The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


An anti-Grant Republican meeting
was held AT Chicago on the night Of the Goth,
i'm pursuance Of call issued by the ninety
two delegates from the Farwell Hall Con-
vention 70 Springfield. Central Music Hail.
at an carly hour. and another meeting was
organized at Farwell Hall. An
address was adopted in the ma
ture Of statement TO be
presented 70 the National Republican Con-
veniion, setting forth the alleged unjust and
srbitrary action Of the state Convention at
Springfield, and asking that the so-called
di~franchi>ed districts be permitted repre-
eentatcn In the National Convention by del
rgates OF their own selection.
The West Virgin. DECENTRALIZATION
State Convention was held at Charleston on
the Goth. Delegates TO the National Con-
vention were selected and a state tickle
nominated, headed by Col. y. b. French, o
Mercer County, for Governor.
The Mississippi Democratic State
Convention. held on the 9th, chose ~. un-
instructed delegation 10 Cincinnati.
THE friends of Hon. William r. Nor
rison, Of Illinois. held an informal meeting
at Washing ton the other evening, and re-
solved TO further his candidacy for the Pres
idsncy by holding meetings, organizing
clubs, ETC. Among those present were Rep
resentatives Reagan, Of Texas; Chalmers, Of
Mississippi; Eppa Hunton and Harris, Of
Virginia; Taylor and Atkins, OF Tennessee;
Phillips, Clardy, Clark and waddell, Of Mis-
souri,; Thompson, Blackburn and Knott, Of
Kentucky; and Townshend, Springer and
Singleton, OF Illinois.
The Delaware Democratic State Con-
venticn instructed its delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention to present the name Of
Senator Bayard as acandidate for President
The Wisconsin and Minnesota Green
hackers both held State Conventions on the
9th md chose delegates TO the National
Convention.
The National Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, at its recent session in Indianapolis
appointed a delegation to visit Chicago and
present their claims before the National Re-
publican Convention.
DENNIS KEARNEY has been released
from the San Francisco House Of Correc-
ton.
The Nevada delegates to the Cincin-
natl Convention are said to stand three for
Tiiden, two for Thurman and one for Field.
The Convention adopted . resolution IN
favor Of Tilden.
The Senate has rejected the nomina-
ton Of s. Newton Pettis, - Pennsylvania,
to be Associate Justice os,he Supreme Court
for the Territory OF New Mexico.
The San Francisco Worklngmen had
. grand jubilee on the night Of the 18th. at
the Sand Lots, in honor Of Kearney's release
The latter made speech, announcing his
intention oftaking up the agitation where he
left It and making il more bitter than ever.
The larger number Of the delegates
TO the National Republican Convention had
arrived at Chicago on the 3lst. A meeting
OF the National Republican Committee was
held all the members except one being pres
emit. Senator Cameron presided. Mr..
Chandler, Of New Hampshire, Blaine dele
gate, offered resolution declaring against
the unit rule and recognizing the right
Of any delegate in the Convention 70 cast biz
individual vote regardless OF any instruc-
tions passed by any state Convention. Amid
great confusion, the Chair ruled the motion
out OF order, and the Chair further
refused TO entertain an appeal
from the ruling Of the Chair. A new sub
committee was appointed 70 take charge OF
the Convention Hall, and Judge George f.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, (anti- Grant,, was Sc
lected - temporary Chairman Of The Con-
vention.