Omaha daily bee., 1880-05-07
Thurman Controls the Hoosier
Democrats, who Indorse
Him for President.
Maryland Instructs for Blaine
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Disposed.
New Jersey Sends a Divided
Delegation to Chicago.
Miscellaneous Political News.
The Pivotal State.

The Pivotal state.
Special dispatch to The Bee.
CHICAGO, May 6, 4 p. m.-Republi
can conventions were held yesterday
in Lee, Peoria, Hancock, Will, Greer
! and Adams counties, in this state,
The delegates elected to the state con
v%ention were prettyevenly divided be-
tween Grant and Blaine. The dele.
gates chosen are divided in their pres.
idential preferences as follows: Blaine,
LA; Grant, 40, and Washburne, II.
THE TINES FIGURES.
The Grant and Blaine factions
have from time to time footed up del
egates elected to the state convention,
and each has always succeeded in
showing that it's candidate was de-
cidedly ahead. The Times this morn
ing publishes the result of a special
canvass of the state which is as near
the truth as is possible. The result
shows Blaine has la delegates to the
state convention, Grant 180, and
Washburne II.
Tennessee Republicans
Special dispatch to The Bee.
NASHVILLE, May Ga p. m.-The
republican state convention reassem-
bled promptly at 9 o'clock, and In
about five minutes vert involved in q
tumultuous discussion. caused by the
following resolution being offered:
believing that Gen. Grant is the
first choice of an overwhelming ma
jority of the republicans of Tennez-
g for the presidency; therefore, be
1t resolved, that it is the ems of this
convention that the delegates chosen to
represent the state In the Chicago o N
vention shall, be composed of persons
who sympathisze with this sentiment,
and who will, without instructions,
cast the vote of the state for General
Grant" After a lively debate, the
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on resolutions. The resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, de-
nounce any attempt to repudi-
ate the bonded debt of the
state, but declare any volun.
tary proposition from our creditors to
take less than the face value of their
bonds in consequence of losses In
Cured by our citizens during the war
of the rebellion, should be thankfully
and unhesitatipgly accepted. They
are in favor of free common schools.
The convention then proceeded to
nominate q candidate for governor.
New Hampshire Republicans.
Special dispatch to THE BEE.
CONCORD, May Ga p. m.-Blaine
men held a caucus this morning and
upon the following for dele
gates-at.large: VIM. E. Chandler,
David 81. Button, r. Burke, BENZ. F.
Prescott. Anti Blaine men arranged
The following ticket: Phineas Adams,
M. Shaw, Chas. Sawyer, Charles
Jamidon.
A ballot for delegates resulted in
he choice of David 81. Button, Benz.
F. Prescott, VIM. Il. Chandler, and
.uel Durkee. Alternates,' BENZ. A.
Kimball, John 81. Broughton, James
4. Wood and Augustus A. Woolson.
The convention was very large but
Iuiet.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SENTIMENTS.
special Dispatch to The Bee
CONCORD, N. H., May 2, l 3. M
Before the bslloting for delegates at
arge began, VIM. E. Chandler read a
speech advocating the claims
If Blaine; ex-senator Patterson fol-
owed, cpposing . pledged delegation;
D.. G. Moore, editor of the Nashau
Telegraph, also spoke for Blaine The
for delegates at large resulted
a triumph for the Blaine ticket by
IN average of40O against 40 for the
lninstructed ticket.
CONCORD, May 6. 1 .. m.-The res
denounce the democratic par.
y; pay q glowing tribute to John
Sherman for his success in managing
the finances, and congratulate and
express hearty admiration of his ser.
vices. The platform further says:
While we are in favor of sending an
1ninstructed delegation 10 Chicago, it
our earnest belief that the man for
The times, above all others, embody-
ing every element of . triumphant
,andidate-successful administration,
S james G. Blaine, of Maine: that
my unit rule which seeks to compel .
to vote for . candidate not
lis choice or of his constituents, il
and unrepublican, and We
our delegates to Chicago 70 to
7ote on all questions ~ to leave every
,aleoafa free To fo1low his unfa%&.~oI