National Republican., 1880-05-04
POLITICAL MdTTERs.
Illinois County Delegates.

CHICAGO May IA dispatch to the Tribune saws
me Jersey county Republican convention tod day
chose q delegation OF three TO the State conyen.
tioh Tho delegation is solid for Grant.
CHICAGO. May IA dispatch to the Inter Ocean
from Syracuse ILL.,, says Tho Dc Kalb County
Republican convention to-day after stormy ses-
sion elected delegates 10 the State convention who
were instructed TO vote as q unit for Blaine for
President. dispatch TO the same journal ffom
Paris, III says; The Edgar County Republican
convention to-day elected four Blaine and three
Grant delegates to the State convention.
Rock ISLAND, It'll. May 3.-The Mercer County
Republican convention to-day elected six dee.
gates TO the State convention instructed for Blaine
CHICAGO, May "A Pekln Qll.) special to the
Times says: The Tazewell County Republican
convention chcsc seven delegates to the Slate con-
yention to-day, six Of whom are for Grant and one
for Blaine.
Anti-Third-Termers.
New YoBK, May 3.-The various district clubs OF
tho Republican Central Anti. Third-Term Club
hold primary elections tonight In the different as
scmbly districts throughout the city and elected
three delegates and three altcrnAtes each to the
Republican National Convention Mt Chicago.
Among the delegates elected the following arc the
most prominent: General Francis c. Barlow.
Colonel Ethan Allen, Professor Felix Adler. Thur
low Weed, Sheridan Shook aud a. J. Ditenhoefcr.
:, Ihe primaries were well attended in most of the
ulstricts by men who were once prominent in the
regular Republican ranks.
Pennsylvanin's Delegation to Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA May 3.-Thc Enquirer will pub.
lish tomorrow, on the authority ofstatcmcnts made
by leading delegates, the announcement that the
Philadelphia delegation to the Chicago Convention
lisists upon breaking away from the unit rule and
VIII vote nearly sOlidly against Grant; also that
Senator Cameron is to be notified this week of the
determination of the PHILADELPHIA delegation TO
oppose Grants nomination.
Democratic Primaries in Cincinnati.
CINcISNATI May 3-Primsry meetings were held
here tonight for tho election of delegates to the
Ohio Democratic State convention, which resulted
In the choice Of large majority favorable to Til
delegates some favoring Thurman and one or
TWO in favor of GrCcsbcck
Democratic FREQ Thinkers.
New YoRK, May 3.-Chlckerlng Hall was donsely
packed last evening by 'Freothinkers" and sym.
pnthizers ofD. n. Bennett recently released from
serving out n sentence for selling an alleged OBJ
scene publication. He was received with bolster
Gus cheering, which was renewed again and again.
speakers mnde addresses. Whenever Tom PnIne's
name was mentioned the applause was prolonged
and was only qGclled when Anthony COingtOck md
the churches were denounced. Among other pro
ceodings set of resolutions were adopted, one OF
which is as follows:
"RcS0ired, That though, relgiously, Anthony
Comstock ts the creature of the church. politically
he Is the product Of the Republican party and
that his law i5 the work Of Republican Congress
and that US tho God IN the Constitution PROPOSE.
ton came within two votes of receiving a two
thirds majority OF the Senate In q lnte Congress
(S7G), twenty -eght votes, all Republican being
cast Tor IT, and sixteen, oil Democrats against IT,
these measures and this action of the respective
parties should be taken into careful consideration
By every voting Liberal"