Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-14
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THE PRESIDENCX.

\ srIIr-GEANT AND ASTI-GgAST.


ventiOn.
srIIT-GeANT AND ASri-GgANT.
CHICAGO, May 10.-The Grant supporters
met in convention at the Palmer House and
elected a solid delegation Of ~ Grant men
to the state convention.
The anti-Grant convention after ratifying
the selection of delegates to.Springfield and
appointing a committee to prepare evidence
in regard to the constitution and acts OF the
convention, adjourned. The delegation stands
s. for Washburnc and 81 for Blaine-all
anii-Grant
The Grant convention having filled up its
representation by appointments by districts
and wards and having appointed a commit
tee to prepare an address setting forth the
organization of the convention, adjourned.
FOE EDNUSDs.
CHESTER, Mass. May 1.-The 18th dis
trict republican convention chose as delegates
to Chicago NJ. Il. Whitney and Wellington
Smith, both for Edmunds, and passed Ed
munds resolutions.
TIE SPLIT IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Journal speaks of
Yesterdays conventions as showing the wis
dom if not the necessity of retiring both
Grant and Blaine from the canvass and unit
ing upon another candidate.
The Blaine and Washburne delegates from
Cooke county this afternoon unanimously re-
solved that they would go to the Springfield
convention as unit and that all should 80 in
or none.
The political situation aLsOrbs all other
topics. 1t is agreed by the most disposition
ate observers that the condition has no
parallel except the great strife of 1860. 1t is
believed the state convention will seat the
Grant delegation from Cook county, and if
this should be done the opposition will bolt;
so a bolt is inevitable in any aspect of the
case.
IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, May 1.-THE republican
state convention assemblies here tomorrow.
The sentiment is so pronounced in favor of
Blaine that the contest is not specially active
on Presidential candidates, hut is more so on
minor questions. A hot fight is going on
over the Craftsmanship of the state central
committee, formerly held by Senator Chapd-
Ter. The probabilities point to the election
of Senator Baldwin. The delegation to Chi
cage will be uninstructed, but its personel
will be such that instructions will be super
tluous.
WEST VIRGINIA EEPUBLICAS STATE CONVEX
TIO\-
WHEELING, W. Va, MAY &c. D. Hub
bard was elected permanent chairman of the
republican state convention and made an en-
thusiastic speech in favor of Blaine. ResO-
lutiOns were adopted renewing allegiance to
the republican party and its principles, es-
pecially the principle that the United States
is nation declaring in favor of equal poll
tcal rights; demanding the protection of all
oil nj ola in, ba fran
ercise of their rights requiring the purest
honesty in all public affairs favoring the
public school system and opposing their Sec
tartan control ; favoring protective tariff
opposing further grants OF public land to cor
| pOratlUns favorlng u sound, convertible
currency favoring ample pensions and gen
erOus emOluments to survivors of the late
war /; approving the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes deprecating sectional feelings
and instructing the delegates to Chicago TO
vote for Blaine. A resolution that the con-
vention elect ten delegates to Chicago was
opposed by the Sherman men, but after long
discussion was adopted.
FLORIDA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
GAINESVILLE, Fla, May 12.-The repub-
lican state convention met to-day. \ resOlu-
ton was passed without opposition instruct
ing the delegates to Chicago to vote Us a
unit for Grant for president, So long as he is
| a candidate, and Thomas Settle OF Florida
| for vice president.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
DETROIT, May 12-The republican state
convention adopted series Of resolutions
which pay tribute to the late VIM. y How
ard and Zachariah Chandler and favor the
security of all civil and political rights to all
men of whatever race, or section OF coun-
| try the rule of the majority expressed in
ballot honestly cast and honestly counted
absolute fidelity TO all public obliga-
tons a sound currency and the author
| ity Of the nation as an expression
of the will of the American people declare
that the choice of the republicans of Michi-
gan for president is Blaine, and request the
delegates TO Chicago to use all proper efforts
tosecure his nomination; and pledge hearty
support to the nominee of the national con-
vention. \ resolution was unanimously
adopted favoring Thomas W. Ferry for vice
president. A resolution opposing a third
| term was tabled. Delegates at large were
| chosen as follows: James Il. Joy, Omand
| Conger, Perry Hannah and f. c. Watkins.
The delegates are strong Blaine nen-
| NEVADA FOR BLAINE.
San Francisco, May 12-Thc republican
convention at Austin, Nevada, Tuesday,
passed resolutions that delegates TO the ma
tional convention vote as a unit for Blaine.
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