Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-05-20

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The Portland. Maine, Advertiser, Of
May Is. says: In an interview with +. b.
Washburn, visiting his brother here, he states
that his candidacy for President Is out of the
question. He is for Grant, first, last and all
the time. He repudiates all combinations
with other candidates under any circumstanc-
es. The charge that he is guilty of dlipllcity
towards Grant .e denies, and says the result
Of the Cook County convention was greater
surprise to him than any one else
A dispatch from San Francisco of May
10, says: Legal documents have been prepared
representation to the superior court charg-
ing Mayor Kalloch with prOstituting his off,
cial position and influence TO his own personal
gain, and praying Kalloch be deprived OF his
office OF Mayor. Among the charges is one
that Kalloch knowingly and willfully and cor
ruptly, while mayor asked and received emo
luments, gratuities, rewards and promises
thereof, for obtaining and furnishing employ
ment in public offices of divers persons, and
retaining said persons in office. '
The Republican State convention u.s.
sembled at Detroit, May 12 District delegates
to the Chicago convention were appointed,
and the following named persons were select
ed as delegates at large: James F. Joy, Omar
d. Conger, Perry Hannop, and E. C. Watkins
Resolutions were adopted: lst, eulo-
gizing the late William A. Howard
and Zachariah Chandler. I'd, declaring Repub.
ican principles to be exact justice and the
security of civil and political rights to all. Sd,
declares James q. Blaine to be the choice of
all Michigan Republicans for President. 4th,
pledges support to the nominees of the Chica-
60 convention. A resolution offered by a del
egate recommending Senator Thomas W.
Ferry for Vice President was adopted. A re-
solution eulogizine Gen. Grant, but declaring
opposition to a third term was laid on the
table.
Chief Justice SANFORD E. Church died
at his residence in Albion N. Y. of apoplexY
at nine o'clock in the afternoon of May IA. A
dispatch says: He had been slightly indis.
posed for several days and last evening CON-
planned of feeling quite unwel. He went to
his office as usual in the morning. writing an
opinion after dinner. After returning to the
tional bank and while there was taken with a
pain in his chest. He was driven to his resi-
dence and alighting from the carriage, went
to his room without assistance. A physician
was at once summoned, who found him in
terrible pain, and before medicine could be
administered the judge struggled somewhat,
turned slightly purple, fell over on his side
and died. His last words were about his pain.
Never has the community experienced such
shock as Judge Church was beloved by all.
The Republican State convention as
sembled at Wheeling, May 10, to appoint dele
gates to the Chicago convention Delegates
at large, w. j. Burly, Sameul R, Mccormick
John H. Reilly, and A. w. Campbell. The
convention instructed delegates for Blaine,
and also instructed to support Gen. Nathan
Goff, Jr., of West Virginia for Vice President
A large and elaborate platform was
adopted, avowing allegiance to. the Re-
publican party, opposing the further grants of
public lands to corporations; endorsing the
inistration of President Hayes, and in
structlng the delegates to vote for Blaine a
the Chicago convention. The Sherman men
opposed the resolution OF instructions but
were outvoted. A resolution to elect the ten
congressional district delegates was warmly
opposed by the Sherman men. A long and
sharp discussion on the subject consumed the
whole afternoon but was finally passed, and
the result greeted with tremendous applause
by the Blaine menA ... .,,... .,,f. -. ..... .....
The Wisconsin Democratic State con-
vention assembled at Madison Nav 10. to ap-
point delegates to the Cincinnati convention.
District delegates were appointed, and James
G. Jenkins, T. R. Hudd, Col. William F. Villas
and Judge G.. W. Cate were elected delegates
at large with the power of substitution. Fer
dinand Keuhn, of Milwaukee, and John Law
ler, of Prairie du Chen, were appointed cleo
tors at large The delegates are uninstructed.
Resolutions were adopted, declaring lst, that
the union of the States is perpetual and
ndissoluable-2nd, declares that the United
States are a nation -8rd, the States had
certain undefed powers, but the nation has
proper supervision over all interstate and inter-
national affairs-4th, denounces the heresy of
the late civil war-6th upholds the national
debet 6th-denounces rebel war claims in
every form-7 rhrecognzes gold and silver coin
as legal tender under the constitution -Sth
commends the Democratic congress for re-
trenchment tofexpenditures-.9th OF praises voiun-
teer soldiers of the late war-lOth, asserts the
rights of the people to free ballot, and ex-
claims against troops at the polls-11th claims
that Hayes holds his office without title.