Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-04-21
POLITICAL POINTS.

FOR GRANT.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April l4.-In the
Republican State Convention a mo-
tion pledging every delegate to sup
port the nominee of the Chicago Con-
vention created long and hot debate
between the friends of Grant and the
opposition. At times a dozen dele
gates were addressing the Chair at
one time, and wild disorder prevailed:
The resolution was finally declared
adopted amid loud protests.
IOWA SENDS A SOLID BLAINE DELEGA-
TON
DEs MONIES, Ia, April l4.-The
Republican State Convention as
sembled at IL O'Clock, S65 delegates
being in attendance, with every county
in the State represented. Waldo Nj.
Potter, of Clinton was made tempo
rary Chairman He alluded to all the
candidates for President, Edmunds,
Sherman, Grant and Blaine. The
names of all were cheered as they
were mentioned, Grants very heartily,
and when Blaine was reached the con-
vention rose to its feet and repeated
its cheers three times, the cheering
lasting for minute or two.
John w. Chapman, a pronounced
Grant man, was made Chairman, as
an indication of party harmony, and
made a felicitous speech as Grant
man presiding over Blaine Conven-
ton. Eight hundred and seventy
eight delegates were reported present.
The Committee ON Resolutions,
headed by ex-senator Harlan, reported
resolution endorsing Blaine as the
choice of Iowa. The resolutions was
adopted by 5 to l. This result was
ordered telegraphed to Massachusetts,.
The Convention then voted on the
delegates at large-J. S. Clarkson,
Des Moines; s. NJ Clark, Keokuk; /;
d. B. Henderson, Dubuque, and u.
D. Perkins, Sioux City; the Blaine
delegates receiving 1855 votes, against
1924 votes for the Grant delegates.
The following is the resolution of in
struction That, as the Republicans
of Iowa, recognizing in Hon. James
g. Blaine, of Maine, a man of tried
integrity, of an uncompromising 10y
atty and patriotism, of commanding
ability, both as a leader and states
man, and as fearless advocate of the
principles which have preserved the
Union and given undying luster to
the party of which he is an admired
representative, we take pleasure in re-
cording the fact that he is the prefer
ence of the Republicans of Iowa for
the Office Of President Of the United
States, and, while we pledge ourselves
to support the nominee of the Chicago
Convention, we, nevertheless, declare
it our conviction that no other candi-
date will develop the enthusiasm or
call out the number of votes that would
be polled by the American people for
James G. Blaine, as the standard
bearer of the Republican party in the
National contest of 1880. Long and
continued cheering and applause.
Missouri also had State Conven-
tion last week and instructed her dele
gates to the National Convention for
Grant. There was, however, strong
Blaine element there.
Massachusetts had similar Con-
vention, and while not instructing her
delegates to vote for any particular
candidate, yet recommended Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont, as her prefer
ence.
STATE POLITICS.
The Bellefonte Republican thinks
Blaine's strength in increasing every
where.
The Prohibitionists will hold
their State Convention at Altoona, on
May 20.
The Tunkhannock Standard is
out for Samuel j. Randall, and the
Carlisle Volunteer leans the same way
The Beaver Argus and Radical
says one-fourth the census enumerators
in Beaver county have been conceded
to the Democrats.
Frank Cowan, of Greensburg,
who once printed Coloon's Paper, is
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton in the twenty-frst, Morgan R.
Wise's, district.
The unit rule" is again discussed
and denounced by The Montour
american of Danville, which believes
that always, and especially at this
time, the wishes of the people should
be represented on the ticket"
When Mr.. Blaine's name was
mentioned in the Massachusetts Re-
publican Convention yesterday there
was 'long, low whistle" That
means that a locomotive is coming,
and that it would be we'll for every
body else to get off the track.
IS. M. Clark, Esq, of Indiana,
says the Johnstown Tribune, will be
mentioned as candidate for Supreme
Judge before the Harrisburg Conven-
ton. He has been spoken of as the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
the twenty-ffth Congressional district.
Gettysburg Star and Sentinel:
"The opposition to a third term makes
no war upon Grant or apon his Presi-
Dental record. 1t simply claims that
his nomination might involve risk of
defeat, and that the nomination Of no
other candidate would. This isn't
factiousaess-it is common sense"
1t is now perfectly apparent to the
Bradford Republican that if all the
delegates from Pennsylvania to the
Chicago Convention would correctly
represent the plainly-expressed wish
of an overwhelming majority of the
Republicans of the State, and vote for
James g. Blaine, he would be nomi-
mated on the first ballot.