Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-29
THE EVENING STAR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -, 1850.
state Conventions Yesterday.

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS
Inc pennsylvania democratic convention mt
again at O'Clock last evening but the commit
zee on Credentials was not ready TO report. and
the convention adjourned until TODAY The
committee on credentials last night decided 10
admit half OF each conteSting Philadelphia dele
gaton, with the understanding that each half
shall vote as a unit through its chairman. The
committee also decided TO request the conven-
ZION TO authorize them to proceed 10 Philadel
phla and take such measures and adopt such
rules as shall in their Judgment best serve 10
reorganize the party in Philadelphia their de-
clslon to be reported in writing 10 the Chairman
OF tne state democratic committee, and TO be
claiming that the delegation TO CfncfnHa;t viii
StaLd Sc antt-TSden to is In favor OF that GEN
lleman. This Is without counting the four de-
,egates at large, who will be elected o-day by
The convention. Randall people claim that there
are z. delegates who Will go to Cincinnati TO
vote for T1den.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
cro IHe connecticut democratic convention or
Eanlled at Hartford yesterday by the election OF
Inolnas NJ. Waller as president. In his speech
oE Taxing me cnalr. he denounced the elevation
VI VI, MI. raves 10 the presidency as a fraud upon
Cue 9sIlocfailc party and the country and in
alluding TO the nominee at Cincinnati. said me
party should not nominate man who could moi
carry his own state. The convention then ch oSe
as delegates-at-large to the Cincinnati conyp1-
ton Alfred E. Burr, OF Hartford: W. Is. Parso1s
OF New Haven; n. A. Wells, OF Norwich: and ~
H. Barnum, of Salisbury. After the election OF
instruct the delegation to vote at CincInnati for
the retention of the twO-thirds rule at the ma
tional convention, and each delegate was en-
powered TO appoint one substitute The CON-
mlttee ON resolutions reported a set favorng
adherence TO the constitution. civil service re.
form, honesty and economy. denouncing the
election of President Hayes as fraud etc. The
convention was harmonious to this point when
MI. Blake, OF Bridgeport. presented a resolution
as an amendment, which was aimed at the can
oldacy OF samuel J. Tifden. This created great
CONFUSION, and, after sharp debate Mr.. Waller
president OF the convention. counsplIed harmo
ny. and leaving the whole question TO the dele
gates, whom, he said. should they vote for TIL
a 41, Would never attend another convention
Iiom connecticut He moved an indefinite post
ponement OF all the resolutions, and the adop-
uon pledged to the support OF the Cincinnati
noMlnee. The motion was carried by ACCLAIM
ton. The defeat of the regular resolutions
leaves the delegates to vote according TO their
individual choice. The majority OF the delegates
CHOSEN, lt is understood, will so with Mr. Bar
mum In support OF T1lden or his candidate IL IS
probable Mr.. Waller will go to the convention
as substitute. He is antf-TildeR
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
, AFTER our report closed yesterday, Hon. Benz
bueteIWorlh. OF Hamilton. was chosen perma-
nent chairman, and ID. j. Edwards. OF TrumbulI.
secretary OF the convention. The following
were elected delegates at large to the Chicago
convention: VIM. Dennison, NJ. Bateman, Jas.
A. Garfield and ChaS. Foster. The highest vote
cast Tor delegates at large named by the Blaine
delegates was 209 for John Beatty The dele
gates at large were instructed to select their
own alternateS ChaS III. GroSvenor and s. S
warner were chosen electors at large by acrla-
matlon. The platform adopted included reSolu-
IONS tavorlng the extension OF the free-School
system throughout the whole country support
ed py general taxation; the maintenance OF a
SOUND currency; applaudlng the eminent ser
wees OF secretary Sherman and urging his
nomination for the presidency, and inStrIicting
me delegates at large and requesting the dis.
trfct delegates to vote for him at Chicago.
During the reading OF the resolutions, and dur
ing the entire day, Secretary Sherman'S name
was sufficient TO call out the most hearty an
pause; yet the applause which followed refer
ence TO senator Blaine was given with great
earneStneSS. The following state ticket was
nominated For secretary or state. ChaS. Town
send, OF Athens: for Judge OF the Supreme
Court Geo. w. McIlvaine. OF Tuscarawas; Ior
clerk or the supreme Court. Dwight Croweli OF
AShtabula; for member OF the board OF public
works. S. r. HoSmer, OF MuSkingum and Tor
SchOol commissioner A. T. De wolf. of Summit.
AS near as can be learned S out OF the 10 dis
trlct delegates chosen 20 attend the Chicago
convention are for Blaine, but In one district.
the 18th, a resolution was adopted declaring
sherman to be their second cnoice Sherman;S
1rlends claim that the delegations will be solid
Tor Sherman at Chicago.
SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS
"A, AFTER our report Of yesterday closed, resolu-
sent the state OF South Carolina in the national
republican convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President of the United
states are hereby instructed and solemnly
pledged TO vote as a unit to the end of the con-
test for the wOrld-renowned and most available
candidate Gen. L. S. Grant"
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS.
The Arkansas republican state convention
met at noon Yesterday. The entire afternoon
was consumed in effectng permanent organf-
zaton, with j. A. Williams, OF Jefferson, presi-
cent.
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