The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-25
LOOKING AFTER THE FENCES.

National AssOcinted Press To the star
WAsHrNGToN, d o., Feb. 5.-Assistant
| Secretary Of the Treasury Hawley hls gone
| tn iii ois T., look after his interest in the
Gubernat atorial race in that State. He will
return here on Saturday, and few days
later Secretary Sherman will pay visit to
New York.
BOYNTON AND SHERMAN.
With regard tn the charges preferred by
Gen. II. V. Bovnton against Gen. Sherman
the President has directed that Court
martial in the case be not allowed. inasmuch
us the Civil Courts afford all ample remedy
for the acts complained of.
ANNOUNCED "oFFIcIALLY."
The Executive Committee of the National
| D m cratic Committee met in Wizards
| Hotel, Senator w. RI. Barnum, of Con-
uecticut, in the chair There VAS a full
attendance of members. The following
call was issued:
'rhe Natl nal Democratic Committee
having met in tne CITY uf Washington on
tile 23d day of February, 1880. has ap-
pointed the 22d dsA of June next, at noon,
MS the time CHOSEN. the City of-Cincinnati
as the place of huldng the Nationa Demo
cratic Convention. Each State is entitled
to representation therein equal to double
| tile NUMBER uf its Senators and Represent
at,es In Congress of the United States.
| All Democratic. Conservative and ether Cit.
lzens Of the United States irrespective of
last political associations or differences.
who can unite with us in All effort
for pire, economical and cOnstitu-
tional Government, are cordially i'll
viled to Join in sending DELEGATES to
the Convention. At the last National
Den, cratic Convention. held in the Vi y
OF st. Louis, in 1876. the following resoiu-
ton Was ADOPTED:
"Resolved, That the States be requested
to instruct their delegates to the Demo.
cratic National Convention, to be held in
1889, whether it be desirable to continue
the twu-tilrds rule niger in force in the
National Conven ion, and that the Nation
al Committee insert such request in the
call for the next Convention"
Signed by representatives OF each ol
several States:
VIM. II. BARNuM, Conn, ia
Chairman.
FREDERICK 0. PRINCE Mass.
Sec, Nation'l d M. Com.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb "a, 1880.
The Z mmlttee ti.ep voted to adjourn t,
meet at the Grand Hotel in Cincinnati, o.
Thursday, June 18th, next, at IL O'Clock
,. The meeting OF the ominittee Of nine. up
pointed b, the National Committee yester
day to confer with the Cincinnati Con,
miltee and arrange details for the Conven
ton. met at the Arlington ii tel and or
eanized BY the election uf John G. Tliomp
sun, If Ohio, Chairman, and Major Fred
, o. Prince, of Boston, Mass. Secretary. Al
, members were present. The following res
oiution WAS adOpted:
'.Kesolved, That Col. l. A. Harris, Gen
H. B. Banning, Benz. Robinson, Col. @. W
Wonlley, John +. FoIIett, Alex. Long AM
P. E. lipacr, be and they are hereby con
stituted resident Committee Of the city u
Cincinnati, under the National Executiv
Committee, and are authorized to make al
needtul local provisions and such neces ar
arrangements MS snail be required for til
convenience of tile Cohvention to be sel
in that CITY on the 22d Of June"
The Committee then adjourned to NEE
at the 6 and Hotel. Cincinnati, Thursday
r June 18th next, at IL M.