Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-05-01
WASHINGTON.
3ese AGasese oGaseA1 E9y
AoIsavD< <hs CaleaAsG
Eugene Hale Mentioned as his
Successor.-Notes.
The Csnventiens.

Columbus, Ohio, April 9th.-Th,
platform Of yesterdays republican stat
convention wss sent just q delivered I,
the press agent by the chairman Of th,
committee on resolutions, but in th,
hurry Of the moment the Chairman omit
ted n deliver one scrap Of manuscrip'
eontaining two important lines whom e.
ken in eonnectien with the resolution
referring to Secretary Sherman. Ths
resolution sssdopted BY the convention
reads ~ follows:
Resolved, Tint the great ability, in
valuable services, long experience, pure
and exalted character, and unwaverno
fidelity to republican principles Of oul
distinguished fellow citizen, John Sher'
man entitle him to the highest honor,
and confidence Of the republican party
Of Ohio and the country. His matches
skill and courage as q financier hayt
mainly contributed to accomplish thi.
invaluable and difficult work Of resump
tion and refunding the public debt and
made him the trusted representative IN
public life of the business interests Of all
classes of the American people. He had
been trained from the beginning Of hi
public life in the advocacy of the rights
Of man, and no man has been more un.
faltering in his demand that the whole
power Of the government should be used
to protect the colored people of the south
from unlawful violence and unfriendly
local legislation, and in view Of his serv.
ICES to his country and his eminent abili.
ty xs.A statesman, we, tho republican
party Of fOhio, present him to the eoun.
try as q fit candidate for President and
respectfully urge upon the convention
at Chicago his nomination.
Resolved. That the delegates at large
chosen by this convention are hereby
instructed to vote for and use all hon.
Orable means to secure the nomination Of
ofJohn Sherman by the National Re
publican Convention Of Chicago for
President and the District delegates art
respectfully requested to qote for him.
Little Rock, Ark. April 2o-The con-
vention re.assemblcd at z o'clock Last
night. After a four hours debate over
the appointment Of committees, commit
tees on on resolutions and delegates were
appointed. The committee on resolu-
tions reported a resolution endorsing
and instructin9 for Grant, which
was amended to read for
Grant and to use their individual ef-
forts as long as bis name was before the
convention to secure his nomination,
which was adopted.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-The state
convention Of the national greenback
party met in this city ut ten o'clock to-
day. H. P. Leonard, Of Cas county,
was chosen temporary chairman. A COM
mittee Of one was chosen from each
congressional district was selected on
permanent organization and resolu-
tions. While waiting for report Of
comittees the convention was addressed
by Hon. Gilbert De La Matyr, N. C.
There are between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred delegates pres
ent, nearly all parts of the state Being
represented.
Washington. Apr. @.-P9tmaster-
General Key will leave the Cabinet. The
President has decided to appoint him to
the vacant Judgeship in Tennessee, tho
he has not vet rendered him the position.
Eugene Hale, who declined the navy
part folio. is mentioned AZ his successor.
Judge Key has telegaphed prominent
republicans in Tennessee that if the
President had offered him the position
he would accept. Under the Law Judge
Baxter Of the United States Circuit court
canhold terms Of the district court until
the end Of the present administration,
and as the presidents desirOus of hold
ing his official family together until he
retires from Office, Mr.. Keys appoint.
mant may be deferred within a few DAYS
Of that period.
sHERNAN AAPPY.
Sherman is happy over the news from
Ohio. H. has beer receiving coperatu-
latiOns xl1 morning, and said he did not
want the nominatiOn unless his state
would be solid for him.
Bos1ox, April N.-Gen. Gra.t writes
he will mot Be with the srmy Of the Po-
tomac society at Burlington, Vt. the 10th
Of June. He expects to go to the Rocky
Mountains for few weeks, and will not
70 east Of Illinois before fall. At the
meeting Of the society joaquin Miller
will deliver . poem.
DExvEs, Co.., April 28.-The News
Leadville special SAYS: Last night at q