The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
Doings Of Delegates.
flaine's Band Carries the Day
in Michigan.
West Virginia Republicans in
Convention at Wheeling.
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Star.
WHEELING w. Va, May l2.-There is
now present full attendance of delegates
10 the State Republican Convention. The
Blaine men are largely in the majority,
but there is hard fight by the Sherman men
for a share of the delega es. The Conven-
ton was called to order at 1920, by Archie
Campbell. Ch,irman of the State Com
mittee. After brief congratulatory ad-
dress, Ex Gov. William E. Stevenson was
made temporary chairman. At eleven
o'clock recess of twenty minutes was
taken to consult as to the organization Of
four committees on Permanent Organiza-
ton, Rules, and Order of Business, and a
basis of representations aud resolutions.
At11:4O, after appointing the four COM
mittees, the Convention took recess till 2
o'clock.
3P. M.-The Convention reassembled at
$50. The State Committee resigned. The
report OF the Committee on Credentials
showed about two hundred delegates pres
ent, but the exact number it was impossi-
Bile to obtain The Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported and Hon. Ches-
ter D. Hubbard was elected Permanent
President. He made ringing speech,
closing with send-of for Blaine, which
! was received with enthusiasm.
National Associated Press to the Star.
MASSACHUSETTS GREENBACKERs,
WORCESTER, MASS, May 12.-Four dele
gates and four alternates at large and two
from each district, making twenty-six in
all, were elected yesterday by the Green
back Convention to the Chicago Conven-
ion and unanimously instructed to vote
or General Butler for President.
HOW ONE SIDE FIGURES
CHICAGO, May 12.-The Washburne-
Elaine men figure the state as follows:
eyenty-nine counties have elected 225
laine, 225 Grant, 10 Washburne. Twenty
", may elect SO Blaine, Sc Grant, IL
yashburne. Total: Blaine, 264; Grant,
81; Washpurne, 40.
NEW PARTY BORN IN RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE. May 12.-On Monday the
herman A merican electors of the State as
embed in this city and organized as a
,olitical body, adopting resolutions de-
handing Just recognition and representa-
ion in s ate and municipal affairs and gov
rnment, the introduction OF the study of
he German language in the public schools,
tc., etc.
NEVADA INSTRUCTED FOR BLAINE
CHICAGO, May 12--The Nevada Republi.
IAN Convention yesterday instructed their
delegates to Cuicag to cast their votes as a
Unit for James G. Blaine as long as his
aane shall be before the Convention as a
candidate for nomination.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
"a DETROIT, May 1913 A. Mast night f.
P. Allen was agreed upon as Temporary
Chairman of the Republican State Conveii-
tion, which. assembled here to-day. In
n only few counties have delegates been
n instructed, but the canvass shows that
n 1852 are for Blaine, 81 having been in
VI structed, 12 are for Grant, and 8 for Was i-
burne. There are 178 delegates unin-
Il structed.
The Convention met at 1880 a. m. at the
Detroit Opera House, and Chairman Nc.
Milan, of the State Central Committee,
promptly intr duced Captain Ed. P. Allen
Of Ypsilant one Of the best off-hand ora
tors in the State, as Temporary Chairman,
and, after ringing address Of fifteen min
ues duration, he opened the ball BY call
ing for the business to proceed.
The Wayne County delegation, the heav-
iest in the State. as it includes Detroit
was conspicuous by its absence, having Dgot
|. into terrible jangle at its caucus. The
Committee chose Hon. Jas. O'Connell, ol
Jackson for permanent secretary, and aftel
appointing committees on credentials
organization, resolutions, ETC., adjourned