The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-30
THE PRESIDENCY.
California Delegates Instructed for
Blaine.
GRANT DELEGATES FROM ARKAN-
SAS.
The PENNSYLVANIA democratic Delegates
Unrestricted.

cratic convention was called to order at half
past nine The special committee on creden-
tials reported that they had arrived at unani-
nous decisions in each case, and that IN the
case of the contest in Philadelphia while the
Vaux delegates admitted that the McGowan
delegates were regularly elected under the es-
tablshed rules of the party, yet for the sake of
having united party in Phlladelphla both
sides are anxious to secure harmony and con-
certed action. The committee Will, therefore,
meet in Philadelphia at some future DAY and
make such rules for the organization OF the
Democracy in Philadelphia as in their Judg-
ment may be deemed necessary Ihey will
determine what the regular organization shall
be and how it is to be made up. Each delega-
ton is to be admitted to seats in the con-
vention and each delegate is to cast one half
of one vote through the chairman.
The report was adopted and the delegates
called. The names of the district delegates to
Cincinnati were decid ed upon by a special
committee as follows:
First, George MCGOWAN and Dallas San
ders: Second John r. Reed and Robert P
Dechert; Third, Thomas j. Bargen and Will
liam McMullin: Fourth, Henry S. Donohue
and Samuel Josephs: Fifth Frederick Gerkes
and Edward H. Flood.
After the appointment of committees, r. E.
Monaghan was elected permanent chairman.
He made short speech, stating the future
was bright for the Democratic party
When the chair announced the delegates to
Cincinnati from the Goth district, wrangle
took place as to who were the nominees from
this district Before the dispute was ended
the committee resolutions appeared and
made a report on resolutions.
The resolutions renew VOWS of fidelity to
Democratic prinniples; maintain that the
military are and ought to be subordinate to
the civil authority; deny the right OF the fed
eral administration to maintain standing
army to invade States for political purposes;
| declare for free ballot and call upon all good
| citizens to aid in preserving our institutions
| from imperial methods OF supervising the
| right OF ruffrage and coercing the popular will
| by the presence of troops at the polls; declare
| that Hayes is only the representative of con-
| spiracy and that his unprecedented use of the
| veto power to maintain the presence of troops
| at the polls is an insult and a menace to the
| country; favor constitutional money of gold
| and silver, and paper convertible into coin;
| oppose the system of subsidies by the general
| government; declare that the Democratic
| Congress has saved millions to the people, and
| that the same result will follow Demo-
| cratic victories in Pennsylvania; renew ex-
| pressions of sympathy with labor and prom
| Use protection to its rights; view with appre-
| henson the encroachments Of the great trans
| portation companies of Pennsylvania and de-
| clare that they should be vigilantly watched
| by the people; condemning the recent attempt
| OF the Republican leaders to debauch the leg
| islature by wholesale bribery; presenting as
| the great issue of the campaign the electoral
| fraud; of 1876 instructing the delegates to the
| udJlOldl COuN6utiOL W VOuO do uulb Oll oil
questions and to oppose the abrogation of the
| two-thirds rule
| Mr. Snowden moved to substitute for the
| unit resolution another against abrogating the
| two-thirds rule.
Mr.. Wallace opposed the amendment.
| Mr.. Randall hoped the unit rule would not
| prevail
A vote was taken and resulted in the adop-
| ton of Snowden's substitute by majority of
three votes. This brought the Randall
10 &hnsr co. four
utes cheer after cheer went up.
The Resolutions as amended were then
adopted.
Lewis G. Cassidy and R, Milton Sheer
| wallace mem, and William L. Scott aud
William S. Stenger Randall men) were elect
ed delegates at large.
r. Emmett Monaghan and W. III. Piayford
| were chosen electors at large.
For Supreme Judge George A. jerks of
Jefferson was nominated, and R. P. Dechert
of Philadelphia for Auditor General The
convention adjourned sine die.
The delegates to Cincinnati will in all prob
ability stand So against and 20 for Tilden.
This probably has been one of the most turbu-
lent conventions seen here for years.
Perhaps the fairest estimate of the standing
of the delegates is as follows: There are three
classes. The first two number about 10 each
for Tilden and Hancock while the remainder
are unbound and will undoubtedly support the
most available candidate In the committee
~
gates to vote for Hancock was voted down, "a
to Is.
Edmunds Delegates from the Third Mass
achusetts District.
Boston, April 29.-The Sd district Repub-
licans elected Phineas Pierce and Choate
Burnham delegates to Chicago. Both are
EdmundS men.
Arkansas for Grant.
LITTDE RGCK, April 29.-The Arkansas Re-
Dublican con VentiOn rA-aSSemhlad al O'Clock
last night. The committee reported resolu-
ton endorsing and instructing for Grant,
which was amended instructing the delegates
to vote for Grant and to use their individual
and collective efforts as long as his name
should be before the convention to secure his
nomination. At 3 O'Clock this morning the
convention a liourned sine die,
Grant Delegates from the Seventh Mass
achusetts District.
LOWELL, April 29.-The Republican con-
vention of the 7th Congressional District, held
here today chose as delegates to the national
convention Geo. S. Boutwell, of Groton and
G. A. Marden of Lowell, both Grant men.
The South Carolina Republicans.
COLUMBIA, April 29.-The Republican con-
vention passed resolutions denouncng the out
rage at West Point and condemning the be-
stowal of federal patronage on Democrats.
being the nominee, the delegates should sup
port Blaine, but in no contingency vote for
Sherman, were laid on the table. Adjourned.
Blaine Delegates:in New Hampshire.
CONCORD, N. H., April 29.-Three wards
send Blaine delegates to the state convention.
California Solid for Blaine.
SACRAMENTO, April 29.-The Republican
convention met the afternoon. George F.
Baker was chosen chairman. 1t was decided
to elect three delegates from each COMPRESSION
al district. The report of the committee on
resolutions contains the following:
ReSolUed, That we will cordially support the
nominees of the Republican national conven-
ton, whoever they may be, but we know that
the six electoral votes of our state are certain
to be givens for the Republican ticket if
James G. Blaine be nominated; wherefore we
do hereby instruct our delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention to vote as a unit
first, last, and all the time for James G..
Blaine, and to use all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination for President.
The West Point Inquiry.
WEST POINT, April 3D. Professor Greener
of the South Carolina University testified that