The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-28
HON. BEN. BUTTERWORTH MADE
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Lists Of the Important Committees and
Delegates. t
The Convention Instructs for
John Sherman.
THE pREMoNIroRY SYMPTOMS.

of the Republican Convention
are peculiar. The question of candidates
upon the State ticket is completely over
cast by the Presidential contest. Each
candidate is laboring assiduously for his
own benefit, but as yet no delegations
seem to have begun trading or even |
working in behalf of their particular choice.
The interest in the Sherman-B Blaine fight
absorbs all attention and the nominees are
left drifting with current of their own
creation.
Ats o'clock last evening the Blaine del
egates to the number OF one hundred met
in the Board of Trade Room, and their ac-
ton foreshadows in unmistakable outlines
harmonious Convention. T. G. Camp
bell, of Cincinnati, was made Chairman,
and I. F. Mack, OF Sandusky, acted as Sec
retary.
Major James F. Sarratt Of Steubenville,
/. F. Mack of Sandusky, and Gen. s. H.
Hurst of Chillicothe. were appointed a
committee to select delegates at large for
the Chicago Convention. They reported
the following names, which were adopted:
Delegates-Gen. John Beatty Of Column
bus, w. B. Shattuc of Cincinnati, Fred
erick Wickham of Huron, and l. P. Brad
bury Of Meigs.
Alternates- W. H. Gibson Of Sen
eca, Edward Cowles Of Cleveland w. s.
Reteron of Trumbull, and Nelson Tur ney
of Circleville.
Electors-Alphonso Taft of Cincinnati,
and Gov. VIM. Dennison of Columbus.
/. F. Mack offered as res olution that
under no circumstances should the friends
of Jas. g. Blaine yield to any dictation
from any quarter as to the action of the Dis
trict Delegates to the Chicago Convention.
Adopted.
The Blaine men claim six Districts yet
the Starke, Ashtabula, Toledo, Sandusky,
Gurnsey and Licking, with the last two in
need of careful nursing. The second choice
is all Sherman, but the next gentleman OF
the Shermanites is Grant.
| SHERMAN SECRET coNCLAvE
The Sherman leaders held secret con-
clave at the Railroad Commissioner office
at 10 o'clock. The discussion was desultory
and devoted to the best manner OF running
the Convention. The only definable con-
clusion reached was to run it for Sherman.
An informal ballot was taken for delegates
at large, and Bateman. Dennison, Garfield
and Foster selected. Gen. Robinson acted as
Chairman. Congressman McKindley, who
will be Temporary Chairman, has a long
keynote prepared. John R. Malloy, oi
Columbus will be Temporary Secretary.
A CONVENTION AND CIRCUS.
$50 A. M.-The morning opens beauti
fully, and circus and Convention bavt
crowded the streets. The status of the va
rious candidates has not changed, and thu
only movement in the Presidential ques
ton is a more solid crystalization for Sher
man. The district delegations are in ses
sion now and balloting for members of tn
various Committees, Delegates and Vic
President for the Convention. The organ
lization will scarcely be complete by tn
hour of the Convention assembling.
The First and Second Districts met il
} the Governors offices. The First are hay
ling quiet election, but in the Second
stormy scene ensued over the consider
alton of Ampt's contest in the Fourteenth
Ward. 1t was referred to the Credentis
Committee of the Convention.
FIRST, LAST AND ALL THE TIME.
The Sixth District has instructed fo
Blaine, first, last and all the time,
. CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
The Convention assembled at IL o 'clocl
at Comstock's Opera-house. Every availa
BILE seat was occupied. The Barracks Ban
was stationed in the gallery. The Conver
ton was called to order by Chairman Cor
3 ger, of the Central Committee. He ir
] voked the delegates to make no mistake 1
8 this critical period. Prayer was offered b
Rev. B. w. Arnet', the colored divine, {
Q Columbus.
Congressman VIM. Mckinley, OF the Sc,
8 enth District was asintroduced as Teniporar
: Chairman, and John R. Maloy, of Franl
s lin, made Temporary Secretary. H
}. thought that more critical juncture neve
q confronted the Republican party. Th
i duty to be performed was delicate on
Ohio had no cliques or factions, but th
Conventions act would be the will OF ii
. people. The Democratic party wish to &,
control in defiance Of the popular will.
e sought to buy Electoral votes in Louisiar
r and Oregon in 1875. and annul the popul,
d will by fraud.
r His reference to the Democratic troub
e in Maine and the heroism of its Republ
b can leaders, was received with great a
7. plause. He reviewed the frauds of Il
Tilden campaign. This was the last Pres
Dental election under the census of 1877
o and the increased representation under ii
!, new census Of the West and the decrease
a population of the South would break Il
is power of the Solid South.
After reviewing the record of the r