The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-06
POLITICAL.
Conference Of Republicans I'm New
York.


York.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE SOUTH AND
COUNTRY GENERALLY DIsCUssED-sPEECHEs
BY SECRETARY SHERMAN. THURL0w WEED,
AND OTHERS.
New YORK, August 5.--The corridors Of
the Fifth. Avenue Hotel were crowded this
morning with Republican politicians from
all parts Of the country TO attend the con-
ference called at noon to-day.
Ex-Governor Jewell, chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee, called the
conference to order and presided. lie made
a brief address touching its objects, and
was followed by William +. Chandler, OF
New Hampshire; DIR. George Il. L0ring, OF
Boston: Senator John A. Logan, OF Hill
nois; Hon. w. w. Hicks and Hon. j. Z.
Conover, Of Florida and Hon. John
Cessna. chairman OF the Pennsylvania State
Committee, and eX-CoDgressman j. IL. Sy-
pher.
ID. ID. Loring, OF Massachusetts, offered
resolution that it was the sense OF the meet
ing that the southern States should be as
sisted whenever such assistance was de-
handed. and that the campaign should not
be abandoned in any southern State. ms
was discussed at some length and finally
adopted.
Ex-Governor Pnchback, OF Louisiana,
spoke OF the colored Republicans OF the
South. and said they had received no en-
couragement, and also that they had never
been taught TO exercise their manhood.
They had been told by their representatives,
both white and black, that they mus. not
assert their manhood, as il was unsafe for
them TO do so. The danger TO them, they
were told il they did this, was that they
would grace n tree at the end oil rope.
Hon. James G. Blaine stated that all that
had been said so far about abandoning the
South had been said by southern men and
not by single northern man. The first
work, he thought. was 10 carry Maine.
Ohio could take care Of herself They
should also put all their forces into In
diana.
Senator Logan, Of Illinois, and Mr.. Cough,
OF West Virginia, then made brief adj
dresses. Then General Harrison, OF In
diana, said there was not local fend TO be
settled anywhere in Indiana in the ranks Of
the Republican party. He declared they
would have large accessious from the Green
back party.
Secretary sherman, who was then called
on, said his heart beat Tor AL those men who
had carried their banner through the SOUTH
ern States, be they white or black. When
the Republicans sent money or aid to In
diana they also did good to the southern
States. I'VE have our ups and downs"
said he, Sin the Republican party,
but now the sun of Austerliz bad
arisen.' He referred to the stagnation
in business four years ago; "but yet," said
he, awe gained a Republican victory"
The Republican party had accomplished in
four years all that it had promised OF
financial character. and it now came before
the people with the revival of these business
interests due to its good management. tie
would give TO these southern people in dis
tricis they expected to carry more aid and
money. He would not waste money where
he knew it would do no good.
Thurlow Weed then mace brief address.
in which he dwelt upon the importance OF
carrying the preliminary State elections.
"Tbe only question about the result in
New York." he said, "is whether we shall
be able 10 have an honest vote and an honest
count, and in this respect our chances are
greatly improved by having an bipartisan
board of police, in which the counting of
votes lies"
After brief addresses by Messrs. Free
map, OF Tennessee, and Jones, OF Illinois,
the conference adjourned sine de.
Neither General Garfield nor General
Arthur was present.
Congressional Nominations.
HARRIsONBURG, August 5.-Hon. John
Paul was nominated for Congress in the
Seventh Virginia district by exclamation.
WHEELING. w. Va, August 5.-The Re-
pubicans Of the Second West Virginia dis
irict, at Keyser City, to-day nominated
Judge j. Il. Coke, OF Mineral county, for
Congress.
GREENSBORO, n. c., August 5.-The
Democrats Of the Fifth North Carolina dis
trict, in Convention here to-day, nominated
General A. NJ. Scales, present incumbent,
for Congress.
CINCINNATI, ONO, August 5.-A dispatch
TO the Gazette says the Republican Conven-
ton at Newark, Ohio, nominated A. IL.
Clarke, editor OF the American, for con-
gresham from the Thirteenth Ohio district.
CINCINNATI, August 5.-The Republican
Convention OF Hamilton county, held here
this forenoon, renominated Hon. Benjamin
ButterwOrth from the First district, and
Hon. Thomas l.. Young from the Second
district, for Congress. Both nominations
were made by acclamation.
CINCINNATI, August 5.-Tbe Democrats
at Moreau, Ohio, yesterday nominated Gen
eraI j Dusbin Ward for Congress from
the Third district. .,f
DETROIT, MICH, August 5.-The Rcpub-
lican Convention Of the Sixth district, after
baloting 204 times yesterday and to-day,
threw overheard all the candidates and
unanimously nominated J. l.. Spauldng, OF
st. Johns, for years special agent OF the
Treasury Department.
PAOLA, KAN, August 5.-The Repub-
icans OF the Second congressional district
uac tal 70
Congress by reclamation.
DETROIT, MICH., August 5.-The Repub-
licans OF the Third district have nominated
4. :. Lackey for Congress.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August ga special says
the Democrats OF the Eleventh district OF
Missouri Yesterday nominated John b.
Clark, Jr., for reelection to Congress, and
the Democrats Of the Tenth district Charles
ii. Mansur, to succeed Congressman &. r.
Rethwell.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.-The Fourth
Con gressi0nal Democratic District COnven-
tor at Los Angeles yesterday nominated
Wallace Leach for Congress.
The Georgia Gubern.tOriaI Conven-
ton
NINE BALLOTS TAKEN WITHOUT A NOMINATION..
ATLANTA, August 5.-In the Democratic
State Convention to-day the first ballot for
Governor resulted: Colquit, 200; Lester,
So: Hardemsn, "a; Warner, III, and Gar
trell IL. Eight more ballots were taken
without any result. On the last ballot the
vote stood: CoIquitt, 200: Lester, SO;
Hardemsn, SO; Gartrell, Is, and Warner
8. II requires 235 To secure the nomina-
tion. The Convention adjourned until 8
A. N. tomorrow.
The Riehn0nd Post-Ofice.