The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-25
POLITICAL


AtnIG
NEW YORK. August 24.-At an early
hour this morning groups OF hepuD'lcan
politicians were discussing Inc SITUATION IN
the State Committee room. Among tue nrst
on hand were Senator w. II. Robertson ana
General Arthur. When asked ~ totne pro-
bable action Of the State Commit'ee' senator
Robertson said: 1--WE have Deen caiied To-
gether TO decide about holding the state
Convention. | am opposed 10 ", as Deem
II unnecessary; but the committee may de-
eide otherwise. We also meet 10 discuss the
situation In this State and compare notes."
shortly before noon the RepuDilcan state
Committee went into session IN the gentle
mems parlor at the Fifth-Ayepue Hotel.
The meeting was called TO order by General
Chester A. Arthur.
DIR. p. G, Van Wick, who nominated Gen.
eral Arthur i'm caucus at Chicago, was APP
pointed 10 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Michael w. Barns In the
Filth district.
At 1890 O'Clock recess OF ten minutes
was taken TO enable the committee 10 pre-
pare a resolution in relation TO holding a
Convention. Members OF the committee,
with the exception Of three or four, are
strongly opposed TO holding convention.
A candidate for Chief.Justice will proba-
bly, be nominated at once.
All the members we've present except two.
The committee unanimously decided not to
hold a State Convention. Chlei-Justice Fol-
ger was renOmnated by the unanimous
adoption OF the following preamble and re-
solution:
Whereas the general sense OF the Repub-
ican party is opposed TO State Convention
for the reason, among others, that the time
occupied i'm the selection OF delegates to a
State Convention would disturb and retard
the work Of the campaign already auspi-
ciously begun, and that the character OF
Chief-Justice Folger dictates his nomina-
ton for the high place he now occupies. and
no other name would be so acceptable to the
Republican party therefore
RESOLVED, That in compliance with the
sentiment OF the Republican party the State
Committee places in nomination for Chief
Justice of the Court OF Appeals G. j. Fol-
ger, OF Ontario.
The committee adjourned subject to the
call OF the chairman.
The New York Democracy.
NEW YORK, August 2i.-An evening pa
per has the following "Mr. Fowler,
chairman of the Democratic State Excel
tive Committee, said to-day that General
Lester b. Faulkner had issued call for a
meeting Of the State Committee at ST.
James Hotel next Friday afternoon at
O'Clock. The notices were issued In time
to reach every member OF the committee to-
day. At this meeting the two main Ques-
tons to be disposed OF VIII be the calling
Of State Convention for the nomination Of
a candidate for Chief Justice Of the Court
OF Appeals, and the appointment OF an
Advisory Committee from the State at
large TO assist the Executive Committee in
the conduct OF the campaign."
Delaware Democratic Convention.
WILMINGTON, DEL, August 24.-The
Democratic State Convention met here to-
day to- nominate a representative 10 Con-
gress and electors for the State ticket.
There was full delegation from each OF
the three counties. Colonel +. l.. Martin
was nominated for Congress by reclamation,
and an electoral ticket was chosen. The
Convention then adopted a brief platform
endorsing the platform OF the National
Convention at Cincinnati, and declaring the
continuance OF the Democratic power in
this State necessary 10 the good govern
ment and prosperity OF our citizens.
Congressional Combinations.
DECATUR, ALA, August 24.-General Jo-
seph +. Wheeler was nominated yesterday
for Congress by the Democratic Convention
OF the Eighth district.
PITTsTON, PA, August 24.-Tbe Conven-
ton of the Democratic conferers OF the
Twelfth district held here to-day resulted
i'm the nomination OF two candidates for
Congress-Asa X. BruDdage by LuZerne
county, and Connolly, the Greenback noml-
nee, by Lackawanna county.