The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-07
POLITICAL POINTS.

POLITICAL POINTS.
j. Madison Wells, of Louisiana, is of
the opinion that there will be two delegations to
Chicago from that State, one for Grant and the
other for Sherman. He says the colored people
are unanimous for Grant, but politicians are fol
Sherman.
Three Republican and two Democratic
State Conventions were held on the 18th Of
April. The Ohio Republican Convention met
at Columbus, and was organized in the interest
of Sherman. In the vote for delegates-at-large
the Sherman candidates received about 400 and
the Blaine candidates about 200 votes. Resolu-
tons were adopted requesting the district dele
gates to Chicago to support sherman for Presi-
dent, indorsing the administration of President
Hayes, and pledging the support of
the Republicans Of Ohio to the nominees
of the Chicago Convention. The following
ticket for State offices was nominated For
Secretary Of State, Charles Townsend, of
Athens Judge of Supreme Court, Geo. w.
McIlvaine, of Tuscarawas Clerk Of the Supreme
Court, Dwight Crowell, Of Ashtabula Member
of the Board of Public Works, 8. r. Hosmer,
of Muskingum. Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis met in convention at Harrisburg, but did
nothing during the day beyond organizing
and caucusing for the settlement of the differ
ences between the Tilden and anti-Tilden men,
led respectively by Speaker Randall and Sena-
tor Wallace, both Of whom we're present as del
egates compromise was finally effected
satisfactory to all parties, committees appoint
ed, and an adjournment for the day voted
In the Connecticut Democratic Convention,
held at Hartford a delegate offered an anti
Tilden resolution, which caused some confusion,
and good deal of warm talk Thomas W. Wal
Ter, President of the convention, took the floor,
moved the indefinite postponement of all reso-
utions and the adoption of one pledging the
support Of the Cincinnati nominee, then quickly
regained the platform, put the question him
self, and carried the motion by reclamation
unanimously. 1t is said a majority of the dele
gates chosen to the Cincinnati Convention are
favorable to Iilden.-The South Carolina
Republican Convention met at Columbia
and adopted, with but few dissent
ing votes, resolution "instructing
and solemnly pledging" the delegates to the
National Convention to "vote as a unit to the
end of the contest for the world-renowned and
most available candidate, Gen. u. s. Grant, and
that, upon all questions arising in said conven-
ton, they are earnestly recommended to vote
in like manner. THE Republican Conven-
ton of Arkansas, held at Little Rock, was
quite as emphatic for Grant as that
of South Carolina. 1t adopted a
resolution instructing the delegates to Chi
cago to vote for Gen. Grant, and use their in
dividual and collective efforts to secure his
nomination as long as his name is before the
convention.-Tho Democrats Of the District
of Columbia held convention at Washington
to nominate delegates to the National Conven-
ton. Cincinnati. William Dickson and A. A.
Wilson were chosen, and resolutions adopted
instructing them to insist upon recognition by
the convention.
The California Republican State Con-
vention was held at Sacramento April 80 the
proceedings being harmonious A resolution
was adopted instructing delegates to the Re
publican National Convention to vote as unit
first, last, and all the time for James G. Blaine,
and to all honorable means To secure his
The Indiana Greenbackers were in
State Convention at indianapolis April 80 and
nominated Richard Gregg, of Dearborn, for
Governor ;Lieutepant Governor, Thos Debruer.
of Spencer county for Secretary of State, ].
b. Yeagley, of Marion Auditor Of State. Geo.
W. Demarcc, of Johnson county for Treasurer
of State, John L. Ullery, Of st. Joseph county
TO, I'll A M
noe; Reporter of the Supreme Court, Thomas
Marshall, of Delaware county Clerk of the SUI
preme Court, Capt. Wcssler. of Vanderburg
county; for superintendent of Public instruction,
L. Z. Pleas, of Howard county Judge Of SUI
prene Court, w. A. Upton, of Fountain county
Delegates were appointed to the National Con-
vention, among whom was one lady, and plat
form adopted.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention concluded its business on the 29th
ult., the only contest being upon the unit rule
for delegates to Cincinnati. The vote upon this
resolution was very close, but finally resolu-
ton that delegates to the National Conven-
ton be, and they are hereby, instructed to OPP
pose the abrogation of the two-thirds rule"
leaving out the portion for unity, was adopted.
Dclegates-at-arge were appointed, two being
proposed by Senator Wallace and two by
Speaker Randall, and the district delegates are
understood to be about half for Tilden and the
remainder for Hancock for the Presidency
George A jerks was nominated Supreme Judge,
and Col r. 7. Dechert, of Philadelphia, Auditor
General Andrew ii. Dill was elected Chairman
Of the State Central Committee by acclamation.