The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-08
State Conventions.

The Democratic State Convention Of
New Hampshire met in Concord on We'd
nesday. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouneing the policy of the Republican
party, and especially SHAT most infamous
act Of usurpation, whereby the fairly de-
termined will of the American people, con-
stitutionally expressed at the polls, was
most outrageously de6ed, and the shame
less creatures Of conspiracy and fraud
installed in place Of the lawfully chosen
President and Vice President Of the
United States" The resolutions also de-
clare for ''the right of every citizen to
cast his ballot unintimidated by Federal
bayouets or any instrumentality Of force
or fraud The delegates to the National
Convention we're directed to adhere to the
two-thirds rule, They were not instructed
as to the candidate, but are supposed to
be in favor Of Tilden.
The Wisconsin Republican Convention
met on "Wednesday and elected delegates
to Chicago. They were classified as nine
for washburne, seven for Blaine, three
for Sherman and one for Grant.
The Maryland Republican State Con-
vention met at Frederick on Thursday,
1t was called to order at II clock, m,
and after temporary organization took a
recess until p, m, but the committee on
credentialsw were not ready to report owing to
the factthat several contesting delegations
were present. Another recess was order
ed until Z p. M, aud it was 1l.30 before
the committee reported A stormy scene
followed between the Blaine, Grant and
Sherman adherents and the convention did
not adjourn until $3.50, Friday morning.
The delegates are largely 10 favor Of Blaine
but some are for Grant.
For delegates at large to the national con.
vention nominations were made as tollows:-
James A. Gary, ]. Morrison Harris, Lloyd
Lnwudes, Jacob Tome, VIM. ii. Perkins,
colored, Kent county. The total vote result.
ed.-GarY 100, Harris 95, Iowndes s6, Tome
rs, Perkins 4G. Alternates, Geo. G. Maund,
s. Parker Bosley, Wm. II. Perkins, cOlored,
Joseph L. Briseoe.
Electors nj large, Col. ]. Clay Mullikin,
Talbot county; H. Clay NALL, Frederick
county.
District Delegates. First distriet--Dele-
Waefnntf / animal
Mallalieu, Queen Anne. Eleetor, A. j. Mo
brey, Of Dorchester. klterRates, L. L. Duer,
Somerset; Robert d. Bradley, Caroline.
Second District. Delegates, j. A. j. Ores
well, Cecil; Dr.. j. j. Weaver, Carroll. Al
ternates, H. c. Longneeker, Baltimore eoun-
Is; DR.. Geo Motter, Carroll. Eleetor,
James T. Hooper, Of Baltimore county.
Third Observation-Disclosures ID. p. West,
W. W. johnson; alternaies, J. W. Locks,
colored, o. 0. Beaver, eolorsd. Elector, Dr.
H. Il. Watts.
Fourth District DIR. II. j.
Brown, eolored, WIN. j. Hooper. Alter
mates. Wariield MOnroe, j. l.. III. Smith.
Elector, J. b. Askew
Fifth District. -Delegates, Col. j. Parran
Crane, ST. Marys; John W. Bell, Prince
Georges. Alternates, David Z. Hopkins,
Howard; James ii. Logan, seventeenth ward,
Baltimore. Eieetor, s. +. Mudd, Charles
Sixth District. delegates, Upton Buhr-
man, Frederick county; Benjamin Ii. Miller,
Montgomery county. Elecior, II. Wheeler
Combs, Garrett county.
New Hampshire, Delaware and New
Jersey Republican conventions have de
elared in favor Of Blaine.
Tennessee Republicans send divided
delegation.
Ohio is ia favor Of Thurman.
The anti-third term convention at St
Louis was attended by delegates from I
large majority of the States, aud stronl
anti Grant resolutions were passed.