The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-26
POLIT ICAL
b Rtsublican Cenventions-Receptt tton to
Senator Thurman-Kel1y's Denuncta-
ton OF T1lden.

PORTLAND. OREGON, April 24,-The
hepubhcan convention on the 23d adopted
a report tavoring revision of taxatiop
declalmlng against state rights; condemns
| the attempt to overthrow elective fran,
chise in portions of the states by either
vote or fraud deprecates the course of the
| Democrats who undertake 70 revise sectio.
nal anlmoslty to secure ascendency ia the
South.
A resolution that Blaine 10 the first
choice of the Oregon Republicans, and
instructiDg delegates to use all honorable
means to procure his nomination was
adopted, amid great applause, with only
one dissenting vote. McGeorge waa nonni-
mated for Congress; for Judge of the
Supreme Court, L. B. Waldo, w. 2.
Lord and Z. B. Watson; for Presidential
electors, George B. Curry, E. L. Apple
j H. Mitchell.
The Republican state convention
elected the following delegates to Chi
cago: H. W. Scott. D. r. Hanna, j.
M. Mccall, d. n. Ireland and 0, r.
Tompkinson.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April 24.-The
Republicans of this county, which is the
TwelfthaO haOhio district. held two exciting
conventions to-day. The county convention
In the forenoon elected 35 delegates to the
state convention, supposed to stand % for
Sherman and l3 Tor Blaine, and adopted a
resolution endorsing Sherman without
naming Blaine. The district convention
met in the afternoon aud elected to Chicago
City Treasurer Everett and Gen. James
Barrett, who in speeches Epledged them
selves for Sherman. Their average ma
jority was seventy three in l72 votes.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Hayes administration, favoriug Sherman
for the Presidential candidate and in-
struc,ing delegates not to vote for a third
term man unless necessary to make the
nomination OF the national convention
unanimous.
COLUMBUS, April 24-The Republicans
Of this county eiected.a solid Sherman del
egation to day.
Senator Thurman was serenaded to-
night In reply to calls he made speech
returning his heartiest thanks for the
warm reception, claiming that bis visit was
altogether without object other than to
recGperate, after five months Of hard
work. Touching upon politics, be said the
coming Presidential election would be re-
garded as crisis 10 the affairs of the Re-
peblic so long as the history OF the country
shall be read and studied. 1t would go
lar to determine whether or not substan
tial liberty and free Institutions shall long,
er continue in America. He dwelt at
length on the phrase we need strong
government" and cited the diffeaent
modes of giving sire ngth to government
referring to British rule over ireland, Rus.
sia, etc., as the effect Of a government
made strong by force of standing armies,
Applying the illustration he asserted the
e oh m Il mir Ss-
ter the government by the latter mode,
while the Democratic party upheld the
form under which the country had pros
pered for three quarters of century.
New YORK, April 24.-John Kelly
issued his anti Tiden inal irrevocable
manifesto last night. 1t was a large
meeting of the Tammany General Com
mittee. and was greeted by storm Of
applause John, the bolter. said
1T has been the policy of our enemies
to make il appear that NT TIiden is the
most formidable candidate the Democracy
can present; but we know he is the weak
est. We have no quarrel with them tor
that These gentlemen do not agree with
US on principles or public policy, and We
know that they will resort to all strategy
to win success for their party. The Demo
cratic press outside the city may take
their cue from the journals here; they may
suppose that what they see SO often re-
peated is the truth; but all this is chin
eric They will pass away, for truth al
ways prevails in the end" " He then briefly
| outlined the position of antagonism to
Tildep aud the reasons therefor. And
now" he continued. I'VE say to the whole
country that If any Dem ocrGtic convention,
such as that which will meet at Cincin-
natl, dreams of nominating Mr.. Samuel j.
| Tilden for the Presidency, so sure as that
nomination Is made, it will be defeated by
| the Democracy of the country, APP
plause. And We say, further. to The
| delegates from this state who are going to
Cincinnati to urge his nomination that we
will oppose him with all our strength aud
all our might" lApplause While the
applause continued, Mr. Kelly east his
eye toward the press table, anu noting
the eaRerness with which his words were
| being taken down, raised his powerful
voice to its full strength and exclaimed:
''Yesi put that down you gentlemen of
| the press. sitting here. | hope you will
put ii all down, and let it 60 out every
reached here tonight. let its thousand
/ wires carry the news 10 every town and
village that has newspaper, that it may
cratic party, as it's delegates will gather at
| Cincinnati. that if they should make
Samuel j. Tilden thu Democratic candi-
date they must expect the strong, the
vigorous, and the energetic opposition of
Tammang Hail." Euthusiastic applause I
| Continuing Mr., Kelly said thar Mr. Til
den Offered the first example in the his
| tory Of the country Of man using money
to buy his nomination by Datinnal CON
vention, and that if the people cf this coun-
try should elevate such a mgn to the
Presidency it would be a sheme and a
disgrace in which they would have no part.
| But he had 100 high an opiaiun Of the
American people to belieye that they
would elect such man He believed there
was no chance for that mans nomination,
| Mr.. Kelly then warmly euloeized Senator
BsyarJ and Gen. Hancock aud mentioned
in mllder tones Heodricks, Thurn n. Da Wis
and Fieli. Is i, pas.ihie, he con ioped.
'tEatS he Democratic party caanot select
its candidate from such list2 II /, is in
such state that it cannot live except by
Tiiden.. It should not live twenty four