National Republican., 1880-03-19
POLITICAL,
pennsytvan,a Democratic Committee

Ptnnsytvhnta Democratic committee.
rlTTsRuRG, March iS.--The Democratic
State Committee met at the Monongahola
House this afternoon, and selected Harrisburg
as the place and Apr, 20 rs the time for hold
ing the State Convention. resolution was
offered to instruct the chairman of the State
Committee TO recognize tho McGowan dele
cation from Philadelphia, making up tho roll
for temporary organization Of State 'Cuuveu.
tion aud it was carried by vote Of % TO l5
Tho committee was In session from ) until
nearly 8 u. m, and the discussions Mt times
were both animated and protracted. Nothing
else of Importance was presented to the com.
mttGe.
Blaine Delegates to Cincinnati Elected.
PROVIDENCE, March lS.--Thc Republican
State convention met at noon to-day ut tho
Stato.hou'e Every town was fully repre-.
scnted Francclo q. Jillson. of Woonsockct,
was elected chairman, and George NJ. Cover
and Arthur d. Payne clerks. A ballot for n
candidate for Governor was ordered. Governor
Van Xandt's name having becn mentioned, n
delegate announced by authority that the
Governor declined being candidate for re.
election. The ballot resulted in 02 votes for
Alfred II I.itlciiclh, OF Lincoln, aud 10 for
Lieutenant .Governor Albert G. Howard, now
tho candidate of tho ProhiblLionists' conven.
ton Mr.. Littlefcld was by vote declared the
unanimous nominee for Governor. After al
Governor. in which Henry III. Fay, of New.
port, had 81 votes zone less than II majority
| Mr. Fay WAS unanimously nominated for
| Lieu tenan T. Governor. The present inCum
henls of the Offices Of Secretary Of State
| Attorney General and General Treasurer were
renominatod. The committee appointed u
nominate delegates to the National Convcn
ton at, Chicago reported the names of eight
| gentlemen, who were elected without dissent
| The delegation Is understood 10 be unanimous
| for James G. Blaine. Some surprise aud dis
satisfaction arc expressed outside ut the re.
suit.
| DlinoIs Democrats.
SPRINGFlELD, Ill, March 1s.-A confer
erco of prominent Democrats of Illinois with
members OF the State Central Committee was
held this morning, and resulted in advising
the committee to call two conventions, one t.
nominate delegates TO Cincinnati and the
other TO nominate State officers, recommend
| ing June 10 as the date of the former. Thi
afternoon the State Central Committee met
and decided by vote of IL TO H. to call onl!
one convention, to be held in Springfield, Junt
| 10. There was no public expression ns tt
Presidential preferences Tho Palmer MOI
tho conference, and arc confident that Gov
ernor Palmer is the choice of the Democrats o
Illinois.
nnectlcut Greenbao's Convention.
HARTFORD, CoNN. March 1S.-At th
Grecnback State Convention to-day tho fol
lowing delegates to Chicago were chosen A
larse-H. l.. Loper, of Windsor; II. G, Bald
win, of Naugatuck;. A. P. Tanner of Mysti
River, and Samuel Mellor, of bridgeport
Frst district, L. N. Phelps, of Windsor. an'
II. c. Basor, of Hart ford; Second district
Joseph Purcell, of Now Haven, and L.
Bingham, of Mcriden; Third district, ].
Yalctto, of Vountown, aud Charles ID. Weaver
of Sprague; Fourth district ID. +. Il. Clevc
land, of Wnsted, an j. IL. Ruggles, OF Bridge
port.
Nav York Democratic Committee.
ALBANY. N. Y, March lS.--A call has bee
issued for a meeting Of tho Democratic Stat
Committee in New York city on tho 26th in
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