The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16

tion, after electng deleg ates to Chicago, ADOPT.
ed resolutions reaffirming the principles of the
tion of Gen. q, g.. Grant when President. and
instructing the delegates to Chicago to vote as q
unit on all que ions. and for Gen. q. s. Grant
as cadidate for President.
THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
WORCESTER. Mass. April 10. The Republican
State Convention met and organized here at
noon to-day. Henry L. Dawes was made per-
tny nrepsred speeeb setins forth aha ths
gers which threaten the country In connection
with the next presidential election. The com.
present from Sls cities and towns. Col Hop
ktns presented q list of names of delegates to
Chicago In the interest Of Senator Edmunds.
aud Gen. N. 7. Brnks another list In the inter-
After speeches In favor of the nomination of
Gen Grant for President by ex-aav. Boutwell,.
Goldman. Sandford and Seeley were elected as
delega e : at large to the Chicago convention.
adherence to the principles Of the Republican
party: favoripg honest currency. with every
dollar equal in value to every other dollar:
maintaining the inyiolable sovereignty of the
| national Union, and the right of the general
government to protect the ballot In national
elections and to protect Its citizsns from assaults
under the fiction OF State sovei eighty: insisting
upon honest elections and an honest count
deprecating the use of the public service as part
Of the machinery ,s OF party organiz .t2n de-
ting forth the Importance OF the forthcoming
presidential election, and recommending. but
not instructing. delegates to Chicago to vote
for the nomination of George T. Edmunds, of
Vermont.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
and the convention adjourned.
THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
SAN Francisco, April 15.-The Democratic
State Convention has been called for May 19. at
Oakland.
THE SECOND FLORIDA DISTRICT.
KEY WEST. April l5.-Ware was nominated
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day.
POLITICAL POINTS.
Albany Mirrors tieket-God. Grant. Victory.
BinEhampton Leaders ttcket-Heaven, Han
cock. Halle lelujah
1t Ia perfectly safe to predict that the Nebras-
ka convention will not tndorse the third term.
-[Omaha Bee (Rep.)
Notwithstanding the, vigorous efforts Of
Henry Watterson, considerable opposition Is
manifested to Tilden In Kentucky.
The Denver Ne,os estimates that the number
of voters In. Colorado has increased by 1000
since last fall.
chusetts. has written letter favoring the nom
ination of Grant.
Mr.. Abraham 8. Hewitt is reported as saying
that II anybody imagines Mr.. Tilden to be In
he to try the ex-eandidate at bargain.
Senator Herman Is announced to be 70 Sey-
meur. and one of the several gentlemen who
are preparing letter TO the Statesman Of
staunchest supporters at St. Louis.
The leading Chicago hotel keepers deny. with
much warmth, the story of the Cincinnati Conn.,
rnercial that they. intend to multiply rates dur
ing the time of the National Republican Con-
vention, They say they intend to accommodate
all who come at the customary figures.
Arrangements are being made for great
Democratic mass meeting at Winchester. Va,
Mays Senators Voorhees,, Vance and Gordon
and Representatives Blackburn and Cox are
among those asked to speak. and 1t Is an
nouneed that the speeches will all be upon na-
tional topics.
A private dispatch received from Boston says
that Massachusetts will instruct for Etmunds.
This Is regarded as good news by the Blaine
people. who think that any delegation not In
structed for Grant Is nearly as good as an In
struction for Blaine.
Mr.. William Groesbeck, OF Cincinnati IL a
reasonably wealthy mamie is worth probably
three or four million dollars. Hs owns quanti-
ties Of stocks and bonds. but never indu ges In
any speculative ventures, though he Is fond OF
watching and studying the ductuastous OF the