Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-21
New Jersey Democrats.


TRENTON, N. J., May 20. The democratic
State committee decided upon Judge Fred
erick A. Teese as temporary chairman of
the convention. 1t is claimed that while the
convention will not instruct, the majority of
delegates will be in favor Of Senator T. +.
Randolph for the presidency. OrestO Cleve-
land, John p. Stockton, Hezekiah B. Smith,
and c. NJ. Levick were appointed delegates at
large. District delegates were also elected.
DakOtah Delegates.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 90. The Dakotah re-
publican convention was held at Fargo
Wednesday. The convention chose c. ii.
Mccoy and Barton Warner delegates to the
Chicago convention. They are for Window,
if he has any chance; otherwise for Blaine.
Iowa Greenback Convention.
Dies MONIES, Ia, May 90. The Iowa
greenback State convention met to-day, and
devoted the time to speech-making and ap-
pOintment of committees.
Congressional Nomination.
SPRINGFIELp, ILL.,, May 20. The democrats
of the third Congressional district have re-
nominated S. Berry for Congress.
Pennsylvania PrOhibitionists.
ALTOONA, Pa, May 20. The prohibition
State convention met here to-day.
Virginia Conservatives.
RICHMOND, Va, May 20. The convention
adopted resolution instructing delegates to
Cincinnati to adhere to the three-fOurths
rule; also resolution that the conservative
party Of Virginia afiliates with the National
democratic party, and would not support
any one for electOr who did not declare in IA
vor of the nominees of the National demo-
cratic convention.
California Democrats.
San FRANCISCO, CAL, May 90. The demo.
cratic State convention at Oakland, Wednes-
day night, adopted the report of the commit
tee on credentials which admitted the dele
gates in the 10th senatorial district, and the
San Notes delegations - appointed by the
county commissioner. After appointing
committees on platform and resolutions, adj.
journed. Atto-day's session vote was taken
on presidential preferences, az follows Thur.
man 173, Tilden rs. Seymour Is, Fields.
Hancock and Hendricks each.
Minnesota Denocrats.
ST. Paul, Mimi, May 20. In the demo.
cratic State convention, delegates from eacl
congressional district were chosen. 1t is un.
derstOod they are divided between Seymour
and Tilden.
Workingmen's Convention.
The evening session of the workingmen' 4
convention refused to reconsider the adop
ton of Kearney's letter as the sense Of the
convention, and after several attempts to get
it through, a resolution looking to appoint.
ment of delegates to the National greenback
and labor convention, pledging to Thurman
the democratic element Of the convention
Was considered. A motion was made to al
iourn till Thursday The convention broke
up in disorder.
The greenback element assembled and or
ganized as new convention at midnight, ant
entered upon the appointments Of cdmmitteei
on platform, constitution and resolutions
The convention completed iss. bushes!
before daylight, electing 4 delegates-at-largt
to the greenback labor convention, Kearne,
amongst them.
Blaine Delegates.
CoLUNBUs. New, MAY 20. The republi
can convention finished its business and I'D
journed at O'Clock this morning 81,
Blaine delegates were chosen. Resolution
were passed declaring the preference of tn
convention to be for Blaine.
Alabama Republicans.
SELMA, Ala, May 20. In the republican
State convention, a Grant man was electe'
temporary chairman.
| .GeoFgiaas Dissatisfied.
| CoLuNBUs, Ga, May 20. At . large meet
| ing of the representative men of Columbus
resolutions we're passed regretting the resig
nation Of General Gordon and SAYING that tn
action OF Governor Colquitt in appointing J
E. Brown AS senator is deserving of censur
so strong that words cannot express il
That Brown Is not = representative Of GeoI
gia or the democratic party. and the disgracs
full manner in which he has been foiete
upon the people, is condemned.
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