The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
POLITICAL POINTS.

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The Minnesota Republican Convention,
held at st. Paul, May 10, instructed the dele
gates to Chicago to vote for Senator Window
for President. A resolution declaring Blaine
to be the second choice of the convention was
voted down. An anti-third-term resolution was
deferred to a committee and not reported back
The Dakota Republicans have elected
two delegates to the Chicago Convention for
Window first, and Blaine second.
The Virginia Democratic Convention
selected twenty-five delegates to the National
Convention at Cincinnati. They are unin-
structed but are understood to be favorable TO
Judge Field
The Minnesota Democrats held their
State Convention at st. Paul May 20. The del
egates to the National Convention received no
instructions. The resolutions declare that the
State delegation should act as a unit ; that the
Democrats of Minnesota would "never again
submit to reversal of the popular will by
fraud or violence" and that no President should
have a third term.
The California Greenbackers have
elected four delegates-at-large, headed by Denis
Kearney to the National Convention to be held
at Chicago.
The Mississippi Greenback Conven-
ton was held at Jackson on the Goth of May.
Delegates to the Chicago Convention were APP
pointed without instructions.
The Democratic State Convention of
in,
adopted resolutions denouncing Capitalization
and the presence of troops at the polls favor
ing hard money and opposing monopolies of all
kinds, favoring the two-thirds rule i'll conven-
ton and declaring that Mr. Hayes occupies the
Presidency by fraud.
The California Democrats elected an
unpledged delegation to Cincinnati and adopt
ed resolutions declaring that Mr.. Hayes was
seated by fraud, and that the issues of the
present campaign are the right of self-goverl-
ment, maintenance of the reserved rights of
States, and resistance to Imperialism and Chi
nese immigration. Thurman was the favorite
Presidential candidate by large majority.
The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists, at
their State Convention, held at Altoona, hom-
mated State ticket, elected delegates to the
National Temperance Convention, and nom-
mated Presidential Electors. A resolution was
adopted condemning the pardon of the Legis-
latve bribers
There is n good deal of dissatisfaction
among Georgia Democrats at the appointment
of ex-Gov Joseph L. Brown to succeed Gen.
Gordon IN the Senate. At large Democratic
meeting in Columbus. Gov. Colquitt was de-
nounced for appointing Brown and declaring
that he Brown is not representative
of Georgia, nor of the Democratic party but
man who betrayed the State in her hours of tri-
al. Brown is almost Republican, and was one
for several years after the war. He was dele
gate to the Republican National Convention in
1868, and voted for Gen. Grants nomination.
sustaining him in the convention, and acting
with the Republicans for several years. He is
one of the wealthiest men in Georgia.
The Nebraska Republican State Con
vention met at Lincoln May 90, and, after an
all-day and night session. elected six Blaine
delegates to the Chicago Convention.
The Greenback Convention of Iowa
was held at Des MONIES May 90. G. w. Walker.
of Polk. was nominated for Secretary of
State Matthew Harrington of Bremen, for
Treasurer G.. w. Swearingen, of Fremont, for
Auditor; w. A. SpulTier, of Adams, for At
torney General, and Thomas Hooker, of Dallas,
for Register of the Land Office. The delegates
TO the National Greenback Convention at Chi
cago were instructed to vote for Gen. j. b.
Weaver for President.
The Illinois Republican State Conven-
ton. after stormy three days session at
Springfield, selected forty-two uncompromising
Grant men as delegates to the Na-
tional Convention at Chicago, and adopt
ed the following resolution, offered by
Senator Logan, who led the Grant
cohorts in the convention 'Resolred, That
Gen. U. S. Grant is the choice of the Republ-
can party of Illinois for the Presidency, and the
delegates from this State are instructed to use
all honorable means to secure his nomination
by the Chicago Convention, and to vote as a
unit for him, and the said delegates
shall have power to fill all vacancies" The
following resolution was also adopted "Re-
sOlced The Republicans of Illinois, in con
vention assembled, declare that they will
support the nominees of this convention for
State offices, and the nominees of the Chi
cago Convention for President and Vice Presi- |
dent" Senator Logan heads the dele
to the Chicago Convention.
The delegations from the nine Congressional |
districts that were favorable TO Washburnc |
and Blaine protested against the action of
the convention in choosing the district del
egates. but az the Grant men were in the
majority they were overruled. The following
State ticket was placed in nomination
Governor, Shelby NJ. Culom Lieutenant Gov
ernor, John NJ. Hamilton Secretary of State,
II. ID. Dement, Auditor, G. p. Sweig 1T Treas
urer, Edward Ruiz Attorney General, James
Mccartney.
Alabama Republicans have instructed
their twenty delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton to support Grant.
Seymour clubs are being formed in
Chicago
The Galena gazette, whose editor is
personal friend of Gen. Grant, and knows
whereof he speaks, publishes the following in
the issue of May "a "An item has been going
Inc rOunds of the nrpsa ossnrtino that Gaoroa !