The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-13
THE PRESIDENCY.
Michigan and West Virginia for
Blaine.
FLORIDA DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
FOR GRANT.
Wisconsin Democratic Delegates Unin-
Structed.

WHEELING, w. v, May 1.-THE Repubi-
can State convention met this morning. All
the counties were represented. Ex-Governor
Stevenson was elected temporary chairman
The usual committee were appointed and q
recess was taken.
Hon. q. ID. Hubbard was elected permanent
chairman. Upon taking the chair he made an
enthusiastic speech in favor of Blaine. Reso-
Iutlons were adopted renewing allegiance to
Republican principles: declaring in favor of
equal political rights; demanding protection of.
all citizens in the free exercise Of their rights;
requiring the purest honesty in all public Off
GERS; favorlng public school system and OPP
posing their sectarian control; favoring tariff
that Will protect American labor when brought
into competition with foreign labor; opposing
further grants OF lands to corporations; favor
ing sound and convertible currency; favoring
ample pensions and generous emolument to
the survivors OF the late war; approving the
administration of President HAYES; deprecating
sectional feelings; instructing the delegates to
Chicago to vote for the nomination of Blaine.
Resolution that the convention elect the ten
delegates was adopted. Recess till 73o.
At the evening session delegates at large
and district delegates were selected. All were
instructed to vote for Blaine.
Wyoming Delegates Uninstructed.
CHEYENNE, May 12.-The Republican State
convention elected nine unpledged delegates
to the general convention, which meets at
Laramie City on the 10th, to select two dele
gates to the National convention. These
latter will probably go to Chicago uninstruc-
ted.
Florida Instructs for Grant.
LOUISVILLE, Fla, May 1.-THE Republican
State convention met to-day. After a temper
airy organization the following resolution was
passed without opposition:
Resolved, That the delegates elected to the
Chicago convention are hereby instructed to
vote as a unit for President and V icePresident
OF the United States and to cast the vote of
Florida for q. S. Grant for President so long
as he is a candidate before the convention and
Thomas Settle of Florida for Vice President.
After appointment of committees the con-
venton adjourned until o'clock.
Michigan Republican Convention.
DETROIT, May 1.-THE Republican State
convention assembled this forenoon After
the appointment Of the usual committees the
convention took a recess. The various dis
trict delegations met during the forenoon and
selected the IL district delegates to which
Michigan is entitled Two majority of these
are for Blaine, but several who will vote for
Blaine at first will abandon him if the prospect
OF his selection is not good after two or three
ballots. There are two or more pronounced
Grant men in the number.
The convention adopted resolutions declaring
the choice of the Republicans of Michigan for
President is James G. Blaine, and requesting
the delegates to use all proper efforts to secure
his nomination; also pledging support to the
nominees Oh the chicago convention and favor
ing Thos. W. Ferrys nomination for Vice
President.
J. F. Joy. Omar D. Conger, Perry Hannah
and e. G. Watkins, strong Blaine men, were
elected delegates-at-large.
The Wisconsin Democrats
MADISON, Wis, May 12.-The Democratic
State convention was called to order at noon.
After the appointment of the usual commit
tees the convention took a recess.
John NJ Carey was elected permanent chair
man. The resolutions recite that the union
OF states is perpetual and indissoluble; declare
the United States is nation; the heresy of
the late civil war is denounced as also the
counter heresy of contradictions the national
debt declared binding on the whole nation
and rebel var claims in every form denounced;
gold and silver are recognized as a legal tender
with which the paper currency should be of
equal value; the Democratic congress is
commended for retrenchment; the right
of the people to free ballot is asserted without
the use of troops at the polls, and President
Hayes is declared to hold his office without
title.
VIM. Murphy, James G. Jenkins, T R.
Hudd, Col. VIM. L. Villas and Judge 7. w.
Cate were elected delegates at large. Ferdi-
nand Keuhn and John Lawler are electors at
large. Delegates are uninstructed.