Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-07
Political Conventions.
THE ANTI-THIRD TERM MEN.

THE ANTI-THIRD TERN MEN
The anti-third term national republican con.
vention was called to order In st. Louis at 1880
O'Clock yesterday by Gen. Henderson. who
called to the chair Mr.. E. C. Hubbards. OF Ken
Inu ly, delegate TO the Chicago convention.
Permanent organization was effected with John
b. Henderson, OF Mo-, as president, and vice
president from each state represented Resolu-
llOnS were adopted setting forth declarations In
ACCORDANCE With the foregoing expressions and
providing that national committee of one hun
ureo be appointed and Instructed, in the event
or the nomination OF Gen. Grant, to meet In
New lork at the call OF the chairman OF the
committee and there to elect in such manner
as they shall then deem best to carry out the
spirit and purpose OF these resolutions: the said
committee to be selected by a committee OF thir-
teen, and published at its earliest convenience
The following committee was chosen by the
convention In accordance with the provlso of
I'M, the platform: Lucian Eaton, DR.. Emil Practor-
luS, or 81. Louis; Henry Hitchcock. Z. H. Hub
para, W.. L. Allerton, j. V. Carter. MeSsrs
wood and Jones, OF Pennsylvania; r. A. Hill, OF
INDIANA; w w. Williams. OF Minnesota; Blurord
wilson, OF illinois, n. Whitridge, Of New York;
John b. Henderson, Of st. Louis. The commit,
tee above named was instructed to appoint a
committee OF nye to present the resolutions to
the Chicago convention.
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE.
AT ll:30 O'Clock last night the committee on
credentials and permanent organization of the
Maryland state republican convention at Fred
erlck were ready to report, and the convention
reaSsembled. The chairman of the committee
James A. Garry, OF Howard submitted a report
recommending that the temporary officers be
MADE permanent. which was adopted Also
That the delegations from the second legislative
district OF the City OF Baltimore and that from
Baltlmore county, admitted In the morning by
the chairman OF the state central committed
were duly entitled to seats In the Convention.
and further, that both delegations from the first
ana third legislative districts OF Baltimore CITY
be admitted, the two delegations from each dis
trict to be entitled each to half the vote of their
respective districts. Alter much confusion the
CHAIR put the question and declared the report
OF me committee adopted. A resolution that In
obt dence to the overwhelming sentiment OF the
republicans OF the state in favor OF Hon. James
q. Blaine the delegates to Chicago be requested
ID use all honorable means ID secure his nomI-
natl2n for President was adopted.
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE
1t was not until half-past six O'Clock last eve
hlng mat permanent organization was reached
10 the Delaware republican state convention at
Dover. The eontending delegations were almost
equally divided. the vote at one time on a test
question being SO to Il. Resolutions were finally
adopted giving the delegates to Chicago discre-
ION 10 vote on all questions as they liked Mr..
Eralne of1ered resolution appointing Christina
Febiger and Levi G. Clarke of New Castle conn
ty; n. B. SmitherS and JAS r. Lofland of Kent:
Benz. Burton and Albert Curry, of Sussex dele
gates TO chicago This, like everything else, was
Fought by the large minority, who insisted that
the delegates should be chosen by counties as
In former years. However, it was eventually
adopted. and the convention adjourned. The
delegates go to Chicago uninstr1cted. but will
probably vote for Blaine
OHIO DEMOCRATS FOR THURMAN,
The Ohio democratic convention met at Co.
lumbus yesterday. George L. Converse was
convention, he said that none of the candidates
named by the republicans expected to be legal
ly elected, but expected, by either force, chica-
merry or fraud, to get themselves into Office
Resolutions were adopted inStructing the dele
gates at large and requesting the district dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention to vote for
and urge the nomination of Mr.. Thurman for
the presidency, and also instructing the delepa.
ton to cast the vote Of the state as unit: also
recommending to the national convention the
tWo-thlrds rule in nominating candidates. The
following We're elected delegates at large: j. H.
Wade, Durbin Ward, John Sweeney and James
3. Steedman; alternates: A. V. Rice. Thomas E.
Powell, Charles Hill and A. r. Van Cleaf.
THE TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
at NASHVILLE yesterday nominated Alvin Haw-
kins, OF Carroll, for governor, by reclamation
Resolutions were adopted declaring that the
bonds OF Tennessee are binding in law and la
morals; that any attempt to impair this Andebt-
edneSs, or readJust or scale it, without the con.
sent OF holders, is h1gh-handed dishonesty; that
the proposition OF the bondhoIders was a refIl-
sal OF a liberal and voluntary reduction. and
recognizing In such refusal evidence that a
large mi n}a OF tne democratic party In the
the state, leading to the logical inference that
the party generally Will eventually seek to re-
pudiate the debt OF the United States. General
George Nancy and A. A. Taylor were chosen
electors at large. The delegates to Chicago
We're requested TO recommend for the Vice Pres
fdency OF the United States Hon. Horace May
nard. The delegates at large are L. c.
Houck. j. NJ. Thornburg, S. II. Harrison and Da.
vid Mum.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS FOR BLAINE
AT the New Hampshire republican convention
at Concord yesterday, delegates at large to
Chicago were chosen as follows: w. E. Chandler
ID. II. Bunum, X. Durkee and B. f. Prescott:
alternates, b. A. Kimball, j. II. Broughton, j.
A; Wood and A: A. Woolson. Resolutions were
adopted approving the present attitude OF the
administration, especially its conduct of the
national finances by Secretary Sherman con-
graduating Gen. Grant ION his safe return from
abroad, and fervently hoping that the afternoon
OF MS remarkable life may be made serene by
OF grateful country" and adding that, "while
In favor of sending an un1nstructed delegation
to Chicago 1t is our earnest belief that the man
for the times, above all Others. is James q.
Blaine" The unit rule is declared tyrannous
and unrepublican.
at Trenton yesterday the following delegates at
large to Chicago were chosen: William j. Sew
ell, George A. HalSey, JudSon Kilpatrick and
William Walter; alternateS. C.. K. Pangborn,
Charles N. Thereboth, Garrett A. Hobart and
John j. Blair: District delegates were then Sc
lected. Resolutions were passed to support the
nominee OF the Chicago convention.
DROPPED DEAD ON THE BENcH-wm. p.
DaingerfeM. presiding justice Of the superior
bench there Wednesday. He was engaged In
hearing a case, when he threw up his hands
and expired. His death Is attributed to heart
disease. He was native of Virginia and was
Sc years old.
MAN NAMED PITTS was recently tarred and
feathered by his neighbors near Walnut Ridge,
naont of 6onoHfor ~ HE a .et - aEoc