convention:
The convention Teassembled at 2 O'Clock
and the temporary Off GERS we're made per-
manen'. with the addition of j. o Walker
of Bloomfield rs reading secretary.
Mayor K4iser OF Burlington, made an ad.
dress of WELCOME
Gov. Gear was C ,llel for and made q non.
partisan speech upon the ms,erisi prosperity
Of lowe.
Hon. John P. Irish was next called for
aad made an able political speech.
The committee on resolutions reported
ne following, which were adopted:
The democrats of Iowa reassert and reit-
crate their faith 10 the principles of the
democratic party as taught BY The fathers of
the republic; denounce the fraud and cor
tupt,on OF the republican party deprecate
the policy tending to Imperialism, Is evi
d"nced BY the continued usurpation of
20 yer by the few, by which monopolies are
encouraged, labor aId industry oppressed,
and the liberties Of the people threatened.
The democrats OF Iowa are nov, as 10 the
past. 10 favor of the two.tbirts rule 10 the
national democratic convention 10 selecting
candidates for president and vice.presidept
of the United States.
The following we're chosen by their rep
resentative districts as delegates to the GIN.
cinnati convention:
First district-Jas. Hagerman of Lee
county, Geo. g. Rodman Of Washington
county.
Second district. j. Richardson, o,
Scott. 6. Z. johnson Of Jackson.
Third dis,ric,-Col. E 8. Malvern. o
Delaware. G. NJ Durham of Buchanan.
Fourth district-Msrtin Bin Of Black
Hawk, John Foley of Cbickssaw.
Filth district. j.. Snoutfer Of Linn, G.
Lake of Iowa.
Sixth district-S. B. Evans Of Wapello,
e.. Mackey of Keokuk.
Seventh district-Geo. Gardner OF Polk.
j. s. Pinneck of Lucas.
Eighth dis,rict-Robert B. Percivsl of
Poltawattamie, j. Anderson of -
Ninth district-T. L Bowman of Ply
mouth, E. D. Finn of Story.
For delegates at large were placed in
nomination, T. J.. Potter of Des Moines
county, ia Oyeman of Webster, Daniel 1.
Miller of Lee, j. F. Bates Of Dubuque, John
r. Irish of johnson. J. c. Morgan of Potta-
wattomie, A. w. Cole Of Franklin, D. NJ.
Harris of Harrison.
Messrs. Potter, Irish, Bates and Morgan
were elected On the first ballot.
A resolution instructIng the delegation to
vote az a unit at Cincinnati was laid on the
table.
After a vote Of thanks to Burlington for
it's hospitality IN defrsying expenses, the
convention adjourned sine die.
THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Providence, R. l., April THE atate cleo
tion resulted in no choice for governor anG
lieutenant governor, the democrats havius
polled a considerable.vo in the latter part
Of the day. The returns from thirty towns
including one ward Of this city, give Little.
field, 6,250; Kimball, democrat, 1920
publican, 2,8l4. The towns generally
exhibit irregular and surprising results
Some democratic distrIcts show republican
success and strong republican towns divid.
their votes between the three candidates.
Newport gives Little6eld 44s: Howard
432, and Kimball BIG. The republican csnd.
,dates for secretary Of state, attorney general
and general treasurer are elected BY abou'
the usual majority, there being no thirc
candidates for those offices. The general
assembly will be th%ree.quarters republican,
insuring the election OF Li,tle6eld.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Springfield, April TAT the city election
yesterday The republicans elected the mayor
ny over $40 majority, the clerk by 2Ot
majority, attorney by 100, street supervisor
Dy over 600 and the marshal. The deno-
Gratis elected treasurer by 200 majority
police magistrate and four of the Six alder
men. This is republican gain of one
The new council stands: Democrats, 10
republicans, 8. Returns from all the town.
10 Sangamon c0uoty show tnat the repub-
cans rave elected seventeen supervisor,
ADD the democrats sixteen. This is th,
first time the republicans have had . major
i.v oD the board since 1860.
porTAwATTAM1E COUNTY FOR GRANT.
Council Bluffs. April THE republican
primaries 10 select delegates to the count
convention to meet 10 this city on Frida!
we're held here tonight. Party lines wer,
drawn between Grant ana Blaine, the Gran
men carrying every ward. Pottawsltami,
county Will senu q SOLO drant elegStl
10 the state convention.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
Boston, ADril 7.--Repubiican caucuse
we're held TO night to select delegates to til
state convention. The returns indicate
preference for Sherman as the first choice {
the delegates elected, with Edmnnds 40
Grant about equal as the second. OF IL
delegates SO are known to be anli.Gran
Several towns throughout the etste he!
%csucuses To-day. The returns thus far ind
cate an aggregate preference for Edmund
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS.
St. Paul. April THE republican stat
convention meets May 20, the same day
the democratic convention.
MiAsMA RENDERED poWERLEss.